[GHC] #12213: In Python testsuite, setting stdout to unbuffered causes us to switch to ascii output locale

[GHC]

#12213: In Python testsuite, setting stdout to unbuffered causes us to switch to
ascii output locale
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        Reporter:  ezyang            |                Owner:  thomie
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Test Suite        |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Changes (by thomie):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 Serious bug! I fixed it.

 I need to think about how to prevent this from happening in the future. I
 think it's possible to simplify this unicode and buffer handling, but I
 need to carefully test it first (on all platforms, for all supported
 versions of Python).

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