Re: [GHC] #15441: Data type with phantoms using TypeInType isn't coercible

26 Jul 2018

      #15441: Data type with phantoms using TypeInType isn't coercible
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        Reporter:  glittershark      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.2
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 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by glittershark):

 As a follow-up with further information, the code where I'm actually using
 this has Foo as a GADT, where the constructor I'm coercing has its
 parameter phantom, like so:

 {{{#!hs
 {-# LANGUAGE GADTs, TypeInType, TypeApplications #-}
 module Coerce where

 import Prelude
 import Data.Coerce
 import Data.Kind

 data Foo (a :: Type) where
   A :: Foo a
   C :: Foo Int

 data Bar (a :: Type) (b :: Foo a) where
   Bar :: Bar a 'A

 x = coerce @(Bar Int 'A) @(Bar Bool 'A)
 }}}

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