chore: release v2.0.1

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -52,7 +52,16 @@ jobs:
           "version=$v" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append
 
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.config }}
-        run: python build_plugin.py --config ${{ matrix.config }} --verbose
+        run: python build_plugin.py --configs ${{ matrix.config }} --verbosity normal
+
+      - name: Collect DLL
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $map = @{ 'x86-ansi' = 'x86-ansi'; 'x86-unicode' = 'x86-unicode'; 'x64-unicode' = 'amd64-unicode' }
+          $src = "plugins\$($map['${{ matrix.config }}'])\nsis7z.dll"
+          $dst = "dist\${{ matrix.config }}"
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dst | Out-Null
+          Copy-Item $src $dst
 
       - name: Upload DLL
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

.gitignore

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ desktop.ini
 # Migration/automation scripts (temporary, contain tokens — never commit)
 tools/t*.py
 tools/check_*.py
-tools/legacy/
 
 # Plugin-specific
 versions/*/CPP/7zip/*/Release/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ e il progetto aderisce al [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.h
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.0.1] — 2026-04-29
+
+### Fixed
+- Restored `tools/legacy/` build scripts lost from repository
+- Fixed `UnicodeEncodeError` on CI: replaced Unicode checkmarks with ASCII OK/FAIL in build summary
+- Fixed MSB8020 toolset error on GitHub Actions: `build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py` now detects the installed VS toolset dynamically (falls back to v143 on VS2022 runners)
+- Build script for 26.00 selects `Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj` (v145) or `Nsis7z.vcxproj` (v143) based on detected toolset
+
 ## [2.0.0] — 2026-04-29
 
 ### Added
@@ -15,5 +23,6 @@ e il progetto aderisce al [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.h
 - CI/CD via GitHub Actions (mirror automatico Gitea → GitHub)
 - Documentazione completa (README, CONTRIBUTING, SECURITY)
 
-[Unreleased]: https://gitea.emulab.it/Simone/nsis-plugin-ns7zip/compare/v2.0.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://gitea.emulab.it/Simone/nsis-plugin-ns7zip/compare/v2.0.1...HEAD
+[2.0.1]: https://gitea.emulab.it/Simone/nsis-plugin-ns7zip/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1
 [2.0.0]: https://gitea.emulab.it/Simone/nsis-plugin-ns7zip/releases/tag/v2.0.0

README.md

@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 # Nsis7z NSIS Plugin
 
-**Plugin NSIS per l'estrazione di archivi 7z, ZIP e NSIS**
+NSIS plugin for extracting 7z, ZIP and NSIS archives.
 
 ---
 
-## Versioni Disponibili
+## Available Versions
 
-| Versione                          | 7-Zip       | Formati                            | Note                          |
+| Version | 7-Zip | Formats | Notes |
-| --------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+|---------|-------|---------|-------|
-| [19.00](7zip-19.00/README.md)     | 7-Zip 19.00 | 7z, LZMA, XZ, Split                | Versione originale aggiornata |
+| [19.00](7zip-19.00/README.md) | 7-Zip 19.00 | 7z, LZMA, XZ, Split | Original updated version |
-| [25.01](7zip-25.01/README.md)     | 7-Zip 25.01 | 7z, ZIP, LZMA, XZ, Split, **NSIS** | Con supporto NSIS archive     |
+| [25.01](7zip-25.01/README.md) | 7-Zip 25.01 | 7z, ZIP, LZMA, XZ, Split, **NSIS** | With NSIS archive support |
-| [**26.00**](7zip-26.00/README.md) | 7-Zip 26.00 | 7z, ZIP, LZMA, XZ, Split, **NSIS** | **Consigliata**               |
+| [**26.00**](7zip-26.00/README.md) | 7-Zip 26.00 | 7z, ZIP, LZMA, XZ, Split, **NSIS** | **Recommended** |
 
-## Architetture Supportate
+## Supported Architectures
 
-| Architettura      | Descrizione          |
+| Architecture | Description |
-| ----------------- | -------------------- |
+|--------------|-------------|
 | x86-ansi | 32-bit ANSI (legacy) |
 | x86-unicode | 32-bit Unicode |
 | **amd64-unicode** | 64-bit Unicode |
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 !addplugindir "plugins\x86-unicode"
 
 Section
-  ; Estrazione semplice (7z, ZIP, NSIS)
+  ; Simple extraction (7z, ZIP, NSIS)
   Nsis7z::Extract "$EXEDIR\data.7z"
 
-  ; Con testo di progresso nella label
+  ; With progress text in label
   Nsis7z::ExtractWithDetails "$EXEDIR\data.7z" "Installing %s..."
 
-  ; Con callback per mostrare i file nella listbox
+  ; With callback to show files in listbox
   GetFunctionAddress $0 MyExtractCallback
   Nsis7z::ExtractWithFileCallback "$EXEDIR\data.7z" $0
 SectionEnd
@@ -47,66 +47,61 @@ FunctionEnd
 
 ## Build Scripts
 
-| Script                        | Versione | Toolset       |
+The repo includes a single unified `build_plugin.py` script that replaces the previous per-version scripts.
-| ----------------------------- | -------- | ------------- |
-| `build_plugin_vs2022.py`      | 19.00    | VS2022 (v143) |
-| `build_plugin_vs2026.py`      | 19.00    | VS2026 (v145) |
-| `build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py` | 25.01    | VS2022 (v143) |
-| `build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py` | 25.01    | VS2026 (v145) |
-| `build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py` | 26.00    | VS2026 (v145) |
 
-### Compilazione
+### Build
 
 ```powershell
-cd ns7zip
+# Recommended: 7-Zip 26.00 with auto-detected toolset
+python build_plugin.py
 
-# Versione 26.00 (consigliata)
+# Select 7-Zip version (19.00 | 25.01 | 26.00)
-python build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py
+python build_plugin.py --7zip-version 25.01
 
-# Versione 25.01
+# Specific toolset (2022|2026|auto)
-python build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py
+python build_plugin.py --toolset 2022
 
-# Versione 19.00
+# Print version and exit
-python build_plugin_vs2026.py
+python build_plugin.py --version
 ```
 
-## Struttura Repository
+## Repository Structure
 
 ```
 ns7zip/
-├── build_plugin_vs2022.py       # Build 19.00 VS2022
+├── build_plugin.py              # Unified build script (all versions)
-├── build_plugin_vs2026.py       # Build 19.00 VS2026
+├── rebuild_nsis7z1900-src.ps1   # Rebuilds 19.00 sources
-├── build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py  # Build 25.01 VS2022
+├── 7zip-19.00/                  # 7-Zip 19.00 modified
-├── build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py  # Build 25.01 VS2026
+├── 7zip-25.01/                  # 7-Zip 25.01 modified (ZIP + NSIS handler)
-├── build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py  # Build 26.00 VS2026
+└── 7zip-26.00/                  # 7-Zip 26.00 modified (ZIP + NSIS handler)
-├── rebuild_nsis7z1900-src.ps1   # Ricostruisce sorgenti 19.00
-├── 7zip-19.00/                  # 7-Zip 19.00 modificato
-├── 7zip-25.01/                  # 7-Zip 25.01 modificato (ZIP + NSIS handler)
-└── 7zip-26.00/                  # 7-Zip 26.00 modificato (ZIP + NSIS handler)
 ```
 
-## Modifiche rispetto all'originale
+## Changes from Original
 
 ### NSIS Archive Handler (25.01, 26.00)
-Aggiunto supporto per estrarre archivi `.exe` creati con NSIS (non presente nel plugin originale):
+Added support for extracting `.exe` archives created with NSIS (not present in the original plugin):
 - `Archive\Nsis\NsisHandler.cpp/h`
 - `Archive\Nsis\NsisIn.cpp/h`
 - `Archive\Nsis\NsisDecode.cpp/h`
 - `Archive\Nsis\NsisRegister.cpp`
-- `Compress\BZip2Decoder.cpp/h` (richiesto da NsisDecode)
+- `Compress\BZip2Decoder.cpp/h` (required by NsisDecode)
 - `Compress\BZip2Crc.cpp`
 
-### Bug Fix (25.01, 26.00)
+### Bug Fixes (25.01, 26.00)
-- **Divide-by-zero**: aggiunto guard `if (totalSize == 0) return 0` in `GetPercentComplete`
+- **Divide-by-zero**: added guard `if (totalSize == 0) return 0` in `GetPercentComplete`
-- **ExtractWithFileCallback**: callback NSIS triggerata solo al cambio filename (evita crash con `totalSize = UINT64_MAX` alla prima chiamata `SetTotal`)
+- **ExtractWithFileCallback**: NSIS callback triggered only on filename change (avoids crash with `totalSize = UINT64_MAX` on first `SetTotal` call)
 
 ## License
 
 - **7-Zip**: LGPL 2.1 + BSD 3-clause
-- **Plugin NSIS**: Afrow UK
+- **NSIS Plugin**: Afrow UK
 
 ## Credits
 
 - Igor Pavlov (7-Zip)
-- Afrow UK (Plugin originale)
+- Afrow UK (Original plugin)
-- Simone (Supporto x64, VS2022/VS2026, ZIP, NSIS handler, ExtractWithFileCallback)
+- Simone (x64 support, VS2022/VS2026, ZIP, NSIS handler, ExtractWithFileCallback)
+
+---
+
+*See [README_IT.md](README_IT.md) for the Italian version.*

README_IT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# Nsis7z NSIS Plugin
+
+**Plugin NSIS per l'estrazione di archivi 7z, ZIP e NSIS**
+
+---
+
+## Versioni Disponibili
+
+| Versione                          | 7-Zip       | Formati                            | Note                          |
+| --------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
+| [19.00](7zip-19.00/README.md)     | 7-Zip 19.00 | 7z, LZMA, XZ, Split                | Versione originale aggiornata |
+| [25.01](7zip-25.01/README.md)     | 7-Zip 25.01 | 7z, ZIP, LZMA, XZ, Split, **NSIS** | Con supporto NSIS archive     |
+| [**26.00**](7zip-26.00/README.md) | 7-Zip 26.00 | 7z, ZIP, LZMA, XZ, Split, **NSIS** | **Consigliata**               |
+
+## Architetture Supportate
+
+| Architettura      | Descrizione          |
+| ----------------- | -------------------- |
+| x86-ansi          | 32-bit ANSI (legacy) |
+| x86-unicode       | 32-bit Unicode       |
+| **amd64-unicode** | 64-bit Unicode       |
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```nsis
+!addplugindir "plugins\x86-unicode"
+
+Section
+  ; Estrazione semplice (7z, ZIP, NSIS)
+  Nsis7z::Extract "$EXEDIR\data.7z"
+
+  ; Con testo di progresso nella label
+  Nsis7z::ExtractWithDetails "$EXEDIR\data.7z" "Installing %s..."
+
+  ; Con callback per mostrare i file nella listbox
+  GetFunctionAddress $0 MyExtractCallback
+  Nsis7z::ExtractWithFileCallback "$EXEDIR\data.7z" $0
+SectionEnd
+
+Function MyExtractCallback
+  Pop $0   ; completedSize
+  Pop $1   ; totalSize
+  Pop $2   ; fileName
+  DetailPrint "$2"
+FunctionEnd
+```
+
+## Build Scripts
+
+Il repo include un unico script unificato `build_plugin.py` che sostituisce i precedenti script per-versione.
+
+### Compilazione
+
+```powershell
+# Raccomandato: 7-Zip 26.00 con toolset rilevato automaticamente
+python build_plugin.py
+
+# Seleziona versione 7-Zip (19.00 | 25.01 | 26.00)
+python build_plugin.py --7zip-version 25.01
+
+# Toolset specifico (2022|2026|auto)
+python build_plugin.py --toolset 2022
+
+# Stampa versione ed esce
+python build_plugin.py --version
+```
+
+## Struttura Repository
+
+```
+ns7zip/
+├── build_plugin.py              # Script di build unificato (tutte le versioni)
+├── rebuild_nsis7z1900-src.ps1   # Ricostruisce sorgenti 19.00
+├── 7zip-19.00/                  # 7-Zip 19.00 modificato
+├── 7zip-25.01/                  # 7-Zip 25.01 modificato (ZIP + NSIS handler)
+└── 7zip-26.00/                  # 7-Zip 26.00 modificato (ZIP + NSIS handler)
+```
+
+## Modifiche rispetto all'originale
+
+### NSIS Archive Handler (25.01, 26.00)
+Aggiunto supporto per estrarre archivi `.exe` creati con NSIS (non presente nel plugin originale):
+- `Archive\Nsis\NsisHandler.cpp/h`
+- `Archive\Nsis\NsisIn.cpp/h`
+- `Archive\Nsis\NsisDecode.cpp/h`
+- `Archive\Nsis\NsisRegister.cpp`
+- `Compress\BZip2Decoder.cpp/h` (richiesto da NsisDecode)
+- `Compress\BZip2Crc.cpp`
+
+### Bug Fix (25.01, 26.00)
+- **Divide-by-zero**: aggiunto guard `if (totalSize == 0) return 0` in `GetPercentComplete`
+- **ExtractWithFileCallback**: callback NSIS triggerata solo al cambio filename (evita crash con `totalSize = UINT64_MAX` alla prima chiamata `SetTotal`)
+
+## License
+
+- **7-Zip**: LGPL 2.1 + BSD 3-clause
+- **Plugin NSIS**: Afrow UK
+
+## Credits
+
+- Igor Pavlov (7-Zip)
+- Afrow UK (Plugin originale)
+- Simone (Supporto x64, VS2022/VS2026, ZIP, NSIS handler, ExtractWithFileCallback)

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0
+2.0.1

build_plugin.py

@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import argparse, subprocess, sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
+
+class Colors:
+    CYAN = "\033[36m";  GREEN = "\033[32m";  YELLOW = "\033[33m"
+    RED = "\033[31m";   GRAY = "\033[90m";   RESET = "\033[0m"
+    BOLD = "\033[1m";   BRIGHT_CYAN = "\033[96m"
+
+
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 SCRIPTS = {
     "19.00": {"2022": "tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py",
@@ -34,6 +41,10 @@ def main() -> int:
         print((ROOT / "VERSION").read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig").strip())
         return 0
 
+    ver = (ROOT / "VERSION").read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig").strip()
+    print(f"{Colors.BOLD}{Colors.BRIGHT_CYAN}=== Building ns7zip v{ver} "
+          f"(7z {known.zip_version}) ==={Colors.RESET}")
+
     toolset = known.toolset
     if toolset == "auto":
         toolset = "2026"

tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2022.py

@@ -0,0 +1,873 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Build script for nsis7z plugin (7-Zip 25.01 version)
+
+This script builds the nsis7z NSIS plugin from 7-Zip 25.01 sources for multiple configurations.
+
+Configurations:
+  - x86-unicode: 32-bit NSIS Unicode (most common)
+  - x64-unicode: 64-bit NSIS Unicode
+  - x86-ansi:    32-bit NSIS ANSI (legacy)
+
+Requirements:
+  - Visual Studio 2022 with C++ desktop workload
+  - Windows 10 SDK
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+import threading
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BuildConfig:
+    """Build configuration settings"""
+    name: str           # Configuration identifier
+    platform: str       # MSBuild platform (Win32/x64)
+    config: str         # MSBuild configuration name
+    dest_dir: str       # Destination directory in plugins folder
+
+
+# Build configurations mapping
+CONFIGS = {
+    'x86-unicode': BuildConfig('x86-unicode', 'Win32', 'Release Unicode', 'x86-unicode'),
+    'x64-unicode': BuildConfig('x64-unicode', 'x64', 'Release Unicode', 'amd64-unicode'),
+    'x86-ansi':    BuildConfig('x86-ansi', 'Win32', 'Release', 'x86-ansi'),
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+# Standard vswhere.exe location (installed with any VS 2017+ setup)
+_VSWHERE_PATH = Path(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe')
+
+# vswhere version range per VS year
+_VS_VERSION_RANGE = {
+    '2026': '[18.0,19.0)',
+    '2022': '[17.0,18.0)',
+}
+
+# MSBuild toolset per VS year
+_VS_TOOLSET = {
+    '2026': 'v145',  # VS 2026 uses v145 toolset
+    '2022': 'v143',  # VS 2022 uses v143 toolset
+}
+
+
+def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Locate MSBuild via vswhere.exe."""
+    if not _VSWHERE_PATH.exists():
+        return None
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for ver in versions_to_try:
+        if ver not in _VS_VERSION_RANGE:
+            continue
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    str(_VSWHERE_PATH),
+                    '-version', _VS_VERSION_RANGE[ver],
+                    '-latest',
+                    '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
+                ],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                lines = [ln.strip() for ln in result.stdout.splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+                if lines:
+                    msbuild_path = Path(lines[0])
+                    if msbuild_path.exists():
+                        return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[ver], ver
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return None
+
+
+def find_msbuild(vs_version: str = 'auto') -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Find MSBuild.exe via vswhere, then well-known fallback paths.
+
+    Returns (msbuild_path, toolset_version, vs_year) or None.
+    """
+    result = _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version)
+    if result is not None:
+        return result
+
+    vs_editions = ['Community', 'Professional', 'Enterprise', 'BuildTools']
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for version in versions_to_try:
+        base_path = Path(rf'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\{version}')
+        for edition in vs_editions:
+            msbuild_path = base_path / edition / 'MSBuild' / 'Current' / 'Bin' / 'MSBuild.exe'
+            if msbuild_path.exists():
+                return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[version], version
+    return None
+
+def get_project_paths() -> Tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+    """Get paths to project directory, project file, and plugins output"""
+    
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+    
+    # Project directory containing 7-Zip 25.01 sources
+    project_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'versions' / '25.01'
+    
+    # Project file path
+    project_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Nsis7z.vcxproj'
+    
+    # Plugins output directory
+    plugins_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'plugins'
+    
+    return project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir
+
+
+def get_cpu_info() -> dict:
+    """Get CPU core count information"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        logical = psutil.cpu_count(logical=True)
+        physical = psutil.cpu_count(logical=False)
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': logical,
+            'physical_cores': physical,
+            'has_hyperthreading': logical > physical,
+            'has_psutil': True
+        }
+    except ImportError:
+        # Fallback without psutil
+        import multiprocessing
+        cores = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': cores,
+            'physical_cores': cores,
+            'has_hyperthreading': False,
+            'has_psutil': False
+        }
+
+
+def get_optimal_thread_count() -> int:
+    """Calculate optimal thread count for compilation"""
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    
+    # Use physical cores for optimal performance (avoids hyperthreading overhead in compilation)
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading'] and cpu_info['physical_cores'] > 1:
+        return cpu_info['physical_cores']
+    else:
+        return cpu_info['logical_cores']
+
+
+def get_build_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get additional build optimization flags"""
+    return [
+        '/p:BuildInParallel=true',           # Enable parallel project builds
+        '/p:MultiProcessorCompilation=true', # Enable MP compilation
+        '/p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64',  # Use 64-bit tools (faster)
+        '/p:UseSharedCompilation=true',      # Enable shared compilation
+        '/p:TrackFileAccess=false',          # Disable file tracking (faster)
+        '/nodeReuse:true',                   # Reuse MSBuild nodes
+        '/p:GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources=true'  # Faster resources
+    ]
+
+
+def get_memory_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get memory optimization flags for faster builds"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        # Get available memory in GB
+        memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+        
+        if memory_gb >= 16:
+            # High memory system - aggressive caching
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false',
+                '/p:BuildProjectReferences=true',
+                '/p:UseCommonOutputDirectory=false'
+            ]
+        elif memory_gb >= 8:
+            # Medium memory system
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false'
+            ]
+        else:
+            # Low memory system - conservative
+            return []
+    except ImportError:
+        # Conservative defaults without psutil
+        return ['/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false']
+
+
+def print_cpu_info(use_parallel: bool, use_optimizations: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Print CPU information for build optimization"""
+    if not use_parallel:
+        print("Build mode:         Single-threaded")
+        if use_optimizations:
+            print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (memory, caching)")
+        return
+    
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+    
+    print("Build mode:         Parallel")
+    print(f"Logical cores:      {cpu_info['logical_cores']}")
+    print(f"Physical cores:     {cpu_info['physical_cores']}")
+    
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading']:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     ENABLED")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads} (using physical cores)")
+    else:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     NOT AVAILABLE")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    print(f"MSBuild threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    if use_optimizations:
+        print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (parallel, memory, caching)")
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+            print(f"Available memory:   {memory_gb:.1f} GB")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Available memory:   Unknown (install psutil for details)")
+    else:
+        print("Optimizations:      DISABLED")
+    
+    if not cpu_info['has_psutil']:
+        print("Note: Install 'psutil' for detailed CPU/memory info (pip install psutil)")
+    
+    print()
+
+
+def build_configuration(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig,
+    rebuild: bool = True,
+    verbosity: str = 'quiet',
+    parallel: bool = True,
+    optimizations: bool = True,
+    counter: str = "",
+    capture_output: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[bool, float, str]:
+    """Build a single configuration
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, elapsed_time: float, captured_output: str)
+    """
+    
+    # Build MSBuild command
+    cmd = [
+        str(msbuild_path),
+        str(project_file),
+        f'/t:{"Rebuild" if rebuild else "Build"}',
+        f'/p:Configuration={config.config}',
+        f'/p:Platform={config.platform}',
+        f'/p:OutDir=Build\\{config.name}\\',
+        f'/p:IntDir=Build\\{config.name}\\obj\\',
+        '/p:WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0',
+        '/p:PlatformToolset=v143',
+        f'/v:{verbosity}',
+    ]
+    
+    if parallel:
+        optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+        cmd.extend([
+            f'/maxcpucount:{optimal_threads}',
+            '/p:UseMultiToolTask=true',
+            f'/p:CL_MPCount={optimal_threads}'
+        ])
+    
+    # Add build optimizations
+    if optimizations:
+        cmd.extend(get_build_optimizations())
+        cmd.extend(get_memory_optimizations())
+        
+        # Add cache directory if available
+        cache_dir = setup_build_cache()
+        if cache_dir:
+            cmd.append(f'/p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true')
+    
+    if not capture_output:
+        print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        if counter:
+            print(f"Building {config.name} [{counter}]")
+        else:
+            print(f"Building {config.name}...")
+        print('='*50)
+    
+    # Execute build and measure time
+    start_time = time.time()
+    try:
+        if capture_output:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, result.stdout + result.stderr
+        else:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        msg = f"ERROR: Build failed with exception: {e}"
+        if capture_output:
+            return False, elapsed, msg
+        print(msg)
+        return False, elapsed, ""
+
+
+def copy_output(
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig
+) -> Tuple[bool, int, Optional[Path]]:
+    """Copy built DLL to destination directory
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, file_size: int, dest_path: Optional[Path])
+    """
+    
+    # Output is in Build\{config.name}\ relative to project directory
+    output_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build' / config.name / 'nsis7z.dll'
+    dest_dir = plugins_dir / config.dest_dir
+    
+    if not output_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: {config.name} DLL not found at {output_file}")
+        return False, 0, None
+    
+    # Create destination directory
+    dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Copy file
+    try:
+        dest_path = dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+        shutil.copy2(output_file, dest_path)
+        file_size = output_file.stat().st_size
+        print(f"SUCCESS: {config.name} - {file_size:,} bytes - Copied to {dest_dir}")
+        return True, file_size, dest_path
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to copy {config.name}: {e}")
+        return False, 0, None
+
+
+def clean_build_artifacts(project_dir: Path, configs: List[BuildConfig]) -> None:
+    """Clean up build artifacts"""
+    print("\nCleaning build artifacts...")
+    
+    build_base_dir = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build'
+    
+    # Collect unique output directories
+    dirs_to_clean = set()
+    for config in configs:
+        output_dir = build_base_dir / config.name
+        dirs_to_clean.add(output_dir)
+    
+    for dir_path in dirs_to_clean:
+        if dir_path.exists():
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
+                print(f"  - Cleaned: {dir_path.name}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  - Failed to clean {dir_path.name}: {e}")
+    
+    print("Build artifacts cleaned successfully.")
+
+
+def format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+    """Format time in seconds to human readable format"""
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return f"{seconds:.2f}s"
+    elif seconds < 3600:
+        minutes = int(seconds // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{minutes}m {secs:.1f}s"
+    else:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours}h {minutes}m {secs:.0f}s"
+
+
+def setup_build_cache() -> Optional[str]:
+    """Setup build cache directory for faster incremental builds"""
+    try:
+        cache_dir = Path.home() / '.msbuild_cache' / 'nsis7z-2501'
+        cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return str(cache_dir)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def wait_for_key() -> bool:
+    """Wait for user to press a key. Returns False if 'q' is pressed."""
+    print("\nPress any key to continue, or 'q' to quit...")
+    try:
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+            import msvcrt
+            key = msvcrt.getch()
+            return key.lower() not in (b'q', b'Q')
+        else:
+            import termios
+            import tty
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            try:
+                tty.setraw(fd)
+                key = sys.stdin.read(1)
+                return key.lower() not in ('q', 'Q')
+            finally:
+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
+    except Exception:
+        input()  # Fallback to input()
+        return True
+
+
+def get_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Parse .vcxproj file to get available configurations
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of (Configuration, Platform) tuples
+    """
+    try:
+        tree = ET.parse(project_file)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        
+        # XML namespace for MSBuild project files
+        ns = {'ms': 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003'}
+        
+        configs = []
+        for item_group in root.findall('.//ms:ItemGroup', ns):
+            for proj_config in item_group.findall('ms:ProjectConfiguration', ns):
+                include = proj_config.get('Include')
+                if include:
+                    # Format is "Configuration|Platform"
+                    parts = include.split('|')
+                    if len(parts) == 2:
+                        configs.append((parts[0], parts[1]))
+        
+        return configs
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not parse project file: {e}")
+        return []
+
+
+def print_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Print all configurations available in the project"""
+    configs = get_available_configurations(project_file)
+    
+    if not configs:
+        print("No configurations found or could not read project file.")
+        return
+    
+    print("Available configurations in project:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    
+    # Group by configuration name
+    from collections import defaultdict
+    grouped = defaultdict(list)
+    for config, platform in configs:
+        grouped[config].append(platform)
+    
+    for config_name in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        platforms = ', '.join(sorted(grouped[config_name]))
+        print(f"  {config_name:25s} - {platforms}")
+    
+    print(f"\nTotal: {len(configs)} configuration(s)")
+    print()
+    
+    # Show which ones are mapped in this script
+    print("Configurations mapped in this build script:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+        print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+    print()
+
+
+
+_print_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+def _build_configs_parallel(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    configs: 'List[BuildConfig]',
+    *,
+    rebuild: bool,
+    verbosity: str,
+    parallel: bool,
+    optimizations: bool,
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+) -> list:
+    """Build all configurations simultaneously, printing output atomically.
+
+    Returns list of (config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path) tuples
+    in the same order as *configs*.
+    """
+    n = len(configs)
+    print(f"\nParallel-configs: launching {n} builds simultaneously...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    total_start = time.time()
+    results_by_idx: dict = {}
+    idx_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _build_one(idx: int, config: 'BuildConfig'):
+        success, build_time, captured = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=rebuild, verbosity=verbosity,
+            parallel=parallel, optimizations=optimizations,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        import io
+        import contextlib
+        copy_buf = io.StringIO()
+        if success:
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(copy_buf):
+                copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        else:
+            copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = False, 0, None
+
+        with _print_lock:
+            all_ok = success and copy_ok
+            tag = "OK" if all_ok else "FAILED"
+            size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+            print(f"[{tag}] {config.name}  ({format_time(build_time)})  {size_str}")
+            if dest_path:
+                print(f"        -> {dest_path}")
+            if not all_ok:
+                copy_out = copy_buf.getvalue()
+                if copy_out.strip():
+                    print(copy_out.rstrip())
+                if captured.strip():
+                    print("--- Build output ---")
+                    print(captured.rstrip())
+
+        with idx_lock:
+            results_by_idx[idx] = (config, success and copy_ok, build_time, file_size, dest_path)
+
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=n) as executor:
+        futures = {executor.submit(_build_one, i, cfg): i for i, cfg in enumerate(configs)}
+        for fut in as_completed(futures):
+            exc = fut.exception()
+            if exc:
+                idx = futures[fut]
+                with _print_lock:
+                    print(f"ERROR: worker for config index {idx} raised: {exc}")
+                with idx_lock:
+                    results_by_idx[idx] = (configs[idx], False, 0.0, 0, None)
+
+    wall_time = time.time() - total_start
+    print(f"\nAll {n} configs finished in {format_time(wall_time)} (wall clock)")
+    return [results_by_idx[i] for i in range(n)]
+
+def main():
+    """Main build function"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Build nsis7z plugin for NSIS (7-Zip 25.01 version)',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s                          # Build all configurations
+  %(prog)s --list                   # List script configurations
+  %(prog)s --list-project           # List all project configurations
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode    # Build only x86-unicode
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode x64-unicode  # Build specific configs
+  %(prog)s --no-rebuild             # Incremental build
+  %(prog)s --no-parallel            # Single-threaded build
+  %(prog)s --no-clean               # Skip cleanup
+  %(prog)s --verbosity minimal      # Show more build output
+  %(prog)s --pause                  # Wait for key press at the end
+        """
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--configs',
+        nargs='+',
+        choices=list(CONFIGS.keys()) + ['all'],
+        default=['all'],
+        help='Configurations to build (default: all)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rebuild',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Force full rebuild (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-rebuild',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='rebuild',
+        help='Incremental build (only changed files)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--parallel',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Enable parallel build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-parallel',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='parallel',
+        help='Disable parallel build'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--verbosity',
+        choices=['quiet', 'minimal', 'normal', 'detailed', 'diagnostic'],
+        default='quiet',
+        help='MSBuild verbosity level (default: quiet)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--clean',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Clean build artifacts after successful build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-clean',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='clean',
+        help='Do not clean build artifacts'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List script configurations and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list-project',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List all configurations available in the project file and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--pause',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Pause and wait for key press at the end'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-optimizations',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Disable additional build optimizations'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--benchmark',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Run performance comparison (with/without optimizations)'
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--vs-version',
+        choices=['auto', '2026', '2022'],
+        default='auto',
+        help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Get project paths early for list-project
+    project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    
+    # List project configurations
+    if args.list_project:
+        if not project_file.exists():
+            print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+            return 1
+        print_available_configurations(project_file)
+        return 0
+    
+    # List script configurations
+    if args.list:
+        print("Build script configurations (7-Zip 25.01):")
+        print("-" * 60)
+        for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+            print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+        print(f"\nTotal: {len(CONFIGS)} configuration(s)")
+        print("\nUse --list-project to see all configurations in the .vcxproj file")
+        return 0
+    
+    # Find MSBuild
+    msbuild_result = find_msbuild(args.vs_version)
+    if not msbuild_result:
+        print("ERROR: MSBuild not found!")
+        print("Please install Visual Studio 2022 or 2026 with C++ workload.")
+        return 1
+    msbuild_path, platform_toolset, vs_version_name = msbuild_result
+    
+    if not project_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Determine configurations to build
+    if 'all' in args.configs:
+        configs_to_build = list(CONFIGS.values())
+    else:
+        configs_to_build = [CONFIGS[name] for name in args.configs]
+    
+    # Print header
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Building nsis7z plugin (7-Zip 25.01) - {len(configs_to_build)} configuration(s)")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Visual Studio: {vs_version_name} (toolset {platform_toolset})")
+    print(f"MSBuild:   {msbuild_path}")
+    print(f"Project:   {project_file}")
+    print(f"Plugins:   {plugins_dir}")
+    print(f"Rebuild:   {args.rebuild}")
+    print(f"Verbosity: {args.verbosity}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Print CPU and parallel build info
+    use_optimizations = not args.no_optimizations
+    print_cpu_info(args.parallel, use_optimizations)
+    
+    # Benchmark mode - compare with and without optimizations
+    if args.benchmark and len(configs_to_build) == 1:
+        config = configs_to_build[0]
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK MODE - Comparing optimization strategies")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        
+        # Test without optimizations
+        print("\n[1/2] Building WITHOUT optimizations...")
+        success1, time1, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=False
+        )
+        
+        if success1:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Test with optimizations  
+        print("\n[2/2] Building WITH optimizations...")
+        success2, time2, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=True
+        )
+        
+        if success2:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Show comparison
+        print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK RESULTS")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print(f"Without optimizations: {format_time(time1)}")
+        print(f"With optimizations:    {format_time(time2)}")
+        if time1 > time2:
+            speedup = time1 / time2
+            improvement = ((time1 - time2) / time1) * 100
+            print(f"Speedup:              {speedup:.2f}x faster ({improvement:.1f}% improvement)")
+        else:
+            slowdown = time2 / time1  
+            print(f"Slowdown:             {slowdown:.2f}x slower")
+        
+        if args.clean:
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+        
+        return 0 if (success1 and success2) else 1
+    
+    # Build each configuration
+    build_results = []
+    total_start_time = time.time()
+
+    if args.parallel and len(configs_to_build) > 1:
+        build_results = _build_configs_parallel(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, configs_to_build,
+            rebuild=args.rebuild, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=use_optimizations,
+            project_dir=project_dir, plugins_dir=plugins_dir,
+        )
+    else:
+        for i, config in enumerate(configs_to_build, 1):
+            # Build
+            success, build_time, _ = build_configuration(
+                msbuild_path,
+                project_file,
+                config,
+                rebuild=args.rebuild,
+                verbosity=args.verbosity,
+                parallel=args.parallel,
+                optimizations=use_optimizations,
+                counter=f"{i}/{len(configs_to_build)}"
+            )
+
+            if not success:
+                print(f"ERROR: {config.name} build failed! (Time: {format_time(build_time)})")
+                build_results.append((config, False, build_time, 0, None))
+                continue
+
+            # Copy output
+            success, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+            print(f"Build time: {format_time(build_time)}")
+            build_results.append((config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path))
+    
+    # Calculate total time
+    total_time = time.time() - total_start_time
+    
+    # Summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+    all_success = all(success for _, success, _, _, _ in build_results)
+    
+    if all_success:
+        print("ALL BUILDS SUCCESSFUL!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nPlugins copied to:")
+        for config, _, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            dest = dest_path if dest_path else plugins_dir / config.dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+            print(f"  - {dest}")
+        
+        # Clean up
+        if args.clean:
+            print()
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+    else:
+        print("SOME BUILDS FAILED!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nFailed configurations:")
+        for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            if not success:
+                print(f"  - {config.name}")
+    
+    # Show timing summary
+    print("\n" + "-" * 50)
+    print("Build Summary:")
+    for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+        status = "OK" if success else "FAIL"
+        size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+        print(f"  {status} {config.name:15s} - {format_time(build_time):8s} - {size_str}")
+    print("-" * 50)
+    print(f"Total time: {format_time(total_time)}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Pause if requested
+    if args.pause:
+        if not wait_for_key():
+            print("Exiting...")
+            return 1
+    
+    return 0 if all_success else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())

tools/legacy/build_plugin_2501_vs2026.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Build script for nsis7z plugin (7-Zip 25.01 version) - Visual Studio 2026
+Supports multiple build configurations with flexible parameters
+Uses PlatformToolset v145 (Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools)
+
+NOTE: VS2026 Build Tools use v145 toolset (version 18.x)
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import shutil
+import time
+import multiprocessing
+import threading
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+
+class BuildConfig:
+    """Configuration for a single build target"""
+    def __init__(self, name: str, config: str, platform: str, dest_dir: str):
+        self.name = name
+        self.config = config
+        self.platform = platform
+        self.dest_dir = dest_dir
+
+
+# Predefined build configurations
+CONFIGS = {
+    'x86-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x64-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x64-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='x64',
+        dest_dir='amd64-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x86-ansi': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-ansi',
+        config='Release',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-ansi'
+    ),
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+# Standard vswhere.exe location (installed with any VS 2017+ setup)
+_VSWHERE_PATH = Path(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe')
+
+# vswhere version range per VS year
+_VS_VERSION_RANGE = {
+    '2026': '[18.0,19.0)',
+    '2022': '[17.0,18.0)',
+}
+
+# MSBuild toolset per VS year
+_VS_TOOLSET = {
+    '2026': 'v145',  # VS 2026 uses v145 toolset
+    '2022': 'v143',  # VS 2022 uses v143 toolset
+}
+
+
+def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Locate MSBuild via vswhere.exe."""
+    if not _VSWHERE_PATH.exists():
+        return None
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for ver in versions_to_try:
+        if ver not in _VS_VERSION_RANGE:
+            continue
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    str(_VSWHERE_PATH),
+                    '-version', _VS_VERSION_RANGE[ver],
+                    '-latest',
+                    '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
+                ],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                lines = [ln.strip() for ln in result.stdout.splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+                if lines:
+                    msbuild_path = Path(lines[0])
+                    if msbuild_path.exists():
+                        return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[ver], ver
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return None
+
+
+def find_msbuild(vs_version: str = 'auto') -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Find MSBuild.exe via vswhere, then well-known fallback paths.
+
+    Returns (msbuild_path, toolset_version, vs_year) or None.
+    """
+    result = _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version)
+    if result is not None:
+        return result
+
+    vs_editions = ['Community', 'Professional', 'Enterprise', 'BuildTools']
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for version in versions_to_try:
+        base_path = Path(rf'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\{version}')
+        for edition in vs_editions:
+            msbuild_path = base_path / edition / 'MSBuild' / 'Current' / 'Bin' / 'MSBuild.exe'
+            if msbuild_path.exists():
+                return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[version], version
+    return None
+
+def get_project_paths() -> Tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+    """Get project directory, project file, and plugins directory"""
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    project_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'versions' / '25.01'
+    project_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj'
+    plugins_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'plugins'
+    
+    return project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir
+
+
+def get_cpu_info() -> dict:
+    """Get CPU information for parallel build optimization"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        logical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=True)
+        physical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=False)
+        
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': logical_cores,
+            'physical_cores': physical_cores,
+            'has_hyperthreading': logical_cores > physical_cores,
+            'has_psutil': True
+        }
+    except ImportError:
+        # Fallback if psutil is not available
+        cpu_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'physical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'has_hyperthreading': False,
+            'has_psutil': False
+        }
+
+
+def get_optimal_thread_count() -> int:
+    """Get optimal thread count for compilation"""
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    
+    # Use physical cores for optimal performance (avoids hyperthreading overhead in compilation)
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading'] and cpu_info['physical_cores'] > 1:
+        return cpu_info['physical_cores']
+    else:
+        return cpu_info['logical_cores']
+
+
+def get_build_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get additional build optimization flags"""
+    return [
+        '/p:BuildInParallel=true',           # Enable parallel project builds
+        '/p:MultiProcessorCompilation=true', # Enable MP compilation
+        '/p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64',  # Use 64-bit tools (faster)
+        '/p:UseSharedCompilation=true',      # Enable shared compilation
+        '/p:TrackFileAccess=false',          # Disable file tracking (faster)
+        '/nodeReuse:true',                   # Reuse MSBuild nodes
+        '/p:GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources=true'  # Faster resources
+    ]
+
+
+def get_memory_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get memory optimization flags for faster builds"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        # Get available memory in GB
+        memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+        
+        if memory_gb >= 16:
+            # High memory system - aggressive caching
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false',
+                '/p:BuildProjectReferences=true',
+                '/p:UseCommonOutputDirectory=false'
+            ]
+        elif memory_gb >= 8:
+            # Medium memory system
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false'
+            ]
+        else:
+            # Low memory system - conservative
+            return []
+    except ImportError:
+        # Conservative defaults without psutil
+        return ['/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false']
+
+
+def print_cpu_info(use_parallel: bool, use_optimizations: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Print CPU information for build optimization"""
+    if not use_parallel:
+        print("Build mode:         Single-threaded")
+        if use_optimizations:
+            print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (memory, caching)")
+        return
+    
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+    
+    print("Build mode:         Parallel")
+    print(f"Logical cores:      {cpu_info['logical_cores']}")
+    print(f"Physical cores:     {cpu_info['physical_cores']}")
+    
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading']:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     ENABLED")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads} (using physical cores)")
+    else:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     NOT AVAILABLE")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    print(f"MSBuild threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    if use_optimizations:
+        print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (parallel, memory, caching)")
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+            print(f"Available memory:   {memory_gb:.1f} GB")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Available memory:   Unknown (install psutil for details)")
+    else:
+        print("Optimizations:      DISABLED")
+    
+    if not cpu_info['has_psutil']:
+        print("Note: Install 'psutil' for detailed CPU/memory info (pip install psutil)")
+    
+    print()
+
+
+def build_configuration(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig,
+    rebuild: bool = True,
+    verbosity: str = 'quiet',
+    parallel: bool = True,
+    optimizations: bool = True,
+    counter: str = "",
+    capture_output: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[bool, float, str]:
+    """Build a single configuration
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, elapsed_time: float, captured_output: str)
+    """
+    
+    # Build MSBuild command
+    cmd = [
+        str(msbuild_path),
+        str(project_file),
+        f'/t:{"Rebuild" if rebuild else "Build"}',
+        f'/p:Configuration={config.config}',
+        f'/p:Platform={config.platform}',
+        f'/p:OutDir=Build\\{config.name}\\',
+        f'/p:IntDir=Build\\{config.name}\\obj\\',
+        '/p:WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0',
+        '/p:PlatformToolset=v145',
+        f'/v:{verbosity}',
+    ]
+    
+    if parallel:
+        optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+        cmd.extend([
+            f'/maxcpucount:{optimal_threads}',
+            '/p:UseMultiToolTask=true',
+            f'/p:CL_MPCount={optimal_threads}'
+        ])
+    
+    # Add build optimizations
+    if optimizations:
+        cmd.extend(get_build_optimizations())
+        cmd.extend(get_memory_optimizations())
+        
+        # Add cache directory if available
+        cache_dir = setup_build_cache()
+        if cache_dir:
+            cmd.append(f'/p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true')
+    
+    if not capture_output:
+        print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        if counter:
+            print(f"Building {config.name} [{counter}]")
+        else:
+            print(f"Building {config.name}...")
+        print('='*50)
+    
+    # Execute build and measure time
+    start_time = time.time()
+    try:
+        if capture_output:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, result.stdout + result.stderr
+        else:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        msg = f"ERROR: Build failed with exception: {e}"
+        if capture_output:
+            return False, elapsed, msg
+        print(msg)
+        return False, elapsed, ""
+
+
+def copy_output(
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig
+) -> Tuple[bool, int, Optional[Path]]:
+    """Copy built DLL to destination directory
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, file_size: int, dest_path: Optional[Path])
+    """
+    
+    # Output is in Build\{config.name}\ relative to project directory
+    output_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build' / config.name / 'nsis7z.dll'
+    dest_dir = plugins_dir / config.dest_dir
+    
+    if not output_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: {config.name} DLL not found at {output_file}")
+        return False, 0, None
+    
+    # Create destination directory
+    dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Copy file
+    try:
+        dest_path = dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+        shutil.copy2(output_file, dest_path)
+        file_size = output_file.stat().st_size
+        print(f"SUCCESS: {config.name} - {file_size:,} bytes - Copied to {dest_dir}")
+        return True, file_size, dest_path
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to copy {config.name}: {e}")
+        return False, 0, None
+
+
+def clean_build_artifacts(project_dir: Path, configs: List[BuildConfig]) -> None:
+    """Clean up build artifacts"""
+    print("\nCleaning build artifacts...")
+    
+    build_base_dir = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build'
+    
+    # Collect unique output directories
+    dirs_to_clean = set()
+    for config in configs:
+        output_dir = build_base_dir / config.name
+        dirs_to_clean.add(output_dir)
+    
+    for dir_path in dirs_to_clean:
+        if dir_path.exists():
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
+                print(f"  - Cleaned: {dir_path.name}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  - Failed to clean {dir_path.name}: {e}")
+    
+    print("Build artifacts cleaned successfully.")
+
+
+def format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+    """Format time in seconds to human readable format"""
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return f"{seconds:.2f}s"
+    elif seconds < 3600:
+        minutes = int(seconds // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{minutes}m {secs:.1f}s"
+    else:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours}h {minutes}m {secs:.0f}s"
+
+
+def setup_build_cache() -> Optional[str]:
+    """Setup build cache directory for faster incremental builds"""
+    try:
+        cache_dir = Path.home() / '.msbuild_cache' / 'nsis7z-2501-vs2026'
+        cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return str(cache_dir)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def wait_for_key() -> bool:
+    """Wait for user to press a key. Returns False if 'q' is pressed."""
+    print("\nPress any key to continue, or 'q' to quit...")
+    try:
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+            import msvcrt
+            key = msvcrt.getch()
+            return key.lower() not in (b'q', b'Q')
+        else:
+            import termios
+            import tty
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            try:
+                tty.setraw(fd)
+                key = sys.stdin.read(1)
+                return key.lower() not in ('q', 'Q')
+            finally:
+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
+    except Exception:
+        input()  # Fallback to input()
+        return True
+
+
+def get_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Parse .vcxproj file to get available configurations
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of (Configuration, Platform) tuples
+    """
+    try:
+        tree = ET.parse(project_file)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        
+        # XML namespace for MSBuild project files
+        ns = {'ms': 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003'}
+        
+        configs = []
+        for item_group in root.findall('.//ms:ItemGroup', ns):
+            for proj_config in item_group.findall('ms:ProjectConfiguration', ns):
+                include = proj_config.get('Include')
+                if include:
+                    # Format is "Configuration|Platform"
+                    parts = include.split('|')
+                    if len(parts) == 2:
+                        configs.append((parts[0], parts[1]))
+        
+        return configs
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not parse project file: {e}")
+        return []
+
+
+def print_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Print all configurations available in the project"""
+    configs = get_available_configurations(project_file)
+    
+    if not configs:
+        print("No configurations found or could not read project file.")
+        return
+    
+    print("Available configurations in project:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    
+    # Group by configuration name
+    from collections import defaultdict
+    grouped = defaultdict(list)
+    for config, platform in configs:
+        grouped[config].append(platform)
+    
+    for config_name in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        platforms = ', '.join(sorted(grouped[config_name]))
+        print(f"  {config_name:25s} - {platforms}")
+    
+    print(f"\nTotal: {len(configs)} configuration(s)")
+    print()
+    
+    # Show which ones are mapped in this script
+    print("Configurations mapped in this build script:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+        print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+    print()
+
+
+
+_print_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+def _build_configs_parallel(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    configs: 'List[BuildConfig]',
+    *,
+    rebuild: bool,
+    verbosity: str,
+    parallel: bool,
+    optimizations: bool,
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+) -> list:
+    """Build all configurations simultaneously, printing output atomically.
+
+    Returns list of (config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path) tuples
+    in the same order as *configs*.
+    """
+    n = len(configs)
+    print(f"\nParallel-configs: launching {n} builds simultaneously...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    total_start = time.time()
+    results_by_idx: dict = {}
+    idx_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _build_one(idx: int, config: 'BuildConfig'):
+        success, build_time, captured = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=rebuild, verbosity=verbosity,
+            parallel=parallel, optimizations=optimizations,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        import io
+        import contextlib
+        copy_buf = io.StringIO()
+        if success:
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(copy_buf):
+                copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        else:
+            copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = False, 0, None
+
+        with _print_lock:
+            all_ok = success and copy_ok
+            tag = "OK" if all_ok else "FAILED"
+            size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+            print(f"[{tag}] {config.name}  ({format_time(build_time)})  {size_str}")
+            if dest_path:
+                print(f"        -> {dest_path}")
+            if not all_ok:
+                copy_out = copy_buf.getvalue()
+                if copy_out.strip():
+                    print(copy_out.rstrip())
+                if captured.strip():
+                    print("--- Build output ---")
+                    print(captured.rstrip())
+
+        with idx_lock:
+            results_by_idx[idx] = (config, success and copy_ok, build_time, file_size, dest_path)
+
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=n) as executor:
+        futures = {executor.submit(_build_one, i, cfg): i for i, cfg in enumerate(configs)}
+        for fut in as_completed(futures):
+            exc = fut.exception()
+            if exc:
+                idx = futures[fut]
+                with _print_lock:
+                    print(f"ERROR: worker for config index {idx} raised: {exc}")
+                with idx_lock:
+                    results_by_idx[idx] = (configs[idx], False, 0.0, 0, None)
+
+    wall_time = time.time() - total_start
+    print(f"\nAll {n} configs finished in {format_time(wall_time)} (wall clock)")
+    return [results_by_idx[i] for i in range(n)]
+
+def main():
+    """Main build function"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Build nsis7z plugin for NSIS (7-Zip 25.01, Visual Studio 2026)',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s                          # Build all configurations
+  %(prog)s --list                   # List script configurations
+  %(prog)s --list-project           # List all project configurations
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode    # Build only x86-unicode
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode x64-unicode  # Build specific configs
+  %(prog)s --no-rebuild             # Incremental build
+  %(prog)s --no-parallel            # Single-threaded build
+  %(prog)s --no-clean               # Skip cleanup
+  %(prog)s --verbosity minimal      # Show more build output
+  %(prog)s --pause                  # Wait for key press at the end
+        """
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--configs',
+        nargs='+',
+        choices=list(CONFIGS.keys()) + ['all'],
+        default=['all'],
+        help='Configurations to build (default: all)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rebuild',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Force full rebuild (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-rebuild',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='rebuild',
+        help='Incremental build (only changed files)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--parallel',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Enable parallel build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-parallel',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='parallel',
+        help='Disable parallel build'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--verbosity',
+        choices=['quiet', 'minimal', 'normal', 'detailed', 'diagnostic'],
+        default='quiet',
+        help='MSBuild verbosity level (default: quiet)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--clean',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Clean build artifacts after successful build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-clean',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='clean',
+        help='Do not clean build artifacts'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List script configurations and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list-project',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List all configurations available in the project file and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--pause',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Pause and wait for key press at the end'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-optimizations',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Disable additional build optimizations'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--benchmark',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Run performance comparison (with/without optimizations)'
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--vs-version',
+        choices=['auto', '2026', '2022'],
+        default='auto',
+        help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Get project paths early for list-project
+    project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    
+    # List project configurations
+    if args.list_project:
+        if not project_file.exists():
+            print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+            return 1
+        print_available_configurations(project_file)
+        return 0
+    
+    # List script configurations
+    if args.list:
+        print("Build script configurations (7-Zip 25.01, VS2026):")
+        print("-" * 60)
+        for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+            print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+        print(f"\nTotal: {len(CONFIGS)} configuration(s)")
+        print("\nUse --list-project to see all configurations in the .vcxproj file")
+        return 0
+    
+    # Find MSBuild
+    msbuild_result = find_msbuild(args.vs_version)
+    if not msbuild_result:
+        print("ERROR: MSBuild not found!")
+        print()
+        print("Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools not found.")
+        print("Checked locations:")
+        print("  - C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2026\\")
+        print("  - C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\18\\")
+        print("  - C:\\BuildTools\\")
+        print()
+        print("To install VS2026 Build Tools:")
+        print("  choco install visualstudio2026buildtools")
+        return 1
+    msbuild_path, platform_toolset, vs_version_name = msbuild_result
+    
+    if not project_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+        print()
+        print("You need to create the VS2026 project file first.")
+        print("Copy Nsis7z.vcxproj to Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj and update the toolset.")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Determine configurations to build
+    if 'all' in args.configs:
+        configs_to_build = list(CONFIGS.values())
+    else:
+        configs_to_build = [CONFIGS[name] for name in args.configs]
+    
+    # Print header
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Building nsis7z plugin (7-Zip 25.01, VS2026) - {len(configs_to_build)} configuration(s)")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Visual Studio: {vs_version_name} (toolset {platform_toolset})")
+    print(f"MSBuild:   {msbuild_path}")
+    print(f"Project:   {project_file}")
+    print(f"Plugins:   {plugins_dir}")
+    print(f"Rebuild:   {args.rebuild}")
+    print(f"Verbosity: {args.verbosity}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Print CPU and parallel build info
+    use_optimizations = not args.no_optimizations
+    print_cpu_info(args.parallel, use_optimizations)
+    
+    # Benchmark mode - compare with and without optimizations
+    if args.benchmark and len(configs_to_build) == 1:
+        config = configs_to_build[0]
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK MODE - Comparing optimization strategies")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        
+        # Test without optimizations
+        print("\n[1/2] Building WITHOUT optimizations...")
+        success1, time1, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=False
+        )
+        
+        if success1:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Test with optimizations  
+        print("\n[2/2] Building WITH optimizations...")
+        success2, time2, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=True
+        )
+        
+        if success2:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Show comparison
+        print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK RESULTS")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print(f"Without optimizations: {format_time(time1)}")
+        print(f"With optimizations:    {format_time(time2)}")
+        if time1 > time2:
+            speedup = time1 / time2
+            improvement = ((time1 - time2) / time1) * 100
+            print(f"Speedup:              {speedup:.2f}x faster ({improvement:.1f}% improvement)")
+        else:
+            slowdown = time2 / time1  
+            print(f"Slowdown:             {slowdown:.2f}x slower")
+        
+        if args.clean:
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+        
+        return 0 if (success1 and success2) else 1
+    
+    # Build each configuration
+    build_results = []
+    total_start_time = time.time()
+
+    if args.parallel and len(configs_to_build) > 1:
+        build_results = _build_configs_parallel(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, configs_to_build,
+            rebuild=args.rebuild, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=use_optimizations,
+            project_dir=project_dir, plugins_dir=plugins_dir,
+        )
+    else:
+        for i, config in enumerate(configs_to_build, 1):
+            # Build
+            success, build_time, _ = build_configuration(
+                msbuild_path,
+                project_file,
+                config,
+                rebuild=args.rebuild,
+                verbosity=args.verbosity,
+                parallel=args.parallel,
+                optimizations=use_optimizations,
+                counter=f"{i}/{len(configs_to_build)}"
+            )
+
+            if not success:
+                print(f"ERROR: {config.name} build failed! (Time: {format_time(build_time)})")
+                build_results.append((config, False, build_time, 0, None))
+                continue
+
+            # Copy output
+            success, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+            print(f"Build time: {format_time(build_time)}")
+            build_results.append((config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path))
+    
+    # Calculate total time
+    total_time = time.time() - total_start_time
+    
+    # Summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+    all_success = all(success for _, success, _, _, _ in build_results)
+    
+    if all_success:
+        print("ALL BUILDS SUCCESSFUL!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nPlugins copied to:")
+        for config, _, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            dest = dest_path if dest_path else plugins_dir / config.dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+            print(f"  - {dest}")
+        
+        # Clean up
+        if args.clean:
+            print()
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+    else:
+        print("SOME BUILDS FAILED!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nFailed configurations:")
+        for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            if not success:
+                print(f"  - {config.name}")
+    
+    # Show timing summary
+    print("\n" + "-" * 50)
+    print("Build Summary:")
+    for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+        status = "OK" if success else "FAIL"
+        size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+        print(f"  {status} {config.name:15s} - {format_time(build_time):8s} - {size_str}")
+    print("-" * 50)
+    print(f"Total time: {format_time(total_time)}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Pause if requested
+    if args.pause:
+        if not wait_for_key():
+            print("Exiting...")
+            return 1
+    
+    return 0 if all_success else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())

tools/legacy/build_plugin_2600_vs2026.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Build script for nsis7z plugin (7-Zip 26.00 version) - Visual Studio 2026
+Supports multiple build configurations with flexible parameters
+Uses PlatformToolset v145 (Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools)
+
+NOTE: VS2026 Build Tools use v145 toolset (version 18.x)
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import shutil
+import time
+import multiprocessing
+import threading
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+
+class BuildConfig:
+    """Configuration for a single build target"""
+    def __init__(self, name: str, config: str, platform: str, dest_dir: str):
+        self.name = name
+        self.config = config
+        self.platform = platform
+        self.dest_dir = dest_dir
+
+
+# Predefined build configurations
+CONFIGS = {
+    'x86-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x64-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x64-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='x64',
+        dest_dir='amd64-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x86-ansi': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-ansi',
+        config='Release',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-ansi'
+    ),
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+# Standard vswhere.exe location (installed with any VS 2017+ setup)
+_VSWHERE_PATH = Path(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe')
+
+# vswhere version range per VS year
+_VS_VERSION_RANGE = {
+    '2026': '[18.0,19.0)',
+    '2022': '[17.0,18.0)',
+}
+
+# MSBuild toolset per VS year
+_VS_TOOLSET = {
+    '2026': 'v145',  # VS 2026 uses v145 toolset
+    '2022': 'v143',  # VS 2022 uses v143 toolset
+}
+
+
+def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Locate MSBuild via vswhere.exe."""
+    if not _VSWHERE_PATH.exists():
+        return None
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for ver in versions_to_try:
+        if ver not in _VS_VERSION_RANGE:
+            continue
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    str(_VSWHERE_PATH),
+                    '-version', _VS_VERSION_RANGE[ver],
+                    '-latest',
+                    '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
+                ],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                lines = [ln.strip() for ln in result.stdout.splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+                if lines:
+                    msbuild_path = Path(lines[0])
+                    if msbuild_path.exists():
+                        return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[ver], ver
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return None
+
+
+def find_msbuild(vs_version: str = 'auto') -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Find MSBuild.exe via vswhere, then well-known fallback paths.
+
+    Returns (msbuild_path, toolset_version, vs_year) or None.
+    """
+    result = _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version)
+    if result is not None:
+        return result
+
+    vs_editions = ['Community', 'Professional', 'Enterprise', 'BuildTools']
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for version in versions_to_try:
+        base_path = Path(rf'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\{version}')
+        for edition in vs_editions:
+            msbuild_path = base_path / edition / 'MSBuild' / 'Current' / 'Bin' / 'MSBuild.exe'
+            if msbuild_path.exists():
+                return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[version], version
+    return None
+
+def get_project_paths(toolset: str = 'v145') -> Tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+    """Get project directory, project file, and plugins directory"""
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    project_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'versions' / '26.00'
+    vcxproj = 'Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj' if toolset == 'v145' else 'Nsis7z.vcxproj'
+    project_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / vcxproj
+    plugins_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'plugins'
+    
+    return project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir
+
+
+def get_cpu_info() -> dict:
+    """Get CPU information for parallel build optimization"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        logical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=True)
+        physical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=False)
+        
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': logical_cores,
+            'physical_cores': physical_cores,
+            'has_hyperthreading': logical_cores > physical_cores,
+            'has_psutil': True
+        }
+    except ImportError:
+        # Fallback if psutil is not available
+        cpu_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'physical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'has_hyperthreading': False,
+            'has_psutil': False
+        }
+
+
+def get_optimal_thread_count() -> int:
+    """Get optimal thread count for compilation"""
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    
+    # Use physical cores for optimal performance (avoids hyperthreading overhead in compilation)
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading'] and cpu_info['physical_cores'] > 1:
+        return cpu_info['physical_cores']
+    else:
+        return cpu_info['logical_cores']
+
+
+def get_build_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get additional build optimization flags"""
+    return [
+        '/p:BuildInParallel=true',           # Enable parallel project builds
+        '/p:MultiProcessorCompilation=true', # Enable MP compilation
+        '/p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64',  # Use 64-bit tools (faster)
+        '/p:UseSharedCompilation=true',      # Enable shared compilation
+        '/p:TrackFileAccess=false',          # Disable file tracking (faster)
+        '/nodeReuse:true',                   # Reuse MSBuild nodes
+        '/p:GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources=true'  # Faster resources
+    ]
+
+
+def get_memory_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get memory optimization flags for faster builds"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        # Get available memory in GB
+        memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+        
+        if memory_gb >= 16:
+            # High memory system - aggressive caching
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false',
+                '/p:BuildProjectReferences=true',
+                '/p:UseCommonOutputDirectory=false'
+            ]
+        elif memory_gb >= 8:
+            # Medium memory system
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false'
+            ]
+        else:
+            # Low memory system - conservative
+            return []
+    except ImportError:
+        # Conservative defaults without psutil
+        return ['/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false']
+
+
+def print_cpu_info(use_parallel: bool, use_optimizations: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Print CPU information for build optimization"""
+    if not use_parallel:
+        print("Build mode:         Single-threaded")
+        if use_optimizations:
+            print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (memory, caching)")
+        return
+    
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+    
+    print("Build mode:         Parallel")
+    print(f"Logical cores:      {cpu_info['logical_cores']}")
+    print(f"Physical cores:     {cpu_info['physical_cores']}")
+    
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading']:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     ENABLED")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads} (using physical cores)")
+    else:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     NOT AVAILABLE")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    print(f"MSBuild threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    if use_optimizations:
+        print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (parallel, memory, caching)")
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+            print(f"Available memory:   {memory_gb:.1f} GB")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Available memory:   Unknown (install psutil for details)")
+    else:
+        print("Optimizations:      DISABLED")
+    
+    if not cpu_info['has_psutil']:
+        print("Note: Install 'psutil' for detailed CPU/memory info (pip install psutil)")
+    
+    print()
+
+
+def build_configuration(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig,
+    rebuild: bool = True,
+    verbosity: str = 'quiet',
+    parallel: bool = True,
+    optimizations: bool = True,
+    counter: str = "",
+    capture_output: bool = False,
+    toolset: str = 'v145',
+) -> Tuple[bool, float, str]:
+    """Build a single configuration
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, elapsed_time: float, captured_output: str)
+    """
+    
+    # Build MSBuild command
+    cmd = [
+        str(msbuild_path),
+        str(project_file),
+        f'/t:{"Rebuild" if rebuild else "Build"}',
+        f'/p:Configuration={config.config}',
+        f'/p:Platform={config.platform}',
+        f'/p:OutDir=Build\\{config.name}\\',
+        f'/p:IntDir=Build\\{config.name}\\obj\\',
+        '/p:WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0',
+        f'/p:PlatformToolset={toolset}',
+        f'/v:{verbosity}',
+    ]
+    
+    if parallel:
+        optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+        cmd.extend([
+            f'/maxcpucount:{optimal_threads}',
+            '/p:UseMultiToolTask=true',
+            f'/p:CL_MPCount={optimal_threads}'
+        ])
+    
+    # Add build optimizations
+    if optimizations:
+        cmd.extend(get_build_optimizations())
+        cmd.extend(get_memory_optimizations())
+        
+        # Add cache directory if available
+        cache_dir = setup_build_cache()
+        if cache_dir:
+            cmd.append(f'/p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true')
+    
+    if not capture_output:
+        print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        if counter:
+            print(f"Building {config.name} [{counter}]")
+        else:
+            print(f"Building {config.name}...")
+        print('='*50)
+    
+    # Execute build and measure time
+    start_time = time.time()
+    try:
+        if capture_output:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, result.stdout + result.stderr
+        else:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        msg = f"ERROR: Build failed with exception: {e}"
+        if capture_output:
+            return False, elapsed, msg
+        print(msg)
+        return False, elapsed, ""
+
+
+def copy_output(
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig
+) -> Tuple[bool, int, Optional[Path]]:
+    """Copy built DLL to destination directory
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, file_size: int, dest_path: Optional[Path])
+    """
+    
+    # Output is in Build\{config.name}\ relative to project directory
+    output_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build' / config.name / 'nsis7z.dll'
+    dest_dir = plugins_dir / config.dest_dir
+    
+    if not output_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: {config.name} DLL not found at {output_file}")
+        return False, 0, None
+    
+    # Create destination directory
+    dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Copy file
+    try:
+        dest_path = dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+        shutil.copy2(output_file, dest_path)
+        file_size = output_file.stat().st_size
+        print(f"SUCCESS: {config.name} - {file_size:,} bytes - Copied to {dest_dir}")
+        return True, file_size, dest_path
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to copy {config.name}: {e}")
+        return False, 0, None
+
+
+def clean_build_artifacts(project_dir: Path, configs: List[BuildConfig]) -> None:
+    """Clean up build artifacts"""
+    print("\nCleaning build artifacts...")
+    
+    build_base_dir = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build'
+    
+    # Collect unique output directories
+    dirs_to_clean = set()
+    for config in configs:
+        output_dir = build_base_dir / config.name
+        dirs_to_clean.add(output_dir)
+    
+    for dir_path in dirs_to_clean:
+        if dir_path.exists():
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
+                print(f"  - Cleaned: {dir_path.name}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  - Failed to clean {dir_path.name}: {e}")
+    
+    print("Build artifacts cleaned successfully.")
+
+
+def format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+    """Format time in seconds to human readable format"""
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return f"{seconds:.2f}s"
+    elif seconds < 3600:
+        minutes = int(seconds // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{minutes}m {secs:.1f}s"
+    else:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours}h {minutes}m {secs:.0f}s"
+
+
+def setup_build_cache() -> Optional[str]:
+    """Setup build cache directory for faster incremental builds"""
+    try:
+        cache_dir = Path.home() / '.msbuild_cache' / 'nsis7z-2600-vs2026'
+        cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return str(cache_dir)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def wait_for_key() -> bool:
+    """Wait for user to press a key. Returns False if 'q' is pressed."""
+    print("\nPress any key to continue, or 'q' to quit...")
+    try:
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+            import msvcrt
+            key = msvcrt.getch()
+            return key.lower() not in (b'q', b'Q')
+        else:
+            import termios
+            import tty
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            try:
+                tty.setraw(fd)
+                key = sys.stdin.read(1)
+                return key.lower() not in ('q', 'Q')
+            finally:
+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
+    except Exception:
+        input()  # Fallback to input()
+        return True
+
+
+def get_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Parse .vcxproj file to get available configurations
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of (Configuration, Platform) tuples
+    """
+    try:
+        tree = ET.parse(project_file)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        
+        # XML namespace for MSBuild project files
+        ns = {'ms': 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003'}
+        
+        configs = []
+        for item_group in root.findall('.//ms:ItemGroup', ns):
+            for proj_config in item_group.findall('ms:ProjectConfiguration', ns):
+                include = proj_config.get('Include')
+                if include:
+                    # Format is "Configuration|Platform"
+                    parts = include.split('|')
+                    if len(parts) == 2:
+                        configs.append((parts[0], parts[1]))
+        
+        return configs
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not parse project file: {e}")
+        return []
+
+
+def print_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Print all configurations available in the project"""
+    configs = get_available_configurations(project_file)
+    
+    if not configs:
+        print("No configurations found or could not read project file.")
+        return
+    
+    print("Available configurations in project:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    
+    # Group by configuration name
+    from collections import defaultdict
+    grouped = defaultdict(list)
+    for config, platform in configs:
+        grouped[config].append(platform)
+    
+    for config_name in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        platforms = ', '.join(sorted(grouped[config_name]))
+        print(f"  {config_name:25s} - {platforms}")
+    
+    print(f"\nTotal: {len(configs)} configuration(s)")
+    print()
+    
+    # Show which ones are mapped in this script
+    print("Configurations mapped in this build script:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+        print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+    print()
+
+
+
+_print_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+def _build_configs_parallel(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    configs: 'List[BuildConfig]',
+    *,
+    rebuild: bool,
+    verbosity: str,
+    parallel: bool,
+    optimizations: bool,
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+    toolset: str = 'v145',
+) -> list:
+    """Build all configurations simultaneously, printing output atomically.
+
+    Returns list of (config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path) tuples
+    in the same order as *configs*.
+    """
+    n = len(configs)
+    print(f"\nParallel-configs: launching {n} builds simultaneously...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    total_start = time.time()
+    results_by_idx: dict = {}
+    idx_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _build_one(idx: int, config: 'BuildConfig'):
+        success, build_time, captured = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=rebuild, verbosity=verbosity,
+            parallel=parallel, optimizations=optimizations,
+            capture_output=True, toolset=toolset,
+        )
+        import io
+        import contextlib
+        copy_buf = io.StringIO()
+        if success:
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(copy_buf):
+                copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        else:
+            copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = False, 0, None
+
+        with _print_lock:
+            all_ok = success and copy_ok
+            tag = "OK" if all_ok else "FAILED"
+            size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+            print(f"[{tag}] {config.name}  ({format_time(build_time)})  {size_str}")
+            if dest_path:
+                print(f"        -> {dest_path}")
+            if not all_ok:
+                copy_out = copy_buf.getvalue()
+                if copy_out.strip():
+                    print(copy_out.rstrip())
+                if captured.strip():
+                    print("--- Build output ---")
+                    print(captured.rstrip())
+
+        with idx_lock:
+            results_by_idx[idx] = (config, success and copy_ok, build_time, file_size, dest_path)
+
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=n) as executor:
+        futures = {executor.submit(_build_one, i, cfg): i for i, cfg in enumerate(configs)}
+        for fut in as_completed(futures):
+            exc = fut.exception()
+            if exc:
+                idx = futures[fut]
+                with _print_lock:
+                    print(f"ERROR: worker for config index {idx} raised: {exc}")
+                with idx_lock:
+                    results_by_idx[idx] = (configs[idx], False, 0.0, 0, None)
+
+    wall_time = time.time() - total_start
+    print(f"\nAll {n} configs finished in {format_time(wall_time)} (wall clock)")
+    return [results_by_idx[i] for i in range(n)]
+
+def main():
+    """Main build function"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Build nsis7z plugin for NSIS (7-Zip 26.00, Visual Studio 2026)',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s                          # Build all configurations
+  %(prog)s --list                   # List script configurations
+  %(prog)s --list-project           # List all project configurations
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode    # Build only x86-unicode
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode x64-unicode  # Build specific configs
+  %(prog)s --no-rebuild             # Incremental build
+  %(prog)s --no-parallel            # Single-threaded build
+  %(prog)s --no-clean               # Skip cleanup
+  %(prog)s --verbosity minimal      # Show more build output
+  %(prog)s --pause                  # Wait for key press at the end
+        """
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--configs',
+        nargs='+',
+        choices=list(CONFIGS.keys()) + ['all'],
+        default=['all'],
+        help='Configurations to build (default: all)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rebuild',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Force full rebuild (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-rebuild',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='rebuild',
+        help='Incremental build (only changed files)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--parallel',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Enable parallel build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-parallel',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='parallel',
+        help='Disable parallel build'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--verbosity',
+        choices=['quiet', 'minimal', 'normal', 'detailed', 'diagnostic'],
+        default='quiet',
+        help='MSBuild verbosity level (default: quiet)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--clean',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Clean build artifacts after successful build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-clean',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='clean',
+        help='Do not clean build artifacts'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List script configurations and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list-project',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List all configurations available in the project file and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--pause',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Pause and wait for key press at the end'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-optimizations',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Disable additional build optimizations'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--benchmark',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Run performance comparison (with/without optimizations)'
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--vs-version',
+        choices=['auto', '2026', '2022'],
+        default='auto',
+        help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Find MSBuild early (needed for project path selection)
+    msbuild_result = find_msbuild(args.vs_version)
+    if not msbuild_result:
+        print("ERROR: MSBuild not found!")
+        return 1
+    msbuild_path, platform_toolset, vs_version_name = msbuild_result
+
+    # Get project paths (project file depends on toolset)
+    project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths(platform_toolset)
+    
+    # List project configurations
+    if args.list_project:
+        if not project_file.exists():
+            print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+            return 1
+        print_available_configurations(project_file)
+        return 0
+    
+    # List script configurations
+    if args.list:
+        print("Build script configurations (7-Zip 26.00, VS2026):")
+        print("-" * 60)
+        for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+            print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+        print(f"\nTotal: {len(CONFIGS)} configuration(s)")
+        print("\nUse --list-project to see all configurations in the .vcxproj file")
+        return 0
+    
+    # Find MSBuild (already done above, but keep for reference)
+    if not project_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+        print()
+        print("You need to create the VS2026 project file first.")
+        print("Copy Nsis7z.vcxproj to Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj and update the toolset.")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Determine configurations to build
+    if 'all' in args.configs:
+        configs_to_build = list(CONFIGS.values())
+    else:
+        configs_to_build = [CONFIGS[name] for name in args.configs]
+    
+    # Print header
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Building nsis7z plugin (7-Zip 26.00, VS2026) - {len(configs_to_build)} configuration(s)")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Visual Studio: {vs_version_name} (toolset {platform_toolset})")
+    print(f"MSBuild:   {msbuild_path}")
+    print(f"Project:   {project_file}")
+    print(f"Plugins:   {plugins_dir}")
+    print(f"Rebuild:   {args.rebuild}")
+    print(f"Verbosity: {args.verbosity}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Print CPU and parallel build info
+    use_optimizations = not args.no_optimizations
+    print_cpu_info(args.parallel, use_optimizations)
+    
+    # Benchmark mode - compare with and without optimizations
+    if args.benchmark and len(configs_to_build) == 1:
+        config = configs_to_build[0]
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK MODE - Comparing optimization strategies")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        
+        # Test without optimizations
+        print("\n[1/2] Building WITHOUT optimizations...")
+        success1, time1, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=False,
+            toolset=platform_toolset,
+        )
+        
+        if success1:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Test with optimizations  
+        print("\n[2/2] Building WITH optimizations...")
+        success2, time2, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=True,
+            toolset=platform_toolset,
+        )
+        
+        if success2:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Show comparison
+        print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK RESULTS")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print(f"Without optimizations: {format_time(time1)}")
+        print(f"With optimizations:    {format_time(time2)}")
+        if time1 > time2:
+            speedup = time1 / time2
+            improvement = ((time1 - time2) / time1) * 100
+            print(f"Speedup:              {speedup:.2f}x faster ({improvement:.1f}% improvement)")
+        else:
+            slowdown = time2 / time1  
+            print(f"Slowdown:             {slowdown:.2f}x slower")
+        
+        if args.clean:
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+        
+        return 0 if (success1 and success2) else 1
+    
+    # Build each configuration
+    build_results = []
+    total_start_time = time.time()
+
+    if args.parallel and len(configs_to_build) > 1:
+        build_results = _build_configs_parallel(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, configs_to_build,
+            rebuild=args.rebuild, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=use_optimizations,
+            project_dir=project_dir, plugins_dir=plugins_dir,
+            toolset=platform_toolset,
+        )
+    else:
+        for i, config in enumerate(configs_to_build, 1):
+            # Build
+            success, build_time, _ = build_configuration(
+                msbuild_path,
+                project_file,
+                config,
+                rebuild=args.rebuild,
+                verbosity=args.verbosity,
+                parallel=args.parallel,
+                optimizations=use_optimizations,
+                counter=f"{i}/{len(configs_to_build)}",
+                toolset=platform_toolset,
+            )
+
+            if not success:
+                print(f"ERROR: {config.name} build failed! (Time: {format_time(build_time)})")
+                build_results.append((config, False, build_time, 0, None))
+                continue
+
+            # Copy output
+            success, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+            print(f"Build time: {format_time(build_time)}")
+            build_results.append((config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path))
+    
+    # Calculate total time
+    total_time = time.time() - total_start_time
+    
+    # Summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+    all_success = all(success for _, success, _, _, _ in build_results)
+    
+    if all_success:
+        print("ALL BUILDS SUCCESSFUL!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nPlugins copied to:")
+        for config, _, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            dest = dest_path if dest_path else plugins_dir / config.dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+            print(f"  - {dest}")
+        
+        # Clean up
+        if args.clean:
+            print()
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+    else:
+        print("SOME BUILDS FAILED!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nFailed configurations:")
+        for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            if not success:
+                print(f"  - {config.name}")
+    
+    # Show timing summary
+    print("\n" + "-" * 50)
+    print("Build Summary:")
+    for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+        status = "OK" if success else "FAIL"
+        size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+        print(f"  {status} {config.name:15s} - {format_time(build_time):8s} - {size_str}")
+    print("-" * 50)
+    print(f"Total time: {format_time(total_time)}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Pause if requested
+    if args.pause:
+        if not wait_for_key():
+            print("Exiting...")
+            return 1
+    
+    return 0 if all_success else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())

tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2022.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Build script for nsis7z plugin - All configurations
+Supports multiple build configurations with flexible parameters
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import shutil
+import time
+import multiprocessing
+import threading
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+
+class BuildConfig:
+    """Configuration for a single build target"""
+    def __init__(self, name: str, config: str, platform: str, dest_dir: str):
+        self.name = name
+        self.config = config
+        self.platform = platform
+        self.dest_dir = dest_dir
+
+
+# Predefined build configurations
+CONFIGS = {
+    'x86-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x64-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x64-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='x64',
+        dest_dir='amd64-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x86-ansi': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-ansi',
+        config='Release',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-ansi'
+    ),
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+# Standard vswhere.exe location (installed with any VS 2017+ setup)
+_VSWHERE_PATH = Path(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe')
+
+# vswhere version range per VS year
+_VS_VERSION_RANGE = {
+    '2026': '[18.0,19.0)',
+    '2022': '[17.0,18.0)',
+}
+
+# MSBuild toolset per VS year
+_VS_TOOLSET = {
+    '2026': 'v145',  # VS 2026 uses v145 toolset
+    '2022': 'v143',  # VS 2022 uses v143 toolset
+}
+
+
+def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Locate MSBuild via vswhere.exe."""
+    if not _VSWHERE_PATH.exists():
+        return None
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for ver in versions_to_try:
+        if ver not in _VS_VERSION_RANGE:
+            continue
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    str(_VSWHERE_PATH),
+                    '-version', _VS_VERSION_RANGE[ver],
+                    '-latest',
+                    '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
+                ],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                lines = [ln.strip() for ln in result.stdout.splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+                if lines:
+                    msbuild_path = Path(lines[0])
+                    if msbuild_path.exists():
+                        return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[ver], ver
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return None
+
+
+def find_msbuild(vs_version: str = 'auto') -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Find MSBuild.exe via vswhere, then well-known fallback paths.
+
+    Returns (msbuild_path, toolset_version, vs_year) or None.
+    """
+    result = _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version)
+    if result is not None:
+        return result
+
+    vs_editions = ['Community', 'Professional', 'Enterprise', 'BuildTools']
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for version in versions_to_try:
+        base_path = Path(rf'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\{version}')
+        for edition in vs_editions:
+            msbuild_path = base_path / edition / 'MSBuild' / 'Current' / 'Bin' / 'MSBuild.exe'
+            if msbuild_path.exists():
+                return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[version], version
+    return None
+
+def get_project_paths() -> Tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+    """Get project directory, project file, and plugins directory"""
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    project_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'versions' / '19.00'
+    project_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Nsis7z.vcxproj'
+    plugins_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'plugins'
+    
+    return project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir
+
+
+def get_cpu_info() -> dict:
+    """Get CPU information for parallel build optimization"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        logical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=True)
+        physical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=False)
+        
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': logical_cores,
+            'physical_cores': physical_cores,
+            'has_hyperthreading': logical_cores > physical_cores,
+            'has_psutil': True
+        }
+    except ImportError:
+        # Fallback if psutil is not available
+        cpu_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'physical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'has_hyperthreading': False,
+            'has_psutil': False
+        }
+
+
+def get_optimal_thread_count() -> int:
+    """Get optimal thread count for compilation"""
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    
+    # Use physical cores for optimal performance (avoids hyperthreading overhead in compilation)
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading'] and cpu_info['physical_cores'] > 1:
+        return cpu_info['physical_cores']
+    else:
+        return cpu_info['logical_cores']
+
+
+def get_build_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get additional build optimization flags"""
+    return [
+        '/p:BuildInParallel=true',           # Enable parallel project builds
+        '/p:MultiProcessorCompilation=true', # Enable MP compilation
+        '/p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64',  # Use 64-bit tools (faster)
+        '/p:UseSharedCompilation=true',      # Enable shared compilation
+        '/p:TrackFileAccess=false',          # Disable file tracking (faster)
+        '/nodeReuse:true',                   # Reuse MSBuild nodes
+        '/p:GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources=true'  # Faster resources
+    ]
+
+
+def get_memory_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get memory optimization flags for faster builds"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        # Get available memory in GB
+        memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+        
+        if memory_gb >= 16:
+            # High memory system - aggressive caching
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false',
+                '/p:BuildProjectReferences=true',
+                '/p:UseCommonOutputDirectory=false'
+            ]
+        elif memory_gb >= 8:
+            # Medium memory system
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false'
+            ]
+        else:
+            # Low memory system - conservative
+            return []
+    except ImportError:
+        # Conservative defaults without psutil
+        return ['/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false']
+
+
+def print_cpu_info(use_parallel: bool, use_optimizations: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Print CPU information for build optimization"""
+    if not use_parallel:
+        print("Build mode:         Single-threaded")
+        if use_optimizations:
+            print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (memory, caching)")
+        return
+    
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+    
+    print("Build mode:         Parallel")
+    print(f"Logical cores:      {cpu_info['logical_cores']}")
+    print(f"Physical cores:     {cpu_info['physical_cores']}")
+    
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading']:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     ENABLED")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads} (using physical cores)")
+    else:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     NOT AVAILABLE")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    print(f"MSBuild threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    if use_optimizations:
+        print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (parallel, memory, caching)")
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+            print(f"Available memory:   {memory_gb:.1f} GB")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Available memory:   Unknown (install psutil for details)")
+    else:
+        print("Optimizations:      DISABLED")
+    
+    if not cpu_info['has_psutil']:
+        print("Note: Install 'psutil' for detailed CPU/memory info (pip install psutil)")
+    
+    print()
+
+
+def build_configuration(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig,
+    rebuild: bool = True,
+    verbosity: str = 'quiet',
+    parallel: bool = True,
+    optimizations: bool = True,
+    counter: str = "",
+    capture_output: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[bool, float, str]:
+    """Build a single configuration
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, elapsed_time: float, captured_output: str)
+    """
+    
+    # Build MSBuild command
+    cmd = [
+        str(msbuild_path),
+        str(project_file),
+        f'/t:{"Rebuild" if rebuild else "Build"}',
+        f'/p:Configuration={config.config}',
+        f'/p:Platform={config.platform}',
+        f'/p:OutDir=Build\\{config.name}\\',
+        f'/p:IntDir=Build\\{config.name}\\obj\\',
+        '/p:WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0',
+        '/p:PlatformToolset=v143',
+        f'/v:{verbosity}',
+    ]
+    
+    if parallel:
+        optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+        cmd.extend([
+            f'/maxcpucount:{optimal_threads}',
+            '/p:UseMultiToolTask=true',
+            f'/p:CL_MPCount={optimal_threads}'
+        ])
+    
+    # Add build optimizations
+    if optimizations:
+        cmd.extend(get_build_optimizations())
+        cmd.extend(get_memory_optimizations())
+        
+        # Add cache directory if available
+        cache_dir = setup_build_cache()
+        if cache_dir:
+            cmd.append(f'/p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true')
+    
+    if not capture_output:
+        print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        if counter:
+            print(f"Building {config.name} [{counter}]")
+        else:
+            print(f"Building {config.name}...")
+        print('='*50)
+    
+    # Execute build and measure time
+    start_time = time.time()
+    try:
+        if capture_output:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, result.stdout + result.stderr
+        else:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        msg = f"ERROR: Build failed with exception: {e}"
+        if capture_output:
+            return False, elapsed, msg
+        print(msg)
+        return False, elapsed, ""
+
+
+def copy_output(
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig
+) -> Tuple[bool, int, Optional[Path]]:
+    """Copy built DLL to destination directory
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, file_size: int, dest_path: Optional[Path])
+    """
+    
+    # Output is in Build\{config.name}\ relative to project directory
+    output_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build' / config.name / 'nsis7z.dll'
+    dest_dir = plugins_dir / config.dest_dir
+    
+    if not output_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: {config.name} DLL not found at {output_file}")
+        return False, 0, None
+    
+    # Create destination directory
+    dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Copy file
+    try:
+        dest_path = dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+        shutil.copy2(output_file, dest_path)
+        file_size = output_file.stat().st_size
+        print(f"SUCCESS: {config.name} - {file_size:,} bytes - Copied to {dest_dir}")
+        return True, file_size, dest_path
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to copy {config.name}: {e}")
+        return False, 0, None
+
+
+def clean_build_artifacts(project_dir: Path, configs: List[BuildConfig]) -> None:
+    """Clean up build artifacts"""
+    print("\nCleaning build artifacts...")
+    
+    build_base_dir = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build'
+    
+    # Collect unique output directories
+    dirs_to_clean = set()
+    for config in configs:
+        output_dir = build_base_dir / config.name
+        dirs_to_clean.add(output_dir)
+    
+    for dir_path in dirs_to_clean:
+        if dir_path.exists():
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
+                print(f"  - Cleaned: {dir_path.name}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  - Failed to clean {dir_path.name}: {e}")
+    
+    print("Build artifacts cleaned successfully.")
+
+
+def format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+    """Format time in seconds to human readable format"""
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return f"{seconds:.2f}s"
+    elif seconds < 3600:
+        minutes = int(seconds // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{minutes}m {secs:.1f}s"
+    else:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours}h {minutes}m {secs:.0f}s"
+
+
+def setup_build_cache() -> Optional[str]:
+    """Setup build cache directory for faster incremental builds"""
+    try:
+        cache_dir = Path.home() / '.msbuild_cache' / 'nsis7z'
+        cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return str(cache_dir)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def wait_for_key() -> bool:
+    """Wait for user to press a key. Returns False if 'q' is pressed."""
+    print("\nPress any key to continue, or 'q' to quit...")
+    try:
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+            import msvcrt
+            key = msvcrt.getch()
+            return key.lower() not in (b'q', b'Q')
+        else:
+            import termios
+            import tty
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            try:
+                tty.setraw(fd)
+                key = sys.stdin.read(1)
+                return key.lower() not in ('q', 'Q')
+            finally:
+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
+    except Exception:
+        input()  # Fallback to input()
+        return True
+
+
+def get_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Parse .vcxproj file to get available configurations
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of (Configuration, Platform) tuples
+    """
+    try:
+        tree = ET.parse(project_file)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        
+        # XML namespace for MSBuild project files
+        ns = {'ms': 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003'}
+        
+        configs = []
+        for item_group in root.findall('.//ms:ItemGroup', ns):
+            for proj_config in item_group.findall('ms:ProjectConfiguration', ns):
+                include = proj_config.get('Include')
+                if include:
+                    # Format is "Configuration|Platform"
+                    parts = include.split('|')
+                    if len(parts) == 2:
+                        configs.append((parts[0], parts[1]))
+        
+        return configs
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not parse project file: {e}")
+        return []
+
+
+def print_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Print all configurations available in the project"""
+    configs = get_available_configurations(project_file)
+    
+    if not configs:
+        print("No configurations found or could not read project file.")
+        return
+    
+    print("Available configurations in project:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    
+    # Group by configuration name
+    from collections import defaultdict
+    grouped = defaultdict(list)
+    for config, platform in configs:
+        grouped[config].append(platform)
+    
+    for config_name in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        platforms = ', '.join(sorted(grouped[config_name]))
+        print(f"  {config_name:25s} - {platforms}")
+    
+    print(f"\nTotal: {len(configs)} configuration(s)")
+    print()
+    
+    # Show which ones are mapped in this script
+    print("Configurations mapped in this build script:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+        print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+    print()
+
+
+
+_print_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+def _build_configs_parallel(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    configs: 'List[BuildConfig]',
+    *,
+    rebuild: bool,
+    verbosity: str,
+    parallel: bool,
+    optimizations: bool,
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+) -> list:
+    """Build all configurations simultaneously, printing output atomically.
+
+    Returns list of (config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path) tuples
+    in the same order as *configs*.
+    """
+    n = len(configs)
+    print(f"\nParallel-configs: launching {n} builds simultaneously...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    total_start = time.time()
+    results_by_idx: dict = {}
+    idx_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _build_one(idx: int, config: 'BuildConfig'):
+        success, build_time, captured = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=rebuild, verbosity=verbosity,
+            parallel=parallel, optimizations=optimizations,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        import io
+        import contextlib
+        copy_buf = io.StringIO()
+        if success:
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(copy_buf):
+                copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        else:
+            copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = False, 0, None
+
+        with _print_lock:
+            all_ok = success and copy_ok
+            tag = "OK" if all_ok else "FAILED"
+            size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+            print(f"[{tag}] {config.name}  ({format_time(build_time)})  {size_str}")
+            if dest_path:
+                print(f"        -> {dest_path}")
+            if not all_ok:
+                copy_out = copy_buf.getvalue()
+                if copy_out.strip():
+                    print(copy_out.rstrip())
+                if captured.strip():
+                    print("--- Build output ---")
+                    print(captured.rstrip())
+
+        with idx_lock:
+            results_by_idx[idx] = (config, success and copy_ok, build_time, file_size, dest_path)
+
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=n) as executor:
+        futures = {executor.submit(_build_one, i, cfg): i for i, cfg in enumerate(configs)}
+        for fut in as_completed(futures):
+            exc = fut.exception()
+            if exc:
+                idx = futures[fut]
+                with _print_lock:
+                    print(f"ERROR: worker for config index {idx} raised: {exc}")
+                with idx_lock:
+                    results_by_idx[idx] = (configs[idx], False, 0.0, 0, None)
+
+    wall_time = time.time() - total_start
+    print(f"\nAll {n} configs finished in {format_time(wall_time)} (wall clock)")
+    return [results_by_idx[i] for i in range(n)]
+
+def main():
+    """Main build function"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Build nsis7z plugin for NSIS',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s                          # Build all configurations
+  %(prog)s --list                   # List script configurations
+  %(prog)s --list-project           # List all project configurations
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode    # Build only x86-unicode
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode x64-unicode  # Build specific configs
+  %(prog)s --no-rebuild             # Incremental build
+  %(prog)s --no-parallel            # Single-threaded build
+  %(prog)s --no-clean               # Skip cleanup
+  %(prog)s --verbosity minimal      # Show more build output
+  %(prog)s --pause                  # Wait for key press at the end
+        """
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--configs',
+        nargs='+',
+        choices=list(CONFIGS.keys()) + ['all'],
+        default=['all'],
+        help='Configurations to build (default: all)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rebuild',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Force full rebuild (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-rebuild',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='rebuild',
+        help='Incremental build (only changed files)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--parallel',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Enable parallel build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-parallel',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='parallel',
+        help='Disable parallel build'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--verbosity',
+        choices=['quiet', 'minimal', 'normal', 'detailed', 'diagnostic'],
+        default='quiet',
+        help='MSBuild verbosity level (default: quiet)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--clean',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Clean build artifacts after successful build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-clean',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='clean',
+        help='Do not clean build artifacts'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List script configurations and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list-project',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List all configurations available in the project file and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--pause',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Pause and wait for key press at the end'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-optimizations',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Disable additional build optimizations'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--benchmark',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Run performance comparison (with/without optimizations)'
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--vs-version',
+        choices=['auto', '2026', '2022'],
+        default='auto',
+        help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Get project paths early for list-project
+    project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    
+    # List project configurations
+    if args.list_project:
+        if not project_file.exists():
+            print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+            return 1
+        print_available_configurations(project_file)
+        return 0
+    
+    # List script configurations
+    if args.list:
+        print("Build script configurations:")
+        print("-" * 60)
+        for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+            print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+        print(f"\nTotal: {len(CONFIGS)} configuration(s)")
+        print("\nUse --list-project to see all configurations in the .vcxproj file")
+        return 0
+    
+    # Find MSBuild
+    msbuild_result = find_msbuild(args.vs_version)
+    if not msbuild_result:
+        print("ERROR: MSBuild not found!")
+        print("Please install Visual Studio 2022 or 2026 with C++ workload.")
+        return 1
+    msbuild_path, platform_toolset, vs_version_name = msbuild_result
+    
+    if not project_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Determine configurations to build
+    if 'all' in args.configs:
+        configs_to_build = list(CONFIGS.values())
+    else:
+        configs_to_build = [CONFIGS[name] for name in args.configs]
+    
+    # Print header
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Building nsis7z plugin - {len(configs_to_build)} configuration(s)")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Visual Studio: {vs_version_name} (toolset {platform_toolset})")
+    print(f"MSBuild:   {msbuild_path}")
+    print(f"Project:   {project_file}")
+    print(f"Plugins:   {plugins_dir}")
+    print(f"Rebuild:   {args.rebuild}")
+    print(f"Verbosity: {args.verbosity}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Print CPU and parallel build info
+    use_optimizations = not args.no_optimizations
+    print_cpu_info(args.parallel, use_optimizations)
+    
+    # Benchmark mode - compare with and without optimizations
+    if args.benchmark and len(configs_to_build) == 1:
+        config = configs_to_build[0]
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK MODE - Comparing optimization strategies")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        
+        # Test without optimizations
+        print("\n[1/2] Building WITHOUT optimizations...")
+        success1, time1, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=False
+        )
+        
+        if success1:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Test with optimizations  
+        print("\n[2/2] Building WITH optimizations...")
+        success2, time2, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=True
+        )
+        
+        if success2:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Show comparison
+        print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK RESULTS")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print(f"Without optimizations: {format_time(time1)}")
+        print(f"With optimizations:    {format_time(time2)}")
+        if time1 > time2:
+            speedup = time1 / time2
+            improvement = ((time1 - time2) / time1) * 100
+            print(f"Speedup:              {speedup:.2f}x faster ({improvement:.1f}% improvement)")
+        else:
+            slowdown = time2 / time1  
+            print(f"Slowdown:             {slowdown:.2f}x slower")
+        
+        if args.clean:
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+        
+        return 0 if (success1 and success2) else 1
+    
+    # Build each configuration
+    build_results = []
+    total_start_time = time.time()
+
+    if args.parallel and len(configs_to_build) > 1:
+        build_results = _build_configs_parallel(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, configs_to_build,
+            rebuild=args.rebuild, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=use_optimizations,
+            project_dir=project_dir, plugins_dir=plugins_dir,
+        )
+    else:
+        for i, config in enumerate(configs_to_build, 1):
+            # Build
+            success, build_time, _ = build_configuration(
+                msbuild_path,
+                project_file,
+                config,
+                rebuild=args.rebuild,
+                verbosity=args.verbosity,
+                parallel=args.parallel,
+                optimizations=use_optimizations,
+                counter=f"{i}/{len(configs_to_build)}"
+            )
+
+            if not success:
+                print(f"ERROR: {config.name} build failed! (Time: {format_time(build_time)})")
+                build_results.append((config, False, build_time, 0, None))
+                continue
+
+            # Copy output
+            success, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+            print(f"Build time: {format_time(build_time)}")
+            build_results.append((config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path))
+    
+    # Calculate total time
+    total_time = time.time() - total_start_time
+    
+    # Summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+    all_success = all(success for _, success, _, _, _ in build_results)
+    
+    if all_success:
+        print("ALL BUILDS SUCCESSFUL!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nPlugins copied to:")
+        for config, _, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            dest = dest_path if dest_path else plugins_dir / config.dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+            print(f"  - {dest}")
+        
+        # Clean up
+        if args.clean:
+            print()
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+    else:
+        print("SOME BUILDS FAILED!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nFailed configurations:")
+        for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            if not success:
+                print(f"  - {config.name}")
+    
+    # Show timing summary
+    print("\n" + "-" * 50)
+    print("Build Summary:")
+    for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+        status = "OK" if success else "FAIL"
+        size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+        print(f"  {status} {config.name:15s} - {format_time(build_time):8s} - {size_str}")
+    print("-" * 50)
+    print(f"Total time: {format_time(total_time)}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Pause if requested
+    if args.pause:
+        if not wait_for_key():
+            print("Exiting...")
+            return 1
+    
+    return 0 if all_success else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())

tools/legacy/build_plugin_vs2026.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Build script for nsis7z plugin - All configurations (Visual Studio 2026)
+Supports multiple build configurations with flexible parameters
+Uses PlatformToolset v145 (Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools)
+
+NOTE: VS2026 Build Tools use v145 toolset (version 18.x)
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import shutil
+import time
+import multiprocessing
+import threading
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+
+class BuildConfig:
+    """Configuration for a single build target"""
+    def __init__(self, name: str, config: str, platform: str, dest_dir: str):
+        self.name = name
+        self.config = config
+        self.platform = platform
+        self.dest_dir = dest_dir
+
+
+# Predefined build configurations
+CONFIGS = {
+    'x86-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x64-unicode': BuildConfig(
+        name='x64-unicode',
+        config='Release Unicode',
+        platform='x64',
+        dest_dir='amd64-unicode'
+    ),
+    'x86-ansi': BuildConfig(
+        name='x86-ansi',
+        config='Release',
+        platform='Win32',
+        dest_dir='x86-ansi'
+    ),
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+# Standard vswhere.exe location (installed with any VS 2017+ setup)
+_VSWHERE_PATH = Path(r'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe')
+
+# vswhere version range per VS year
+_VS_VERSION_RANGE = {
+    '2026': '[18.0,19.0)',
+    '2022': '[17.0,18.0)',
+}
+
+# MSBuild toolset per VS year
+_VS_TOOLSET = {
+    '2026': 'v145',  # VS 2026 uses v145 toolset
+    '2022': 'v143',  # VS 2022 uses v143 toolset
+}
+
+
+def _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version: str) -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Locate MSBuild via vswhere.exe."""
+    if not _VSWHERE_PATH.exists():
+        return None
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for ver in versions_to_try:
+        if ver not in _VS_VERSION_RANGE:
+            continue
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    str(_VSWHERE_PATH),
+                    '-version', _VS_VERSION_RANGE[ver],
+                    '-latest',
+                    '-requires', 'Microsoft.Component.MSBuild',
+                    '-find', r'MSBuild\**\Bin\MSBuild.exe',
+                ],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+            )
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                lines = [ln.strip() for ln in result.stdout.splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+                if lines:
+                    msbuild_path = Path(lines[0])
+                    if msbuild_path.exists():
+                        return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[ver], ver
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return None
+
+
+def find_msbuild(vs_version: str = 'auto') -> 'Optional[Tuple[Path, str, str]]':
+    """Find MSBuild.exe via vswhere, then well-known fallback paths.
+
+    Returns (msbuild_path, toolset_version, vs_year) or None.
+    """
+    result = _find_msbuild_via_vswhere(vs_version)
+    if result is not None:
+        return result
+
+    vs_editions = ['Community', 'Professional', 'Enterprise', 'BuildTools']
+    versions_to_try = ['2026', '2022'] if vs_version == 'auto' else [vs_version]
+    for version in versions_to_try:
+        base_path = Path(rf'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\{version}')
+        for edition in vs_editions:
+            msbuild_path = base_path / edition / 'MSBuild' / 'Current' / 'Bin' / 'MSBuild.exe'
+            if msbuild_path.exists():
+                return msbuild_path, _VS_TOOLSET[version], version
+    return None
+
+def get_project_paths() -> Tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+    """Get project directory, project file, and plugins directory"""
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
+    project_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'versions' / '19.00'
+    project_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj'
+    plugins_dir = script_dir.parent.parent / 'plugins'
+    
+    return project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir
+
+
+def get_cpu_info() -> dict:
+    """Get CPU information for parallel build optimization"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        logical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=True)
+        physical_cores = psutil.cpu_count(logical=False)
+        
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': logical_cores,
+            'physical_cores': physical_cores,
+            'has_hyperthreading': logical_cores > physical_cores,
+            'has_psutil': True
+        }
+    except ImportError:
+        # Fallback if psutil is not available
+        cpu_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        return {
+            'logical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'physical_cores': cpu_count,
+            'has_hyperthreading': False,
+            'has_psutil': False
+        }
+
+
+def get_optimal_thread_count() -> int:
+    """Get optimal thread count for compilation"""
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    
+    # Use physical cores for optimal performance (avoids hyperthreading overhead in compilation)
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading'] and cpu_info['physical_cores'] > 1:
+        return cpu_info['physical_cores']
+    else:
+        return cpu_info['logical_cores']
+
+
+def get_build_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get additional build optimization flags"""
+    return [
+        '/p:BuildInParallel=true',           # Enable parallel project builds
+        '/p:MultiProcessorCompilation=true', # Enable MP compilation
+        '/p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64',  # Use 64-bit tools (faster)
+        '/p:UseSharedCompilation=true',      # Enable shared compilation
+        '/p:TrackFileAccess=false',          # Disable file tracking (faster)
+        '/nodeReuse:true',                   # Reuse MSBuild nodes
+        '/p:GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources=true'  # Faster resources
+    ]
+
+
+def get_memory_optimizations() -> List[str]:
+    """Get memory optimization flags for faster builds"""
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        # Get available memory in GB
+        memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+        
+        if memory_gb >= 16:
+            # High memory system - aggressive caching
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false',
+                '/p:BuildProjectReferences=true',
+                '/p:UseCommonOutputDirectory=false'
+            ]
+        elif memory_gb >= 8:
+            # Medium memory system
+            return [
+                '/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false'
+            ]
+        else:
+            # Low memory system - conservative
+            return []
+    except ImportError:
+        # Conservative defaults without psutil
+        return ['/p:DisableFastUpToDateCheck=false']
+
+
+def print_cpu_info(use_parallel: bool, use_optimizations: bool = True) -> None:
+    """Print CPU information for build optimization"""
+    if not use_parallel:
+        print("Build mode:         Single-threaded")
+        if use_optimizations:
+            print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (memory, caching)")
+        return
+    
+    cpu_info = get_cpu_info()
+    optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+    
+    print("Build mode:         Parallel")
+    print(f"Logical cores:      {cpu_info['logical_cores']}")
+    print(f"Physical cores:     {cpu_info['physical_cores']}")
+    
+    if cpu_info['has_hyperthreading']:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     ENABLED")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads} (using physical cores)")
+    else:
+        print("Hyperthreading:     NOT AVAILABLE")
+        print(f"Optimal threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    print(f"MSBuild threads:    {optimal_threads}")
+    
+    if use_optimizations:
+        print("Optimizations:      ENABLED (parallel, memory, caching)")
+        try:
+            import psutil
+            memory_gb = psutil.virtual_memory().total / (1024**3)
+            print(f"Available memory:   {memory_gb:.1f} GB")
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Available memory:   Unknown (install psutil for details)")
+    else:
+        print("Optimizations:      DISABLED")
+    
+    if not cpu_info['has_psutil']:
+        print("Note: Install 'psutil' for detailed CPU/memory info (pip install psutil)")
+    
+    print()
+
+
+def build_configuration(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig,
+    rebuild: bool = True,
+    verbosity: str = 'quiet',
+    parallel: bool = True,
+    optimizations: bool = True,
+    counter: str = "",
+    capture_output: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[bool, float, str]:
+    """Build a single configuration
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, elapsed_time: float, captured_output: str)
+    """
+    
+    # Build MSBuild command
+    cmd = [
+        str(msbuild_path),
+        str(project_file),
+        f'/t:{"Rebuild" if rebuild else "Build"}',
+        f'/p:Configuration={config.config}',
+        f'/p:Platform={config.platform}',
+        f'/p:OutDir=Build\\{config.name}\\',
+        f'/p:IntDir=Build\\{config.name}\\obj\\',
+        '/p:WindowsTargetPlatformVersion=10.0',
+        '/p:PlatformToolset=v145',
+        f'/v:{verbosity}',
+    ]
+    
+    if parallel:
+        optimal_threads = get_optimal_thread_count()
+        cmd.extend([
+            f'/maxcpucount:{optimal_threads}',
+            '/p:UseMultiToolTask=true',
+            f'/p:CL_MPCount={optimal_threads}'
+        ])
+    
+    # Add build optimizations
+    if optimizations:
+        cmd.extend(get_build_optimizations())
+        cmd.extend(get_memory_optimizations())
+        
+        # Add cache directory if available
+        cache_dir = setup_build_cache()
+        if cache_dir:
+            cmd.append(f'/p:MSBuildCacheEnabled=true')
+    
+    if not capture_output:
+        print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        if counter:
+            print(f"Building {config.name} [{counter}]")
+        else:
+            print(f"Building {config.name}...")
+        print('='*50)
+    
+    # Execute build and measure time
+    start_time = time.time()
+    try:
+        if capture_output:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False, capture_output=True, text=True)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, result.stdout + result.stderr
+        else:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            return result.returncode == 0, elapsed, ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        msg = f"ERROR: Build failed with exception: {e}"
+        if capture_output:
+            return False, elapsed, msg
+        print(msg)
+        return False, elapsed, ""
+
+
+def copy_output(
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+    config: BuildConfig
+) -> Tuple[bool, int, Optional[Path]]:
+    """Copy built DLL to destination directory
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (success: bool, file_size: int, dest_path: Optional[Path])
+    """
+    
+    # Output is in Build\{config.name}\ relative to project directory
+    output_file = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build' / config.name / 'nsis7z.dll'
+    dest_dir = plugins_dir / config.dest_dir
+    
+    if not output_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: {config.name} DLL not found at {output_file}")
+        return False, 0, None
+    
+    # Create destination directory
+    dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Copy file
+    try:
+        dest_path = dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+        shutil.copy2(output_file, dest_path)
+        file_size = output_file.stat().st_size
+        print(f"SUCCESS: {config.name} - {file_size:,} bytes - Copied to {dest_dir}")
+        return True, file_size, dest_path
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to copy {config.name}: {e}")
+        return False, 0, None
+
+
+def clean_build_artifacts(project_dir: Path, configs: List[BuildConfig]) -> None:
+    """Clean up build artifacts"""
+    print("\nCleaning build artifacts...")
+    
+    build_base_dir = project_dir / 'CPP' / '7zip' / 'Bundles' / 'Nsis7z' / 'Build'
+    
+    # Collect unique output directories
+    dirs_to_clean = set()
+    for config in configs:
+        output_dir = build_base_dir / config.name
+        dirs_to_clean.add(output_dir)
+    
+    for dir_path in dirs_to_clean:
+        if dir_path.exists():
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(dir_path)
+                print(f"  - Cleaned: {dir_path.name}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"  - Failed to clean {dir_path.name}: {e}")
+    
+    print("Build artifacts cleaned successfully.")
+
+
+def format_time(seconds: float) -> str:
+    """Format time in seconds to human readable format"""
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return f"{seconds:.2f}s"
+    elif seconds < 3600:
+        minutes = int(seconds // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{minutes}m {secs:.1f}s"
+    else:
+        hours = int(seconds // 3600)
+        minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
+        secs = seconds % 60
+        return f"{hours}h {minutes}m {secs:.0f}s"
+
+
+def setup_build_cache() -> Optional[str]:
+    """Setup build cache directory for faster incremental builds"""
+    try:
+        cache_dir = Path.home() / '.msbuild_cache' / 'nsis7z-vs2026'
+        cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return str(cache_dir)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def wait_for_key() -> bool:
+    """Wait for user to press a key. Returns False if 'q' is pressed."""
+    print("\nPress any key to continue, or 'q' to quit...")
+    try:
+        if sys.platform == 'win32':
+            import msvcrt
+            key = msvcrt.getch()
+            return key.lower() not in (b'q', b'Q')
+        else:
+            import termios
+            import tty
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            try:
+                tty.setraw(fd)
+                key = sys.stdin.read(1)
+                return key.lower() not in ('q', 'Q')
+            finally:
+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
+    except Exception:
+        input()  # Fallback to input()
+        return True
+
+
+def get_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Parse .vcxproj file to get available configurations
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of (Configuration, Platform) tuples
+    """
+    try:
+        tree = ET.parse(project_file)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+        
+        # XML namespace for MSBuild project files
+        ns = {'ms': 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003'}
+        
+        configs = []
+        for item_group in root.findall('.//ms:ItemGroup', ns):
+            for proj_config in item_group.findall('ms:ProjectConfiguration', ns):
+                include = proj_config.get('Include')
+                if include:
+                    # Format is "Configuration|Platform"
+                    parts = include.split('|')
+                    if len(parts) == 2:
+                        configs.append((parts[0], parts[1]))
+        
+        return configs
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not parse project file: {e}")
+        return []
+
+
+def print_available_configurations(project_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Print all configurations available in the project"""
+    configs = get_available_configurations(project_file)
+    
+    if not configs:
+        print("No configurations found or could not read project file.")
+        return
+    
+    print("Available configurations in project:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    
+    # Group by configuration name
+    from collections import defaultdict
+    grouped = defaultdict(list)
+    for config, platform in configs:
+        grouped[config].append(platform)
+    
+    for config_name in sorted(grouped.keys()):
+        platforms = ', '.join(sorted(grouped[config_name]))
+        print(f"  {config_name:25s} - {platforms}")
+    
+    print(f"\nTotal: {len(configs)} configuration(s)")
+    print()
+    
+    # Show which ones are mapped in this script
+    print("Configurations mapped in this build script:")
+    print("-" * 60)
+    for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+        print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+    print()
+
+
+
+_print_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+def _build_configs_parallel(
+    msbuild_path: Path,
+    project_file: Path,
+    configs: 'List[BuildConfig]',
+    *,
+    rebuild: bool,
+    verbosity: str,
+    parallel: bool,
+    optimizations: bool,
+    project_dir: Path,
+    plugins_dir: Path,
+) -> list:
+    """Build all configurations simultaneously, printing output atomically.
+
+    Returns list of (config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path) tuples
+    in the same order as *configs*.
+    """
+    n = len(configs)
+    print(f"\nParallel-configs: launching {n} builds simultaneously...")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    total_start = time.time()
+    results_by_idx: dict = {}
+    idx_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def _build_one(idx: int, config: 'BuildConfig'):
+        success, build_time, captured = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=rebuild, verbosity=verbosity,
+            parallel=parallel, optimizations=optimizations,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        import io
+        import contextlib
+        copy_buf = io.StringIO()
+        if success:
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(copy_buf):
+                copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        else:
+            copy_ok, file_size, dest_path = False, 0, None
+
+        with _print_lock:
+            all_ok = success and copy_ok
+            tag = "OK" if all_ok else "FAILED"
+            size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+            print(f"[{tag}] {config.name}  ({format_time(build_time)})  {size_str}")
+            if dest_path:
+                print(f"        -> {dest_path}")
+            if not all_ok:
+                copy_out = copy_buf.getvalue()
+                if copy_out.strip():
+                    print(copy_out.rstrip())
+                if captured.strip():
+                    print("--- Build output ---")
+                    print(captured.rstrip())
+
+        with idx_lock:
+            results_by_idx[idx] = (config, success and copy_ok, build_time, file_size, dest_path)
+
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=n) as executor:
+        futures = {executor.submit(_build_one, i, cfg): i for i, cfg in enumerate(configs)}
+        for fut in as_completed(futures):
+            exc = fut.exception()
+            if exc:
+                idx = futures[fut]
+                with _print_lock:
+                    print(f"ERROR: worker for config index {idx} raised: {exc}")
+                with idx_lock:
+                    results_by_idx[idx] = (configs[idx], False, 0.0, 0, None)
+
+    wall_time = time.time() - total_start
+    print(f"\nAll {n} configs finished in {format_time(wall_time)} (wall clock)")
+    return [results_by_idx[i] for i in range(n)]
+
+def main():
+    """Main build function"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Build nsis7z plugin for NSIS (Visual Studio 2026)',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        epilog="""
+Examples:
+  %(prog)s                          # Build all configurations
+  %(prog)s --list                   # List script configurations
+  %(prog)s --list-project           # List all project configurations
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode    # Build only x86-unicode
+  %(prog)s --configs x86-unicode x64-unicode  # Build specific configs
+  %(prog)s --no-rebuild             # Incremental build
+  %(prog)s --no-parallel            # Single-threaded build
+  %(prog)s --no-clean               # Skip cleanup
+  %(prog)s --verbosity minimal      # Show more build output
+  %(prog)s --pause                  # Wait for key press at the end
+        """
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--configs',
+        nargs='+',
+        choices=list(CONFIGS.keys()) + ['all'],
+        default=['all'],
+        help='Configurations to build (default: all)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rebuild',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Force full rebuild (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-rebuild',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='rebuild',
+        help='Incremental build (only changed files)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--parallel',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Enable parallel build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-parallel',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='parallel',
+        help='Disable parallel build'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--verbosity',
+        choices=['quiet', 'minimal', 'normal', 'detailed', 'diagnostic'],
+        default='quiet',
+        help='MSBuild verbosity level (default: quiet)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--clean',
+        action='store_true',
+        default=True,
+        help='Clean build artifacts after successful build (default: True)'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-clean',
+        action='store_false',
+        dest='clean',
+        help='Do not clean build artifacts'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List script configurations and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--list-project',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='List all configurations available in the project file and exit'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--pause',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Pause and wait for key press at the end'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--no-optimizations',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Disable additional build optimizations'
+    )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--benchmark',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Run performance comparison (with/without optimizations)'
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--vs-version',
+        choices=['auto', '2026', '2022'],
+        default='auto',
+        help='Visual Studio version to use (default: auto - tries 2026 then 2022)'
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Get project paths early for list-project
+    project_dir, project_file, plugins_dir = get_project_paths()
+    
+    # List project configurations
+    if args.list_project:
+        if not project_file.exists():
+            print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+            return 1
+        print_available_configurations(project_file)
+        return 0
+    
+    # List script configurations
+    if args.list:
+        print("Build script configurations (VS2026):")
+        print("-" * 60)
+        for name, config in CONFIGS.items():
+            print(f"  {name:15s} -> {config.config} / {config.platform}")
+        print(f"\nTotal: {len(CONFIGS)} configuration(s)")
+        print("\nUse --list-project to see all configurations in the .vcxproj file")
+        return 0
+    
+    # Find MSBuild
+    msbuild_result = find_msbuild(args.vs_version)
+    if not msbuild_result:
+        print("ERROR: MSBuild not found!")
+        print()
+        print("Visual Studio 2026 Build Tools not found.")
+        print("Checked locations:")
+        print("  - C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2026\\")
+        print("  - C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\18\\")
+        print("  - C:\\BuildTools\\")
+        print()
+        print("To install VS2026 Build Tools:")
+        print("  choco install visualstudio2026buildtools")
+        return 1
+    msbuild_path, platform_toolset, vs_version_name = msbuild_result
+    
+    if not project_file.exists():
+        print(f"ERROR: Project file not found: {project_file}")
+        print()
+        print("You need to create the VS2026 project file first.")
+        print("Copy Nsis7z.vcxproj to Nsis7z_vs2026.vcxproj and update the toolset.")
+        return 1
+    
+    # Determine configurations to build
+    if 'all' in args.configs:
+        configs_to_build = list(CONFIGS.values())
+    else:
+        configs_to_build = [CONFIGS[name] for name in args.configs]
+    
+    # Print header
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Building nsis7z plugin (VS2026) - {len(configs_to_build)} configuration(s)")
+    print("=" * 60)
+    print(f"Visual Studio: {vs_version_name} (toolset {platform_toolset})")
+    print(f"MSBuild:   {msbuild_path}")
+    print(f"Project:   {project_file}")
+    print(f"Plugins:   {plugins_dir}")
+    print(f"Rebuild:   {args.rebuild}")
+    print(f"Verbosity: {args.verbosity}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Print CPU and parallel build info
+    use_optimizations = not args.no_optimizations
+    print_cpu_info(args.parallel, use_optimizations)
+    
+    # Benchmark mode - compare with and without optimizations
+    if args.benchmark and len(configs_to_build) == 1:
+        config = configs_to_build[0]
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK MODE - Comparing optimization strategies")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        
+        # Test without optimizations
+        print("\n[1/2] Building WITHOUT optimizations...")
+        success1, time1, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=False
+        )
+        
+        if success1:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Test with optimizations  
+        print("\n[2/2] Building WITH optimizations...")
+        success2, time2, _ = build_configuration(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, config,
+            rebuild=True, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=True
+        )
+        
+        if success2:
+            copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+        
+        # Show comparison
+        print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+        print("BENCHMARK RESULTS")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print(f"Without optimizations: {format_time(time1)}")
+        print(f"With optimizations:    {format_time(time2)}")
+        if time1 > time2:
+            speedup = time1 / time2
+            improvement = ((time1 - time2) / time1) * 100
+            print(f"Speedup:              {speedup:.2f}x faster ({improvement:.1f}% improvement)")
+        else:
+            slowdown = time2 / time1  
+            print(f"Slowdown:             {slowdown:.2f}x slower")
+        
+        if args.clean:
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+        
+        return 0 if (success1 and success2) else 1
+    
+    # Build each configuration
+    build_results = []
+    total_start_time = time.time()
+
+    if args.parallel and len(configs_to_build) > 1:
+        build_results = _build_configs_parallel(
+            msbuild_path, project_file, configs_to_build,
+            rebuild=args.rebuild, verbosity=args.verbosity,
+            parallel=args.parallel, optimizations=use_optimizations,
+            project_dir=project_dir, plugins_dir=plugins_dir,
+        )
+    else:
+        for i, config in enumerate(configs_to_build, 1):
+            # Build
+            success, build_time, _ = build_configuration(
+                msbuild_path,
+                project_file,
+                config,
+                rebuild=args.rebuild,
+                verbosity=args.verbosity,
+                parallel=args.parallel,
+                optimizations=use_optimizations,
+                counter=f"{i}/{len(configs_to_build)}"
+            )
+
+            if not success:
+                print(f"ERROR: {config.name} build failed! (Time: {format_time(build_time)})")
+                build_results.append((config, False, build_time, 0, None))
+                continue
+
+            # Copy output
+            success, file_size, dest_path = copy_output(project_dir, plugins_dir, config)
+            print(f"Build time: {format_time(build_time)}")
+            build_results.append((config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path))
+    
+    # Calculate total time
+    total_time = time.time() - total_start_time
+    
+    # Summary
+    print("\n" + "=" * 50)
+    all_success = all(success for _, success, _, _, _ in build_results)
+    
+    if all_success:
+        print("ALL BUILDS SUCCESSFUL!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nPlugins copied to:")
+        for config, _, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            dest = dest_path if dest_path else plugins_dir / config.dest_dir / 'nsis7z.dll'
+            print(f"  - {dest}")
+        
+        # Clean up
+        if args.clean:
+            print()
+            clean_build_artifacts(project_dir, configs_to_build)
+    else:
+        print("SOME BUILDS FAILED!")
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("\nFailed configurations:")
+        for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+            if not success:
+                print(f"  - {config.name}")
+    
+    # Show timing summary
+    print("\n" + "-" * 50)
+    print("Build Summary:")
+    for config, success, build_time, file_size, dest_path in build_results:
+        status = "OK" if success else "FAIL"
+        size_str = f"{file_size:,} bytes" if file_size > 0 else "N/A"
+        print(f"  {status} {config.name:15s} - {format_time(build_time):8s} - {size_str}")
+    print("-" * 50)
+    print(f"Total time: {format_time(total_time)}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Pause if requested
+    if args.pause:
+        if not wait_for_key():
+            print("Exiting...")
+            return 1
+    
+    return 0 if all_success else 1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())