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How to leverage multicore CPUs when compiling C# projects in a large solution?

As far as I know, VS2008/MSBuild do not suport multithreaded compilation of C# projets. I don't know if VS2010 supports it. Do you know a 3rd party product or an open source projet that does that?

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Indeed MSBuild does support multiple cores; though it's a bit of a hack with some limitations.

It's easier from the commandline.

Likewise, some build servers (teamcity is one if I recall) can have build runners on multiple machines to further reduce build times.

SnOrfus  2010-04-06 01:38:37
OMG! What a difference. Thanks a million! For others not feeling like reading the aforementioned articles: `MSBuild.exe /m YourSolution.sln`. The `/m` option is the key...
Sly  2010-04-07 01:20:49

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