error[E0309]: the associated type `>::Type1` may not live long enough --> $DIR/wf-trait-associated-type-region.rs:9:18 | LL | trait SomeTrait<'a> { | -- the associated type `>::Type1` must be valid for the lifetime `'a` as defined here... LL | type Type1; LL | type Type2 = &'a Self::Type1; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ...so that the reference type `&'a >::Type1` does not outlive the data it points at | help: consider adding an explicit lifetime bound | LL | type Type2 = &'a Self::Type1 where >::Type1: 'a; | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0309`.