[GHC] #9163: Ptr should have a phantom role

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#9163: Ptr should have a phantom role
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        Reporter:  simonpj           |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by nomeata):

 Slightly off topic, but maybe `GHC.IO.Handle.Text` can be written so that
 `castPtr` is not needed. It seems it always works with `Ptr Word8`, but
 exposes an API that uses `Ptr a` as a generic pointer. The type `a` is
 never needed inside `GHC.IO.Handle.Text`...

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