Re: [GHC] #9291: Don't reconstruct sum types if the type subtly changes

14 Jul 2014

      #9291: Don't reconstruct sum types if the type subtly changes
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        Reporter:  schyler  |            Owner:
            Type:  feature  |           Status:  new
  request                   |        Milestone:
        Priority:  normal   |          Version:  7.8.2
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  Compiler                  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Resolution:           |       Difficulty:  Moderate (less than a day)
Operating System:           |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by nomeata):

 Isn’t the first part of that transformation just a case of CSE, just as
 done on Core? If we do this, we’d probably also want

 {{{
   case e of y {
     ...
     C a b -> f (C a b)
     ...
   }

 =====>

   case e of y {
     ...
     C a b -> f y
     ...
   }
 }}}

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