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CL.EXE Self-Update (Proposal)
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CL.EXE Self Update (Proposal)

  • To update the core compiler services as well as the front-end compiler services (intellisense, syntax checker etc.) all to latest stable:

    cl.exe --update

  • To update the core compiler services only:

    cl.exe --update --no-dependencies

  • To update the core compiler services only to a specific version:

    cl.exe --update <semantic-version-number> --no-dependencies

    The <semantic-version-number> can be an up-version or down-version to provision upgrading and downgrading.

    I propose semantic versioning (http://semver.org/) for that matter.

  • The update should be rollback-able (if the update process is interrupted for any reason).

  • Once updated the PATH should immediately take the newer version into effect.

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am11 commented Feb 28, 2015

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