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Qt c++ Does my program use static or dynamic linking?

Sorry about this probably stupid question - I don`t know much about linking :

I use Qt QtCreator to program a GUI in C++ in a program that existed before where I had to adapt it. Now my Question is : How do I know whether the program uses static or dynamic linking?

When I install the program I wrote on another device I find a list of the executable(s) plus 5 dlls ( libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll, libxml2.dll, mingwm10.dll, QtCore4.dll, QtGui4.dll)

In my pro-File I have an entry CONFIG += qaxcontainer and another entry where I do link libxml dynamically .

Does this mean all is linked dynamically?

Thank you very much

Solution

  • If your program requires the .dll file in order to run, it means that it is dynamically linked. Static libraries are .lib (on Windows) and are embedded directly in the executable file.