[GHC] #10840: Periodic alarm signals can cause a retry loop to get stuck

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#10840: Periodic alarm signals can cause a retry loop to get stuck
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        Reporter:  Rufflewind        |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"120b9cdb31878ecee442c0a4bb9532a9d30c0c64/ghc"
 120b9cdb/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="120b9cdb31878ecee442c0a4bb9532a9d30c0c64"
 rts/timer: use timerfd_* on Linux instead of alarm signals

 Reviewers: erikd, simonmar, austin, bgamari

 Reviewed By: simonmar, bgamari

 Subscribers: hvr, thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D1947

 GHC Trac Issues: #10840
 }}}

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