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Add /debug:fastlink to VS2015+

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#246 opened on Oct 6, 2016

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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/10/05/faster-c-build-cycle-in-vs-15-with-debugfastlink/

Probably (unless someone has better idea?) it should be default option in GENie too, and new SymbolsFull option should be added for /debug:full.

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Look in the GENie codebase for where linker debug symbols are configured. Add a new option `/debug:fastlink` and make it default, while renaming the existing full debug option to `SymbolsFull`.
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