[GHC] #8607: Invalid location reported for type constructors

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#8607: Invalid location reported for type constructors
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        Reporter:  edsko             |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by edsko):

 .. and the same for type synonyms ..

 Location of `Foo` in

 {{{
 type Foo = Int
 }}}

 is reported as the entire synonym declaration (1-14 instead of 6-8).

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