[GHC] #14548: Lexically scoped kind variables

[GHC]

#14548: Lexically scoped kind variables
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        Reporter:  simonpj           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #14288, #14498    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by RyanGlScott):

 * related:   => #14288, #14498


Comment:

 Sounds good to me.

 I tried implementing this at one point, but alas, the structure of
 `HsImplicitBndrs` does not make it easy to distinguish between a `k`
 appearing in `forall a. Char -> Proxy (a::k) -> Int` and a `k` appearing
 in `forall (a :: k). Char -> Proxy (a::k) -> Int`.

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