[GHC] #4875: ghc misdiagnoses a compile time error concerning parameterized types

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#4875: ghc misdiagnoses a compile time error concerning parameterized types
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  Reporter:  Stef Joosten                 |          Owner:  simonpj         
      Type:  bug                          |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  normal                       |      Milestone:  7.2.1           
 Component:  Compiler                     |        Version:  6.12.3          
Resolution:  fixed                        |       Keywords:                  
  Testcase:  typecheck/should_fail/T4875  |      Blockedby:                  
Difficulty:                               |             Os:  Windows         
  Blocking:                               |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  Other                        |  
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Changes (by simonpj):

  * status:  new => closed
  * testcase:  => typecheck/should_fail/T4875
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 Fixed by
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 Try not to push this to the 7.0 branch because it'll (correctly) reject a
 few programs that 7.0 accepts.

 Simon

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