CRT Library Features

CRT Library Features

    C                               C++

LIBCMT.lib <---> LIBCPMT.LIB

MSVCRT.lib <---> MSVCPRT.LIB

MSVCMRT.lib   <--->  N/A

MSVCMRT.lib: C Runtime static library. Used for mixed managed/native code.

C Run-Time Libraries (CRT)

C run-time library (without iostream or standard C++ library)	Associated DLL	Characteristics	Option	Preprocessor directives
libcmt.lib	None, static link.	Multithreaded, static link	/MT	_MT
msvcrt.lib	msvcr110.dll	Multithreaded, dynamic link (import library for MSVCR110.DLL). Be aware that if you use the Standard C++ Library, your program will need MSVCP110.DLL to run.	/MD	_MT, _DLL
libcmtd.lib	None, static link	Multithreaded, static link (debug)	/MTd	_DEBUG, _MT
msvcrtd.lib	msvcr110d.dll	Multithreaded, dynamic link (import library for MSVCR110D.DLL) (debug).	/MDd	_DEBUG, _MT, _DLL
msvcmrt.lib	None, static link	C Runtime static library. Used for mixed managed/native code.	/clr /clr:oldSyntax
msvcurt.lib	None, static link	C Runtime static library compiled as 100% pure MSIL code. All code complies with the ECMA URT spec for MSIL.	/clr:pure

The single-threaded CRT (libc.lib, libcd.lib) (formerly the/ML or/MLd options) is no longer available. Instead, use the multithreaded CRT. SeeMultithreaded Libraries Performance.

If you are using the /clr compiler switch, your code will be linked with a static library, msvcmrt.lib. The static library provides a proxy between your managed code and the native CRT. You cannot use the statically linked CRT ( /MT or /MTd options) with/clr. Use the dynamically-linked libraries (/MD or/MDd) instead.

This version (VS2013) of Visual C++ is not conformant with the C99 standard.

When /MD is used with _STATIC_CPPLIB defined (/D_STATIC_CPPLIB) it will cause the application to link with the static multithread Standard C++ Library (libcpmt.lib) instead of the dynamic version (msvcprt.lib) while still dynamically linking to the main CRT via msvcrt.lib.

Standard C++ Library

Standard C++ Library	Characteristics	Option	Preprocessor directives
LIBCPMT.LIB	Multithreaded, static link	/MT	_MT
MSVCPRT.LIB	Multithreaded, dynamic link (import library for MSVCP110.dll)	/MD	_MT, _DLL
LIBCPMTD.LIB	Multithreaded, static link	/MTd	_DEBUG, _MT
MSVCPRTD.LIB	Multithreaded, dynamic link (import library for MSVCP110D.DLL)	/MDd	_DEBUG, _MT, _DLL

Note   LIBCP.LIB and LIBCPD.LIB (via the old/ML and/MLd options) have been removed. Use LIBCPMT.LIB and LIBCPMTD.LIB instead via the/MT and/MTd options.

Should I compile with /MD or /MT?