error[E0017]: references in constants may only refer to immutable values --> $DIR/issue-17718-const-bad-values.rs:1:34 | LL | const C1: &'static mut [usize] = &mut []; | ^^^^^^^ constants require immutable values error[E0017]: references in constants may only refer to immutable values --> $DIR/issue-17718-const-bad-values.rs:5:41 | LL | const C2: &'static mut usize = unsafe { &mut S }; | ^^^^^^ constants require immutable values error[E0013]: constants cannot refer to statics, use a constant instead --> $DIR/issue-17718-const-bad-values.rs:5:41 | LL | const C2: &'static mut usize = unsafe { &mut S }; | ^^^^^^ error: aborting due to 3 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0013, E0017. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0013`.