Core Lint error with LiberalTypeSynonyms
See main ticket #22063
{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
{-# LANGUAGE LiberalTypeSynonyms #-}
{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
{-# OPTIONS_GHC -dcore-lint #-}
module Bug where
import Data.Kind
type KindOf (a :: k) = k
wat :: KindOf (forall (a :: ()). a)
wat = ()
$ /opt/ghc/8.6.2/bin/ghc Bug.hs
[1 of 1] Compiling Bug ( Bug.hs, Bug.o )
*** Core Lint errors : in result of Desugar (before optimization) ***
<no location info>: warning:
In the type ‘KindOf (forall (a :: ()). a)’
Non-*-like kind when *-like expected: ()
when checking the body of forall: forall (a :: ()). a
*** Offending Program ***
Rec {
$trModule :: Module
[LclIdX]
$trModule = Module (TrNameS "main"#) (TrNameS "Bug"#)
wat :: KindOf (forall (a :: ()). a)
[LclIdX]
wat = ()
end Rec }
*** End of Offense ***
<no location info>: error:
Compilation had errors
Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.6.2 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
| Test case | |
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Edited by Simon Peyton Jones