Re: link release dll to debug exe ? possible ?

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I think Michel missed the negation in your question (in fact, I did too
at first). Linking against release libs is no problem at all -as Michel
says, the bulk of the libs you link against during development are
probably release builds.

Debug builds are generally a good thing, but since they are also slower
and take up more memory space, exessive use of debug built libs may
mask potential problems (i.e. timing related) and also create new
problems (memory starvation, performance problems etc.).

Henrik Viklund
http://www.addlogic.se

Adib Taraben wrote:
Thanks for the answer. Maybe I was not clear what I mean:

Is it possible to mix debug application with release libraries? or
should(must) a debug application only linked to debug libraries and
release application to release libraries?

Michael I am understanding you that you are saying yes (for the first
question) and no to the second? My colleagues arguing vice versa.

Thanks,

Adib.
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Michel Verhagen (eMVP) schrieb:
Yes, they are correct. Most (third party) libraries you are linking
against in normal application development will be release builds
already. The only thing is that you can't debug into those libs, but as
you said that is no problem.

Regards,

Michel Verhagen, eMVP
EmbeddedFusion
www.EmbeddedFusion.com
mverhagen at embeddedfusion dot com

Adib Taraben wrote:
Hello,

my colleagues telling me that I should not link their dlls/libs in
release version to my application in debug version.

I think the API is the same. I do not care about debugging into that
libs. I am working with eVC4 and WinCE4.2

Are my colleagues right?

Thx, Adib.
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