error[E0308]: mismatched types --> $DIR/trait-associated-constant.rs:21:5 | LL | const AC: Option<&'c str> = None; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ lifetime mismatch | = note: expected enum `Option<&'b str>` found enum `Option<&'c str>` note: the lifetime `'c` as defined on the impl at 20:18... --> $DIR/trait-associated-constant.rs:20:18 | LL | impl<'a: 'b, 'b, 'c> Anything<'a, 'b> for FailStruct { | ^^ note: ...does not necessarily outlive the lifetime `'b` as defined on the impl at 20:14 --> $DIR/trait-associated-constant.rs:20:14 | LL | impl<'a: 'b, 'b, 'c> Anything<'a, 'b> for FailStruct { | ^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.