Simplified I'm trying to do: fn foo<T>() { static mut x : * const T = std::ptr::null::<T>(); } rustc complains "can't use type parameters from outer function; try using a local type parameter instead". I'm not seeing how to adapt the workarounds from --explain to this particular example.…

How to rework code w/ "can't use type parameter from outer fn..."

vitalyd March 14, 2018, 1:54am 6

It is but I think this thread is a continuation of Any trick to initialize an RC for a static mut?, which I realized recently.

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