[GHC] #13525: hWaitForInput with timeout causes program to abort

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#13525: hWaitForInput with timeout causes program to abort
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        Reporter:  bgamari        |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug            |               Status:  new
        Priority:  highest        |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler       |              Version:  8.0.2
      Resolution:                 |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux          |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                 |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12912, #8684  |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by bgamari):

 One approach to fix for the threaded runtime this would be to use
 `threadWaitRead` in conjunction with `System.timeout`.

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