PRB: /INFO or /VERBOSE Option May Delay Stopping a Build

• The Visual Workbench included with: - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52 - Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Using the /INFO option from Visual C++ for Windows or the /VERBOSE option from Visual C++ 32-bit Edition may delay the Microsoft Visual Workbench from stopping the build process during the linking phase of the build.

CAUSE

The /INFO and /VERBOSE options display a great deal of information, and the Visual Workbench attempts to display this information. As a result, the Visual Workbench is "too busy" to actually stop the build. In some cases, the Visual Workbench does receive the Stop Build message, but displays the remaining link information before it processes the Stop Build message.

This problem appears more often when using the Visual Workbench for Windows than when using the Visual Workbench 32-bit Edition.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the Microsoft products listed above. We are researching the problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as soon as it becomes available.