[GHC] #3310: `show BlockedIndefinitely` should not equal `show BlockedOnDeadMVar`

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Thu Jun 18 19:56:56 EDT 2009


#3310: `show BlockedIndefinitely` should not equal `show BlockedOnDeadMVar`
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Reporter:  enolan            |          Owner:                  
    Type:  feature request   |         Status:  new             
Priority:  normal            |      Component:  libraries/base  
 Version:  6.10.3            |       Severity:  normal          
Keywords:                    |       Testcase:                  
      Os:  Unknown/Multiple  |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
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 `show BlockedIndefinitely` and `show BlockedOnDeadMVar` should, IMO,
 evaluate to inequal strings that reflect the difference in cause of the
 exception. Them being equal is confusing for programmers trying to find
 the source of their crashes when the exception is printed to console.

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