Re: [GHC] #12468: GADTs don't refine hole types

10 Aug 2016

      #12468: GADTs don't refine hole types
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        Reporter:  benjamin.hodgson  |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.0.1
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Operating System:  MacOS X           |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect         |  Unknown/Multiple
  warning at compile-time            |            Test Case:
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Comment (by benjamin.hodgson):

 Thanks for the reply! I see what you mean about `a` and `Int` both being
 good options to show for the hole type. However, I do think it would still
 be helpful to have ''some'' indicator in the error message of the fact
 that the context gives us a useful equality. Something along the lines of:

 {{{
     • Found hole: _ :: a
       ...
     • NB: a ~ [b]
 }}}

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