[GHC] #8263: allow duplicate deriving / standalone deriving

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#8263: allow duplicate deriving / standalone deriving
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        Reporter:  aavogt            |            Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.6.3
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
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Comment (by simonpj):

 I'd rather not. It's another rule to implement and document in the manual.

 Why not put `deriving Typeable` on the declaration of `Flag`?

 Simon

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