Recommend to use the Visual C++ Build Tools 2015.
Closes
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ To build C++ targets, you need:
* Install the [Visual C++ Build
Tools 2015 or later](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools).
+ Due to a [known issue](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/3949) with
+ Bazel's support for the Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017, we currently
+ recommend using the 2015 version instead.
+
* The `BAZEL_VS` or `BAZEL_VC` environment variable.
Bazel tries to locate the C++ compiler the first time you build any
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ To build C++ targets, you need:
or
```
- set BAZEL_VC=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC
+ set BAZEL_VC=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC
```
* The [Windows
