Re: [GHC] #679: using ReadWriteMode in Windows corrupts files

#679: using ReadWriteMode in Windows corrupts files
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  Reporter:  aljee@xxxxxxxx  |          Owner:  simonmar
      Type:  bug             |         Status:  new     
  Priority:  normal          |      Milestone:  6.6     
 Component:  libraries/base  |        Version:  6.4.1   
  Severity:  normal          |     Resolution:          
  Keywords:                  |             Os:  Windows 
Difficulty:  Easy (1 hr)     |   Architecture:  Unknown 
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Changes (by simonmar):

  * difficulty:  Moderate (1 day) => Easy (1 hr)
  * milestone:  => 6.6

Comment:

 Lacking a good way to fix this one, we shall cause this particular case
 (ReadWriteMode + Text mode + buffering + Windows) to fail with an
 exception, so the programmer can take defensive action (turn off
 buffering).

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/679>
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