[GHC] #9766: Use TypeLits in the meta-data encoding of GHC.Generics

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#9766: Use TypeLits in the meta-data encoding of GHC.Generics
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        Reporter:  dreixel           |                Owner:  kosmikus
            Type:  task              |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.9
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:  9043
 Related Tickets:  #9043             |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D493
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"700c42b5e0ffd27884e6bdfa9a940e55449cff6f/ghc" 700c42b/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="700c42b5e0ffd27884e6bdfa9a940e55449cff6f"
 Use TypeLits in the meta-data encoding of GHC.Generics

 Test Plan: Validate.

 Reviewers: simonpj, goldfire, hvr, dreixel, kosmikus, austin, bgamari

 Reviewed By: kosmikus, austin, bgamari

 Subscribers: RyanGlScott, Fuuzetsu, bgamari, thomie, carter, dreixel

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D493

 GHC Trac Issues: #9766
 }}}

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