error[E0790]: cannot call associated function on trait without specifying the corresponding `impl` type --> $DIR/static-method-generic-inference.rs:24:25 | LL | fn new() -> T; | -------------- `HasNew::new` defined here ... LL | let _f: base::Foo = base::HasNew::new(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot call associated function of trait | help: use the fully-qualified path to the only available implementation | LL | let _f: base::Foo = ::new(); | +++++++ + error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0790`.