error[E0261]: use of undeclared lifetime name `'a` --> $DIR/E0261.rs:1:12 | LL | fn foo(x: &'a str) { } | ^^ undeclared lifetime | help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here | LL | fn foo<'a>(x: &'a str) { } | ++++ error[E0261]: use of undeclared lifetime name `'a` --> $DIR/E0261.rs:5:9 | LL | x: &'a str, | ^^ undeclared lifetime | help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here | LL | struct Foo<'a> { | ++++ error: aborting due to 2 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0261`.