I wanted to know if it would be possible to compile a C Application on Windows without linking to the C Runtime Library. This video is the result of my search. 

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:11 Why remove the CRT?
2:26 The example application
3:25 Replace C function calls
6:57 Removing default linked libs
7:44 Setting a new program entry
9:53 Disabling buffer overrun checks
10:32 Setting the stack size
11:39 Providing memset implementation
14:06 Outro

Resources:
* MSVC linker command line options: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/linker-options?view=msvc-170
* MSVC compiler command line options: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/compiler-options-listed-by-category?view=msvc-170
* Forum post by mmozeiko with lots of useful info: https://hero.handmade.network/forums/code-discussion/t/94-guide_-_how_to_avoid_c_c++_runtime_on_windows
* Example app with C Runtime: https://drywa.me/compiling-c-without-runtime/test-with-crt.zip
* Example app without C Runtime: https://drywa.me/compiling-c-without-runtime/test-without-crt.zip

Music used in this video:
* Lawrence - TrackTribe (from the YouTube Audio Library)
* Mo Anando - Oase https://chll.to/3cb311fb

Tools used in this video:
* Sublime Text 4

Links:
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