error[E0764]: mutable borrows of temporaries that have their lifetime extended until the end of the program are not allowed --> $DIR/write_to_static_via_mut_ref.rs:1:26 | LL | static OH_NO: &mut i32 = &mut 42; | ^^^^^^^ this mutable borrow refers to such a temporary | = note: Temporaries in constants and statics can have their lifetime extended until the end of the program = note: To avoid accidentally creating global mutable state, such temporaries must be immutable = help: If you really want global mutable state, try replacing the temporary by an interior mutable `static` or a `static mut` error[E0594]: cannot assign to `*OH_NO`, as `OH_NO` is an immutable static item --> $DIR/write_to_static_via_mut_ref.rs:4:5 | LL | *OH_NO = 43; | ^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot assign error: aborting due to 2 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0594, E0764. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0594`.