#8741: `System.Directory.getPermissions` fails on read-only filesystem -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: hvr | Owner: AlainODea Type: bug | Status: closed Priority: high | Milestone: 7.8.1 Component: libraries/unix | Version: 7.8.1-rc1 Resolution: fixed | Keywords: Operating System: POSIX | Architecture: Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: Incorrect result | Difficulty: Easy (less than 1 at runtime | hour) Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by AlainODea): Replying to [comment:9 duncan]:
Replying to [comment:8 AlainODea]:
Quick curiousity: why is this merged to 7.8 instead of a bugfix on 7.6.3?
I don't think there's any plan for another 7.6.x release (so no HP either), so there's not a lot of value in doing the extra work to backport it. If it's a particular problem for you and you can patch it then go ahead, it's perfectly reasonable to do so.
That makes sense. I'll patch manually. A new Haskell Platform is likely on deck with 7.8 nearing release now anyway so I'll focus my effort on making sure that works on SmartOS instead :) -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8741#comment:10 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler