The system uses OPTLINK , a linker written in hand-tuned assembly language designed to outperform standard linkers.
Customization is handled via command-line arguments, such as -A for strict ANSI C compliance or -o to specify an output filename.
Beyond standard C and C++, it includes features like Design by Contract and support for SGI’s Standard Template Library (STL).
The primary command for compiling and linking is dmc .
It can generate executable files for Win32, Win16, DOS16, and DOS32 within a single package.
For those migrating from older environments, the BCC utility can automatically convert Borland C++ command lines into Digital Mars formats. Important Considerations