[GHC] #624: Program location for thread error messages

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#624: Program location for thread error messages
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  Reporter:  chak              |          Owner:         
      Type:  task              |         Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal            |      Milestone:         
 Component:  Compiler          |        Version:  None   
  Severity:  normal            |     Resolution:  None   
  Keywords:                    |             Os:  Unknown
Difficulty:  Moderate (1 day)  |   Architecture:  Unknown
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Changes (by simonmar):

  * architecture:  => Unknown
  * difficulty:  => Moderate (1 day)
  * os:  => Unknown

Old description:

> {{{
> In programs with a substantial number of threads, the error messages like
> ``indefinitely blocked'' are not very helpful, because there is no
> indication as to which thread blocked.  Having the source location of the
> `fork' or so, would be much more helpful.
> }}}

New description:

 In programs with a substantial number of threads, the error messages like
 "indefinitely blocked" are not very helpful, because there is no
 indication as to which thread blocked.  Having the source location of the
 'fork' or so, would be much more helpful.

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