[GHC] #11768: Need a way to attach Haddock documentation to derived instances

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#11768: Need a way to attach Haddock documentation to derived instances
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11767            |  Differential Rev(s):
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * related:   => #11767


@@ -2,3 +2,3 @@
- annotations on new typeclass instances. Unfortunately many instances are
- derived, which we can't currently attach Haddock documentation to. Fix
- this.
+ annotations on new typeclass instances (see #11767). Unfortunately many
+ instances are derived, which we can't currently attach Haddock
+ documentation to. Fix this.

New description:

 In the case of `base` we'd like to be able to attach Haddock `@since`
 annotations on new typeclass instances (see #11767). Unfortunately many
 instances are derived, which we can't currently attach Haddock
 documentation to. Fix this.

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