[GHC] #8856: ScopedTypeVariables & PolyKinds lead to weird error message

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#8856: ScopedTypeVariables & PolyKinds lead to weird error message
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        Reporter:  goldfire                      |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                           |           Status:  merge
        Priority:  normal                        |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler                      |          Version:
      Resolution:                                |  7.8.1-rc2
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple              |         Keywords:
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown                  |     Architecture:
       Test Case:                                |  Unknown/Multiple
  typecheck/should_compile/T8856                 |       Difficulty:
        Blocking:                                |  Unknown
                                                 |       Blocked By:
                                                 |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by simonpj):

 * status:  new => merge
 * testcase:   => typecheck/should_compile/T8856


Comment:

 Good point, thank you.

 This is a real bug and should probably be merged to 7.8
 Simon

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