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Confused type checker with typed holes and a missing instance (also panic)

If your file contains a typed hole and a case where an instance is missing, the type checker will not find the missing instance and only report the hole. If -fdefer-typed-holes is set, this results in a panic. (Using ghci, the panic occurs when any definition of the module is being evaluated)

Minimal working example:

{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fdefer-typed-holes #-}
data Asd = Asd

someHole = _asd

missingInstance :: Asd -> Asd -> Bool
missingInstance x y = x == y
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Version 7.10.3
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
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