error[E0597]: `a` does not live long enough --> $DIR/issue-55511.rs:13:29 | LL | let b = Some(Cell::new(&a)); | ^ borrowed value does not live long enough ... LL | } | - borrowed value only lives until 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 E0597`.