diff --git a/src/checker.cpp b/src/checker.cpp
index 85077a5c5..baa1e0d2b 100644
--- a/src/checker.cpp
+++ b/src/checker.cpp
@@ -5040,6 +5040,12 @@ gb_internal DECL_ATTRIBUTE_PROC(foreign_import_decl_attribute) {
 			ac->extra_linker_flags = ev.value_string;
 		}
 		return true;
+	} else if (name == "ignore_duplicates") {
+		if (value != nullptr) {
+			error(elem, "Expected no parameter for '%.*s'", LIT(name));
+		}
+		ac->ignore_duplicates = true;
+		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
@@ -5190,6 +5196,9 @@ gb_internal void check_add_foreign_import_decl(CheckerContext *ctx, Ast *decl) {
 	if (ac.foreign_import_priority_index != 0) {
 		e->LibraryName.priority_index = ac.foreign_import_priority_index;
 	}
+	if (ac.ignore_duplicates) {
+		e->LibraryName.ignore_duplicates = true;
+	}
 	String extra_linker_flags = string_trim_whitespace(ac.extra_linker_flags);
 	if (extra_linker_flags.len != 0) {
 		e->LibraryName.extra_linker_flags = extra_linker_flags;
diff --git a/src/checker.hpp b/src/checker.hpp
index 3951fcefe..4634047c0 100644
--- a/src/checker.hpp
+++ b/src/checker.hpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ struct AttributeContext {
 	bool    instrumentation_enter : 1;
 	bool    instrumentation_exit  : 1;
 	bool    rodata                : 1;
+	bool    ignore_duplicates     : 1;
 	u32 optimization_mode; // ProcedureOptimizationMode
 	i64 foreign_import_priority_index;
 	String extra_linker_flags;
diff --git a/src/entity.cpp b/src/entity.cpp
index 802b381f9..d137a8674 100644
--- a/src/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/entity.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ struct Entity {
 			Slice<String> paths;
 			String name;
 			i64 priority_index;
+			bool ignore_duplicates;
 			String extra_linker_flags;
 		} LibraryName;
 		i32 Nil;
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl2.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl2.odin
index b23389a64..5bc52b70e 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl2.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl2.odin
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import "core:c"
 import "base:intrinsics"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_audio.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_audio.odin
index 28a59d947..6ff9e93f4 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_audio.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_audio.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_blendmode.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_blendmode.odin
index 4fde5111b..3105ad72b 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_blendmode.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_blendmode.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_cpuinfo.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_cpuinfo.odin
index c5175e4d5..a98b6f8d3 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_cpuinfo.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_cpuinfo.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_events.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_events.odin
index b4c92683c..061eb964d 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_events.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_events.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gamecontroller.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gamecontroller.odin
index beb7d5ce7..be45d6520 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gamecontroller.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gamecontroller.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gesture_haptic.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gesture_haptic.odin
index a21e0df06..01d7a6da3 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gesture_haptic.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_gesture_haptic.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_hints.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_hints.odin
index 913d4ea12..080dc6036 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_hints.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_hints.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_joystick.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_joystick.odin
index 35ca5cdcc..0725a3554 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_joystick.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_joystick.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_keyboard.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_keyboard.odin
index f880286aa..0d0557de9 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_keyboard.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_keyboard.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_log.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_log.odin
index 09b7eaef0..b7668ee1d 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_log.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_log.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_messagebox.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_messagebox.odin
index 6228704ac..edd8422e0 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_messagebox.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_messagebox.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_metal.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_metal.odin
index 1eccf7f5a..e8e650212 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_metal.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_metal.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mouse.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mouse.odin
index 0243b6623..8e782a5e3 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mouse.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mouse.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mutex.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mutex.odin
index 6ff7e5d2b..6eb096c81 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mutex.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_mutex.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_pixels.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_pixels.odin
index 195f2920f..6a3d89f4e 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_pixels.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_pixels.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rect.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rect.odin
index 852309cd2..96cf7180e 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rect.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rect.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_render.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_render.odin
index cceebf3ac..5e913e5a3 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_render.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_render.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rwops.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rwops.odin
index 28d09511b..ca7fa0bea 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rwops.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_rwops.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_stdinc.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_stdinc.odin
index 9136ae026..bf04a3f1f 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_stdinc.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_stdinc.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_surface.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_surface.odin
index f50de35f7..1502efbc7 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_surface.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_surface.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_system.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_system.odin
index d9b6b98df..1c34e557e 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_system.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_system.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_syswm.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_syswm.odin
index 62ca9d628..15501c222 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_syswm.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_syswm.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_thread.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_thread.odin
index 5d1c0bd37..84516e26b 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_thread.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_thread.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_timer.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_timer.odin
index d71ed2da5..50b5eb981 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_timer.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_timer.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_touch.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_touch.odin
index f0ca69333..44633aeb6 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_touch.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_touch.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_video.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_video.odin
index 86b564541..809735414 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_video.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_video.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package sdl2
 import "core:c"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }
 
diff --git a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_vulkan.odin b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_vulkan.odin
index 33bb8e51c..4e0db0ffe 100644
--- a/vendor/sdl2/sdl_vulkan.odin
+++ b/vendor/sdl2/sdl_vulkan.odin
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import "core:c"
 import vk "vendor:vulkan"
 
 when ODIN_OS == .Windows {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "SDL2.lib"
 } else {
+	@(ignore_duplicates)
 	foreign import lib "system:SDL2"
 }