[SOLVED] adding a msvc flag starting with "/D" results in it being treated as an added definition

Issue

So I'm trying to add the /DYNAMICBASE option like this:

add_definitions(/DYNAMICBASE)

and the result in MSVC when I look in the project c++ command line options is this:

/D "YNAMICBASE"

How am I supposed to add this flag? I also tried using CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS but the same thing happens.

Solution

My comment (VStudio specific):

[MS.Learn]: /D (Preprocessor Definitions) is a compiler (cl.exe) flag, while [MS.Learn]: /DYNAMICBASE (Use address space layout randomization) is a linker (link.exe) one.

is only half of the answer, and that is finding the root cause.

Translating it into something that CMake understands (setting the [CMake]: CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS and [CMake]: CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS variables) which is solving the problem, is @onqtam's merit.

Answered By - CristiFati

Answer Checked By - David Goodson (WPSolving Volunteer)