Re: [GHC] #12174: Recursive use of type-in-type results in infinite loop

24 Oct 2016

      #12174: Recursive use of type-in-type results in infinite loop
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        Reporter:  ezyang            |                Owner:  goldfire
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler (Type    |              Version:  8.0.1
  checker)                           |
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:  TypeInType
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
                                     |  dependent/should_fail/T12714
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Changes (by simonpj):

 * status:  new => closed
 * testcase:   => dependent/should_fail/T12714
 * resolution:   => fixed

Comment:

 Works in HEAD.  I doubt it's worth trying to track the fix down for the
 8.0 branch.

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