[GHC] #14254: The Binary instance for TypeRep smells a bit expensive

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#14254: The Binary instance for TypeRep smells a bit expensive
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        Reporter:  dfeuer            |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  Typeable
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by dfeuer):

 No, that may not quite solve it, because the `Fun` case has to calculate
 `typeRepKind res`.

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