[GHC] #13679: Kill eqIfaceType

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#13679: Kill eqIfaceType
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           Reporter:  simonpj        |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  bug            |            Status:  new
           Priority:  normal         |         Milestone:
          Component:  Compiler       |           Version:  8.0.1
           Keywords:                 |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
       Architecture:                 |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
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 `IfaceType.eqIfaceType` seems to be dead code.  Can we kill it?

 It appears to be something to do with backpack.

 It would be good to kill it because eqType is subtle.

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13679>
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