Out-of-scope variable leads to type error, not scope error

When I write the following:

{-# language TypeApplications #-}

module Bug where

huh = spam @Int

I expect to get the error:

    • Variable not in scope: spam
    • Perhaps you meant ‘span’ (imported from Prelude)

But instead, I get the error:

    • Cannot apply expression of type ‘t0’
      to a visible type argument ‘Int’
    • In the expression: spam @Int
      In an equation for ‘huh’: huh = spam @Int

While it is //technically// true that I cannot apply an out-of-scope identifier to a visible type argument, this is probably the less useful error to receive.

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Trac field	Value
Version	8.0.1
Type	Bug
TypeOfFailure	OtherFailure
Priority	normal
Resolution	Unresolved
Component	Compiler (Type checker)
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