[GHC] #10570: Terrible error message with fundeps and PolyKinds (was: Too restrictive liberate coverage condition)

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#10570: Terrible error message with fundeps and PolyKinds
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        Reporter:  danilo2           |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.10.1
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |  Unknown/Multiple
      Blocked By:                    |               Test Case:
 Related Tickets:                    |                Blocking:
                                     |  Differential Revisions:
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Changes (by simonpj):

 * status:  closed => new
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 I'm going to re-open because the error message is so terrible.  It should
 jolly well mention kinds, suggest `-fprint-explicit-kinds` etc

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