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using ReadWriteMode in Windows corrupts files

In Windows, running the following program makes test.txt corrupted.

import System.IO
main = do
  h <- openFile "test.txt" ReadWriteMode
  hGetLine h
  hPutStrLn h "yz"
  hClose h

Initial content of test.txt is:

ab
cd
ef
gh

Expected content of test.txt after the excution is:

ab
yz
ef
gh

Actual result is(in hex):

61 62 0d 0a 63 64 0d 79 7a 0d 0a 0a 67 68 0d 0a

I think that the problem is that GHC.Handle.flushReadBuffer does not calculate the correct amount of seek to be done.

Trac metadata
Trac field Value
Version 6.4.1
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component libraries/base
Test case
Differential revisions
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Operating system
Architecture Unknown
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