[GHC] #5688: instance Read Integer/Rational/Double readsPrec out of memory and crash due to exponential notation

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#5688: instance Read Integer/Rational/Double readsPrec out of memory and crash due
to exponential notation
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    Reporter:  gracjan           |       Owner:                  
        Type:  bug               |      Status:  patch           
    Priority:  highest           |   Milestone:  7.4.1           
   Component:  libraries/base    |     Version:  6.12.3          
    Keywords:                    |          Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Failure:  Runtime crash   
  Difficulty:  Unknown           |    Testcase:                  
   Blockedby:                    |    Blocking:                  
     Related:                    |  
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Comment(by maeder):

 Before you call read for Integer you can/should check if your string has
 at least one and only digits. Calling read is currently just as risky as
 calling "{{{^}}}" yourself.

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