To build a program using microlib, you must use the command-line option --library_type=microlib. This option can be used by the compiler, assembler or linker. Use it with the linker to override all other options.

Example 11 shows --library_type=microlib being used by the compiler. Specifying --library_type=microlib when compiling main.c results in an object file containing an attribute that asks the linker to use microlib. Compiling extra.c with --library_type=microlib is unnecessary, because the request to link against microlib exists in the object file generated by compiling main.c.

armcc --library_type=microlib -c main.c armcc -c extra.c armlink -o image.axf main.o extra.o

Example 12 shows this option being used by the assembler. The request to the linker to use microlib is made as a result of assembling more.s with --library_type=microlib.

armcc -c main.c armcc -c extra.c armasm --library_type=microlib more.s armlink -o image.axf main.o extra.o more.o

Example 13 shows this option being used by the linker. Neither object file contains the attribute requesting that the linker link against microlib, so the linker selects microlib as a result of being explicitly asked to do so on the command line.

armcc -c main.c armcc -c extra.c armlink --library_type=microlib -o image.axf main.o extra.o