[GHC] #14777: panic when using a function defined in terms of `error`

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#14777: panic when using a function defined in terms of `error`
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        Reporter:  zilinc            |                Owner:  simonpj
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  merge
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
  crash or panic                     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 PS: No regression test because it's bizarrely difficult to reproduce.

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