[GHC] #12912: IO library should not use select()

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#12912: IO library should not use select()
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        Reporter:  simonmar          |                Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  libraries/base    |              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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Comment (by nh2):

 Note this change breaks the following code:


 {{{
 import System.IO
 import System.Timeout

 main = hWaitForInput stdin (5 * 1000)
 }}}


 See https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8684#comment:8

 Is that expected?

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