error[E0712]: thread-local variable borrowed past end of function --> $DIR/issue-17954.rs:7:13 | LL | let a = &FOO; | ^^^^ thread-local variables cannot be borrowed beyond the end of the function ... LL | } | - end of enclosing function is here error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0712`.