[GHC] #9291: Don't reconstruct sum types if the type subtly changes

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#9291: Don't reconstruct sum types if the type subtly changes
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        Reporter:  schyler           |                Owner:  nomeata
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2871
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by nomeata):

 * status:  patch => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 Done. Would still be fun to be able to do this (and stuff like #5344) in
 Core, but that would require serious work on the type level.

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