[GHC] #10180: Lint check: Empty alternatives imply bottoming scrutinee

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#10180: Lint check: Empty alternatives imply bottoming scrutinee
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        Reporter:  nomeata           |                   Owner:  nomeata
            Type:  task              |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.11
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by Joachim Breitner <mail@…>):

 In [changeset:"a0678f1f0e62496c108491e1c80d5eef3936474a/ghc"]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="a0678f1f0e62496c108491e1c80d5eef3936474a"
 New Lint check: no alternatives implies bottoming expression

 detected either by exprIsBottom or by an empty type.

 This was suggested by SPJ and fixes #10180.
 }}}

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