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ICE expression is not a valid constant VarRef #143936

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auto-reduced (treereduce-rust):

fn test(mut state: u8) {
    #[loop_match]
    loop {
        state = 'blk {
            match state {
                0 => {
                    #[const_continue]
                    break 'blk state;
                }

                _ => unreachable!(),
            }
        }
    }
}

original:

#![feature(loop_match)]
#![crate_type = "lib"]

const CONST_THAT_PANICS: u8 = panic!("diverge!");
//~^ ERROR: evaluation panicked: diverge!

fn test(mut state: u8) {
    #[loop_match]
    loop {
        state = 'blk {
            match state {
                0 => {
                    #[const_continue]
                    break 'blk state;
                }

                _ => unreachable!(),
            }
        }
    }
}

Version information

rustc 1.90.0-nightly (cccf075eb 2025-07-14)
binary: rustc
commit-hash: cccf075eba88363269e8589ebb8d40874cc542d8
commit-date: 2025-07-14
host: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
release: 1.90.0-nightly
LLVM version: 20.1.8

Possibly related line of code:

ExprKind::StaticRef { alloc_id, ty, .. } => {
let const_val = ConstValue::Scalar(Scalar::from_pointer(alloc_id.into(), &tcx));
let const_ = Const::Val(const_val, ty);
ConstOperand { span, user_ty: None, const_ }
}
_ => span_bug!(span, "expression is not a valid constant {:?}", kind),
}
}
#[instrument(skip(tcx, lit_input))]
fn lit_to_mir_constant<'tcx>(tcx: TyCtxt<'tcx>, lit_input: LitToConstInput<'tcx>) -> Const<'tcx> {
let LitToConstInput { lit, ty, neg } = lit_input;

Command:
/home/matthias/.rustup/toolchains/master/bin/rustc

Program output

error: labeled expression must be followed by `:`
  --> /tmp/icemaker_global_tempdir.134piiFNPBRY/rustc_testrunner_tmpdir_reporting.IEFcfLh4qE8H/mvce.rs:10:17
   |
10 |           state = 'blk {
   |                   ^---
   |                   |
   |  _________________the label
   | |
11 | |             match state {
12 | |                 0 => {
13 | |                     #[const_continue]
...  |
19 | |         }
   | |_________^
   |
   = note: labels are used before loops and blocks, allowing e.g., `break 'label` to them
help: add `:` after the label
   |
10 |         state = 'blk: {
   |                     +

error[E0658]: the `#[loop_match]` attribute is an experimental feature
 --> /tmp/icemaker_global_tempdir.134piiFNPBRY/rustc_testrunner_tmpdir_reporting.IEFcfLh4qE8H/mvce.rs:8:5
  |
8 |     #[loop_match]
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: see issue #132306 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/132306> for more information
  = help: add `#![feature(loop_match)]` to the crate attributes to enable
  = note: this compiler was built on 2025-07-14; consider upgrading it if it is out of date

error[E0658]: the `#[const_continue]` attribute is an experimental feature
  --> /tmp/icemaker_global_tempdir.134piiFNPBRY/rustc_testrunner_tmpdir_reporting.IEFcfLh4qE8H/mvce.rs:13:21
   |
13 |                     #[const_continue]
   |                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   |
   = note: see issue #132306 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/132306> for more information
   = help: add `#![feature(loop_match)]` to the crate attributes to enable
   = note: this compiler was built on 2025-07-14; consider upgrading it if it is out of date

error[E0601]: `main` function not found in crate `mvce`
  --> /tmp/icemaker_global_tempdir.134piiFNPBRY/rustc_testrunner_tmpdir_reporting.IEFcfLh4qE8H/mvce.rs:21:2
   |
21 | }
   |  ^ consider adding a `main` function to `/tmp/icemaker_global_tempdir.134piiFNPBRY/rustc_testrunner_tmpdir_reporting.IEFcfLh4qE8H/mvce.rs`

error: internal compiler error: compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/expr/as_constant.rs:96:14: expression is not a valid constant VarRef { id: LocalVarId(HirId(DefId(0:3 ~ mvce[b8a6]::test).2)) }
  --> /tmp/icemaker_global_tempdir.134piiFNPBRY/rustc_testrunner_tmpdir_reporting.IEFcfLh4qE8H/mvce.rs:14:32
   |
14 |                     break 'blk state;
   |                                ^^^^^


thread 'rustc' panicked at compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/builder/expr/as_constant.rs:96:14:
Box<dyn Any>
stack backtrace:
   0:     0x7c96619c1673 - <std::sys::backtrace::BacktraceLock::print::DisplayBacktrace as core::fmt::Display>::fmt::hfa58e48a5ae2f127
   1:     0x7c96622026f7 - core::fmt::write::h3347b3b5b53dd0c2
   2:     0x7c96619b72b3 - std::io::Write::write_fmt::hddcaacf2e1404fe5
   3:     0x7c96619c14d2 - std::sys::backtrace::BacktraceLock::print::h6958395e357d58e8
   4:     0x7c96619c4f77 - std::panicking::default_hook::{{closure}}::hf97f9b8a91d4a329
   5:     0x7c96619c4adb - std::panicking::default_hook::h0fe123f3342c8b27
   6:     0x7c9660a5d743 - std[30a820b5eb065398]::panicking::update_hook::<alloc[5f6e8daaad3bb231]::boxed::Box<rustc_driver_impl[935dee76a1e5c66c]::install_ice_hook::{closure#1}>>::{closure#0}
   7:     0x7c96619c57be - std::panicking::rust_panic_with_hook::h64d7a2df483fc2c4
   8:     0x7c9660a972f1 - std[30a820b5eb065398]::panicking::begin_panic::<rustc_errors[23304b264715cc64]::ExplicitBug>::{closure#0}
   9:     0x7c9660a8c286 - std[30a820b5eb065398]::sys::backtrace::__rust_end_short_backtrace::<std[30a820b5eb065398]::panicking::begin_panic<rustc_errors[23304b264715cc64]::ExplicitBug>::{closure#0}, !>
  10:     0x7c9660a88a89 - std[30a820b5eb065398]::panicking::begin_panic::<rustc_errors[23304b264715cc64]::ExplicitBug>
  11:     0x7c9660aa0dd1 - <rustc_errors[23304b264715cc64]::diagnostic::BugAbort as rustc_errors[23304b264715cc64]::diagnostic::EmissionGuarantee>::emit_producing_guarantee
  12:     0x7c9661007dcc - <rustc_errors[23304b264715cc64]::DiagCtxtHandle>::span_bug::<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::span_encoding::Span, alloc[5f6e8daaad3bb231]::string::String>
  13:     0x7c966109c907 - rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::util::bug::opt_span_bug_fmt::<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::span_encoding::Span>::{closure#0}
  14:     0x7c966107c82a - rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::ty::context::tls::with_opt::<rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::util::bug::opt_span_bug_fmt<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::span_encoding::Span>::{closure#0}, !>::{closure#0}
  15:     0x7c966107c69b - rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::ty::context::tls::with_context_opt::<rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::ty::context::tls::with_opt<rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::util::bug::opt_span_bug_fmt<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::span_encoding::Span>::{closure#0}, !>::{closure#0}, !>
  16:     0x7c965e897357 - rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::util::bug::span_bug_fmt::<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::span_encoding::Span>
  17:     0x7c96627460f2 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::as_constant
  18:     0x7c966277950a - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::stmt_expr
  19:     0x7c9662777b0a - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::stmt_expr
  20:     0x7c96631f0510 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::ast_block_stmts
  21:     0x7c96631ef805 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::ast_block
  22:     0x7c9662762e3a - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  23:     0x7c96627445bb - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::as_temp::{closure#0}
  24:     0x7c9662763d87 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  25:     0x7c96627625a0 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  26:     0x7c9662772abf - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::lower_match_arms
  27:     0x7c966110c1f3 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::in_breakable_scope::<<rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest::{closure#4}>
  28:     0x7c966276b18f - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  29:     0x7c96627445bb - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::as_temp::{closure#0}
  30:     0x7c9662763d87 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  31:     0x7c96627625a0 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  32:     0x7c96631f1a82 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::ast_block_stmts
  33:     0x7c96631ef805 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::ast_block
  34:     0x7c9662762e3a - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  35:     0x7c96627625a0 - <rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::Builder>::expr_into_dest
  36:     0x7c966277d824 - rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::builder::build_mir
  37:     0x7c9662208446 - rustc_mir_transform[7553d0c8a2a6ff48]::mir_built
  38:     0x7c9662208417 - rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::plumbing::__rust_begin_short_backtrace::<rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::query_impl::mir_built::dynamic_query::{closure#2}::{closure#0}, rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::query::erase::Erased<[u8; 8usize]>>
  39:     0x7c9662817eee - rustc_query_system[985c31aefa838be3]::query::plumbing::try_execute_query::<rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::DynamicConfig<rustc_data_structures[a4363df8adba9f3d]::vec_cache::VecCache<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::def_id::LocalDefId, rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::query::erase::Erased<[u8; 8usize]>, rustc_query_system[985c31aefa838be3]::dep_graph::graph::DepNodeIndex>, false, false, false>, rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::plumbing::QueryCtxt, false>
  40:     0x7c9662817949 - rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::query_impl::mir_built::get_query_non_incr::__rust_end_short_backtrace
  41:     0x7c9662b65e74 - rustc_mir_build[3e8b78bd702d6f7]::check_unsafety::check_unsafety
  42:     0x7c9662b65bf7 - rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::plumbing::__rust_begin_short_backtrace::<rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::query_impl::check_unsafety::dynamic_query::{closure#2}::{closure#0}, rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::query::erase::Erased<[u8; 0usize]>>
  43:     0x7c9662b5e8c7 - rustc_query_system[985c31aefa838be3]::query::plumbing::try_execute_query::<rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::DynamicConfig<rustc_data_structures[a4363df8adba9f3d]::vec_cache::VecCache<rustc_span[8cb7c19697a3298c]::def_id::LocalDefId, rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::query::erase::Erased<[u8; 0usize]>, rustc_query_system[985c31aefa838be3]::dep_graph::graph::DepNodeIndex>, false, false, false>, rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::plumbing::QueryCtxt, false>
  44:     0x7c9662b5e5bd - rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::query_impl::check_unsafety::get_query_non_incr::__rust_end_short_backtrace
  45:     0x7c9662b5cfec - <rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::ty::context::TyCtxt>::par_hir_body_owners::<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::passes::run_required_analyses::{closure#1}::{closure#0}>::{closure#0}
  46:     0x7c9662b5aab5 - rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::passes::analysis
  47:     0x7c9662b59f6f - rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::plumbing::__rust_begin_short_backtrace::<rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::query_impl::analysis::dynamic_query::{closure#2}::{closure#0}, rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::query::erase::Erased<[u8; 0usize]>>
  48:     0x7c9663276b7c - rustc_query_system[985c31aefa838be3]::query::plumbing::try_execute_query::<rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::DynamicConfig<rustc_query_system[985c31aefa838be3]::query::caches::SingleCache<rustc_middle[7ce7839b08b696ce]::query::erase::Erased<[u8; 0usize]>>, false, false, false>, rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::plumbing::QueryCtxt, false>
  49:     0x7c9663276744 - rustc_query_impl[c45aa3b3181847a2]::query_impl::analysis::get_query_non_incr::__rust_end_short_backtrace
  50:     0x7c9663523b4b - rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::passes::create_and_enter_global_ctxt::<core[48959e4b1b95f79b]::option::Option<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::queries::Linker>, rustc_driver_impl[935dee76a1e5c66c]::run_compiler::{closure#0}::{closure#2}>::{closure#2}::{closure#0}
  51:     0x7c9663511a14 - rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::interface::run_compiler::<(), rustc_driver_impl[935dee76a1e5c66c]::run_compiler::{closure#0}>::{closure#1}
  52:     0x7c96633d88f8 - std[30a820b5eb065398]::sys::backtrace::__rust_begin_short_backtrace::<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::util::run_in_thread_with_globals<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::util::run_in_thread_pool_with_globals<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::interface::run_compiler<(), rustc_driver_impl[935dee76a1e5c66c]::run_compiler::{closure#0}>::{closure#1}, ()>::{closure#0}, ()>::{closure#0}::{closure#0}, ()>
  53:     0x7c96633d85d6 - <<std[30a820b5eb065398]::thread::Builder>::spawn_unchecked_<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::util::run_in_thread_with_globals<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::util::run_in_thread_pool_with_globals<rustc_interface[eb90780461757de5]::interface::run_compiler<(), rustc_driver_impl[935dee76a1e5c66c]::run_compiler::{closure#0}>::{closure#1}, ()>::{closure#0}, ()>::{closure#0}::{closure#0}, ()>::{closure#1} as core[48959e4b1b95f79b]::ops::function::FnOnce<()>>::call_once::{shim:vtable#0}
  54:     0x7c96633de47d - std::sys::pal::unix::thread::Thread::new::thread_start::h65cf4f75df3829a5
  55:     0x7c965cca57eb - <unknown>
  56:     0x7c965cd2918c - <unknown>
  57:                0x0 - <unknown>

note: we would appreciate a bug report: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/new?labels=C-bug%2C+I-ICE%2C+T-compiler&template=ice.md

note: please make sure that you have updated to the latest nightly

note: rustc 1.90.0-nightly (cccf075eb 2025-07-14) running on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

query stack during panic:
#0 [mir_built] building MIR for `test`
#1 [check_unsafety] unsafety-checking `test`
#2 [analysis] running analysis passes on this crate
end of query stack
error: aborting due to 5 previous errors

Some errors have detailed explanations: E0601, E0658.
For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0601`.

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