error[E0283]: type annotations required: cannot resolve `_: base::HasNew` --> $DIR/trait-static-method-generic-inference.rs:34:25 | LL | let _f: base::Foo = base::HasNew::new(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | note: required by `base::HasNew::new` --> $DIR/trait-static-method-generic-inference.rs:18:9 | LL | fn new() -> T; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0283`.