Removing bitSize

[Ivan Lazar Miljenovic]

On 11 July 2017 at 13:50, David Feuer <david.feuer at gmail.com> wrote:
> The long-deprecated bitSize method of the Bits class is slated to be
> removed in base-4.11 (GHC 8.4). There is one remaining question:
> should we replace it with a *function* by that name with a FiniteBits
> constraint? I don't feel very strongly either way, but Ryan Scott
> seems in favor and Edward Kmett seems opposed. So it seems best to
> bring it to the libraries list and let the CLC make the call.

As it's already DEPRECATED, I think it should be removed for a release
first (in case anyone is still using it to help drive home the change
in behaviour) before any alternative with that name is added.



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