GHC shouldn't expand constraint synonyms
{-# LANGUAGE ConstraintKinds #-}
type ShowX = Show
showX :: ShowX a => a -> String
showX = show
If I now ask for the type of showX, I get:
*Main> :t showX
showX :: Show a => a -> String
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| Type | FeatureRequest |
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| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
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