[New-bugs-announce] [issue27475] define_macros uses incorrect parameter for msvc compilers

[Szabolcs Dombi]

New submission from Szabolcs Dombi:

define_macros will generate parameters like -D
msvc compilers expect /D and ignore -D

link:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hhzbb5c8.aspx

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components: Windows
messages: 270102
nosy: Szabolcs Dombi, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: define_macros uses incorrect parameter for msvc compilers
versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python 3.4, Python 3.5, Python 3.6

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