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Specify the name of the program database (PDB) file that the linker creates.
Syntax
/PDB:filename
Arguments
filename
A user-specified name for the program database (PDB) that the linker creates. It replaces the default name. When expanded, the fully qualified filename must not exceed MAX_PATH (260 characters).
Remarks
By default, when /DEBUG is specified, the linker creates a program database (PDB) which holds debugging information. The default file name for the PDB has the base name of the program and the extension .pdb.
Use /PDB:filename to specify the name of the PDB file. If /DEBUG is not specified, the /PDB option is ignored.
A PDB file can be up to 2GB in size.
For more information, see .pdb Files as Linker Input.
To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment
- Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.
- Select the Configuration Properties > Linker > Debug property page.
- Modify the Generate Program Database File property.
To set this linker option programmatically
- See ProgramDatabaseFile.