error[E0261]: use of undeclared lifetime name `'a` --> $DIR/generic-extern-lifetime.rs:6:26 | LL | pub fn life2<'b>(x: &'a i32, y: &'b i32); | - ^^ undeclared lifetime | | | help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here: `'a,` error[E0261]: use of undeclared lifetime name `'a` --> $DIR/generic-extern-lifetime.rs:8:37 | LL | pub fn life4<'b>(x: for<'c> fn(&'a i32)); | ^^ undeclared lifetime | = note: for more information on higher-ranked polymorphism, visit https://doc.rust-lang.org/nomicon/hrtb.html help: consider making the type lifetime-generic with a new `'a` lifetime | LL | pub fn life4<'b>(x: for<'a, 'c> fn(&'a i32)); | +++ help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here | LL | pub fn life4<'a, 'b>(x: for<'c> fn(&'a i32)); | +++ error[E0261]: use of undeclared lifetime name `'a` --> $DIR/generic-extern-lifetime.rs:11:39 | LL | pub fn life7<'b>() -> for<'c> fn(&'a i32); | ^^ undeclared lifetime | help: consider making the type lifetime-generic with a new `'a` lifetime | LL | pub fn life7<'b>() -> for<'a, 'c> fn(&'a i32); | +++ help: consider introducing lifetime `'a` here | LL | pub fn life7<'a, 'b>() -> for<'c> fn(&'a i32); | +++ error: aborting due to 3 previous errors For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0261`.