/baseaddress (Specify Base Address of DLL) (C# Compiler Options)

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/baseaddress (Specify Base Address of DLL) (C# Compiler Options)

The /baseaddress option lets you specify the preferred base address at which to load a DLL. For more information about when and why to use this option, see Improving Application Startup Time and Larry Osterman's WebLog.

/baseaddress:address

Arguments

address: The base address for the DLL. This address can be specified as a decimal, hexadecimal, or octal number.

Remarks

The default base address for a DLL is set by the .NET Framework common language runtime.

Be aware that the lower-order word in this address will be rounded. For example, if you specify 0x11110001, it will be rounded to 0x11110000.

To complete the signing process for a DLL, use SN.EXE with the -R option.

Open the project's Properties page.
Click the Build property page.
Click the Advanced button.
Modify the DLL Base Address property.
To set this compiler option programmatically, see BaseAddress.