[GHC] #9049: Expose srcLoc from the assertion architecture to allow better error messages

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#9049: Expose srcLoc from the assertion architecture to allow better error
messages
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        Reporter:  nh2               |            Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by nh2):

 Not really.

 In my view giving this kind of good error message really doesn't have to
 do much with ''profiling''.

 Sure, profiling currently improves error messages, but ideally (and
 practically) I don't want to compile with profiling to get a very
 orthogonal feature.

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