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automatic show instance generating loop

I have the following code :

{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies, DataKinds #-}

data Status = Valid | Invalid deriving(Show)

data A s = A (TF s)

type family TF (s:: Status) where
    TF Valid = Int
    TF Invalid = Either String Int

instance Show (A Valid)
instance Show (A Invalid)

a :: A Valid
a = A 3

Printing a results in a stackoverflow.

I'm using GHC-7.10.3 (and 7.8.4) on Ubuntu under a VM

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Version 7.10.3
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
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