Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler.

The ffi_const attribute was used on something other than a foreign function declaration.

Erroneous code example:

#![feature(ffi_const)]

#[unsafe(ffi_const)] // error!
pub fn foo() {}
# fn main() {}

The ffi_const attribute can only be used on foreign function declarations which have no side effects except for their return value:

#![feature(ffi_const)]

extern "C" {
    #[unsafe(ffi_const)] // ok!
    pub fn strlen(s: *const i8) -> i32;
}
# fn main() {}

You can get more information about it in the unstable Rust Book.