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Better error message for unboxed types with no -fglasgow-exts flag

If I compile:

module Foo where

import GHC.Exts

foo = I# 42#

with ghc -c, I get:

Overloaded.hs:6:0: parse error (possibly incorrect indentation)

A better message would suggest using -fglasgow-exts (or something.)

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Version 6.8.2
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component Compiler (Type checker)
Test case
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Operating system Unknown
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Edited by Samuel Bronson
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