error[E0607]: cannot cast thin pointer `*const [i64; 0]` to wide pointer `*const [u8]` --> $DIR/slice_elem_ty_mismatch_in_unsizing_cast.rs:1:31 | LL | const FOO: &str = unsafe { &*(1_usize as *const [i64; 0] as *const [u8] as *const str) }; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0607`.