Linker

This panel provides the user with some basic parameters for the linking step of the build process.

Static Linking

The first group of buttons controls whether the C, C++, and Fortran runtime libraries should be statically linked to the project. It is generally suggested that users select All Static because it eliminates dependencies on DLLs or shared libraries that may or may not be present on the path of the system where the project’s target will be used.

Build Import Library

This option is only enabled when constructing a shared library. When enabled, an import library will be generated along with the target DLL, which can ease linking the target DLL with other projects.

Link BLAS and LAPACK Libraries

Enabling this options links the OpenBLAS library included with Simply Fortran with your library or executable. The OpenBLAS library includes optimized versions of Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS) and Linear Algebra Package (LAPACK) routines commonly used in Fortran software.