#11646: Make pattern synonym export type mismatch a warning -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: dfeuer | Owner: Type: feature | Status: new request | Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.1-rc2 (Type checker) | Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: | Type of failure: GHC rejects Unknown/Multiple | valid program Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- As I understand it, attempting to associate a pattern synonym with a type constructor that it "obviously" doesn't match is an error. This is strange for two reasons: 1. An "erroneous" association cannot compromise type safety. 2. The test is incomplete. Therefore, I believe such mismatches should lead to warnings instead of errors. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/11646 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler