msvc

Microsoft Visual C/C++ Compiler

Latest version: 14.43.17+13

Add to xmake.lua

add_requires("msvc 14.43.17+13")

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Information

Kind
toolchain
Recipe updated
2025-03-23T14:29:32.000Z

Platforms

  • android: armeabi, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, riscv64, x86, x86_64, mips, mip64
  • msys: i386, x86_64
  • mingw: i386, x86_64, arm, arm64
  • windows: x86, x64, arm, arm64, arm64ec
  • linux: i386, x86_64, armv7, armv7s, arm64, mips, mips64, mipsel, mips64el, loong64, riscv64, s390x, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, sparc64
  • bsd: i386, x86_64, arm, arm64, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, riscv64, sparc64
  • harmony: armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, x86, x86_64
  • cross: i386, x86_64, arm, armv7, arm64, mips, mips64, mips64el, riscv, riscv64, loong64, s390x, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, sh4, sparc64
  • wasm: wasm32, wasm64
  • iphoneos: arm64, x86_64
  • macosx: x86_64, arm64

Options

preview
The Preview Version · Type: boolean
sdkver
The Windows SDK Version · Type: string · Values: 10.0.26100, 10.0.22621, 10.0.22000, 10.0.20348, 10.0.19041, 10.0.18362
target
The Target architecture · Type: string · Values: x64, x86, arm, arm64

Versions

  • 14.29.16+11
  • 14.30.17+0
  • 14.31.17+1
  • 14.32.17+2
  • 14.33.17+3
  • 14.34.17+4
  • 14.35.17+5
  • 14.36.17+6
  • 14.37.17+7
  • 14.38.17+8
  • 14.39.17+9
  • 14.40.17+10
  • 14.41.17+11
  • 14.42.17+12
  • 14.43.17+13

Dependencies

No dependencies declared.

Install with xrepo

Install the package independently of a project and inspect its available configuration.

install

xrepo install "msvc 14.43.17+13"

show info

xrepo info "msvc"

Bind a toolchain package

Template: replace TOOLCHAIN_NAME with the matching Xmake toolchain name, which may differ from the package name (for example, emcc for emscripten). Apply this selection to a compatible target and platform; this is not an add_packages library link.

xmake.lua — replace TOOLCHAIN_NAME

add_requires("msvc 14.43.17+13")

-- Replace TOOLCHAIN_NAME with the matching Xmake toolchain.
set_toolchains("TOOLCHAIN_NAME@msvc")

Open a package environment

Open a shell with the environment exported by this package. Use the executable names documented by the package.

enter shell

xrepo env -b "msvc 14.43.17+13" shell