Incorrect diagnostic `error[E0309]: the parameter type `T` may not live long enough`, suggests duplicate bound
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Description
Code
use std::marker::PhantomData;
trait Unit<'t, T> {}
trait Trait {
fn frob<'a, T>() -> impl Unit<'a, T>;
}
struct Wrapper<T>(PhantomData<T>);
impl<'a, T> Unit<'a, T> for Wrapper<T> where T: 'a {}
struct Foo;
impl Trait for Foo {
fn frob<'a, T: 'a>() -> impl Unit<'a, T> {
Wrapper(PhantomData)
}
}
Current output
error[E0309]: the parameter type `T` may not live long enough
--> src/lib.rs:13:29
|
13 | fn frob<'a, T: 'a>() -> impl Unit<'a, T> {
| -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ...so that the type `T` will meet its required lifetime bounds...
| |
| the parameter type `T` must be valid for the lifetime `'a` as defined here...
|
note: ...that is required by this bound
--> src/lib.rs:13:20
|
13 | fn frob<'a, T: 'a>() -> impl Unit<'a, T> {
| ^^
help: consider adding an explicit lifetime bound
|
13 | fn frob<'a, T: 'a + 'a>() -> impl Unit<'a, T> {
| ++++
For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0309`.
error: could not compile `testing` (lib) due to 1 previous error
Additional Context
The program compiles fine if frob is a free function, or if frob is not a trait implementation.
trait Unit<'t, T> {}
trait Trait {
fn frob<'a, T>() -> impl Unit<'a, T>;
}
struct Wrapper<T>(PhantomData<T>);
impl<'a, T> Unit<'a, T> for Wrapper<T> where T: 'a {}
// Not a trait impl
struct Foo;
impl Foo {
fn frob<'a, T: 'a>() -> impl Unit<'a, T> {
Wrapper(PhantomData)
}
}
// Regular function
fn frob<'a, T: 'a>() -> impl Unit<'a, T> {
Wrapper(PhantomData)
}
Rust Version
rustc 1.85.0-nightly (acabb5248 2024-12-04)
binary: rustc
commit-hash: acabb5248231987ae1f0c215208d1005a5db402d
commit-date: 2024-12-04
host: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
release: 1.85.0-nightly
LLVM version: 19.1.5
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Research direction
Run the reproduction in src/lib.rs with the reported rustc nightly, then compare the trait implementation with the free-function and inherent-method variants. Trace the compiler diagnostic path for the erroneous E0309; done means the trait implementation is accepted without suggesting the duplicate lifetime bound, with regression coverage for the case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
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- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100