[GHC] #9291: Don't reconstruct sum types if the type subtly changes

[GHC]

#9291: Don't reconstruct sum types if the type subtly changes
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              Reporter:  schyler     |            Owner:
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  new
  request                            |        Milestone:
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.8.2
             Component:  Compiler    |         Keywords:
            Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Moderate (less
  Unknown/Multiple                   |  than a day)
       Type of failure:              |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Replying to [comment:17 carter]:
 > could this be done ethically at the STG or CMM layer if we were able to
 keep enough information lying around at those layers?

 Yes, I think it could; both are much less strongly typed than Core. STG
 would be much better than CMM.  There isn't currently an STG optimisation
 pass, but you could add one.

 Simon

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