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minimalrebuild

Sets the minimal rebuild option for Visual Studio projects. This feature was deprecated by Microsoft in Visual Studio 2015 and later versions. When enabled, minimal rebuild allows the compiler to recompile only the source files that are affected by changes to C++ class definitions.

minimalrebuild ("value")

Allowed values

ValueDescription
DefaultUses the default behavior for the toolset.
OnEnables minimal rebuild (Visual Studio 2015 and earlier only).
OffDisables minimal rebuild.

Applies To

The config scope.

Availability

Visual Studio 2015 and earlier.

Examples

minimalrebuild "Off"