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> Compiling on WSL2 would have terrible performance. define terrible. Compared to what ? > No one is seriously developing in WSL. A very strong statement. Do

• encryptluks2 5y ago
  > define terrible. Compared to what ? Terrible = significantly worse than a native Linux distro that doesn't use a file system integration layer. > A very strong statement. Do you have any proof perhaps ? Just experience working in the industry.
  • garethrowlands 5y ago
    > worse than a native Linux distro that doesn't use a file system integration layer What filesystem integration layer?
    • encryptluks2 5y ago
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-version... > We recommend against working across operating systems with your files https://nelsonslog.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/wsl-access-to-linux-files-via-plan-9/ https://nelsonslog.wordpress.com/2019/06/01/wsl-access-to-li...
      • garethrowlands 5y ago
        Yes, having your compiler on Linux access its files over plan9 would indeed have terrible performance. That's why Microsoft tell you not to do that. Just run everything on the Linux kernel and compilation will be the same as on Linux. You do have a choice of where you put your files.