Add method to Data.Bits for creating zeroed values.
The removal of the Num superclass from Data.Bits now means there is no simple way to create a value in which all bits are set to zero. There are obviously a variety of ways such a value can be constructed with the existing methods, but nonetheless it seems like an odd omission.
The new method could be given an implementation in terms of the existing ones for backwards compatibility.
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| Version | 7.6.1 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | libraries/base |
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