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diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0464.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0464.md index 9108d856c..209cbb00d 100644 --- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0464.md +++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0464.md @@ -1,6 +1,21 @@ The compiler found multiple library files with the requested crate name. +```compile_fail +// aux-build:crateresolve-1.rs +// aux-build:crateresolve-2.rs +// aux-build:crateresolve-3.rs + +extern crate crateresolve; +//~^ ERROR multiple candidates for `rlib` dependency `crateresolve` found + +fn main() {} +``` + This error can occur in several different cases -- for example, when using `extern crate` or passing `--extern` options without crate paths. It can also be caused by caching issues with the build directory, in which case `cargo clean` may help. + +In the above example, there are three different library files, all of which +define the same crate name. Without providing a full path, there is no way for +the compiler to know which crate it should use. |