#13337: GHC doesn't think a type is of kind *, despite having evidence for it -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: RyanGlScott | Owner: goldfire Type: bug | Status: closed Priority: normal | Milestone: 8.2.1 Component: Compiler (Type | Version: 8.0.2 checker) | Resolution: fixed | Keywords: TypeInType Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Type of failure: GHC rejects | Unknown/Multiple valid program | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Phab:D3315 Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by Simon Peyton Jones <simonpj@…>): In [changeset:"1e06d8b8f2aea0a06d40618c296a034f3e408ae2/ghc" 1e06d8b8/ghc]: {{{ #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc" revision="1e06d8b8f2aea0a06d40618c296a034f3e408ae2" Simplify the logic for tc_hs_sig_type In fixing Trac #13337, and introducing solveSomeEqualities, Richard introduce the higher-order function tc_hs_sig_type_x, with a solver as its argument. It turned out that there was a much simpler way to do the same thing, which this patch implements. Less code, easier to grok. No change in behaviour though. }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13337#comment:16> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler