#14831: QuantifiedConstraints: Odd superclass constraint -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: Iceland_jack | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.5 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple QuantifiedConstraints wipT2893 | Architecture: | Type of failure: None/Unknown Unknown/Multiple | Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- This code works {{{#!hs {-# Language QuantifiedConstraints, RankNTypes, PolyKinds, ConstraintKinds, UndecidableInstances #-} import Data.Semigroup newtype Free cls a = Free () instance (forall xx. cls xx => Semigroup xx) => Semigroup (Free cls a) where (<>) = undefined stimes = undefined sconcat = undefined -- instance (forall xx. cls xx => Semigroup xx) => Monoid (Free cls a) where -- mempty = undefined }}} but uncomment the `Monoid` instance and we get {{{ $ ghci -ignore-dot-ghci /tmp/I.hs GHCi, version 8.5.20180128: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( /tmp/I.hs, interpreted ) /tmp/I.hs:12:10: error: • Could not deduce: cls (Free cls a) arising from the superclasses of an instance declaration from the context: forall xx. cls xx => Semigroup xx bound by the instance declaration at /tmp/I.hs:12:10-67 • In the instance declaration for ‘Monoid (Free cls a)’ | 12 | instance (forall xx. cls xx => Semigroup xx) => Monoid (Free cls a) where | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Failed, no modules loaded. Prelude> }}} Is this correct behavior? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14831 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler