> MS C++ compiler supports a > > #pragma comment(lib, "library.lib") > > directve, that causes the compiler to pass the quoted file name to the > linker. The linker is expected to add this file name to the list of > libraries to be searched for external symbols. Is there a similar mechanism > in gcc/g++? I do not think this behavior (#pragma comment(lib, "library.lib")) is written in C or C++ standart (gcc is refering to these standarts not to microsoft or any other...). I think your answer about linking will be answered on this page: http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.0.0/gcc/Link-Options.html Arturas Moskvinas