Add method to check which runtime library is loaded
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Description
The std::mutex constexpr change that breaks on older runtimes has been a nightmare for a lot of users. I'm not here to get into that, I just want to try and get a better way to detect that error. Is there a way to detect at runtime which versions of the msvc runtime dlls are actually loaded? If not, could we get a mechanism to do that in the future. That way we ourselves could check for that incompatibility.
vNext note: Resolving this issue will require breaking binary compatibility. We won't be able to accept pull requests for this issue until the vNext branch is available. See #169 for more information.
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The issue does not identify any files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the vNext compatibility requirements and the discussion around #169, then determine whether a runtime MSVC library-version detection mechanism is feasible without the current binary-compatibility constraints. Done means an agreed mechanism and scope for vNext.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100