Now DMD2.017 with LINK2.016: "D:\test2>batmake
D:\test2>dmd --help Digital Mars D Compiler v2.027 [...] D:\test2>link -H OPTLINK (R) for Win32 Release 8.00.1 [...] D:\test2>dmd.exe -g -debug -IC:\dmd\src\phobos -c hello.d -ofobj\debug\hello.obj D:\test2>echo 0 0 D:\test2>dmd.exe bin\debug\test2.exe obj\debug\hello.obj phobos.lib -v C:\dmd\windows\bin\link.exe "obj\debug\hello","bin\debug\test2.exe",,"phobos.lib "+user32+kernel32/noi; D:\test2>echo -1073741819 -1073741819" So its LINK.exe!