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diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0523.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0523.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0ddf70386 --- /dev/null +++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0523.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +#### Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler. + +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. + +*Note that E0523 has been merged into E0464.* |