[GHC] #8567: Poor error message when GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving fails

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#8567: Poor error message when GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving fails
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        Reporter:  goldfire          |            Owner:  nomeata
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:  fixed             |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by nomeata):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 This is implemented and in master, see the test suite update at
 522563a27b630b63d18e0ec6fa09c7b5eb6ab6c1 for how the messages look like
 now.

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