add the long-awaited call=>convert fallback

I put `::T` on there for now; we'll see how that goes.
JuliaLang · Oct 20, 2014 · 39dfd92 · 39dfd92
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diff --git a/base/base.jl b/base/base.jl
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ call(T::Type{TopNode}, s::Symbol) = Core.call(T, s)
 call(T::Type{Module}, args...) = Core.call(T, args...)
 call(T::Type{Task}, f::ANY) = Core.call(T, f)
 
+call{T}(::Type{T}, args...) = convert(T, args...)::T
+
 convert{T}(::Type{T}, x::T) = x
 
 convert(::(), ::()) = ()

diff --git a/test/core.jl b/test/core.jl
@@ -1144,7 +1144,6 @@ type Foo4376{T}
 end
 
 @test isa(Foo4376{Float32}(Foo4376{Int}(2)), Foo4376{Float32})
-@test_throws MethodError Foo4376{Float32}(Foo4376{Float32}(2.0f0))
 
 type _0_test_ctor_syntax_
     _0_test_ctor_syntax_{T<:String}(files::Vector{T},step) = 0