error[E0506]: cannot assign to `*s` because it is borrowed --> $DIR/borrowck-loan-of-static-data-issue-27616.rs:26:5 | LL | let alias: &'static mut String = s; | - borrow of `*s` occurs here ... LL | *s = String::new(); //~ ERROR cannot assign | ^^ assignment to borrowed `*s` occurs here | = note: borrowed value must be valid for the static lifetime... error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0506`.