error[E0491]: in type `&'b &'a ()`, reference has a longer lifetime than the data it references --> $DIR/underconstrained_lifetime.rs:15:26 | LL | type Converter<'a, 'b> = impl ProofForConversion<'a, 'b>; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | note: the pointer is valid for the lifetime `'b` as defined here --> $DIR/underconstrained_lifetime.rs:15:20 | LL | type Converter<'a, 'b> = impl ProofForConversion<'a, 'b>; | ^^ note: but the referenced data is only valid for the lifetime `'a` as defined here --> $DIR/underconstrained_lifetime.rs:15:16 | LL | type Converter<'a, 'b> = impl ProofForConversion<'a, 'b>; | ^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0491`.