Xcode 6.0 (6A280n): [Swift] Creating an instance of a generic class whose generic element type conforms to a protocol crashes the compiler

Originator:janoschhildebrand
Number:rdar://18231256 Date Originated:04-Sep-2014
Status:Closed Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:Xcode 6.0 (6A280n)
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
The following code crashes the compiler:

class GenericClass<ValueType: Protocol> {
}

protocol Protocol {
}

// This crashes the compiler
var instance = GenericClass<Protocol>()


An example project and a crash report are attached.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the attached project
2. Compile
3. Xcode shows an error indicating that the Swift compiler crashed 

Expected Results:
The compiler should not crash

Actual Results:
The compiler crashes

Version:
Xcode Version 6.0 (6A280n)
Swift version 1.0 (swift-600.0.51.3)
OS X 10.9 (13E28)

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