[GHC] #3097: Parser doesn't support doc comments on type aliases

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#3097: Parser doesn't support doc comments on type aliases
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    Reporter:  waern             |        Owner:                  
        Type:  bug               |       Status:  new             
    Priority:  normal            |    Milestone:                  
   Component:  Compiler          |      Version:  6.11            
    Severity:  major             |   Resolution:                  
    Keywords:  Haddock           |   Difficulty:  Unknown         
    Testcase:                    |           Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |  
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Changes (by simonpj):

  * difficulty:  => Unknown

Comment:

 David,

 This looks accidental to me.  In general, our story is: if it makes the
 parser simpler, then it's fine to make the parser more generous (ie
 willing to parse more stuff), and reject illegal programs later.

 So maybe you should replace ''every'' use of ctype with ctypedoc (or
 rather rename the latter to be the former)?  That would go further than
 you need, and would allow 'docs' to be parsed in more places.  But if it
 doesn't give rise to ambiguities, it'd be fine by me.

 Make sure you run regression tests of course!

 Simon

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