microsoft / microsoft/react-native-windows

Increase Clang Warning Level in OSS RN Build Logic

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Area: Build Infrastructure enhancement External Scenario: Clang Upstream Workstream: ES Compliance SFI
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Description

From discussion with @rozele:

Doing the work in BUCK is trickier, bc BUCK derives from multiple internal projects. Internal logic will also cover more than external.

Internal builds should be gated on OSS build breaks, so OSS build logic changes should be sufficient for preventing new warnings in OSS. This is something MSFT should be able to turn on in OSS.

We are mostly clean in files we use, so we could opt default + most existing usages in OSS to a higher warning level.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the OSS build logic in BUCK and identifying where Clang warning levels and existing OSS warning usages are configured. Review the discussion and current build behavior before deciding which higher default level is viable. Done means OSS builds reject newly introduced warnings without breaking existing supported files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, react-native
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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