[GHC] #847: Threaded RTS problems on FreeBSD

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#847: Threaded RTS problems on FreeBSD
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    Reporter:  simonmar        |        Owner:  simonmar
        Type:  bug             |       Status:  new     
    Priority:  normal          |    Milestone:  6.4.3   
   Component:  Runtime System  |      Version:  6.4.2   
    Severity:  normal          |     Keywords:          
          Os:  FreeBSD         |   Difficulty:  Unknown 
Architecture:  Multiple        |  
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The threaded RTS has some problems on FreeBSD.  Symptoms are occasional
 hangs, seen when

  * using a stage2 GHC compiled with -threaded
  * running the testsuite, the timeout program sometimes hangs

 I have been unable to reproduce these on a uniprocessor, but have seen
 them on a dual proc.

 Related mailing list mutterings:

  * [http://www.haskell.org//pipermail/glasgow-haskell-bugs/2006-
 April/006445.html]
  * [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/glasgow-haskell-users/2006-
 July/010609.html]
  * [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/glasgow-haskell-users/2006-
 August/010690.html]
  * [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/glasgow-haskell-users/2006-
 August/010697.html]

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