[GHC] #12146: syntax repair suggestion is too eager to suggest TemplateHaskell

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#12146: syntax repair suggestion is too eager to suggest TemplateHaskell
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        Reporter:  j.waldmann        |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  newcomer
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect         |  Unknown/Multiple
  warning at compile-time            |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by adityadivekar):

 Hi, I've just started looking at the GHC source. I would like to work on
 this issue if its still up for grabs.

 If yes, it seems the error message needs to changed to something like

 `Parse error: module header, import declaration or top-level declaration
 expected`

 and the suggestion needs to be removed.

 The error text is defined in `RnSource.hs` in the field
 `badImplicitSplice` and is displayed in case of an `ImplicitSplice` if I'm
 right.
 Could you help me in going around this issue?

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