#8929: Deriving Generics broken ----------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: x86_64 (amd64) | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ----------------------------------+------------------------------------- I load the following code into ghci: == {-# LANGUAGE DeriveGeneric #-} import GHC.Generics import Data.Binary data Foo = Foo deriving (Show, Generic) instance Binary Foo == Then I execute: (decode . encode $ Foo) :: Foo In 7.6.3 (stage 2 booted 7.6.3), I get an error. In 7.6.3 (stage 2 booted 7.6.2), the desired result "Foo" is shown. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8929 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler