error[E0282]: type annotations needed --> $DIR/issue-42234-unknown-receiver-type.rs:9:24 | LL | let x: Option<_> = None; | ^^^^ cannot infer type of the type parameter `T` declared on the enum `Option` LL | x.unwrap().method_that_could_exist_on_some_type(); | ---------- type must be known at this point | help: consider specifying the generic argument | LL | let x: Option<_> = None::; | +++++ error[E0282]: type annotations needed --> $DIR/issue-42234-unknown-receiver-type.rs:15:10 | LL | .sum::<_>() | ^^^ cannot infer type of the type parameter `S` declared on the associated function `sum` | help: consider specifying the generic argument | LL | .sum::<_>() | ~~~~~ error: aborting due to 2 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0282`.