error[E0107]: missing generics for associated type `SuperTrait::SubType` --> $DIR/issue-76535.rs:34:33 | LL | let sub: Box> = Box::new(SuperStruct::new(0)); | ^^^^^^^ expected 1 lifetime argument | note: associated type defined here, with 1 lifetime parameter: `'a` --> $DIR/issue-76535.rs:4:10 | LL | type SubType<'a>: SubTrait where Self: 'a; | ^^^^^^^ -- help: add missing lifetime argument | LL | let sub: Box = SubStruct>> = Box::new(SuperStruct::new(0)); | ++++ error[E0038]: the trait `SuperTrait` is not dyn compatible --> $DIR/issue-76535.rs:34:22 | LL | let sub: Box> = Box::new(SuperStruct::new(0)); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ `SuperTrait` is not dyn compatible | note: for a trait to be dyn compatible it needs to allow building a vtable for more information, visit --> $DIR/issue-76535.rs:4:10 | LL | pub trait SuperTrait { | ---------- this trait is not dyn compatible... LL | type SubType<'a>: SubTrait where Self: 'a; | ^^^^^^^ ...because it contains the generic associated type `SubType` = help: consider moving `SubType` to another trait = help: only type `SuperStruct` implements `SuperTrait` within this crate; consider using it directly instead. = note: `SuperTrait` may be implemented in other crates; if you want to support your users passing their own types here, you can't refer to a specific type error: aborting due to 2 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0038, E0107. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0038`.