in a struct type:
</p>

<pre>
struct {
	T     // conflicts with embedded field *T and *P.T
	*T    // conflicts with embedded field T and *P.T
	*P.T  // conflicts with embedded field T and *T
}
</pre>

<p>
A field or <a href="#Method_declarations">method</a> <code>f</code> of an
embedded field in a struct <code>x</code> is called <i>promoted</i> if

in a struct type:
</p>

<pre>
struct {
	T     // conflicts with embedded field *T and *P.T
	*T    // conflicts with embedded field T and *P.T
	*P.T  // conflicts with embedded field T and *T
}
</pre>

<p>
A field or <a href="#Method_declarations">method</a> <code>f</code> of an
embedded field in a struct <code>x</code> is called <i>promoted</i> if