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

[GHC]

#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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Changes (by simonpj):

 * cc: sheard@… (added)


Comment:

 The general problem is that many files are loaded, so which flags would
 you like to be in force?

 I do wonder whether, at least for `:kind`, we could temporarily switch on
 `PolyKinds`, precisely to get the type generalised.  That would be easy;
 would have no effect if the types mentioned were not themselves
 polykinded; and would probably lead to fewer surprises.

 It's a bit ad hoc, but I think it'd be an improvement.  Any other
 opinions?

 Simon

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