error[E0599]: no method named `method` found for reference `&T` in the current scope --> $DIR/issue-21673.rs:6:7 | LL | x.method() | ^^^^^^ method not found in `&T` | = help: items from traits can only be used if the type parameter is bounded by the trait help: the following trait defines an item `method`, perhaps you need to restrict type parameter `T` with it: | LL | fn call_method(x: &T) { | +++++ error[E0599]: no method named `method` found for type parameter `T` in the current scope --> $DIR/issue-21673.rs:10:7 | LL | fn call_method_2(x: T) { | - method `method` not found for this type parameter LL | x.method() | ^^^^^^ method not found in `T` | = help: items from traits can only be used if the type parameter is bounded by the trait help: the following trait defines an item `method`, perhaps you need to restrict type parameter `T` with it: | LL | fn call_method_2(x: T) { | +++++ error: aborting due to 2 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0599`.