Allow family instances in an hs-boot file
Compiling an .hs-boot file with a data instance leads to this error:
Illegal family instance in hs-boot file
Yet, data instances make good sense in an hs-boot file, in case another module wants to access a constructor declared in the instance.
Furthermore, it may sometimes be desirable to allow type family instances in a hs-boot file, as well, in case some including modules need the instance for type simplification.
Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 7.7 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | low |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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