[GHC] #16412: Type family signatures in indefinite modules

9 Mar 2019

      #16412: Type family signatures in indefinite modules
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           Reporter:  andrewthad     |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  feature        |            Status:  new
  request                            |
           Priority:  normal         |         Milestone:
          Component:  Compiler       |           Version:  8.6.4
           Keywords:  backpack       |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
       Architecture:                 |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
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 Backpack does not allow type family signatures in indefinite modules. As
 an example, although GHC does accept:

 {{{
 -- indefinite module
 data Foo :: Bool
 -- implementing module
 type Foo = 'True
 }}}

 It does not accept:

 {{{
 -- indefinite module
 type family Foo (b :: Bool) :: Bool
 -- implementing module
 type family Foo (b :: Bool) :: Bool where
   Foo 'True = 'False
   Foo 'False = 'True
 }}}

 I'm not sure if there is a fundamental reason for this (e.g. a requirement
 that everything is matchable). It would be helpful for the thing I'm
 experimenting with if this restriction could be lifted.

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/16412
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