bencheeorg/benchee

WMIC has been deprecated in Windows 11 and is now no longer available

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#442 opened on Dec 3, 2024

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Description

This line here: https://github.com/bencheeorg/benchee/blob/741db4d1c282543bca6857204df9ec59c65100dd/lib/benchee/system.ex#L114

Appears to fail on up-to-date Windows 11 systems due to WMIC having been deprecated.

Here's an article announcing the deprecation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/wmi-command-line-wmic-utility-deprecation-next-steps/4039242

It seems the only alternative is to use powershell, according to that article. I'm pretty unfamiliar with windows development, so I don't really know the best way to fix this...

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65
Research direction
The issue is in lib/benchee/system.ex line 114 where WMIC is used. Research the PowerShell equivalent for getting system information, likely using Get WmiObject or Get CimInstance. Check the issue comments for any proposed solutions. Consider adding a conditional check for Windows version or a fallback mechanism. Test the fix on a Windows 11 system to ensure it works.