/NODEFAULTLIB (Ignore Libraries)
The /NODEFAULTLIB linker option tells the linker to remove one or more default libraries from the list of libraries it searches when it resolves external references.
Syntax
/NODEFAULTLIB[:library]
Arguments
library
An optional library name that you want the linker to ignore when it resolves external references.
Remarks
To create an .obj file that contains no references to default libraries, use /Zl (Omit default library name).
By default, /NODEFAULTLIB removes all default libraries from the list of libraries it searches when resolving external references. The optional library parameter lets you remove a specified library from the list of libraries it searches when resolving external references. Specify one /NODEFAULTLIB option for each library you want to exclude.
The linker resolves references to external definitions by searching first in libraries that you explicitly specify, then in default libraries specified by the /DEFAULTLIB option, and then in default libraries named in .obj files.
/NODEFAULTLIB:library overrides /DEFAULTLIB:library when the same library name is specified in both.
If you use /NODEFAULTLIB to build your program without the C run-time library, you may also have to use the /ENTRY option to specify the entry-point function in your program. For more information, see CRT library features.
To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment
Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For more information, see Set compiler and build properties.
Select the Configuration Properties > Linker > Input property page.
Modify the Ignore All Default Libraries property. Or, specify a semicolon-separated list of the libraries you want to ignore in the Ignore Specific Default Libraries property. The Linker > Command Line property page shows the effect of the changes you make to these properties.
Choose OK or Apply to save your changes.