When dealing with visual studio (with 2015 and 2017 both in use) we have compiler.version of 14 and 15 compiler.toolchain of v140 or v141 What what I understand, v140 vs v141 has an impact on the b ...

GCC, the compiler commonly used on Linux. On Windows it's usually bundled with something called MinGW (a collection of tools and libraries used to compile Windows applications without Visual Studio).

In version 17.14 of Visual Studio 2022, the MSVC compiler generates code twenty percent faster than in version 17, according to Microsoft. Furthermore, the compiler simplifies the data flow so ...

Now that Visual Studio 2015 is upon us, here's a brief overview of the capabilities of the .NET Compiler Platform.

Roslyn, Microsoft's project to open up the VB and C# compilers to support 'compiler as a service' scenarios, looks to be a post-Visual Studio 2012 deliverable.

Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++.