Incorrect error when specifying `impl Trait` explicitly
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Description
Code
struct S;
struct F;
impl F {
fn foo(self, _x: impl Sized) {}
}
fn test() {
F.foo::<u32>(S);
}
Current output
error[E0107]: method takes 0 generic arguments but 1 generic argument was supplied
--> src/lib.rs:8:7
|
8 | F.foo::<u32>(S);
| ^^^------- help: remove the unnecessary generics
| |
| expected 0 generic arguments
|
note: method defined here, with 0 generic parameters
--> src/lib.rs:4:8
|
4 | fn foo(self, _x: impl Sized) {}
| ^^^
= note: `impl Trait` cannot be explicitly specified as a generic argument
error[E0308]: mismatched types
--> src/lib.rs:8:18
|
8 | F.foo::<u32>(S);
| ---------- ^ expected `u32`, found `S`
| |
| arguments to this method are incorrect
|
note: method defined here
--> src/lib.rs:4:8
|
4 | fn foo(self, _x: impl Sized) {}
| ^^^ --------------
Desired output
error[E0107]: method takes 0 generic arguments but 1 generic argument was supplied
--> src/lib.rs:8:7
|
8 | F.foo::<u32>(S);
| ^^^------- help: remove the unnecessary generics
| |
| expected 0 generic arguments
|
note: method defined here, with 0 generic parameters
--> src/lib.rs:4:8
|
4 | fn foo(self, _x: impl Sized) {}
| ^^^
= note: `impl Trait` cannot be explicitly specified as a generic argument
Rationale and extra context
The second error is confusing, since rustc considers it as if we could specify the value of impl Trait, which we cannot. It would be better if the impl Trait type would be inferred.
Other cases
Rust Version
rustc 1.85.0 (4d91de4e4 2025-02-17)
Anything else?
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Research direction
Start with the Rust reproducer in the issue and run it with the reported rustc 1.85.0 version to observe the E0107 and E0308 diagnostics. Trace the compiler path that reports the method-call type mismatch; done means the explicit impl Trait case reports only the E0107 diagnostic shown in the desired output.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100