Add descriptive names to MSBuild thread instances for debugging and performance tracing#12
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Add descriptive names to MSBuild thread instances for debugging and performance tracing#12
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Co-authored-by: JanProvaznik <25267098+JanProvaznik@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: JanProvaznik <25267098+JanProvaznik@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: JanProvaznik <25267098+JanProvaznik@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add descriptive names for in-proc node threads
Add descriptive names to MSBuild thread instances for debugging and performance tracing
Dec 5, 2025
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Context
MSBuild creates numerous threads across different components. Without descriptive names, debugging multithreaded builds and analyzing performance traces requires correlating thread IDs with source code, which is time-consuming and error-prone. Most threads already had names, but two critical schedulers were missing them.
Changes Made
Added thread naming to the two remaining unnamed thread creation sites:
"MSBuild RequestBuilder Task Scheduler Thread {id}"for task execution scheduling"MSBuild STA Task Scheduler Thread {id}"for STA-required task executionBoth implementations use
Interlocked.Incrementfor thread-safe ID generation.Testing
Notes
All MSBuild threads now have descriptive names. The existing 10 named thread types remain unchanged.
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