Why Visual Studio Build Tools (and msbuild) 2022 remained x86? #7114
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I was wondering why that specific toolchain remained x86, when the other versions of Visual Studio are now x64 ?
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I suspect this was just an oversight. The Build Tools installer delivers both 32- and 64-bit MSBuild as well as 64-bit copies of for example the C++ toolchain, so it could go in either I agree that it should drop the x86 now that VS itself has. Feel free to file a VS Feedback ticket for the Setup team to consider that. |
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Noticed it while creating my own, it's already a ticket there: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/VS2022-RC3:-Default-install-location-is-/1567374 |
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Great! Looks like it's routed to the right folks internally. |
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I suspect this was just an oversight. The Build Tools installer delivers both 32- and 64-bit MSBuild as well as 64-bit copies of for example the C++ toolchain, so it could go in either
Program FilesorProgram Files (x86).I agree that it should drop the x86 now that VS itself has. Feel free to file a VS Feedback ticket for the Setup team to consider that.