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`ref-data-not-available` appears on hint of constant reference of constant on type contains `&'static str` member

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Description

rust-analyzer version: 0.3.2571

rustc version: rustc 1.90.0-nightly (f26e58023 2025-06-30)

editor or extension: VSCode

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code snippet to reproduce:

struct A {
    name: &'static str,
}

const AA: A = A { name: "123" };
const AAA: &A = &AA;

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the Rust snippet in the report using rust-analyzer 0.3.2571 and rustc 1.90.0-nightly. Inspect the code responsible for hints on the const AAA: &A = &AA reference and confirm that the erroneous ref-data-not-available hint is removed while valid hints remain.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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