Add prefix option for link args

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
index 370e35b..4040251 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
@@ -607,6 +607,8 @@ class Backend:
                 continue
             if compiler.get_language() == 'd':
                 arg = '-Wl,' + arg
+            else:
+                arg = compiler.get_linker_lib_prefix() + arg
             args.append(arg)
         return args
 
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
index 514aa38..495663e 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
@@ -898,6 +898,9 @@ class Compiler:
     def get_linker_always_args(self):
         return []
 
+    def get_linker_lib_prefix(self):
+        return ''
+
     def gen_import_library_args(self, implibname):
         """
         Used only on Windows for libraries that need an import library.
@@ -1896,6 +1899,9 @@ class CcrxCompiler:
     def get_linker_exelist(self):
         return [self.linker_exe]
 
+    def get_linker_lib_prefix(self):
+        return '-lib='
+
     def get_coverage_args(self):
         return []