Type parameter is considered capable of taking any value for the purpose of cast possibility check #KT-6611 Fixed

compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/cast/AsWithOtherParameter.kt

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+// See also: KT-6611 (cast can never succeed: Class<T> -> Class<Any>)
+
+class Class<T>(val name: String, val instance: T)
+
+fun <T> test(clazz: Class<T>) {
+    println((<!UNCHECKED_CAST!>clazz as Class<Any><!>).name)
+}
+
+fun use() {
+    test(Class("String", ""))
+}
+
+fun println(s: String) = s
+

compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/cast/AsWithOtherParameter.txt

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+package
+
+public fun println(/*0*/ s: kotlin.String): kotlin.String
+public fun </*0*/ T> test(/*0*/ clazz: Class<T>): kotlin.Unit
+public fun use(): kotlin.Unit
+
+public final class Class</*0*/ T> {
+    public constructor Class</*0*/ T>(/*0*/ name: kotlin.String, /*1*/ instance: T)
+    public final val instance: T
+    public final val name: kotlin.String
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}