error[E0515]: cannot return value referencing temporary value --> $DIR/return-ref-mut-issue-46557.rs:5:5 | LL | let ref mut x = 1234543; | ------- temporary value created here LL | x | ^ returns a value referencing data owned by the current function error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0515`.