Overview of LIB
LIB (lib.exe) creates standard libraries, import libraries, and export files you can use with LINK when building a program. LIB runs from a command prompt.
You can use LIB in the following modes:
These modes are mutually exclusive; you can use LIB in only one mode at a time.
LIB options
The following table lists the options for lib.exe, with a link to more information.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| /DEF | Create an import library and an export file. For more information, see Building an Import Library and Export File. |
| /ERRORREPORT | Deprecated. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /EXPORT | Exports a function from your program. For more information, see Building an Import Library and Export File. |
| /EXTRACT | Create an object (.obj) file that contains a copy of a member of an existing library. For more information, see Extracting a Library Member. |
| /INCLUDE | Adds a symbol to the symbol table. For more information, see Building an Import Library and Export File. |
| /LIBPATH | Overrides the environment library path. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /LINKREPRO | Creates artifacts needed to reproduce a lib.exe crash or internal error. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /LINKREPROTARGET | Only generates the /LINKREPRO artifacts when lib.exe is used with a specified file. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /LIST | Displays information about the output library to standard output. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /LTCG | Causes the library to be built using link-time code generation. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /MACHINE | Specifies the target platform for the program. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /NAME | When building an import library, specifies the name of the DLL for which the import library is being built. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /NODEFAULTLIB | Removes one or more default libraries from the list of libraries it searches when resolving external references. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /NOLOGO | Suppresses display of the LIB copyright message and version number and prevents echoing of command files. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /OUT | Overrides the default output filename. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /REMOVE | Omits an object from the output library. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /SUBSYSTEM | Tells the operating system how to run a program created by linking to the output library. For more information, see Managing a Library. |
| /VERBOSE | Displays details about the progress of the session, including names of the .obj files being added. For more information, see Running LIB. |
| /WX | Treat warnings as errors. For more information, see Running LIB. |
See also
LIB Reference
LIB Input Files
LIB Output Files
Other LIB Output
Structure of a Library