How to speed up c++ linking time

Question

Is there any way, to optimalize linking time in MS Visual studio C++ (2005) ? We\'re using Xoreax Incredibuild for compilation speed up, but nothing for link.

Currently

Answer 1

There are some general setting suggestions on Improving link time with IncrediBuild

You can also skip linking of static libs where you won't distribute them using IncrediLink

We found that addition of a signing post build step would stop IncrediBuild from working on following projects, adding a comment to post build was supposed to help

rem IncrediBuild_AllowOverlap

See IncrediBuild_AllowOverlap doc