[GHC] #10447: DeriveFoldable rejects instances with constraints in last argument of data type

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#10447: DeriveFoldable rejects instances with constraints in last argument of data
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.10.1
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8678             |  Differential Revisions:
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Comment (by dolio):

 Also, for instance

 {{{
     data Refine a where
       RefineI :: Refine Int
       RefineD :: Refine Double

     data Foo a = Foo (Refine a) Int
 }}}

 Should a `Foldable` instance for `Foo` test the `Refine a` and fold over
 the `Int` if it's `RefineI`?

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