Note [The need for a wrapper]

GHC/Core/DataCon.hs:244 compiler

Why might the wrapper have anything to do?  The full story is
in wrapper_reqd in GHC.Types.Id.Make.mkDataConRep.

* Unboxing strict fields (with -funbox-strict-fields)
        data T = MkT !(Int,Int)
        \$wMkT :: (Int,Int) -> T
        \$wMkT (x,y) = MkT x y
  Notice that the worker has two fields where the wrapper has
  just one.  That is, the worker has type
                MkT :: Int -> Int -> T

* Equality constraints for GADTs
        data T a where { MkT :: a -> T [a] }

  The worker gets a type with explicit equality
  constraints, thus:
        MkT :: forall a b. (a=[b]) => b -> T a

  The wrapper has the programmer-specified type:
        \$wMkT :: a -> T [a]
        \$wMkT a x = MkT [a] a [a] x
  The third argument is a coercion
        [a] :: [a]~[a]

* Data family instances may do a cast on the result

* Type variables may be permuted; see MkId
  Note [Data con wrappers and GADT syntax]

* Datatype contexts require dropping some dictionary arguments.
  See Note [Instantiating stupid theta].

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