[GHC] #11341: Reifying a GADT doesn't tell you the correct return type

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#11341: Reifying a GADT doesn't tell you the correct return type
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  jstolarek
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Template Haskell  |              Version:  8.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  Unknown/Multiple
  at runtime                         |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #10828            |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1738
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Jan Stolarek <jan.stolarek@…>):

 In [changeset:"cac0795af33d622e4c6ebae6ae1f206969287088/ghc" cac0795/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="cac0795af33d622e4c6ebae6ae1f206969287088"
 Change Template Haskell representation of GADTs.

 Previous representation of GADTs in TH was not expressive enough
 to express possible GADT return types. See #11341

 Test Plan: ./validate

 Reviewers: goldfire, austin, bgamari

 Subscribers: thomie, RyanGlScott

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D1738

 GHC Trac Issues: #11341
 }}}

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