error[E0121]: the placeholder `_` is not allowed within types on item signatures for return types --> $DIR/return-cycle-2.rs:6:34 | LL | fn as_ref(_: i32, _: i32) -> _ { | ^ | | | not allowed in type signatures | help: replace with the correct return type: `Token<&'static T>` error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0121`.