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How to pass compiler flags to build a project on the command line in Windows?
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I'm new to the MS build system and am attempting to build some open-source code as a learning process, starting with upstream Perl.
Following the instructions in the Makefile results in a perl build that has a dependency on vcruntime140.dll. I want to statically link this library to the executables so that I can transfer the completed build to another computer that doesn't have the VC runtime installed.
Since it's not possible to build this in the IDE due to a lack of a sln file, I need to know how to add a /MT flag to the compiler via the command line. Will "set CL=/MP /MT" suffice? In Linux, I could influence the compiler by doing CC=<compiler> <bunch of flags> and CFLAGS=<bunch of flags>. What's the equivalent method in Windows?
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David Lowndes 2,555 Reputation points MVP2023-11-14T10:49:42.5+00:00 It should work. See here.
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2023-11-17T13:46:53.3633333+00:00 I tried using
set CL=/MP /MTand the resulting Perl build still requires the MSVC runtine.
But I also noticed the Makefile for Perl had /MD declared within. Should I replace those with /MT as well?
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RLWA32 45,866 Reputation points2023-11-17T15:25:58.9433333+00:00 Try this
set _CL_=/MP /MTThere may be a warning message about overriding command line options.
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