The ImpLib SDK is also useful to overcome any legal restrictions when redistributing the import libraries for certain DLL files, like the Microsoft® C++ runtime. The import libraries for the CRT or STL are part of the Windows SDK. Even though the SDK is available for free, redistributing these files is not allowed according to the current license agreements. An alternative is to generate these import libraries using the ImpLib SDK, as it doesn't restrict redistribution.
The ImpLib SDK Guide provides a more detailed description and a set of tutorials.
The ImpLib SDK is free even for commercial use and redistribution of any kind, as long as all copyrights are preserved. The whole package is provided "AS IS". Check the license file included in the current release for additional info.
Unpack the ImpLib SDK release into any directory. Then launch build_libs.bat. This batch file builds or rebuilds all the sample import libraries. The building process may take several minutes to complete due to the large size of the sample files.
The output libraries are stored into the lib subdirectory. Two import libraries are created for each input file: a regular import library including original thunk and a stripped version without original thunk.
If you add new import library definitions or modify the sample files, just rerun build_libs.bat. Only new or modified files will be recompiled.