[GHC] #1520: Use Linux's signalfd() instead of pipe() to deliver signals to the IO manager

[GHC]

#1520: Use Linux's signalfd() instead of pipe() to deliver signals to the IO
manager
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    Reporter:  simonmar                    |       Owner:              
        Type:  task                        |      Status:  new         
    Priority:  lowest                      |   Milestone:  7.6.2       
   Component:  Runtime System              |     Version:  6.6.1       
    Keywords:                              |          Os:  Linux       
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple            |     Failure:  None/Unknown
  Difficulty:  Moderate (less than a day)  |    Testcase:              
   Blockedby:                              |    Blocking:              
     Related:                              |  
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Changes (by monoidal):

  * failure:  => None/Unknown


Comment:

 Is this one fixed by the new IO manager?

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