[GHC] #15715: problematic openFile with named pipes

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#15715: problematic openFile with named pipes
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        Reporter:  adp               |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  libraries/base    |              Version:  8.4.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Incorrect API     |  (amd64)
  annotation                         |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D5295
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"4ba3fa31ddfa12b428bd67216a2d4118dc9e8311/ghc"
 4ba3fa31/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="4ba3fa31ddfa12b428bd67216a2d4118dc9e8311"
 base: Mention openFile throwing does-not-exist-errors on FIFOs

 As discussed in #15715, the POSIX specification specifies that
 attempting to open a FIFO in write-only mode when the FIFO has no
 readers will fail with -ENOENT.

 [skip ci]

 Test Plan: Read it

 Reviewers: hvr

 Subscribers: rwbarton, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #15715

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D5295
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