Has anyone collected any notes on switching to clang-cl? I need to do this as well. Ben
On Sat, 12 Oct 2024 at 17:09, Ben Noordhuis <i...@bnoordhuis.nl> wrote: > 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 > . > -- -- 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/CABexdQ7eADXUNfZMvi7UFNz1kXx%3Dzvp3WAH08uCbDHeD_MkaOQ%40mail.gmail.com.
