Re: [GHC] #15979: Core Lint error with LiberalTypeSynonyms

18 Dec 2018

      #15979: Core Lint error with LiberalTypeSynonyms
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.2
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by RyanGlScott):

 Interestingly, there appears to be some sort of check for this already,
 but only when kind-checking. Given this:

 {{{#!hs
 data P k :: k -> Type
 }}}

 Then GHC accept the following:

 {{{#!hs
 type Foo = forall k (a :: k). P k a
 }}}

 However, it does //not// accept the following:

 {{{#!hs
 type Bar = forall k. P k
 }}}
 {{{
 $ /opt/ghc/8.6.3/bin/ghc Bug.hs
 [1 of 1] Compiling Bug              ( Bug.hs, Bug.o )

 Bug.hs:10:22: error:
     • Expected kind ‘k0’, but ‘P k’ has kind ‘k -> *’
     • In the type ‘forall k. P k’
       In the type declaration for ‘Bar’
    |
 10 | type Bar = forall k. P k
    |                      ^^^
 }}}

 The current error message doesn't really give a clear indication as to the
 underlying cause, however.

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