error[E0277]: can't compare `&i32` with `Bar<'a, 'b>` --> $DIR/self-referential-3.rs:5:31 | LL | fn bar<'a, 'b>(i: &'a i32) -> Bar<'a, 'b> { | ^^^^^^^^^^^ no implementation for `&i32 == Bar<'a, 'b>` LL | LL | i | - return type was inferred to be `&i32` here | = help: the trait `PartialEq>` is not implemented for `&i32` = help: the trait `PartialEq` is implemented for `i32` error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0277`.