From 4597ec587ca2a5e35cfb8e44257ce2340624b22a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Alam Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 23:34:53 +0100 Subject: Updated README with information about C runtime dynamic/static linking issues in Windows --- googletest/README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/googletest/README.md b/googletest/README.md index 0a3474c..0f6d6d5 100644 --- a/googletest/README.md +++ b/googletest/README.md @@ -182,6 +182,17 @@ technique is discussed in more detail in which also contains a link to a fully generalized implementation of the technique. +##### Visual Studio Dynamic vs Static Runtimes ##### + +By default, new Visual Studio projects link the C runtimes dynamically +but Google Test links them statically. +This will generate an error that looks something like the following: + gtest.lib(gtest-all.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MTd_StaticDebug' doesn't match value 'MDd_DynamicDebug' in main.obj + +Google Test already has a CMake option for this: `gtest_force_shared_crt` + +Enabling this option will make gtest link the runtimes dynamically too, +and match the project in which it is included. ### Legacy Build Scripts ### -- cgit v0.12