package main type errType string const constErr errType = "blah" func (et errType) Error() string { return string(et) } var errVar error = errType("foo") func genErr(i int) error { switch i { case 0: return constErr case 1: return errVar default: return nil } } func unreachable() { err := errVar // @whicherrs func-dead "err" _ = err } func main() { err := genErr(0) // @whicherrs localerrs "err" _ = err }