error[E0283]: type annotations needed --> $DIR/static-method-generic-inference.rs:24:25 | LL | let _f: base::Foo = base::HasNew::new(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot infer type | = note: cannot satisfy `_: HasNew` note: required by `HasNew::new` --> $DIR/static-method-generic-inference.rs:8:9 | LL | fn new() -> T; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0283`.