[GHC] #12120: GHC accepts invalid Haskell: `class Eq (a Int) => C a where`

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#12120: GHC accepts invalid Haskell: `class Eq (a Int) => C a where`
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        Reporter:  thomie            |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  lowest            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  report-impact
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Documentation     |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Yes, as mentioned in #12121, I think this is a bug in GHC.  Fixing it will
 probably mean that some working programs break, which will make people
 upset.  Maybe we should just document it as a bug that we don't propose to
 fix?

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