Visual C++ Optimizer fixes for Visual Studio 2013 Update 5

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Introduction

This article describes a hotfix package for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5. The hotfix contains one fix to the Visual C++ optimizer and code generator (c2.dll). For more information, see the "Issues that are fixed in this hotfix" section.

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How to obtain this hotfix

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the hotfix package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 installed.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix if no instance of Visual Studio is being used.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix doesn't replace other hotfixes.

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Issues that are fixed in this hotfix

The following bug is fixed by this hotfix:

Fixes a bug with "Profile-guided optimizations" where, in rare cases, bad code could be generated, and it causes the wrong handler to be called during the exceptional path.

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