Re: [GHC] #14661: Cannot derive (newtype I a b = I (F a -> F b) deriving newtype Category) for type family F

11 Jan 2018

      #14661: Cannot derive (newtype I a b = I (F a -> F b) deriving newtype Category)
for type family F
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        Reporter:  Iceland_jack      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.1-alpha1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
                                     |  DerivingStrategies, deriving,
                                     |  TypeFamilies
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by Iceland_jack):

 Yes this logic should rather be defined in a module/library than in GHC.
 Any thoughts Simon? Can close this

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14661#comment:7
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