Static Library Linking for Windows

- New ZMQ_STATIC flag to enable "libzmq.lib" Windows static library (or "libzmq_d.lib" in Debug mode).
- ZMQ_STATIC needs also to be defined by projects using static linking against "libzmq.lib"
- New StaticDebug & StaticRelease configurations for libzmq Win32 projects under MSVC 2008 & 2010
- Tested with Visual Studio 2008 Express under Windows 7, and Visual Studio 2010 Express under Windows 8.

builds/msvc/Makefile.am

@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ PROPERTIES_DIST = properties/Common.props \
                   properties/Executable.props \
                   properties/Precompiled.props \
                   properties/Release.props \
+                  properties/Static.props \
                   properties/Win32.props \
                   properties/Win32_Release.props \
                   properties/WithOpenPGM.props \
                   properties/x64.props \
-                  properties/ZeroMQ.props
+                  properties/ZeroMQ.props \
+                  properties/ZeroMQ_Static.props
 
 PRECOMPILED_DIST = ../../src/precompiled.hpp \
                    ../../src/precompiled.cpp

builds/msvc/libzmq/libzmq.vcproj

@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Rpcrt4.lib Advapi32.lib"
 				OutputFile="../../../lib/libzmq.dll"
+				LinkDLL="true"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				TargetMachine="1"
-				LinkDLL="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Rpcrt4.lib Advapi32.lib"
 				OutputFile="../../../lib/libzmq.dll"
+				LinkDLL="true"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"
-				LinkDLL="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -163,6 +163,136 @@
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="StaticDebug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="4"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="copy ..\platform.hpp ..\..\..\src"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="-DZMQ_STATIC -DFD_SETSIZE=1024 -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NOMINMAX"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/ignore:4006"
+				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Rpcrt4.lib Advapi32.lib"
+				OutputFile="../../../lib/libzmq_d.lib"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="StaticRelease|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="4"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				CommandLine="copy ..\platform.hpp ..\..\..\src"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="-DZMQ_STATIC -DFD_SETSIZE=1024 -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
+				Optimization="2"
+				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/ignore:4006"
+				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Rpcrt4.lib Advapi32.lib"
+				OutputFile="../../../lib/libzmq.lib"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="WithOpenPGM|Win32"
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
@@ -213,11 +343,11 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Rpcrt4.lib Advapi32.lib libpgm.lib"
 				OutputFile="../../../lib/libzmq.dll"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../../../OpenPGM/lib"
+				LinkDLL="true"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
 				TargetMachine="1"
-				LinkDLL="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"

builds/msvc/libzmq/libzmq.vcxproj

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
       <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
       <Platform>x64</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="StaticDebug|Win32">
+      <Configuration>StaticDebug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="StaticRelease|Win32">
+      <Configuration>StaticRelease</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="WithOpenPGM|Win32">
       <Configuration>WithOpenPGM</Configuration>
       <Platform>Win32</Platform>
@@ -59,6 +67,15 @@
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='StaticRelease|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='StaticDebug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings" />
   <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='WithOpenPGM|Win32'" Label="PropertySheets">
@@ -97,6 +114,17 @@
     <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\x64.props" />
     <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\Debug.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='StaticRelease|Win32'" Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\ZeroMQ_Static.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\Win32_Release.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='StaticDebug|Win32'" Label="PropertySheets">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\ZeroMQ_Static.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\Win32.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(ProjectDir)..\properties\Debug.props" />
+  </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.40219.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
@@ -122,6 +150,16 @@
       <Command>copy ..\platform.hpp ..\..\..\src</Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='StaticRelease|Win32'">
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy ..\platform.hpp ..\..\..\src</Command>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='StaticDebug|Win32'">
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy ..\platform.hpp ..\..\..\src</Command>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\src\address.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\src\clock.cpp" />

builds/msvc/msvc.sln

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
 		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+		StaticDebug|Win32 = StaticDebug|Win32
+		StaticRelease|Win32 = StaticRelease|Win32
 		WithOpenPGM|Win32 = WithOpenPGM|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ Global
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticDebug|Win32.ActiveCfg = StaticDebug|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticDebug|Win32.Build.0 = StaticDebug|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticRelease|Win32.ActiveCfg = StaticRelease|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticRelease|Win32.Build.0 = StaticRelease|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.WithOpenPGM|Win32.ActiveCfg = WithOpenPGM|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.WithOpenPGM|Win32.Build.0 = WithOpenPGM|Win32
 		{4FDB8C73-9D4A-4D87-A4A9-A7FC06DFEA57}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32

builds/msvc/msvc10.sln

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Global
 		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
 		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
 		Release|x64 = Release|x64
+		StaticDebug|Win32 = StaticDebug|Win32
+		StaticRelease|Win32 = StaticRelease|Win32
 		WithOpenPGM|Win32 = WithOpenPGM|Win32
 		WithOpenPGM|x64 = WithOpenPGM|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ Global
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticDebug|Win32.ActiveCfg = StaticDebug|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticDebug|Win32.Build.0 = StaticDebug|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticRelease|Win32.ActiveCfg = StaticRelease|Win32
+		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.StaticRelease|Win32.Build.0 = StaticRelease|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.WithOpenPGM|Win32.ActiveCfg = WithOpenPGM|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.WithOpenPGM|Win32.Build.0 = WithOpenPGM|Win32
 		{641C5F36-32EE-4323-B740-992B651CF9D6}.WithOpenPGM|x64.ActiveCfg = WithOpenPGM|x64

builds/msvc/properties/ZeroMQ.props

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     </PreBuildEvent>
     <ClCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;DLL_EXPORT;FD_SETSIZE=1024;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <DisableSpecificWarnings>4355</DisableSpecificWarnings>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>Ws2_32.lib;Rpcrt4.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>

include/zmq.h

@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /*  Handle DSO symbol visibility                                             */
 #if defined _WIN32
-#   if defined DLL_EXPORT
+#   if defined ZMQ_STATIC
+#       define ZMQ_EXPORT
+#   elif defined DLL_EXPORT
 #       define ZMQ_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
 #   else
 #       define ZMQ_EXPORT __declspec(dllimport)

include/zmq_utils.h

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /*  Handle DSO symbol visibility                                             */
 #if defined _WIN32
-#   if defined DLL_EXPORT
+#   if defined ZMQ_STATIC
+#       define ZMQ_EXPORT
+#   elif defined DLL_EXPORT
 #       define ZMQ_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
 #   else
 #       define ZMQ_EXPORT __declspec(dllimport)