[GHC] #15868: Standard deriving should be less conservative when `UndecidableInstances` is enabled

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#15868: Standard deriving should be less conservative when `UndecidableInstances`
is enabled
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        Reporter:  edsko             |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  deriving
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11008            |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by edsko):

 Would simply refusing to add constraints without any type variables be
 sufficient to rule out examples like the one you are worried about?

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