[GHC] #8165: Use GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving to automatically create associated type families

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#8165: Use GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving to automatically create associated type
families
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        Reporter:  MikeIzbicki       |                Owner:  RyanGlScott
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  7.6.3
  checker)                           |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  TypeFamilies
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #2721             |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by goldfire):

 Just to be clear on the design here: we plan on rejecting the code in
 comment:14, right? That is, for GND to work with associated types, the
 last parameter of the class must be mentioned in the associated type LHS.
 Then I'm on board.

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8165#comment:20>
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