error[E0312]: lifetime of reference outlives lifetime of borrowed content... --> $DIR/lub-if.rs:28:9 | LL | s | ^ | = note: ...the reference is valid for the static lifetime... note: ...but the borrowed content is only valid for the lifetime `'a` as defined on the function body at 23:17 --> $DIR/lub-if.rs:23:17 | LL | pub fn opt_str2<'a>(maybestr: &'a Option) -> &'static str { | ^^ error[E0312]: lifetime of reference outlives lifetime of borrowed content... --> $DIR/lub-if.rs:35:9 | LL | s | ^ | = note: ...the reference is valid for the static lifetime... note: ...but the borrowed content is only valid for the lifetime `'a` as defined on the function body at 32:17 --> $DIR/lub-if.rs:32:17 | LL | pub fn opt_str3<'a>(maybestr: &'a Option) -> &'static str { | ^^ error: aborting due to 2 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0312`.