[GHC] #15272: Handle implied flags more intuitively

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#15272: Handle implied flags more intuitively
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        Reporter:  tdammers          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
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 Type of failure:  Other             |            Test Case:
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 Related Tickets:  #14963            |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by tdammers):

 OK, simpler plan, as discussed in today's meeting: Just make disabling a
 flag also disable the implied flags. This can still lead to mildly
 surprising behavior, but it is consistent, easy to implement, and easy to
 document.

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