[GHC] #10716: Metadata in GHC.Generic should give access to strictness annotation

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#10716: Metadata in GHC.Generic should give access to strictness annotation
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        Reporter:  StefanWehr        |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:1646
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by RyanGlScott):

 * status:  new => patch
 * differential:   => Phab:1646


Comment:

 I've submitted Phab:D1646, which implements this idea. I included a sketch
 of my ideas in this
 [https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Commentary/Compiler/GenericDeriving#Proposal:strictnessmetadata
 wiki page].

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