error[E0594]: cannot assign to field `_iter.node` of immutable binding (Ast) --> $DIR/issue-5500-1.rs:22:5 | LL | let _iter = TrieMapIterator{node: &a}; | ----- help: make this binding mutable: `mut _iter` LL | / _iter.node = & //[ast]~ ERROR cannot assign to field `_iter.node` of immutable binding LL | | //[mir]~^ ERROR cannot assign to field `_iter.node` of immutable binding (Ast) LL | | // MIR doesn't generate an error because the code isn't reachable. This is OK LL | | // because the test is here to check that the compiler doesn't ICE (cf. #5500). LL | | panic!() | |____________^ cannot mutably borrow field of immutable binding error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0594`.