error[E0596]: cannot borrow immutable borrowed content `*x` as mutable --> $DIR/borrowck-object-mutability.rs:19:5 | LL | fn borrowed_receiver(x: &Foo) { | ---- use `&mut Foo` here to make mutable LL | x.borrowed(); LL | x.borrowed_mut(); //~ ERROR cannot borrow | ^ cannot borrow as mutable error[E0596]: cannot borrow immutable `Box` content `*x` as mutable --> $DIR/borrowck-object-mutability.rs:29:5 | LL | fn owned_receiver(x: Box) { | - consider changing this to `mut x` LL | x.borrowed(); LL | x.borrowed_mut(); //~ ERROR cannot borrow | ^ cannot borrow as mutable error: aborting due to 2 previous errors If you want more information on this error, try using "rustc --explain E0596"