[GHC] #13306: Problems with type inference for static expressions

[GHC]

#13306: Problems with type inference for static expressions
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        Reporter:  edsko             |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
                                     |  StaticPointers
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by edsko):

 (I've created a new wiki page at
 https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/StaticPointers/NeedForPolymorphism
 to record some examples of programs that rely on polymorphic static values
 ; I've added the example above as well as another one.)

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