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Windows builds: Spectre-mitigated libraries


From: "Maynard, Chris via Wireshark-dev" <wireshark-dev () wireshark org>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:06:43 +0000

I noticed in the CMakeError.log file the following:

      C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual 
Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v160\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(458,5): error MSB8040: Spectre-mitigated 
libraries are required for this project. Install them from the Visual Studio installer (Individual components tab) for 
any toolsets and architectures being used. Learn more: https://aka.ms/Ofhn4c

I installed the Spectre-mitigated libraries and this error message no longer appears.  CMake also now reports:

      Performing C SOURCE FILE Test C_Qspectre_VALID succeeded
      Performing C++ SOURCE FILE Test CXX_Qspectre_VALID succeeded

However, it seems the Windows buildbots[1][2][3] do not have these Spectre-mitigated libraries installed, because in 
the most recent CMake stdio output from the two Windows master builders, Windows Server 2019 x64 and Windows Server 
2019 x86, I see:

      -- Performing Test C_Qspectre_VALID
      -- Performing Test C_Qspectre_VALID - Failed
      -- Performing Test CXX_Qspectre_VALID
      -- Performing Test CXX_Qspectre_VALID - Failed

Should the Spectre-mitigated libraries be installed on all Windows buildbots, and should the Wireshark Developer's 
Guide[4] be updated to inform developers to also install them?
- Chris
[1]: https://buildbot.wireshark.org/wireshark-master/waterfall
[2]: https://buildbot.wireshark.org/wireshark-3.4/waterfall
[3]: https://buildbot.wireshark.org/wireshark-3.2/waterfall
[3]: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupWin32.html#ChSetupMSVC











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