Define Σ as a partial application of Sigma #373
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Having to create defunctionalization symbols for
Σ
is annoying since morally,Σ
ought to be defined as a simple partial application ofSigma
, like so:Until recently, I thought doing so was impossible due to GHC restrictions (see Trac #13408). But as it turns out, I was mistaken. There is actually an extremely straightforward way to make the above definition kind-check: just enable
ImpredicativeTypes
!This patch implements that suggestion, and since the defunctionalization symbols for
Σ
are no longer necessary, I have removed them. In the event that someone ever fixes Trac #13408, we can remove the use ofImpredicativeTypes
, so I have added a Note reminding us to do so should the time ever come.