getArgs should return Unicode on Unix
The raw bytes of args should be decoded according to the current locale.
An additional function should be added:
getArgsBytes :: IO [Word8]to provide access to the raw bytes.
This change needs to be coordinated with #3007 (closed) so that it will still work to read a file name from the command line args and use it to access a file.
This change should also be made on Windows: #3008 (closed)
See the discussion at http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/2009-June/062795.html
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| Version | 6.11 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | libraries/base |
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