enum maybe_pointy { none, p(@pointy), } type pointy = { mut a : maybe_pointy, d : fn~() -> uint, }; fn make_uniq_closure(a: A) -> fn~() -> uint { fn~() -> uint { ptr::addr_of(&a) as uint } } fn empty_pointy() -> @pointy { return @{ mut a : none, d : make_uniq_closure(~"hi") } } fn main() { let v = empty_pointy(); v.a = p(v); }