GHC instantiates Data instances before checking hs-boot files
When compiling a file with deriving instances in it and making use of boot files, it appears that the derivation is attempted before the boot files are checked for consistency.
This can lead to GHC panics, as when compiling GHC after this commit https://github.com/alanz/ghc/commit/c73182ca7345f0debba47d0b17a907bcac27c41f
In the attached files, if you try to load HsLit.lhs into ghci it will complain about the missing Data instance, not about the boot file inconsistency. If you remove the Data from the deriving clause of HsOverLit, it complains about the boot file inconsistency.
I have not managed to reproduce the original panic in this stripped down environment, but if it is needed to more fully understand the problem I can try again to do that.
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| Version | 7.8.3 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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