pybind / pybind/pybind11

[BUG]: undefining _DEBUG breaks build on VS 2022

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Problem description

After updating to VS2022 my build was broken, I originally reported it to Microsoft, but turns out it is probably pybind bug.

You are not allowed to undef _DEBUG macro.

https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/search?q=_DEBUG

Reproducible example code
My code was broken in Debug build in VS 2022, I used 2.6, but master seems to have same undef.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the pybind11 code references to _DEBUG and reproduce the Debug-build failure with Visual Studio 2022. Determine which undefinition causes the break and verify that the build succeeds without removing the _DEBUG macro.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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