[GHC] #8828: Type pattern synonyms (was: allow fully applied type families in instance heads)

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#8828: Type pattern synonyms
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              Reporter:  aavogt      |            Owner:
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  new
  request                            |        Milestone:  ⊥
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.6.2
             Component:  Compiler    |         Keywords:
            Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Project (more
  Unknown/Multiple                   |  than a week)
       Type of failure:              |       Blocked By:
  None/Unknown                       |  Related Tickets:
             Test Case:              |
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:              |
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Changes (by goldfire):

 * owner:  goldfire =>
 * difficulty:  Unknown => Project (more than a week)
 * milestone:   => ⊥


Comment:

 According to the discussion above, this is really a new feature that needs
 to be designed and implemented. I'm releasing ownership, though I can
 conceive of a future where I take this on again.

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