On Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM Pradish <pradis...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear V8 Project Contributors, > > I hope this message finds you well. First, I'd like to express my > appreciation for your work on the V8 project. The engine has been a crucial > component in many projects, including ours. > > I'm reaching out to the community to gather some information about the > current status of Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) support in V8, particularly for > embedding V8 as a shared DLL or as static libraray. We've been using V8 in > this configuration(shared dll) and have some questions about its future > support. > > We've noticed that V8 version 13 has been released, but we couldn't find > specific information in the commit tags or on V8 Blog regarding MSVC support > depreciation, We've also seen some discussions in the community suggesting > potential changes to MSVC support. > > If possible, we'd greatly appreciate any insights on the following: > > What is the current status of MSVC support for V8 > Are there any plans to change MSVC support in future versions? If so, is > there a general timeline available? > Are there any specific considerations in Version 13 that affect MSVC > compatibility, especially for shared DLL usage? > If changes to MSVC support are planned, are there recommended alternatives > for projects using V8 as a shared DLL on Windows platforms? > Could you point us to any documentation or resources that might help us > understand the project's direction regarding MSVC support? > > > We understand that as an open source project, plans can change, so any > information you can provide would be incredibly helpful for our planning and > potential contributions to the project. > > Thank you for your time and for your continued work on V8. > > Best regards, > Pradish
Not a V8 maintainer, just a downstream user, but I believe the direction going forward can be summarized as: switch to clang-cl. As to timelines: I don't believe upstream tests msvc any longer so you might as well start now. -- -- v8-users mailing list v8-users@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/v8-users --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "v8-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to v8-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/v8-users/CAHQurc_sq4x4MkaSqvh5xszZ3dgJwR01UdRKhS_uN6AHfUYO-w%40mail.gmail.com.
