machine-specify-target-platform.md

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Learn more about: /MACHINE (Specify Target Platform)	/MACHINE (Specify Target Platform)	03/25/2022	VC.Project.VCLinkerTool.TargetMachine /machine	mapfiles, creating linker target platform -MACHINE linker option /MACHINE linker option MACHINE linker option	8d41bf4b-7e53-4ab9-9085-d852b08d31c2

/MACHINE (Specify Target Platform)

/MACHINE:{ARM|ARM64|ARM64EC|EBC|X64|X86}

Remarks

The /MACHINE option specifies the target platform for the program.

Usually, you don't have to specify the /MACHINE option. LINK infers the machine type from the .obj files. However, in some circumstances, LINK cannot determine the machine type and issues a linker tools error LNK1113. If such an error occurs, specify /MACHINE.

To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment

1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.

2. Select the Configuration Properties > Linker > Advanced property page.

3. Modify the Target Machine property.

To set this linker option programmatically

1. See xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.VCLinkerTool.TargetMachine%2A.

See also

MSVC linker reference
MSVC Linker Options