Invoking ml64

[Joseph M. Newcomer]

Just did a 64-bit platform build; apparently the build rule for .asm files does not have
any concept whatsoever about building for 64-bit, so invokes the 32-bit assembler.

Is there a canonical rule that was written by someone who has a clue about reality that
will invoke ml64 for 64-bit builds and ml for 32-bit builds? Apparently Microsoft, in VS,
doesn't quite grasp this concept.

I'm using VS2008.
joe
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[Tim Roberts]

Joseph M. Newcomer <newc...@flounder.com> wrote:
>
>Just did a 64-bit platform build; apparently the build rule for .asm files does not have
>any concept whatsoever about building for 64-bit, so invokes the 32-bit assembler.

Correct.

>Is there a canonical rule that was written by someone who has a clue about reality that
>will invoke ml64 for 64-bit builds and ml for 32-bit builds? Apparently Microsoft, in VS,
>doesn't quite grasp this concept.

This was filed as a bug against VS2008. It's fixed in VS2010, but you can
patch the built-in rules to handle it.

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=371743
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Tim Roberts, ti...@probo.com
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