1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py
index 1242af7..c2a274e 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import itertools
 import typing as T
 from enum import Enum
 
-from .. import mlog
+from .. import mlog, mesonlib
 from ..compilers import clib_langs
 from ..mesonlib import LibType, MachineChoice, MesonException, HoldableObject
 from ..mesonlib import version_compare_many
@@ -461,6 +461,22 @@ class ExternalLibrary(ExternalDependency):
         return new
 
 
+def get_leaf_external_dependencies(deps: T.List[Dependency]) -> T.List[Dependency]:
+    if not deps:
+        # Ensure that we always return a new instance
+        return deps.copy()
+    final_deps = []
+    while deps:
+        next_deps = []
+        for d in mesonlib.listify(deps):
+            if not isinstance(d, Dependency) or d.is_built():
+                raise DependencyException('Dependencies must be external dependencies')
+            final_deps.append(d)
+            next_deps.extend(d.ext_deps)
+        deps = next_deps
+    return final_deps
+
+
 def sort_libpaths(libpaths: T.List[str], refpaths: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
     """Sort <libpaths> according to <refpaths>