// regression test of https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/133572#issuecomment-2543007164 // see also the test for UniqueRc` in variance-uniquerc.rs // // inline comments explain how this code *would* compile if UniqueArc was still covariant #![feature(unique_rc_arc)] use std::sync::UniqueArc; fn extend_lifetime<'a, 'b>(x: &'a str) -> &'b str { let r = UniqueArc::new(""); // UniqueArc<&'static str> let w = UniqueArc::downgrade(&r); // Weak<&'static str> let mut r = r; // [IF COVARIANT]: ==>> UniqueArc<&'a str> *r = x; // assign the &'a str let _r = UniqueArc::into_arc(r); // Arc<&'a str>, but we only care to activate the weak let r = w.upgrade().unwrap(); // Arc<&'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}"); }