[GHC] #11066: Inacessible branch should be warning - otherwise breaks type soundness?

[GHC]

#11066: Inacessible branch should be warning - otherwise breaks type soundness?
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        Reporter:  rrnewton          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect         |  Unknown/Multiple
  warning at compile-time            |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8128, #8740      |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1454
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Comment (by simonpj):

 > Here's a much smaller reproduction of what I suspect is going on in
 Edward's code

 I don't see the problem here.  As stated, `Gcd` is a nullary type
 function, so it's definitely the case that `1 :~: Gcd 3 4` is
 unsatisfiable, so `foo` cannot be called.  Why is it wrong for GHC to
 complain.

 I'm really lost in this ticket.

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