[GHC] #16183: GHC HEAD regression: -ddump-splices incorrectly parenthesizes HsKindSig applications

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#16183: GHC HEAD regression: -ddump-splices incorrectly parenthesizes HsKindSig
applications
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Template Haskell  |              Version:  8.7
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Debugging         |  Unknown/Multiple
  information is incorrect           |            Test Case:
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Comment (by RyanGlScott):

 Function types are also affected:

 {{{#!hs
 {-# LANGUAGE KindSignatures #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -ddump-splices #-}
 module Bug where

 import Data.Kind

 type F = $([t| (Int :: Type) -> (Int :: Type) |])
 }}}
 {{{
 $ ~/Software/ghc4/inplace/bin/ghc-stage2 --interactive Bug.hs
 GHCi, version 8.7.20190114: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
 Loaded GHCi configuration from /home/rgscott/.ghci
 [1 of 1] Compiling Bug              ( Bug.hs, interpreted )
 Bug.hs:8:12-48: Splicing type
     [t| (Int :: Type) -> (Int :: Type) |]
   ======>
     Int :: Type -> Int :: Type
 }}}

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