`dyn for<'a>` lifetime inference does not work within typedefs, but works elsewhere
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Description
I tried this code:
pub trait Foo<'a> { type Ty: 'a; }
pub fn i_work<'x>(x: &'x [u8]) {
// can take an outside lifetime parameter just fine
let _: <dyn for<'a> Foo<'a, Ty = &'x [u8]> as Foo<'_>>::Ty = x;
// can be infered
let _: <dyn for<'a> Foo<'a, Ty = &[u8]> as Foo<'_>>::Ty = x;
// can be explicit
let _: <dyn for<'a> Foo<'a, Ty = &'a [u8]> as Foo<'_>>::Ty = x;
// infers a lifetime just fine (which is probably 'static)
let _: <dyn for<'a> Foo<'a, Ty = &[u8]> as Foo<'_>>::Ty = &[1, 2, 3];
}
// Fails:
// type IDontWork = Vec<<dyn for<'a> Foo<'a, Ty = &[u8]> as Foo<'static>>::Ty>;
pub type IWork = Vec<<dyn for<'a> Foo<'a, Ty = &'a [u8]> as Foo<'static>>::Ty>;
I expected to see this happen: Code compiles successfully because the lifetime parameter for &[u8] should be inferred as there is only one lifetime in scope, and that lifetime comes from a binder rather than the typedef.
Instead, this happened: Code does not compile. rustc complains about needing an explicit lifetime parameter.
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rustc --version --verbose: 1.94.0 stable (tested in playground)
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Research direction
Start by compiling the minimal reproducer in the issue, comparing the working expression forms with the failing typedef IDontWork and the explicit-lifetime IWork alias. Trace the compiler's lifetime inference for associated types under the dyn for<'a> binder. Done means the typedef form accepts the inferred lifetime and a regression test covers both the failing and working cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100