Clearify status of ImpredicativeTypes Extension
There seem to be many statements about this extension and its problems floating around in the internet. But a user of GHC will first fall into a possibly large number of traps and problems before he finds them.
I think it would help, if the GHC manual https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/latest/docs/html/users_guide/other-type-extensions.html#impredicative-polymorphism and the compiler warned about this extension (instead of suggesting it!).
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| Version | 7.10.1 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Documentation |
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