FIX: Excessive Delay Before Build, Export Makefile, or Debug (182045)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q182045 SYMPTOMS
After you start a build in Microsoft Developer Studio, there could be an
excessive delay before the actual build begins. This typically happens when
building a large project. The delay can be about 3-5 minutes and an
hourglass is shown in the Developer Studio. Then the build proceeds
normally. This happens even when the project is up-to-date.
This delay occurs only when you try to build the first time after opening
the workspace. Subsequent builds do not experience the delay.
This delay happens only in Developer Studio running under Windows 95.
CAUSE
This delay is caused by the dependency checking preceding the build. Before
the build can start, Developer Studio needs to check file dependencies to
decide which files are to be built. For a large project with complex
dependencies, Developer Studio can spend a long time checking file
timestamp information on a Windows 95 machine.
RESOLUTION
The following are two related workarounds. You should try Workaround 1
first; if that does not work, then consider the second workaround combined
with the first workaround:
Workaround 1. Use compiler switches /Yc and /Yu to create and use a
precompiled header.
Workaround 2. Use a precompiled header aggressively by including most of
your project's header files in the precompiled header.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET.
MORE INFORMATION
This delay can also be experienced when you try to export the makefile or
start a debug session the first time after opening the workspace.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/1/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbDebug kbfix kbide kbNoUpdate KB182045 |
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