$ cargo run Compiling cons-list v0.1.0 (file:///projects/cons-list) error[E0072]: recursive type `List` has infinite size --> src/main.rs:1:1 | 1 | enum List { | ^^^^^^^^^ 2 | Cons(i32, List), | ---- recursive without indirection | help: insert some indirection (e.g., a `Box`, `Rc`, or `&`) to break the cycle | 2 | Cons(i32, Box), | ++++ + error[E0391]: cycle detected when computing when `List` needs drop --> src/main.rs:1:1 | 1 | enum List { | ^^^^^^^^^ | = note: ...which immediately requires computing when `List` needs drop again = note: cycle used when computing whether `List` needs drop = note: see https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/overview.html#queries and https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/query.html for more information Some errors have detailed explanations: E0072, E0391. For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0072`. error: could not compile `cons-list` (bin "cons-list") due to 2 previous errors