[GHC] #14000: Out of scope errors with type families do not mention scope
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#14000: Out of scope errors with type families do not mention scope
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Reporter: EyalLotem | Owner: (none)
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.1
Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple
Architecture: | Type of failure: None/Unknown
Unknown/Multiple |
Test Case: | Blocked By:
Blocking: | Related Tickets:
Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page:
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{{{
{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
class C a where
type T a
c :: a -> T a
main = c noSuchThing
}}}
yields:
{{{
test_bad_error.hs:6:1: error:
• Couldn't match expected type ‘T a’ with actual type ‘T a0’
NB: ‘T’ is a type function, and may not be injective
The type variable ‘a0’ is ambiguous
• In the ambiguity check for the inferred type for ‘main’
To defer the ambiguity check to use sites, enable
AllowAmbiguousTypes
When checking the inferred type
main :: forall a. T a
}}}
This makes simple out-of-scope error seem very perplexing and is a huge
regression in error quality.
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14000>
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