[GHC] #7688: :kind should do kind generalisation

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#7688: :kind should do kind generalisation
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    Reporter:  simonpj           |       Owner:                  
        Type:  bug               |      Status:  new             
    Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  7.8.1           
   Component:  Compiler          |     Version:  7.6.2           
    Keywords:                    |          Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Failure:  None/Unknown    
  Difficulty:  Unknown           |    Testcase:                  
   Blockedby:                    |    Blocking:                  
     Related:                    |  
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Comment(by simonpj):

 Ha ha ha. You are quite right. GHC ''does'' kind-generalise types, but
 only if `-XPolyKinds` is on; and it's on in module `Test` but not at the
 interactive prompt.

 So I'm confused by my own compiler.  Advice about better UI signalling or
 whatever would be welcome.

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