error[E0308]: mismatched types
  --> $DIR/never-place-isnt-diverging.rs:4:5
   |
LL |   fn make_up_a_value<T>() -> T {
   |                      - expected this type parameter
LL | /     unsafe {
LL | |
LL | |         let x: *const ! = 0 as _;
LL | |         &raw const *x;
LL | |         // Since `*x` is `!`, HIR typeck used to think that it diverges
LL | |         // and allowed the block to coerce to any value, leading to UB.
LL | |     }
   | |_____^ expected type parameter `T`, found `()`
   |
   = note: expected type parameter `T`
                   found unit type `()`

error[E0308]: mismatched types
  --> $DIR/never-place-isnt-diverging.rs:17:9
   |
LL | fn make_up_a_pointer<T>() -> *const T {
   |                      -       -------- expected `*const T` because of return type
   |                      |
   |                      expected this type parameter
...
LL |         &raw const *x
   |         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `*const T`, found `*const !`
   |
   = note: expected raw pointer `*const T`
              found raw pointer `*const !`

error: aborting due to 2 previous errors

For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0308`.