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Use Clang on Windows

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Description

  • Node Version: All
  • Platform: Win 10
  • Compiler: Clang (clang-cli or clang)
  • Module: All

How can we use Clang on Windows to build native modules? I want to use a single open-source compiler for all the platforms. Writing compiler flags for each compiler is not efficient, and they also may have different performance.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing node-gyp's Windows compiler configuration and the two linked issues, then determine the required Clang support and compiler-flag behavior; done means native modules build successfully with Clang on Windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
nodejs
Domain
build-system, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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