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Introducing vcperf /timetrace for C++ build time analysis

Kevin CadieuxAugust 27, 2020Aug 27, 202008/27/20

The following blog post was written by guest author Carlos Fraguas from Mercury Steam Entertainment. He describes how he used the C++ Build Insights SDK to add the new /timetrace option in vcperf, and how he also used it to build custom tools tailored to his team's needs. You can follow Carlos on Twitter using handle @MetanoKid. Hello! ...

Introducing source dependency reporting with MSVC in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7

Cameron DaCamaraAugust 13, 2020Aug 13, 202008/13/20

C++20 demands a lot more from the ecosystem than ever before. With C++20 Modules on the horizon the compiler needs to work closely with project systems in order to provide rich information for build dependency gathering and making iterative builds faster for inner-loop development. The compiler and project teams have acknowledged the new ...

AddressSanitizer for Windows: x64 and Debug Build Support

Augustin PopaAugust 11, 2020Aug 11, 202008/11/20

⌚ This post was updated on August 12, 2020 with more information on known issues and how to successfully use the VS debugger with this experience. Special thanks to Jim Radigan and Matthew McGovern for providing the content for this blog post. Last October, we announced AddressSanitizer support for Windows as part of the x86 retail ...

Sign Up for the Private Preview of Visual Studio support for Codespaces!

Nick UhlenhuthAugust 3, 2020Aug 3, 202008/3/20

At the Microsoft Build conference, you may have seen our C++ Codespaces demo (at 26:00). We showed several ways Codespaces can improve your C++ development experience, including offloading your builds and other compute-heavy tasks to the cloud. We’ve already been chatting with many you, and now we are ready to allow more people into the ...

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August 2020 | C++ Team Blog

Introducing vcperf /timetrace for C++ build time analysis

Introducing source dependency reporting with MSVC in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7

AddressSanitizer for Windows: x64 and Debug Build Support

Sign Up for the Private Preview of Visual Studio support for Codespaces!

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