error[E0121]: the placeholder `_` is not allowed within types on item signatures for return types --> $DIR/issue-98260.rs:3:27 | LL | fn a(aa: B) -> Result<_, B> { | -------^---- | | | | | not allowed in type signatures | help: replace with the correct return type: `Result<(), B>` error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0121`.