[GHC] #8963: GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving unusable on associated types

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#8963: GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving unusable on associated types
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        Reporter:  mojojojo          |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.6.3
      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 simonpj):

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


Comment:

 Yes, it was indeed fixed some time ago.  We don't back-port language
 changes to patch releases (in this case 7.6.3).  But the fix is in 7.8
 which will be out any day.

 Simon

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