racket / racket/typed-racket

`call-with-values` looses precision when called with built-in `list`

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Description

What version of Racket are you using?

6.9.0.4

What program did you run?
#lang typed/racket
(call-with-values (λ () (values 1 'b)) list) ;; Has type (Listof (U 1 'b))
(call-with-values (λ () (values 1 'b)) (λ #:∀ (A ...) [l : A ... A] l)) ;; Has type (List 1 'b)
What should have happened?

The type of (call-with-values (λ () (values 1 'b)) list) should be (List 1 'b)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the two typed/racket examples from the issue, comparing the inferred types for built-in list and the polymorphic lambda. Trace the call-with-values type-checking path and list's type handling; done means the built-in list case infers (List 1 'b) without changing the lambda case.

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Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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