Will more processor types be supported in the VS 05 release

Will more processor types be supported in the VS 05 release

• BoeroBoy

  That won't be necessary as all SmartPhones running Microsoft OS are ARM based.
  That is, no MIPS or SH3 SmartPhones. All supported Pocket PCs are also ARM based. CPUs other than ARM are supported, but only on custom CE platforms.< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

  
  
  

• Allenr

  This is a retransmit that hopefully a Microsoft person will see.
  
  About other processor support in VS8 could you say if:
  
  A) They havn't decided.
  B) They havn't informed us.
  
  It affect development decisions.
  
  Thanks
  
  - John
  
  

• Curtis G

  Yes, it's true for 2002, 2003, 2003SE and WM 05.
  This it NOT true for PPC 2000 (and older), but it's long gone.
  Custom CE can run on various processors as well.
  

  
  WM 05 is ARMV4I flavor, others are ARMV4. ARMV4I can run ARMV4 code directly.
  
  

  It is a common knowledge (though I work for Microsoft and know that first hand). See this for example:< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp url=/library/en-us/wcepbguide5/html/wce51conProcessorTypeReference.asp
  
  Note emulator is x86, but devices are all ARM. VS 2005 has ARM emulator.

   

  
  
  

• adandreamohr

  Great news!
  
  Has it always been this way, and true for Windows Mobile 2002, 2003 and 2003SE
  
  Has the ARM and derivitives always been the only supported platform
  
  BTW - how did you find this out, is it in the docs, on the Windows Mobile site or just common knowledge I completly missed
  
  Thanks again.
  
  - John
  
  

• bsraju.net

  The processors support in VS 2005 beta2 is the list that will ship at RTM.  What processors and OS are you targeting
  
  

• Dani

  Hi Mark -
  
  I would like to be able to build for Smartphones that use Mips and SH3.
  Perhaps these processors are already there and I just don't have my VS set up properly.
  All I see is the ARM4.
  Is there something I need to do to get other processors to show up as viable targets
  
  Thanks again,
  
  - John
  
  
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