[GHC] #11523: Infinite Loop when mixing UndecidableSuperClasses and the class/instance constraint synonym trick.

[GHC]

#11523: Infinite Loop when mixing UndecidableSuperClasses and the class/instance
constraint synonym trick.
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        Reporter:  ekmett            |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  merge
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.0.1-rc1
  checker)                           |             Keywords:
      Resolution:                    |  UndecidableSuperClasses
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |            Test Case:
  valid program                      |  polykinds/T11523
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11480            |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by ekmett):

 Attempting to compile the attachment I just submitted now crashes `ghc`
 HEAD with the following rather uninformative error message:

 {{{
 *** Exception: No match in record selector ctev_dest
 }}}

 I haven't cut down the example, yet, however.

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