How to make CMake generated project link statically with openssl?

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I have built openssl on windows using nt.mak and no-shared flag to create static libraries. All my manually created VC++ projects link with static openssl libs and everything works fine.

Recently I am trying to use CMake to generate the VC++ project files. Compilation and linking works fine. But when I try to run the .exe, it starts looking for openssl dlls and fails.

The link instruction is within the source code like this:

#pragma comment(lib, "libeay32.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "ssleay32.lib")

I have tried comparing the CMake generated project file with manually created project file, I am unable see the flag that would change thishavior.

The manually created project inks statically with openssl, CMake generated project links dynamically with openssl. How do I make CMake project file link statically with openssl?

Could you please share more information? Especially the code where you are linking to openssl. Did you try setting CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS variable? — leodotcloud

Sharath Sharath · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-29T08:01:24

Solved. Turned out it was the order of lib directories. Once I ensured openssl static libraries are in the libpath first, the problem went away. The dependent libraries had their own openssl libs that was meddling with my build.

How to make CMake generated project link statically with openssl?

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