[GHC] #9732: Pattern synonyms and unboxed values

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#9732: Pattern synonyms and unboxed values
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              Reporter:  monoidal    |            Owner:  cactus
                  Type:  bug         |           Status:  new
              Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:
             Component:  Compiler    |          Version:  7.8.3
            Resolution:              |         Keywords:
      Operating System:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Type of failure:  Compile-    |       Blocked By:
  time crash                         |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by goldfire):

 I would think that pattern synonyms for unlifted types ''should'' work,
 but with the same restrictions as normal patterns for unlifted types. That
 is, you can't use these patterns to define a global variable.

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