error[E0277]: the size for values of type `dyn Foo` cannot be known at compilation time --> $DIR/by-value-trait-dyn-compatibility-with-default.rs:15:9 | LL | let x = *(Box::new(A) as Box); | ^ doesn't have a size known at compile-time | = help: the trait `Sized` is not implemented for `dyn Foo` = note: all local variables must have a statically known size help: references are always `Sized`, even if they point to unsized data; consider not dereferencing the expression | LL - let x = *(Box::new(A) as Box); LL + let x = (Box::new(A) as Box); | error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0277`.