error[E0658]: attributes on non-item statements and expressions are experimental. (see issue #15701) --> $DIR/feature-gate-stmt_expr_attributes.rs:11:16 | LL | const X: i32 = #[allow(dead_code)] 8; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ | = help: add #![feature(stmt_expr_attributes)] to the crate attributes to enable error: aborting due to previous error If you want more information on this error, try using "rustc --explain E0658"