Reduce C++ CodeQL build scope#1448
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Build a single representative x64 Release native configuration instead of the full Windows matrix so CodeQL extracts a smaller database and avoids standard-runner memory exhaustion. Files changed: - .github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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This PR adjusts the Windows CodeQL workflow to reduce the amount of C++ code built during CodeQL extraction, aiming to lower the generated CodeQL database size and reduce the risk of query-analysis OOM on the standard Windows runner.
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- Replaces
build-all.batwith a single representativex64 ReleaseMSBuild invocation viatools\RunMsBuild.bat. - Limits the build targets to the core native desktop + UWP libraries and their
sqlite/zlibdependencies. - Adds lightweight version generation and a shallow submodule initialization step as part of the C++ CodeQL build.
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Keep the reduced CodeQL C++ target list in a dedicated batch file instead of embedding it directly in the workflow, as requested in review. Files changed: - .github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml - build-codeql-cpp.bat Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Reduce the C++ CodeQL extraction size so the standard Windows runner is less likely to hit query-analysis OOM.
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build-all.batinvocation with a single representativex64 ReleaseMSBuild callNotes
This intentionally does not cap CodeQL analysis threads. The first-line fix is reducing the database size; thread capping can still be added later if the smaller extraction is not enough.