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vcvarsall: Setup the environment for cross-compiled native Arm x64 from the x64 host.
$ vcvarsall x64_arm64
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The command "vcvarsall x64_arm64" is used in Visual Studio to set up the development environment for building applications targeting the ARM64 architecture on a 64-bit Windows machine.

"vcvarsall" is a batch script that comes with Visual Studio. When executed with appropriate arguments, it sets up the necessary environment variables and paths required to use the Visual Studio toolchain and build tools.

"x64_arm64" specifies the target architecture for which the environment needs to be prepared. In this case, it is set to ARM64, which signifies that the environment will be configured for building applications that will run on ARM-based processors compatible with the ARM64 instruction set architecture.

Overall, running the "vcvarsall x64_arm64" command will configure the environment to enable building applications specifically for ARM64 architecture using Visual Studio on a 64-bit Windows machine.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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