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Asked: 2026-05-11T12:50:51+00:00

I have a C++ static library that supports both x32 and x64 platforms. My

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I have a C++ static library that supports both x32 and x64 platforms.

My question is: should I name the .lib file different depending on which platform?

i.e. MyLib32.lib vs MyLib64.lib

Intel Math library and TBB handle this using folder name to differentiate between the 2 libraries instead.

i.e. x32\Math.lib vs x64\Math.lib

Is there a better way compared to the other?

I think explicitly naming the lib to correspond to the intended platform should be better? That way we dont depend on folder name and the lib is self-documenting.

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  1. Be nice to your users and add 32 or 64 to the end like you propose. It’s absolutely 100% clear what it means at first glance and you’ll never mix them up.

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