error[E0796]: creating a shared reference to a mutable static --> $DIR/reference-to-mut-static-safe.rs:9:14 | LL | let _x = &X; | ^^ shared reference to mutable static | = note: this shared reference has lifetime `'static`, but if the static ever gets mutated, or a mutable reference is created, then any further use of this shared reference is Undefined Behavior help: use `addr_of!` instead to create a raw pointer | LL | let _x = addr_of!(X); | ~~~~~~~~~ + error[E0133]: use of mutable static is unsafe and requires unsafe block --> $DIR/reference-to-mut-static-safe.rs:9:15 | LL | let _x = &X; | ^ use of mutable static | = note: mutable statics can be mutated by multiple threads: aliasing violations or data races will cause undefined behavior error: aborting due to 2 previous errors Some errors have detailed explanations: E0133, E0796. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0133`.