Why do I receive a LIBC.lib error when doing a MEX compilation in MATLAB 7.9 (R2009b)?

When compiling my C-file with MEX, I receive a LIBC.lib not found during compilation. I am able to compile a simple example like timestwo.c.

ERROR: LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'LIBC.lib' 

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

In MATLAB 7.9 (R2009b), the fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'LIBC.lib' relates to dependent libraries used in your C application.

This is a common issue when libraries were compiled using different versions of Visual Studio Compiler. This issue is discussed here:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/22f1d8b8-9abb-4a32-b5f7-565dc396e0aa/fatal-error-lnk1104-cannot-open-file-libclib?forum=vcgeneral

One workaround is to place the LIBC.lib : "Project Property -> Configuration Properties -> Linker -> Input -> Ignore Specific Library"

"Ignore the LIBC.LIB" in Visual Studio so that it does not depend on a specific version of Visual Studio.