[GHC] #16116: Explicit foralls in associated type family equations are oblivious to class-bound variables

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Wed Jan 9 00:30:44 UTC 2019


#16116: Explicit foralls in associated type family equations are oblivious to
class-bound variables
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.7
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Actually this check -- that variables on the RHS are bound on the LHS --
 is performed by `TcValidity.checkFamPatBinders`.   So I think it can
 simply be deleted here. It's hard to do correctly because of the implicit
 kind binders etc.

 Can you try simply deleting it?

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