error[E0599]: no method named `my_debug` found for opaque type `impl Debug` in the current scope --> $DIR/call_method_on_inherent_impl_ref.rs:19:11 | LL | fn my_debug(&self); | -------- the method is available for `&impl Debug` here ... LL | x.my_debug(); | ^^^^^^^^ method not found in `impl Debug` | = help: items from traits can only be used if the trait is implemented and in scope note: `MyDebug` defines an item `my_debug`, perhaps you need to implement it --> $DIR/call_method_on_inherent_impl_ref.rs:4:1 | LL | trait MyDebug { | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0599`.