// regression test of https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/133572#issuecomment-2543007164 // we should also test UniqueArc once implemented // // inline comments explain how this code *would* compile if UniqueRc was still covariant #![feature(unique_rc_arc)] use std::rc::UniqueRc; fn extend_lifetime<'a, 'b>(x: &'a str) -> &'b str { let r = UniqueRc::new(""); // UniqueRc<&'static str> let w = UniqueRc::downgrade(&r); // Weak<&'static str> let mut r = r; // [IF COVARIANT]: ==>> UniqueRc<&'a str> *r = x; // assign the &'a str let _r = UniqueRc::into_rc(r); // Rc<&'a str>, but we only care to activate the weak let r = w.upgrade().unwrap(); // Rc<&'static str> *r // &'static str, coerces to &'b str //~^ ERROR lifetime may not live long enough } fn main() { let s = String::from("Hello World!"); let r = extend_lifetime(&s); println!("{r}"); drop(s); println!("{r}"); }