The linker hangs periodically. I assume that I am invoking it incorrectly, but
I have no idea what is wrong.
A typical invocation. This sometimes will hang and at other times completes
successfully. Is anything obvious?

C:\DTools\DM\bin\Link.exe /NOLOGO /NODEBUG /NOMAP .\obj\fAlias.obj , C:\UtilDir\bin\fAlias.exe , , C:\UtilDir\Dev\CDev\lib\cLib.lib C:\UtilDir\Dev\CDev\lib\cDBLib.lib C:\UtilDir\Dev\CDev\lib\cBLib.lib C:\UtilDir\Dev\CDev\lib\dmcLib\pcre3.lib C:\UtilDir\Dev\CDev\lib\dmcLib\dmSqlite3.lib ws2_32.lib


The apparent line break is just the wrapping on a console window.

Regards,

Milt

Milt wrote:
> The linker hangs periodically.

I'm not aware of any hanging issues. Make sure you're using a version of  the linker from the last six months.

I loaded the zip file for 8.51. I will reply again if I get another hang.
I noticed, immediately, the 8.51 does not include the ws2_32.lib library. This was
included in the 8.42 build, which I was using.
Is there a reason for the omission? Can I use the version from the 8.42 build?

Regards,
Milt

Milt wrote:
> I loaded the zip file for 8.51. I will reply again if I get another hang.
> I noticed, immediately, the 8.51 does not include the ws2_32.lib library. This was
> included in the 8.42 build, which I was using.
> Is there a reason for the omission? Can I use the version from the 8.42 build?
> 
> Regards,
> Milt

Yes, use the old one.

Oops - My computer crashed, actually just died and I don't have another copy of the library. Can I still get the older version to extract the library?

I have the same problem. The Linker hangs when running on a dual core cpu from time to time. I have a single core laptop and never have an issue with that machine.

"Milt" <mr1@rnetf.com> wrote in message news:hql823$1rs2$1@digitalmars.com...
> Oops - My computer crashed, actually just died and I don't have another
> copy of
> the library. Can I still get the older version to extract the library?

Nick Hofstetter wrote:
> I have the same problem. The Linker hangs when running on a dual core cpu from time to time. I have a single core laptop and never have an issue with that machine.
> 
> "Milt" <mr1@rnetf.com> wrote in message news:hql823$1rs2$1@digitalmars.com...
>> Oops - My computer crashed, actually just died and I don't have another copy of
>> the library. Can I still get the older version to extract the library? 
> 
> 

That problem was fixed with the newer optlink.

The 8.51 version does correct the problem.

However, since I lost my previous version, I can't find a copy of ws32_32.lib.

Where can I get the library?

Regards,

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I downloaded 8.52 and updated my Link.exe but it still hangs every so often. Is that all I need to do?

"Walter Bright" <newshound1@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:hqndt4$ms3$1@digitalmars.com...
> Nick Hofstetter wrote:
>> I have the same problem. The Linker hangs when running on a dual core cpu from time to time. I have a single core laptop and never have an issue with that machine.
>>
>> "Milt" <mr1@rnetf.com> wrote in message news:hql823$1rs2$1@digitalmars.com...
>>> Oops - My computer crashed, actually just died and I don't have another
>>> copy of
>>> the library. Can I still get the older version to extract the library?
>>
>>
>
> That problem was fixed with the newer optlink.