error[E0596]: cannot borrow `*f.s` as mutable, as it is behind a `&` reference --> $DIR/issue-38147-4.rs:6:5 | LL | f.s.push('x'); | ^^^ `f` is a `&` reference, so the data it refers to cannot be borrowed as mutable | help: consider changing this to be a mutable reference | LL | fn f(x: usize, f: &mut Foo) { | +++ error: aborting due to 1 previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0596`.