Libraries are often created using a library manager such as xiar for Linux* or xilib for Windows*. Given a list of objects, the library manager will insert the objects into a named library to be used in subsequent link steps.
The following command creates a library named user.a containing the a.o and b.o objects:
xiar cru user.a a.o b.o
Using xiar is the same as specifying xild -lib.
Create libraries using xilib or xilink -lib to create libraries of IPO mock object files and link them on the command line.
For example, assume that you create three mock object files by using a command similar to the following:
[invocation] /c /Qipo a.cpp b.cpp c.cpp
Where [invocation] is icx for C++ or dpcpp-cl for DPC++.
Further assume a.obj contains the main subprogram. You can enter commands similar to the following to create a library:
xilib -out:main.lib b.obj c.obj // or xilink -lib -out:main.lib b.obj c.obj
You can link the library and the main program object file by entering a command similar to the following:
xilink -out:result.exe a.obj main.lib