error[E0080]: could not evaluate static initializer --> $DIR/issue-28324.rs:5:23 | LL | pub static BAZ: u32 = *&error_message_count; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cannot access extern static (DefId(0:4 ~ issue_28324[8ec4]::{extern#0}::error_message_count)) error[E0133]: use of extern static is unsafe and requires unsafe function or block --> $DIR/issue-28324.rs:5:25 | LL | pub static BAZ: u32 = *&error_message_count; | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ use of extern static | = note: extern statics are not controlled by the Rust type system: invalid data, aliasing violations or data races will cause undefined behavior error: aborting due to 2 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0080, E0133. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0080`.