error[E0506]: cannot assign to `*refr` because it is borrowed --> $DIR/issue-40288.rs:16:5 | LL | save_ref(&*refr, &mut out); | ------ borrow of `*refr` occurs here ... LL | *refr = 3; | ^^^^^^^^^ assignment to borrowed `*refr` occurs here ... LL | println!("{:?}", out[0]); | ------ borrow later used here error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0506`.