| #### 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.* |
