+
+ -- Only a *class* predicate can give rise to ambiguity
+ -- An *implicit parameter* cannot. For example:
+ -- foo :: (?x :: [a]) => Int
+ -- foo = length ?x
+ -- is fine. The call site will suppply a particular 'x'
+ is_ambig pred = isClassPred pred &&
+ any ambig_var (varSetElems (tyVarsOfPred pred))