error[E0491]: in type `&'static &'a ()`, reference has a longer lifetime than the data it references --> $DIR/rpitit-hidden-types-self-implied-wf-via-param.rs:8:38 | LL | fn extend<'a: 'a>(s: &'a str) -> (Option<&'static &'a ()>, &'static str) | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | = note: the pointer is valid for the static lifetime note: but the referenced data is only valid for the lifetime `'a` as defined here --> $DIR/rpitit-hidden-types-self-implied-wf-via-param.rs:8:15 | LL | fn extend<'a: 'a>(s: &'a str) -> (Option<&'static &'a ()>, &'static str) | ^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0491`.