[GHC] #4961: Make the Timeout exception a newtype instead of a datatype

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#4961: Make the Timeout exception a newtype instead of a datatype
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  Reporter:  basvandijk      |          Owner:  simonmar        
      Type:  task            |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  normal          |      Milestone:  7.2.1           
 Component:  libraries/base  |        Version:  7.0.1           
Resolution:  invalid         |       Keywords:                  
  Testcase:                  |      Blockedby:                  
Difficulty:                  |             Os:  Unknown/Multiple
  Blocking:                  |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  None/Unknown    |  
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Changes (by basvandijk):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid


Comment:

 Simon, I noticed you didn't push yet. That's good because, as you know,
 I'm working on a [ticket:4963 faster timeout] which doesn't really need
 this patch. So please don't push so I can obliterate the patch in my
 repository and keep the darcs log clean.

 Thanks!

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