[GHC] #10068: Make the runtime reflection API for names, modules, locations more systematic

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#10068: Make the runtime reflection API for names, modules, locations more
systematic
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        Reporter:  simonpj           |                Owner:
            Type:  task              |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.4
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  Generics
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * milestone:  8.2.1 => 8.4.1


Comment:

 I was hoping to address this after the `Typeable` rework (#11011) but it
 doesn't look like I'll get to it for 8.2.

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