[GHC] #12857: associate pattern synonyms with a type synonym

[GHC]

#12857: associate pattern synonyms with a type synonym
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
        Reporter:  int-e             |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------

Comment (by mpickering):

 I think this is a good idea. Also see #11461 for the class variant of this
 idea.

--
Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12857#comment:1>
GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/>
The Glasgow Haskell Compiler