GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving + TypeFamilies doesn't work
It would be nice if we could do stuff like this:
{-# LANGUAGE GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving, TypeFamilies, FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances #-}
class K a where
bar :: a -> a
class K (B a) => M a where
data B a :: *
foo :: B a -> B a
instance M Bool where
data B Bool = B1Bool Bool | B2Bool Bool
foo = id
instance K (B Bool) where
bar = id
instance M Int where
newtype B Int = BInt (B Bool) deriving K
foo = id
which currently gives the error
foo.hs:17:41:
Can't make a derived instance of `K (B Int)'
(even with cunning newtype deriving:
the newtype may be recursive)
In the newtype instance declaration for `B'
However, the newtype is not recursive, it is just an associated datatype from another class, so it seems like this ought to work.
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| Version | 6.10.1 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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