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How do I specify additional directories for a linker in a cl compiler
To specify additional directories for the linker when using the cl
compiler in Visual Studio, you can use the /LIBPATH
option. This option allows you to specify additional directories where the linker should search for libraries.
Here's the syntax to specify additional directories for the linker using cl
:
shellcl /LIBPATH:<directory1> /LIBPATH:<directory2> source.cpp
Replace <directory1>
and <directory2>
with the actual paths to the directories where your libraries are located. You can specify multiple directories by repeating the /LIBPATH
option for each directory.
For example, if you have libraries in the directories C:\libs\lib1
and C:\libs\lib2
, you can use the following command:
shellcl /LIBPATH:C:\libs\lib1 /LIBPATH:C:\libs\lib2 source.cpp
The /LIBPATH
option tells the linker to search for libraries in the specified directories in addition to the default library search paths.
Note that the /LIBPATH
option is specific to the Microsoft cl
compiler in Visual Studio. If you are using a different compiler or build system, the syntax may vary.