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Inconsistent precedence of ~
The following compiles as expected: ```hs {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-} type family Foo a b f :: (Foo a b ~ Int) => a -> b -> b f = error "" ``` but this fails: ```hs {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-} type family a \\ b f :: (a \\ b ~ Int) => a -> b -> b f = error "" ``` with the error > "The second argument of `(\\)` should have kind `*`, but `b ~ Int` has kind `Constraint`." Thus the first example is being parsed as `(Foo a b) ~ Int`, while the second is parsed as `a \\ (b ~ Int)`. I believe the second example should compile, i.e. `(\\)` and `Foo` should have the same precedence, both of which are higher than `(~)`. <details><summary>Trac metadata</summary> | Trac field | Value | | ---------------------- | ----------------- | | Version | 7.8.4 | | Type | Bug | | TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure | | Priority | normal | | Resolution | Unresolved | | Component | Compiler (Parser) | | Test case | | | Differential revisions | | | BlockedBy | | | Related | | | Blocking | | | CC | | | Operating system | | | Architecture | | </details> <!-- {"blocked_by":[],"summary":"Inconsistent precedence of ~","status":"New","operating_system":"","component":"Compiler (Parser)","related":[],"milestone":"","resolution":"Unresolved","owner":{"tag":"Unowned"},"version":"7.8.4","keywords":[],"differentials":[],"test_case":"","architecture":"","cc":[""],"type":"Bug","description":"The following compiles as expected:\r\n\r\n{{{#!hs\r\n{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}\r\ntype family Foo a b\r\n\r\nf :: (Foo a b ~ Int) => a -> b -> b\r\nf = error \"\"\r\n}}}\r\n\r\nbut this fails:\r\n{{{#!hs\r\n{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}\r\ntype family a \\\\ b\r\n\r\nf :: (a \\\\ b ~ Int) => a -> b -> b\r\nf = error \"\"\r\n}}}\r\n\r\nwith the error \r\n> \"The second argument of `(\\\\)` should have kind `*`, but `b ~ Int` has kind `Constraint`.\"\r\n\r\nThus the first example is being parsed as `(Foo a b) ~ Int`, while the second is parsed as `a \\\\ (b ~ Int)`. I believe the second example should compile, i.e. `(\\\\)` and `Foo` should have the same precedence, both of which are higher than `(~)`.","type_of_failure":"OtherFailure","blocking":[]} -->
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