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Confusing diagnostics when using RPIT in `Fn` return type

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A-diagnostics A-impl-trait F-impl_trait_in_fn_trait_return T-compiler
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Description

Code
#![feature(impl_trait_in_fn_trait_return)]

use std::future::Future;

//  ↓↓↓  remove this parameter and it works
fn f<H>() -> impl Fn() -> impl Future {
    || async {}
}
Current output
error: concrete type differs from previous defining opaque type use
 --> src/lib.rs:6:8
  |
6 |     || async {}
  |        ^^^^^^^^ expected `impl Future`, got `{async block@src/lib.rs:6:8: 6:16}`
  |
note: previous use here
 --> src/lib.rs:6:5
  |
6 |     || async {}
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^

error[E0720]: cannot resolve opaque type
 --> src/lib.rs:5:27
  |
5 | fn f<H>() -> impl Fn() -> impl Future {
  |                           ^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot resolve opaque type

This error message doesn't mention <H> or explain why it is a problem.

I tried reproducing the same error message with other chains of impl, but I could only reproduce with FnOnce, Fn and FnMut.

Rust Version
rustc 1.78.0-nightly (b6d2d841b 2024-03-05)
binary: rustc
commit-hash: b6d2d841bcf4b77343b159f134c7d39c2dd4ceaa
commit-date: 2024-03-05
host: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
release: 1.78.0-nightly
LLVM version: 18.1.0

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Research direction

Start by compiling the provided src/lib.rs example with the reported nightly rustc version and compare the diagnostics for the generic and non-generic forms. Trace the compiler diagnostic path for RPITs nested in Fn, FnMut, and FnOnce return types; done means the error explains the role of H and why the opaque type cannot be resolved.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Newbie friendliness
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