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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
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@@ -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.