[GHC] #14160: Type inference breaking change in GHC 8.0.2
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#14160: Type inference breaking change in GHC 8.0.2
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Reporter: Iceland_jack | Owner: (none)
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Compiler | Version: 8.2.1
Resolution: | Keywords:
| ImpredicativeTypes
Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture:
| Unknown/Multiple
Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by goldfire):
Agreed that this is an "improvement" (as in, GHC is behaving closer to
spec) from previous behavior.
Yes to allowing polytypes in visible type arguments.
No to accepting `g = undefined`. It's impredicative! :)
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14160#comment:3>
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