[GHC] #8827: Inferring Safe mode with GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving is wrong

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#8827: Inferring Safe mode with GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving is wrong
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        Reporter:  goldfire          |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.1-rc2
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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):

 In comment 3 I argue that it's right to infer Safe for B, and hence that B
 should compile fine with {-# LANGUAGE Safe #-}.  That would mean removing
 the recursive check.

 Does anyone object?

 Simon

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