[GHC] #1048: Add forkIO that starts in 'block' mode

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#1048: Add forkIO that starts in 'block' mode
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 Reporter:  ChrisKuklewicz   |          Owner:  simonmar   
     Type:  feature request  |         Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal           |      Milestone:  6.10 branch
Component:  libraries/base   |        Version:  6.6        
 Severity:  normal           |     Resolution:             
 Keywords:  concurrency      |     Difficulty:  Easy (1 hr)
 Testcase:                   |   Architecture:  Multiple   
       Os:  Multiple         |  
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Comment (by simonmar):

 Partially done:

 {{{
 Tue Dec  4 03:09:47 PST 2007  Simon Marlow <simonmar at microsoft.com>
   * forkIO starts the new thread blocked if the parent is blocked (#1048)
 }}}

 I needed to fix various Ctrl-C problems in 6.8.1, and this seemed the
 least invasive way to do it.

 forkOS is not done, so leaving the ticket open for now.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1048#comment:4>
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