[GHC] #11066: Inacessible branch should be warning - otherwise breaks type soundness?

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#11066: Inacessible branch should be warning - otherwise breaks type soundness?
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        Reporter:  rrnewton          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect         |  Unknown/Multiple
  warning at compile-time            |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8128, #8740      |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1454
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Hmm. I don't think I agree, Adam.   GHC currently simply doesn't use
 insoluble inert constraints, so it won't make use of `Int ~ Bool`.

 Would you like to offer an example where we don't produce correct Core
 under inaccessible branches?

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