F# type functions and a [<GeneralizableValue>] attribute

Question

What is the difference between this two F# type functions:

let defaultInstance1<'a when 'a:(new: unit->'a)> = new 'a()

[<GeneralizableValue>]
let defaultInstance2<'a when 'a:(new: unit->'a)> = new 'a()

Answer 1

let defaultInstance1<'a when 'a:(new: unit->'a)> = new 'a()

[<GeneralizableValue>]
let defaultInstance2<'a when 'a:(new: unit->'a)> = new 'a()

let x1 = defaultInstance1 // value restriction
let x2 = defaultInstance2