[dpdk-dev] Compiler for Windows

[Morten Brørup]

> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Richardson
> I think for windows we probably want to start with the MS compiler
> first,
> since from my understanding it's probably the default go-to compiler
> for
> developers on windows, and look at alternatives from there.
> 
> /Bruce

Having developed quite a bit in Windows myself (about a decade ago), I tend to agree with Bruce here. However, I would add that it depends on who we are targeting:

If we are targeting typical Windows developers (of all levels of experience), it's my impression that Microsoft's compiler IDE, Visual Studio (or Visual Studio Code), is their tool of choice, and anything else would introduce a learning curve. (This is probably more true for junior developers than senior developers, who often have worked in a range of different development environments.)

If we are targeting developers who want to make their applications compatible across multiple operating systems, any compiler would probably work just fine - and in this case, the real question is about making the "make" environment as cross-platform compatible as possible.

Maybe you can get inspiration by looking at other cross-platform projects... Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Wireshark, etc.


Med venlig hilsen / kind regards
- Morten Brørup