[GHC] #12554: Testsuite exhibits large amount of framework failures

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#12554: Testsuite exhibits large amount of framework failures
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        Reporter:  Phyx-             |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Test Suite        |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  Unknown/Multiple
  at runtime                         |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"2864ad79ab44f5ca039c30dc3dec816c77dd5cfa/ghc" 2864ad7/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="2864ad79ab44f5ca039c30dc3dec816c77dd5cfa"
 testsuite/driver: Allow threading on Windows

 It seems that threading now works fine. The only caveat here is that it
 makes some race conditions more likely (e.g. #12554), although these
 also appear to affect single-threaded runs.

 Test Plan: Validate on Windows

 Reviewers: austin, Phyx

 Subscribers: thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2600

 GHC Trac Issues: #10510
 }}}

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