[GHC] #5144: Pattern synonyms

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#5144: Pattern synonyms
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        Reporter:  simonpj                 |            Owner:  cactus
            Type:  feature request         |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal                  |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler                |          Version:
      Resolution:                          |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple        |     Architecture:
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown            |  Unknown/Multiple
       Test Case:                          |       Difficulty:  Unknown
        Blocking:  8581, 8582, 8583, 8584  |       Blocked By:
                                           |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by cactus):

 * status:  new => patch
 * milestone:  _|_ => 7.8.1


Comment:

 Code is now past initial review and is ready in the `wip/pattern-synonyms`
 branch on the GHC Git repo.

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