Editing DLL hell (section)

===Static linking===
A simple solution to DLL hell in an application is to [[Static library|statically link]] all the libraries, i.e. to include the library version required in the program, instead of picking up a system library with a specified name.<ref name="threatormenace"/> This is common in C/C++ applications, where, instead of having to worry about which version of <code>MFC42.DLL</code> is installed, the application is compiled to be statically linked against the same libraries. This eliminates the DLLs entirely and is possible in standalone applications using only libraries that offer a static option, as [[Microsoft Foundation Class Library]] does. However, the main purpose of DLLs – runtime library sharing between programs to reduce memory overhead – is sacrificed; duplicating library code in several programs creates [[software bloat]] and complicates the deployment of security fixes or newer versions of dependent software.