error[E0596]: cannot borrow `*self.s` as mutable, as it is behind a `&` reference --> $DIR/issue-38147-2.rs:7:9 | LL | s: &'a String | ---------- help: consider changing this to be mutable: `&'a mut String` ... LL | self.s.push('x'); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot borrow as mutable error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0596`.