[GHC] #9649: symbols should/might be type level lists of chars

[GHC]

#9649: symbols should/might be type level lists of chars
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              Reporter:  ibotty      |            Owner:  ibotty
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  new
  request                            |        Milestone:  7.10.1
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:
             Component:  Compiler    |         Keywords:
            Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Unknown
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Blocked By:
       Type of failure:              |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by dreixel):

 * cc: simonpj@…, diatchki@… (added)


Comment:

 Richard: I didn't think of that workaround you propose, but it might just
 work, yes.

 Still, if ibotty would want to work on this, could simonpj and/or iavor
 provide some guidance?

 I too have found this problem annoying, as right now you can't really do
 much with `Symbol`s.

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