#4220: EmptyDataDecls + DeriveFunctor == Panic!
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  Reporter:  conal                          |          Owner:  simonpj         
      Type:  bug                            |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  normal                         |      Milestone:  6.14.1          
 Component:  Compiler                       |        Version:  6.12.3          
Resolution:  fixed                          |       Keywords:                  
  Testcase:  deriving/should_compile/T4220  |      Blockedby:                  
Difficulty:                                 |             Os:  Unknown/Multiple
  Blocking:                                 |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  Compile-time crash             |  
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Changes (by simonpj):

  * status:  new => closed
  * testcase:  => deriving/should_compile/T4220
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 In the end I did the simplest thing.  Fixed by
 {{{
 Thu Aug 12 14:13:19 BST 2010  [email protected]
   * Fix Trac #4220

   For deriving Functor, Foldable, Traversable with empty
   data cons I just generate a null equation
      f _ = error "urk"

   There are probably more lurking (eg Enum) but this will do for now.
 }}}
 Simon

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