[GHC] #12784: Typechecker regression in GHC 8.0.2 involving DefaultSignatures

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#12784: Typechecker regression in GHC 8.0.2 involving DefaultSignatures
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2682
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by goldfire):

 The change in behavior is surely a bug fix here. Changes in user-facing
 behavior between minor versions due to bug fixing are OK. And I agree with
 Ryan's phrasing in the Phab Diff.

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