Here's a puzzle for the Caml breeders:

# type poly = { f : 'a . 'a -> 'a };;
type poly = { f : 'a. 'a -> 'a; }
# let id x = x;;
val id : 'a -> 'a = <fun>
# let foo = { f = id };;
val foo : poly = {f = <fun>}
# let rec id x = x and foo = { f = id } ;;
This field value has type 'a -> 'a which is less general than 'b. 'b -> 'b

Why is this last recursive definition unacceptable?

Alex

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