[GHC] #1090: Bad monomorphism-restriction-related type error message

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#1090: Bad monomorphism-restriction-related type error message
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 Reporter:  kirsten                  |          Owner:          
     Type:  bug                      |         Status:  closed  
 Priority:  lowest                   |      Milestone:          
Component:  Compiler (Type checker)  |        Version:  6.6     
 Severity:  trivial                  |     Resolution:  wontfix 
 Keywords:                           |     Difficulty:  Unknown 
 Testcase:                           |   Architecture:  Multiple
       Os:  Multiple                 |  
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Changes (by simonpj):

  * resolution:  => wontfix
  * status:  new => closed

Comment:

 Again, I really don't see how to fix this.  If there really was an
 instance for `Num [Char]` then the program really would be legal.

 Still I have to agree that it's not a terribly friendly message.  Keep
 reporting them.

 Simon

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1090>
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