Question 32 in the Visual Studio Express FAQ
(http://www.microsoft.com/express/support/faq/) hints that it's possible:
Does Visual C++ 2008 Express include the "optimizing compiler"?
Yes, Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition includes the same core optimizing
compiler that will be included with all other Visual Studio 2008
editions. Some new expanded optimization features, including Profile
Guided Optimizations, will be available only in the Standard and above
editions of Visual Studio 2008.
I don't know if anyone has actually tried it, however.
On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:45:14 +0200, "Sake Blok" <sake@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Are plugins compiled with MSVC2008EE compatible with (official) wireshark
> versions compiled with MSVC2008?
>
>
> Sake
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Combs" <gerald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <wireshark-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:13 PM
> Subject: [Wireshark-dev] Windows build environment changes
>
>
>>I just set the default MSVC_VARIANT in config.nmake to MSVC2008 in
>> order to test that compiler on the Windows buildslave. If it works
>> we can start using Visual C++ 2008 for official builds in the trunk.
>>
>> Also, a new tag was created in wireshark-win32-libs yesterday. You'll
>> have to run "nmake -f makefile.nmake setup" next time you update SVN
>> (which you should now be warned about).
>>
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