error[E0283]: type annotations needed: cannot resolve `_: base::HasNew` --> $DIR/trait-static-method-generic-inference.rs:24:25 | LL | fn new() -> T; | -------------- required by `base::HasNew::new` ... LL | let _f: base::Foo = base::HasNew::new(); | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ error: aborting due to previous error For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0283`.