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Bad error message when `!` is used without BangPatterns extension

For

f :: a -> a
f !x = x

ghc-HEAD gives

P.hs:22:1: error:
    The type signature for ‘f’ lacks an accompanying binding
   |
22 | f :: a -> a
   | ^

Here ghc should suggest BangPatterns extension.

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Version 8.5
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
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