microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

ipch files are created in all caps on Windows

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Description

Ideally they would match the actual casing of the files.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the casing issue on Windows and trace where the C/C++ extension creates or names ipch files. The work is done when generated ipch filenames preserve the actual casing of the corresponding files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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