error: lifetime may not live long enough --> $DIR/ex3-both-anon-regions-2.rs:2:5 | LL | fn foo(&mut (ref mut v, w): &mut (&u8, &u8), x: &u8) { | - - let's call the lifetime of this reference `'1` | | | let's call the lifetime of this reference `'2` LL | *v = x; | ^^^^^^ assignment requires that `'1` must outlive `'2` | help: consider introducing a named lifetime parameter | LL | fn foo<'a>(&mut (ref mut v, w): &mut (&'a u8, &u8), x: &'a u8) { | ++++ ++ ++ error: aborting due to previous error