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Coercible and Existential types don't play nicely

In the following example, f compiles but g doesn't.

data T t where
  A :: Show (t a) => t a -> T t
  B :: Coercible Int (t a) => t a -> T t

f :: T t -> String
f (A t) = show t

g :: T t -> Int
g (B t) = coerce t

• Couldn't match representation of type ‘Int’ with that of ‘t a’
  Inaccessible code in
    a pattern with constructor:
      B :: forall k (t :: k -> *) (a :: k).
           Coercible Int (t a) =>
           t a -> T t,
    in an equation for ‘g’
• In the pattern: B t
  In an equation for ‘g’: g (B t) = coerce t
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Trac field Value
Version 8.4.3
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component Compiler
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