[GHC] #10561: "deriving (Functor)" on a polykinded type produces ill-kinded instance

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#10561: "deriving (Functor)" on a polykinded type produces ill-kinded instance
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        Reporter:  rwbarton          |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.11
      Resolution:  fixed             |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |  Unknown/Multiple
      Blocked By:                    |               Test Case:
 Related Tickets:                    |  deriving/should_compile/T10561
                                     |                Blocking:
                                     |  Differential Revisions:
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Changes (by simonpj):

 * status:  new => closed
 * testcase:   => deriving/should_compile/T10561
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 This patch makes GHC complain before generating ill-kinded code via
 `deriving`.

 #10524 contains the remaining open issue.

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