Merge pull request #8568 from dcbaker/submit/qt-dependency-factory

QT: use a proper dependency factory

11 files changed, 564 insertions, 459 deletions

diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/qt_factory.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/qt_factory.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11cc783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/qt_factory.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+## Qt Dependency uses a Factory
+
+This separates the Pkg-config and QMake based discovery methods into two
+distinct classes in the backend. This allows using
+`dependency.get_variable()` and `dependency.get_pkg_config_variable()`, as
+well as being a cleaner implementation.
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
index 91d3d87..afd4adc 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ from .misc import (
     shaderc_factory, threads_factory,
 )
 from .platform import AppleFrameworks
-from .ui import GnuStepDependency, Qt4Dependency, Qt5Dependency, Qt6Dependency, WxDependency, gl_factory, sdl2_factory, vulkan_factory
+from .qt import qt4_factory, qt5_factory, qt6_factory
+from .ui import GnuStepDependency, WxDependency, gl_factory, sdl2_factory, vulkan_factory
 
 """Dependency representations and discovery logic.
 
@@ -225,9 +226,9 @@ packages.update({
     # From ui:
     'gl': gl_factory,
     'gnustep': GnuStepDependency,
-    'qt4': Qt4Dependency,
-    'qt5': Qt5Dependency,
-    'qt6': Qt6Dependency,
+    'qt4': qt4_factory,
+    'qt5': qt5_factory,
+    'qt6': qt6_factory,
     'sdl2': sdl2_factory,
     'wxwidgets': WxDependency,
     'vulkan': vulkan_factory,
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py
index 27c33b6..14380d4 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import copy
 import functools
 import os
 import re
+import itertools
 import json
 import shlex
 import shutil
@@ -37,9 +38,10 @@ from ..mesonlib import Popen_safe, version_compare_many, version_compare, listif
 from ..mesonlib import Version, LibType, OptionKey
 from ..mesondata import mesondata
 from ..programs import ExternalProgram, find_external_program
+from ..interpreterbase import FeatureDeprecated
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ..compilers.compilers import CompilerType  # noqa: F401
+    from ..compilers.compilers import Compiler
     DependencyType = T.TypeVar('DependencyType', bound='Dependency')
 
 # These must be defined in this file to avoid cyclical references.
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ class DependencyMethods(Enum):
     # Auto means to use whatever dependency checking mechanisms in whatever order meson thinks is best.
     AUTO = 'auto'
     PKGCONFIG = 'pkg-config'
-    QMAKE = 'qmake'
     CMAKE = 'cmake'
     # Just specify the standard link arguments, assuming the operating system provides the library.
     SYSTEM = 'system'
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class DependencyMethods(Enum):
     CUPSCONFIG = 'cups-config'
     PCAPCONFIG = 'pcap-config'
     LIBWMFCONFIG = 'libwmf-config'
+    QMAKE = 'qmake'
     # Misc
     DUB = 'dub'
 
@@ -135,11 +137,21 @@ class Dependency:
             return converted
         return self.compile_args
 
+    def get_all_compile_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        """Get the compile arguments from this dependency and it's sub dependencies."""
+        return list(itertools.chain(self.get_compile_args(),
+                                    *[d.get_all_compile_args() for d in self.ext_deps]))
+
     def get_link_args(self, raw: bool = False) -> T.List[str]:
         if raw and self.raw_link_args is not None:
             return self.raw_link_args
         return self.link_args
 
+    def get_all_link_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        """Get the link arguments from this dependency and it's sub dependencies."""
+        return list(itertools.chain(self.get_link_args(),
+                                    *[d.get_all_link_args() for d in self.ext_deps]))
+
     def found(self) -> bool:
         return self.is_found
 
@@ -2267,10 +2279,10 @@ def process_method_kw(possible: T.Iterable[DependencyMethods], kwargs) -> T.List
     # generic CONFIG_TOOL value.
     if method in [DependencyMethods.SDLCONFIG, DependencyMethods.CUPSCONFIG,
                   DependencyMethods.PCAPCONFIG, DependencyMethods.LIBWMFCONFIG]:
-        mlog.warning(textwrap.dedent("""\
-            Configuration method {} has been deprecated in favor of
-            'config-tool'. This will be removed in a future version of
-            meson.""".format(method)))
+        FeatureDeprecated.single_use(f'Configuration method {method.value}', '0.44', 'Use "config-tool" instead.')
+        method = DependencyMethods.CONFIG_TOOL
+    if method is DependencyMethods.QMAKE:
+        FeatureDeprecated.single_use(f'Configuration method "qmake"', '0.58', 'Use "config-tool" instead.')
         method = DependencyMethods.CONFIG_TOOL
 
     # Set the detection method. If the method is set to auto, use any available method.
@@ -2313,7 +2325,7 @@ def factory_methods(methods: T.Set[DependencyMethods]) -> T.Callable[['FactoryTy
 
 
 def detect_compiler(name: str, env: Environment, for_machine: MachineChoice,
-                    language: T.Optional[str]) -> T.Optional['CompilerType']:
+                    language: T.Optional[str]) -> T.Optional['Compiler']:
     """Given a language and environment find the compiler used."""
     compilers = env.coredata.compilers[for_machine]
 
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/qt.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/qt.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1059871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/qt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,438 @@
+# Copyright 2013-2017 The Meson development team
+# Copyright © 2021 Intel Corporation
+# SPDX-license-identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Dependency finders for the Qt framework."""
+
+import abc
+import re
+import os
+import typing as T
+
+from . import (
+    ExtraFrameworkDependency, DependencyException, DependencyMethods,
+    PkgConfigDependency,
+)
+from .base import ConfigToolDependency, DependencyFactory
+from .. import mlog
+from .. import mesonlib
+
+if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ..compilers import Compiler
+    from ..envconfig import MachineInfo
+    from ..environment import Environment
+
+
+def _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir: str, module: str, mod_version: str) -> T.List[str]:
+    # usually Qt5 puts private headers in /QT_INSTALL_HEADERS/module/VERSION/module/private
+    # except for at least QtWebkit and Enginio where the module version doesn't match Qt version
+    # as an example with Qt 5.10.1 on linux you would get:
+    # /usr/include/qt5/QtCore/5.10.1/QtCore/private/
+    # /usr/include/qt5/QtWidgets/5.10.1/QtWidgets/private/
+    # /usr/include/qt5/QtWebKit/5.212.0/QtWebKit/private/
+
+    # on Qt4 when available private folder is directly in module folder
+    # like /usr/include/QtCore/private/
+    if int(mod_version.split('.')[0]) < 5:
+        return []
+
+    private_dir = os.path.join(mod_inc_dir, mod_version)
+    # fallback, let's try to find a directory with the latest version
+    if not os.path.exists(private_dir):
+        dirs = [filename for filename in os.listdir(mod_inc_dir)
+                if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(mod_inc_dir, filename))]
+
+        for dirname in sorted(dirs, reverse=True):
+            if len(dirname.split('.')) == 3:
+                private_dir = dirname
+                break
+    return [private_dir, os.path.join(private_dir, 'Qt' + module)]
+
+
+def get_qmake_host_bins(qvars: T.Dict[str, str]) -> str:
+    # Prefer QT_HOST_BINS (qt5, correct for cross and native compiling)
+    # but fall back to QT_INSTALL_BINS (qt4)
+    if 'QT_HOST_BINS' in qvars:
+        return qvars['QT_HOST_BINS']
+    return qvars['QT_INSTALL_BINS']
+
+
+def _get_modules_lib_suffix(version: str, info: 'MachineInfo', is_debug: bool) -> str:
+    """Get the module suffix based on platform and debug type."""
+    suffix = ''
+    if info.is_windows():
+        if is_debug:
+            suffix += 'd'
+        if version.startswith('4'):
+            suffix += '4'
+    if info.is_darwin():
+        if is_debug:
+            suffix += '_debug'
+    if mesonlib.version_compare(version, '>= 5.14.0'):
+        if info.is_android():
+            if info.cpu_family == 'x86':
+                suffix += '_x86'
+            elif info.cpu_family == 'x86_64':
+                suffix += '_x86_64'
+            elif info.cpu_family == 'arm':
+                suffix += '_armeabi-v7a'
+            elif info.cpu_family == 'aarch64':
+                suffix += '_arm64-v8a'
+            else:
+                mlog.warning(f'Android target arch "{info.cpu_family}"" for Qt5 is unknown, '
+                             'module detection may not work')
+    return suffix
+
+
+class QtExtraFrameworkDependency(ExtraFrameworkDependency):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, env: 'Environment', kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any], language: T.Optional[str] = None):
+        super().__init__(name, env, kwargs, language=language)
+        self.mod_name = name[2:]
+
+    def get_compile_args(self, with_private_headers: bool = False, qt_version: str = "0") -> T.List[str]:
+        if self.found():
+            mod_inc_dir = os.path.join(self.framework_path, 'Headers')
+            args = ['-I' + mod_inc_dir]
+            if with_private_headers:
+                args += ['-I' + dirname for dirname in _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, self.mod_name, qt_version)]
+            return args
+        return []
+
+
+class _QtBase:
+
+    """Mixin class for shared componenets between PkgConfig and Qmake."""
+
+    link_args: T.List[str]
+    clib_compiler: 'Compiler'
+    env: 'Environment'
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any]):
+        self.qtname = name.capitalize()
+        self.qtver = name[-1]
+        if self.qtver == "4":
+            self.qtpkgname = 'Qt'
+        else:
+            self.qtpkgname = self.qtname
+
+        self.private_headers = T.cast(bool, kwargs.get('private_headers', False))
+
+        self.requested_modules = mesonlib.stringlistify(mesonlib.extract_as_list(kwargs, 'modules'))
+        if not self.requested_modules:
+            raise DependencyException('No ' + self.qtname + '  modules specified.')
+
+        self.qtmain = T.cast(bool, kwargs.get('main', False))
+        if not isinstance(self.qtmain, bool):
+            raise DependencyException('"main" argument must be a boolean')
+
+    def _link_with_qtmain(self, is_debug: bool, libdir: T.Union[str, T.List[str]]) -> bool:
+        libdir = mesonlib.listify(libdir)  # TODO: shouldn't be necessary
+        base_name = 'qtmaind' if is_debug else 'qtmain'
+        qtmain = self.clib_compiler.find_library(base_name, self.env, libdir)
+        if qtmain:
+            self.link_args.append(qtmain[0])
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def get_exe_args(self, compiler: 'Compiler') -> T.List[str]:
+        # Originally this was -fPIE but nowadays the default
+        # for upstream and distros seems to be -reduce-relocations
+        # which requires -fPIC. This may cause a performance
+        # penalty when using self-built Qt or on platforms
+        # where -fPIC is not required. If this is an issue
+        # for you, patches are welcome.
+        return compiler.get_pic_args()
+
+    def log_details(self) -> str:
+        return f'modules: {", ".join(sorted(self.requested_modules))}'
+
+
+class QtPkgConfigDependency(_QtBase, PkgConfigDependency, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+
+    """Specialization of the PkgConfigDependency for Qt."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, env: 'Environment', kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any]):
+        _QtBase.__init__(self, name, kwargs)
+
+        # Always use QtCore as the "main" dependency, since it has the extra
+        # pkg-config variables that a user would expect to get. If "Core" is
+        # not a requested module, delete the compile and link arguments to
+        # avoid linking with something they didn't ask for
+        PkgConfigDependency.__init__(self, self.qtpkgname + 'Core', env, kwargs)
+        if 'Core' not in self.requested_modules:
+            self.compile_args = []
+            self.link_args = []
+
+        for m in self.requested_modules:
+            mod = PkgConfigDependency(self.qtpkgname + m, self.env, kwargs, language=self.language)
+            if not mod.found():
+                self.is_found = False
+                return
+            if self.private_headers:
+                qt_inc_dir = mod.get_pkgconfig_variable('includedir', {})
+                mod_private_dir = os.path.join(qt_inc_dir, 'Qt' + m)
+                if not os.path.isdir(mod_private_dir):
+                    # At least some versions of homebrew don't seem to set this
+                    # up correctly. /usr/local/opt/qt/include/Qt + m_name is a
+                    # symlink to /usr/local/opt/qt/include, but the pkg-config
+                    # file points to /usr/local/Cellar/qt/x.y.z/Headers/, and
+                    # the Qt + m_name there is not a symlink, it's a file
+                    mod_private_dir = qt_inc_dir
+                mod_private_inc = _qt_get_private_includes(mod_private_dir, m, mod.version)
+                for directory in mod_private_inc:
+                    mod.compile_args.append('-I' + directory)
+            self._add_sub_dependency([lambda: mod])
+
+        if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_windows() and self.qtmain:
+            # Check if we link with debug binaries
+            debug_lib_name = self.qtpkgname + 'Core' + _get_modules_lib_suffix(self.version, self.env.machines[self.for_machine], True)
+            is_debug = False
+            for arg in self.get_link_args():
+                if arg == f'-l{debug_lib_name}' or arg.endswith(f'{debug_lib_name}.lib') or arg.endswith(f'{debug_lib_name}.a'):
+                    is_debug = True
+                    break
+            libdir = self.get_pkgconfig_variable('libdir', {})
+            if not self._link_with_qtmain(is_debug, libdir):
+                self.is_found = False
+                return
+
+        self.bindir = self.get_pkgconfig_host_bins(self)
+        if not self.bindir:
+            # If exec_prefix is not defined, the pkg-config file is broken
+            prefix = self.get_pkgconfig_variable('exec_prefix', {})
+            if prefix:
+                self.bindir = os.path.join(prefix, 'bin')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(core: PkgConfigDependency) -> T.Optional[str]:
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        pass
+
+    def log_info(self) -> str:
+        return 'pkg-config'
+
+
+class QmakeQtDependency(_QtBase, ConfigToolDependency, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+
+    """Find Qt using Qmake as a config-tool."""
+
+    tool_name = 'qmake'
+    version_arg = '-v'
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, env: 'Environment', kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any]):
+        _QtBase.__init__(self, name, kwargs)
+        self.tools = [f'qmake-{self.qtname}', 'qmake']
+
+        # Add additional constraits that the Qt version is met, but preserve
+        # any version requrements the user has set as well. For exmaple, if Qt5
+        # is requested, add "">= 5, < 6", but if the user has ">= 5.6", don't
+        # lose that.
+        kwargs = kwargs.copy()
+        _vers = mesonlib.listify(kwargs.get('version', []))
+        _vers.extend([f'>= {self.qtver}', f'< {int(self.qtver) + 1}'])
+        kwargs['version'] = _vers
+
+        ConfigToolDependency.__init__(self, name, env, kwargs)
+        if not self.found():
+            return
+
+        # Query library path, header path, and binary path
+        stdo = self.get_config_value(['-query'], 'args')
+        qvars: T.Dict[str, str] = {}
+        for line in stdo:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line == '':
+                continue
+            k, v = line.split(':', 1)
+            qvars[k] = v
+        # Qt on macOS uses a framework, but Qt for iOS/tvOS does not
+        xspec = qvars.get('QMAKE_XSPEC', '')
+        if self.env.machines.host.is_darwin() and not any(s in xspec for s in ['ios', 'tvos']):
+            mlog.debug("Building for macOS, looking for framework")
+            self._framework_detect(qvars, self.requested_modules, kwargs)
+            # Sometimes Qt is built not as a framework (for instance, when using conan pkg manager)
+            # skip and fall back to normal procedure then
+            if self.is_found:
+                return
+            else:
+                mlog.debug("Building for macOS, couldn't find framework, falling back to library search")
+        incdir = qvars['QT_INSTALL_HEADERS']
+        self.compile_args.append('-I' + incdir)
+        libdir = qvars['QT_INSTALL_LIBS']
+        # Used by qt.compilers_detect()
+        self.bindir = get_qmake_host_bins(qvars)
+
+        # Use the buildtype by default, but look at the b_vscrt option if the
+        # compiler supports it.
+        is_debug = self.env.coredata.get_option(mesonlib.OptionKey('buildtype')) == 'debug'
+        if mesonlib.OptionKey('b_vscrt') in self.env.coredata.options:
+            if self.env.coredata.options[mesonlib.OptionKey('b_vscrt')].value in {'mdd', 'mtd'}:
+                is_debug = True
+        modules_lib_suffix = _get_modules_lib_suffix(self.version, self.env.machines[self.for_machine], is_debug)
+
+        for module in self.requested_modules:
+            mincdir = os.path.join(incdir, 'Qt' + module)
+            self.compile_args.append('-I' + mincdir)
+
+            if module == 'QuickTest':
+                define_base = 'QMLTEST'
+            elif module == 'Test':
+                define_base = 'TESTLIB'
+            else:
+                define_base = module.upper()
+            self.compile_args.append(f'-DQT_{define_base}_LIB')
+
+            if self.private_headers:
+                priv_inc = self.get_private_includes(mincdir, module)
+                for directory in priv_inc:
+                    self.compile_args.append('-I' + directory)
+            libfiles = self.clib_compiler.find_library(
+                self.qtpkgname + module + modules_lib_suffix, self.env,
+                mesonlib.listify(libdir)) # TODO: shouldn't be necissary
+            if libfiles:
+                libfile = libfiles[0]
+            else:
+                mlog.log("Could not find:", module,
+                         self.qtpkgname + module + modules_lib_suffix,
+                         'in', libdir)
+                self.is_found = False
+                break
+            self.link_args.append(libfile)
+
+        if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_windows() and self.qtmain:
+            if not self._link_with_qtmain(is_debug, libdir):
+                self.is_found = False
+
+    def _sanitize_version(self, version: str) -> str:
+        m = re.search(rf'({self.qtver}(\.\d+)+)', version)
+        if m:
+            return m.group(0).rstrip('.')
+        return version
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        pass
+
+    def _framework_detect(self, qvars: T.Dict[str, str], modules: T.List[str], kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any]) -> None:
+        libdir = qvars['QT_INSTALL_LIBS']
+
+        # ExtraFrameworkDependency doesn't support any methods
+        fw_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
+        fw_kwargs.pop('method', None)
+        fw_kwargs['paths'] = [libdir]
+
+        for m in modules:
+            fname = 'Qt' + m
+            mlog.debug('Looking for qt framework ' + fname)
+            fwdep = QtExtraFrameworkDependency(fname, self.env, fw_kwargs, language=self.language)
+            if fwdep.found():
+                self.compile_args.append('-F' + libdir)
+                self.compile_args += fwdep.get_compile_args(with_private_headers=self.private_headers,
+                                                            qt_version=self.version)
+                self.link_args += fwdep.get_link_args()
+            else:
+                self.is_found = False
+                break
+        else:
+            self.is_found = True
+            # Used by self.compilers_detect()
+            self.bindir = get_qmake_host_bins(qvars)
+
+    def log_info(self) -> str:
+        return 'qmake'
+
+
+class Qt4ConfigToolDependency(QmakeQtDependency):
+
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+
+class Qt5ConfigToolDependency(QmakeQtDependency):
+
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, self.version)
+
+
+class Qt6ConfigToolDependency(QmakeQtDependency):
+
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, self.version)
+
+
+class Qt4PkgConfigDependency(QtPkgConfigDependency):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(core: PkgConfigDependency) -> T.Optional[str]:
+        # Only return one bins dir, because the tools are generally all in one
+        # directory for Qt4, in Qt5, they must all be in one directory. Return
+        # the first one found among the bin variables, in case one tool is not
+        # configured to be built.
+        applications = ['moc', 'uic', 'rcc', 'lupdate', 'lrelease']
+        for application in applications:
+            try:
+                return os.path.dirname(core.get_pkgconfig_variable('%s_location' % application, {}))
+            except mesonlib.MesonException:
+                pass
+        return None
+
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+
+class Qt5PkgConfigDependency(QtPkgConfigDependency):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(core: PkgConfigDependency) -> str:
+        return core.get_pkgconfig_variable('host_bins', {})
+
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, self.version)
+
+
+class Qt6PkgConfigDependency(QtPkgConfigDependency):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(core: PkgConfigDependency) -> str:
+        return core.get_pkgconfig_variable('host_bins', {})
+
+    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir: str, module: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, self.version)
+
+
+qt4_factory = DependencyFactory(
+    'qt4',
+    [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG, DependencyMethods.CONFIG_TOOL],
+    pkgconfig_class=Qt4PkgConfigDependency,
+    configtool_class=Qt4ConfigToolDependency,
+)
+
+qt5_factory = DependencyFactory(
+    'qt5',
+    [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG, DependencyMethods.CONFIG_TOOL],
+    pkgconfig_class=Qt5PkgConfigDependency,
+    configtool_class=Qt5ConfigToolDependency,
+)
+
+qt6_factory = DependencyFactory(
+    'qt6',
+    [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG, DependencyMethods.CONFIG_TOOL],
+    pkgconfig_class=Qt6PkgConfigDependency,
+    configtool_class=Qt6ConfigToolDependency,
+)
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py
index 40455b8..26103ce 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py
@@ -15,27 +15,22 @@
 # This file contains the detection logic for external dependencies that
 # are UI-related.
 import os
-import re
 import subprocess
 import typing as T
-from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from .. import mlog
 from .. import mesonlib
 from ..mesonlib import (
-    MesonException, Popen_safe, extract_as_list, version_compare_many
+    Popen_safe, extract_as_list, version_compare_many
 )
 from ..environment import detect_cpu_family
 
 from .base import DependencyException, DependencyMethods
 from .base import ExternalDependency
-from .base import ExtraFrameworkDependency, PkgConfigDependency
 from .base import ConfigToolDependency, DependencyFactory
-from ..programs import find_external_program, NonExistingExternalProgram
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..environment import Environment
-    from ..programs import ExternalProgram
 
 
 class GLDependencySystem(ExternalDependency):
@@ -140,421 +135,6 @@ class GnuStepDependency(ConfigToolDependency):
         return version
 
 
-def _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, mod_version):
-    # usually Qt5 puts private headers in /QT_INSTALL_HEADERS/module/VERSION/module/private
-    # except for at least QtWebkit and Enginio where the module version doesn't match Qt version
-    # as an example with Qt 5.10.1 on linux you would get:
-    # /usr/include/qt5/QtCore/5.10.1/QtCore/private/
-    # /usr/include/qt5/QtWidgets/5.10.1/QtWidgets/private/
-    # /usr/include/qt5/QtWebKit/5.212.0/QtWebKit/private/
-
-    # on Qt4 when available private folder is directly in module folder
-    # like /usr/include/QtCore/private/
-    if int(mod_version.split('.')[0]) < 5:
-        return tuple()
-
-    private_dir = os.path.join(mod_inc_dir, mod_version)
-    # fallback, let's try to find a directory with the latest version
-    if not os.path.exists(private_dir):
-        dirs = [filename for filename in os.listdir(mod_inc_dir)
-                if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(mod_inc_dir, filename))]
-        dirs.sort(reverse=True)
-
-        for dirname in dirs:
-            if len(dirname.split('.')) == 3:
-                private_dir = dirname
-                break
-    return (private_dir,
-            os.path.join(private_dir, 'Qt' + module))
-
-class QtExtraFrameworkDependency(ExtraFrameworkDependency):
-    def __init__(self, name, env, kwargs, language: T.Optional[str] = None):
-        super().__init__(name, env, kwargs, language=language)
-        self.mod_name = name[2:]
-
-    def get_compile_args(self, with_private_headers=False, qt_version="0"):
-        if self.found():
-            mod_inc_dir = os.path.join(self.framework_path, 'Headers')
-            args = ['-I' + mod_inc_dir]
-            if with_private_headers:
-                args += ['-I' + dirname for dirname in _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, self.mod_name, qt_version)]
-            return args
-        return []
-
-class QtBaseDependency(ExternalDependency):
-    def __init__(self, name, env, kwargs):
-        super().__init__(name, env, kwargs, language='cpp')
-        self.qtname = name.capitalize()
-        self.qtver = name[-1]
-        if self.qtver == "4":
-            self.qtpkgname = 'Qt'
-        else:
-            self.qtpkgname = self.qtname
-        self.root = '/usr'
-        self.bindir = None
-        self.private_headers = kwargs.get('private_headers', False)
-        mods = extract_as_list(kwargs, 'modules')
-        self.requested_modules = mods
-        if not mods:
-            raise DependencyException('No ' + self.qtname + '  modules specified.')
-        self.from_text = 'pkg-config'
-
-        self.qtmain = kwargs.get('main', False)
-        if not isinstance(self.qtmain, bool):
-            raise DependencyException('"main" argument must be a boolean')
-
-        # Keep track of the detection methods used, for logging purposes.
-        methods = []
-        # Prefer pkg-config, then fallback to `qmake -query`
-        if DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG in self.methods:
-            mlog.debug('Trying to find qt with pkg-config')
-            self._pkgconfig_detect(mods, kwargs)
-            methods.append('pkgconfig')
-        if not self.is_found and DependencyMethods.QMAKE in self.methods:
-            mlog.debug('Trying to find qt with qmake')
-            self.from_text = self._qmake_detect(mods, kwargs)
-            methods.append('qmake-' + self.name)
-            methods.append('qmake')
-        if not self.is_found:
-            # Reset compile args and link args
-            self.compile_args = []
-            self.link_args = []
-            self.from_text = mlog.format_list(methods)
-            self.version = None
-
-    def compilers_detect(self, interp_obj):
-        "Detect Qt (4 or 5) moc, uic, rcc in the specified bindir or in PATH"
-        # It is important that this list does not change order as the order of
-        # the returned ExternalPrograms will change as well
-        bins = ['moc', 'uic', 'rcc', 'lrelease']
-        found = {b: NonExistingExternalProgram(name=f'{b}-{self.name}')
-                 for b in bins}
-        wanted = f'== {self.version}'
-
-        def gen_bins():
-            for b in bins:
-                if self.bindir:
-                    yield os.path.join(self.bindir, b), b
-                # prefer the <tool>-qt<version> of the tool to the plain one, as we
-                # don't know what the unsuffixed one points to without calling it.
-                yield f'{b}-{self.name}', b
-                yield b, b
-
-        for b, name in gen_bins():
-            if found[name].found():
-                continue
-
-            if name == 'lrelease':
-                arg = ['-version']
-            elif mesonlib.version_compare(self.version, '>= 5'):
-                arg = ['--version']
-            else:
-                arg = ['-v']
-
-            # Ensure that the version of qt and each tool are the same
-            def get_version(p):
-                _, out, err = mesonlib.Popen_safe(p.get_command() + arg)
-                if b.startswith('lrelease') or not self.version.startswith('4'):
-                    care = out
-                else:
-                    care = err
-                return care.split(' ')[-1].replace(')', '').strip()
-
-            p = interp_obj.find_program_impl([b], required=False,
-                                             version_func=get_version,
-                                             wanted=wanted).held_object
-            if p.found():
-                found[name] = p
-
-        return tuple([found[b] for b in bins])
-
-    def _pkgconfig_detect(self, mods, kwargs):
-        # We set the value of required to False so that we can try the
-        # qmake-based fallback if pkg-config fails.
-        kwargs['required'] = False
-        modules = OrderedDict()
-        for module in mods:
-            modules[module] = PkgConfigDependency(self.qtpkgname + module, self.env,
-                                                  kwargs, language=self.language)
-        for m_name, m in modules.items():
-            if not m.found():
-                self.is_found = False
-                return
-            self.compile_args += m.get_compile_args()
-            if self.private_headers:
-                qt_inc_dir = m.get_pkgconfig_variable('includedir', dict())
-                mod_private_dir = os.path.join(qt_inc_dir, 'Qt' + m_name)
-                if not os.path.isdir(mod_private_dir):
-                    # At least some versions of homebrew don't seem to set this
-                    # up correctly. /usr/local/opt/qt/include/Qt + m_name is a
-                    # symlink to /usr/local/opt/qt/include, but the pkg-config
-                    # file points to /usr/local/Cellar/qt/x.y.z/Headers/, and
-                    # the Qt + m_name there is not a symlink, it's a file
-                    mod_private_dir = qt_inc_dir
-                mod_private_inc = _qt_get_private_includes(mod_private_dir, m_name, m.version)
-                for directory in mod_private_inc:
-                    self.compile_args.append('-I' + directory)
-            self.link_args += m.get_link_args()
-
-        if 'Core' in modules:
-            core = modules['Core']
-        else:
-            corekwargs = {'required': 'false', 'silent': 'true'}
-            core = PkgConfigDependency(self.qtpkgname + 'Core', self.env, corekwargs,
-                                       language=self.language)
-            modules['Core'] = core
-
-        if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_windows() and self.qtmain:
-            # Check if we link with debug binaries
-            debug_lib_name = self.qtpkgname + 'Core' + self._get_modules_lib_suffix(True)
-            is_debug = False
-            for arg in core.get_link_args():
-                if arg == '-l%s' % debug_lib_name or arg.endswith('%s.lib' % debug_lib_name) or arg.endswith('%s.a' % debug_lib_name):
-                    is_debug = True
-                    break
-            libdir = core.get_pkgconfig_variable('libdir', {})
-            if not self._link_with_qtmain(is_debug, libdir):
-                self.is_found = False
-                return
-
-        self.is_found = True
-        self.version = m.version
-        self.pcdep = list(modules.values())
-        # Try to detect moc, uic, rcc
-        # Used by self.compilers_detect()
-        self.bindir = self.get_pkgconfig_host_bins(core)
-        if not self.bindir:
-            # If exec_prefix is not defined, the pkg-config file is broken
-            prefix = core.get_pkgconfig_variable('exec_prefix', {})
-            if prefix:
-                self.bindir = os.path.join(prefix, 'bin')
-
-    def search_qmake(self) -> T.Generator['ExternalProgram', None, None]:
-        for qmake in ('qmake-' + self.name, 'qmake'):
-            yield from find_external_program(self.env, self.for_machine, qmake, 'QMake', [qmake])
-
-    def _qmake_detect(self, mods, kwargs):
-        for qmake in self.search_qmake():
-            if not qmake.found():
-                continue
-            # Check that the qmake is for qt5
-            pc, stdo = Popen_safe(qmake.get_command() + ['-v'])[0:2]
-            if pc.returncode != 0:
-                continue
-            if not 'Qt version ' + self.qtver in stdo:
-                mlog.log('QMake is not for ' + self.qtname)
-                continue
-            # Found qmake for Qt5!
-            self.qmake = qmake
-            break
-        else:
-            # Didn't find qmake :(
-            self.is_found = False
-            return
-        self.version = re.search(self.qtver + r'(\.\d+)+', stdo).group(0)
-        # Query library path, header path, and binary path
-        mlog.log("Found qmake:", mlog.bold(self.qmake.get_path()), '(%s)' % self.version)
-        stdo = Popen_safe(self.qmake.get_command() + ['-query'])[1]
-        qvars = {}
-        for line in stdo.split('\n'):
-            line = line.strip()
-            if line == '':
-                continue
-            (k, v) = tuple(line.split(':', 1))
-            qvars[k] = v
-        # Qt on macOS uses a framework, but Qt for iOS/tvOS does not
-        xspec = qvars.get('QMAKE_XSPEC', '')
-        if self.env.machines.host.is_darwin() and not any(s in xspec for s in ['ios', 'tvos']):
-            mlog.debug("Building for macOS, looking for framework")
-            self._framework_detect(qvars, mods, kwargs)
-            # Sometimes Qt is built not as a framework (for instance, when using conan pkg manager)
-            # skip and fall back to normal procedure then
-            if self.is_found:
-                return self.qmake.name
-            else:
-                mlog.debug("Building for macOS, couldn't find framework, falling back to library search")
-        incdir = qvars['QT_INSTALL_HEADERS']
-        self.compile_args.append('-I' + incdir)
-        libdir = qvars['QT_INSTALL_LIBS']
-        # Used by self.compilers_detect()
-        self.bindir = self.get_qmake_host_bins(qvars)
-        self.is_found = True
-
-        # Use the buildtype by default, but look at the b_vscrt option if the
-        # compiler supports it.
-        is_debug = self.env.coredata.get_option(mesonlib.OptionKey('buildtype')) == 'debug'
-        if mesonlib.OptionKey('b_vscrt') in self.env.coredata.options:
-            if self.env.coredata.options[mesonlib.OptionKey('b_vscrt')].value in {'mdd', 'mtd'}:
-                is_debug = True
-        modules_lib_suffix = self._get_modules_lib_suffix(is_debug)
-
-        for module in mods:
-            mincdir = os.path.join(incdir, 'Qt' + module)
-            self.compile_args.append('-I' + mincdir)
-
-            if module == 'QuickTest':
-                define_base = 'QMLTEST'
-            elif module == 'Test':
-                define_base = 'TESTLIB'
-            else:
-                define_base = module.upper()
-            self.compile_args.append('-DQT_%s_LIB' % define_base)
-
-            if self.private_headers:
-                priv_inc = self.get_private_includes(mincdir, module)
-                for directory in priv_inc:
-                    self.compile_args.append('-I' + directory)
-            libfile = self.clib_compiler.find_library(self.qtpkgname + module + modules_lib_suffix,
-                                                      self.env,
-                                                      libdir)
-            if libfile:
-                libfile = libfile[0]
-            else:
-                mlog.log("Could not find:", module,
-                         self.qtpkgname + module + modules_lib_suffix,
-                         'in', libdir)
-                self.is_found = False
-                break
-            self.link_args.append(libfile)
-
-        if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_windows() and self.qtmain:
-            if not self._link_with_qtmain(is_debug, libdir):
-                self.is_found = False
-
-        return self.qmake.name
-
-    def _get_modules_lib_suffix(self, is_debug):
-        suffix = ''
-        if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_windows():
-            if is_debug:
-                suffix += 'd'
-            if self.qtver == '4':
-                suffix += '4'
-        if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_darwin():
-            if is_debug:
-                suffix += '_debug'
-        if mesonlib.version_compare(self.version, '>= 5.14.0'):
-            if self.env.machines[self.for_machine].is_android():
-                cpu_family = self.env.machines[self.for_machine].cpu_family
-                if cpu_family == 'x86':
-                    suffix += '_x86'
-                elif cpu_family == 'x86_64':
-                    suffix += '_x86_64'
-                elif cpu_family == 'arm':
-                    suffix += '_armeabi-v7a'
-                elif cpu_family == 'aarch64':
-                    suffix += '_arm64-v8a'
-                else:
-                    mlog.warning('Android target arch {!r} for Qt5 is unknown, '
-                                 'module detection may not work'.format(cpu_family))
-        return suffix
-
-    def _link_with_qtmain(self, is_debug, libdir):
-        base_name = 'qtmaind' if is_debug else 'qtmain'
-        qtmain = self.clib_compiler.find_library(base_name, self.env, libdir)
-        if qtmain:
-            self.link_args.append(qtmain[0])
-            return True
-        return False
-
-    def _framework_detect(self, qvars, modules, kwargs):
-        libdir = qvars['QT_INSTALL_LIBS']
-
-        # ExtraFrameworkDependency doesn't support any methods
-        fw_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
-        fw_kwargs.pop('method', None)
-        fw_kwargs['paths'] = [libdir]
-
-        for m in modules:
-            fname = 'Qt' + m
-            mlog.debug('Looking for qt framework ' + fname)
-            fwdep = QtExtraFrameworkDependency(fname, self.env, fw_kwargs, language=self.language)
-            if fwdep.found():
-                self.compile_args.append('-F' + libdir)
-                self.compile_args += fwdep.get_compile_args(with_private_headers=self.private_headers,
-                                                            qt_version=self.version)
-                self.link_args += fwdep.get_link_args()
-            else:
-                break
-        else:
-            self.is_found = True
-            # Used by self.compilers_detect()
-            self.bindir = self.get_qmake_host_bins(qvars)
-
-    def get_qmake_host_bins(self, qvars):
-        # Prefer QT_HOST_BINS (qt5, correct for cross and native compiling)
-        # but fall back to QT_INSTALL_BINS (qt4)
-        if 'QT_HOST_BINS' in qvars:
-            return qvars['QT_HOST_BINS']
-        else:
-            return qvars['QT_INSTALL_BINS']
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_methods():
-        return [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG, DependencyMethods.QMAKE]
-
-    def get_exe_args(self, compiler):
-        # Originally this was -fPIE but nowadays the default
-        # for upstream and distros seems to be -reduce-relocations
-        # which requires -fPIC. This may cause a performance
-        # penalty when using self-built Qt or on platforms
-        # where -fPIC is not required. If this is an issue
-        # for you, patches are welcome.
-        return compiler.get_pic_args()
-
-    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir, module):
-        return tuple()
-
-    def log_details(self):
-        module_str = ', '.join(self.requested_modules)
-        return 'modules: ' + module_str
-
-    def log_info(self):
-        return f'{self.from_text}'
-
-    def log_tried(self):
-        return self.from_text
-
-
-class Qt4Dependency(QtBaseDependency):
-    def __init__(self, env, kwargs):
-        QtBaseDependency.__init__(self, 'qt4', env, kwargs)
-
-    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(self, core):
-        # Only return one bins dir, because the tools are generally all in one
-        # directory for Qt4, in Qt5, they must all be in one directory. Return
-        # the first one found among the bin variables, in case one tool is not
-        # configured to be built.
-        applications = ['moc', 'uic', 'rcc', 'lupdate', 'lrelease']
-        for application in applications:
-            try:
-                return os.path.dirname(core.get_pkgconfig_variable('%s_location' % application, {}))
-            except MesonException:
-                pass
-
-
-class Qt5Dependency(QtBaseDependency):
-    def __init__(self, env, kwargs):
-        QtBaseDependency.__init__(self, 'qt5', env, kwargs)
-
-    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(self, core):
-        return core.get_pkgconfig_variable('host_bins', {})
-
-    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir, module):
-        return _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, self.version)
-
-
-class Qt6Dependency(QtBaseDependency):
-    def __init__(self, env, kwargs):
-        QtBaseDependency.__init__(self, 'qt6', env, kwargs)
-
-    def get_pkgconfig_host_bins(self, core):
-        return core.get_pkgconfig_variable('host_bins', {})
-
-    def get_private_includes(self, mod_inc_dir, module):
-        return _qt_get_private_includes(mod_inc_dir, module, self.version)
-
-
 class SDL2DependencyConfigTool(ConfigToolDependency):
 
     tools = ['sdl2-config']
diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py b/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
index de3a5b1..645696d 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
@@ -12,44 +12,97 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from mesonbuild.dependencies.base import find_external_dependency
 import os
 import shutil
+import typing as T
+
 from .. import mlog
 from .. import build
+from .. import mesonlib
 from ..mesonlib import MesonException, extract_as_list, File, unholder, version_compare
-from ..dependencies import Dependency, Qt4Dependency, Qt5Dependency, Qt6Dependency
+from ..dependencies import Dependency
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from . import ModuleReturnValue, get_include_args, ExtensionModule
 from ..interpreterbase import noPosargs, permittedKwargs, FeatureNew, FeatureNewKwargs
 from ..interpreter import extract_required_kwarg
 from ..programs import NonExistingExternalProgram
 
-_QT_DEPS_LUT = {
-    4: Qt4Dependency,
-    5: Qt5Dependency,
-    6: Qt6Dependency,
-}
+if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ..interpreter import Interpreter
+    from ..dependencies.qt import QtBaseDependency
+    from ..environment import Environment
+    from ..programs import ExternalProgram
 
 
 class QtBaseModule(ExtensionModule):
     tools_detected = False
     rcc_supports_depfiles = False
 
-    def __init__(self, interpreter, qt_version=5):
+    def __init__(self, interpreter: 'Interpreter', qt_version=5):
         ExtensionModule.__init__(self, interpreter)
         self.snippets.add('has_tools')
         self.qt_version = qt_version
+        self.moc: 'ExternalProgram' = NonExistingExternalProgram('moc')
+        self.uic: 'ExternalProgram' = NonExistingExternalProgram('uic')
+        self.rcc: 'ExternalProgram' = NonExistingExternalProgram('rcc')
+        self.lrelease: 'ExternalProgram' = NonExistingExternalProgram('lrelease')
+
+    def compilers_detect(self, qt_dep: 'QtBaseDependency') -> None:
+        """Detect Qt (4 or 5) moc, uic, rcc in the specified bindir or in PATH"""
+        # It is important that this list does not change order as the order of
+        # the returned ExternalPrograms will change as well
+        bins = ['moc', 'uic', 'rcc', 'lrelease']
+        found = {b: NonExistingExternalProgram(name=f'{b}-qt{qt_dep.qtver}')
+                 for b in bins}
+        wanted = f'== {qt_dep.version}'
+
+        def gen_bins() -> T.Generator[T.Tuple[str, str], None, None]:
+            for b in bins:
+                if qt_dep.bindir:
+                    yield os.path.join(qt_dep.bindir, b), b
+                # prefer the <tool>-qt<version> of the tool to the plain one, as we
+                # don't know what the unsuffixed one points to without calling it.
+                yield f'{b}-qt{qt_dep.qtver}', b
+                yield b, b
+
+        for b, name in gen_bins():
+            if found[name].found():
+                continue
+
+            if name == 'lrelease':
+                arg = ['-version']
+            elif mesonlib.version_compare(qt_dep.version, '>= 5'):
+                arg = ['--version']
+            else:
+                arg = ['-v']
+
+            # Ensure that the version of qt and each tool are the same
+            def get_version(p: 'ExternalProgram') -> str:
+                _, out, err = mesonlib.Popen_safe(p.get_command() + arg)
+                if b.startswith('lrelease') or not qt_dep.version.startswith('4'):
+                    care = out
+                else:
+                    care = err
+                return care.split(' ')[-1].replace(')', '').strip()
+
+            p = self.interpreter.find_program_impl(
+                [b], required=False,
+                version_func=get_version,
+                wanted=wanted).held_object
+            if p.found():
+                setattr(self, name, p)
 
-    def _detect_tools(self, env, method, required=True):
+    def _detect_tools(self, env: 'Environment', method, required=True):
         if self.tools_detected:
             return
         self.tools_detected = True
         mlog.log(f'Detecting Qt{self.qt_version} tools')
         kwargs = {'required': required, 'modules': 'Core', 'method': method}
-        qt = _QT_DEPS_LUT[self.qt_version](env, kwargs)
+        qt = find_external_dependency(f'qt{self.qt_version}', env, kwargs)
         if qt.found():
             # Get all tools and then make sure that they are the right version
-            self.moc, self.uic, self.rcc, self.lrelease = qt.compilers_detect(self.interpreter)
+            self.compilers_detect(qt)
             if version_compare(qt.version, '>=5.14.0'):
                 self.rcc_supports_depfiles = True
             else:
@@ -190,7 +243,7 @@ class QtBaseModule(ExtensionModule):
         compile_args = []
         for dep in unholder(dependencies):
             if isinstance(dep, Dependency):
-                for arg in dep.get_compile_args():
+                for arg in dep.get_all_compile_args():
                     if arg.startswith('-I') or arg.startswith('-D'):
                         compile_args.append(arg)
             else:
diff --git a/run_mypy.py b/run_mypy.py
index 75c825e..65de414 100755
--- a/run_mypy.py
+++ b/run_mypy.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ modules = [
     'mesonbuild/dependencies/boost.py',
     'mesonbuild/dependencies/hdf5.py',
     'mesonbuild/dependencies/mpi.py',
+    'mesonbuild/dependencies/qt.py',
     'mesonbuild/envconfig.py',
     'mesonbuild/interpreterbase.py',
     'mesonbuild/linkers.py',
diff --git a/run_project_tests.py b/run_project_tests.py
index eb918c1..2883e7e 100755
--- a/run_project_tests.py
+++ b/run_project_tests.py
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ def have_java():
         return True
     return False
 
-def skippable(suite, test):
+def skippable(suite: str, test: str) -> bool:
     # Everything is optional when not running on CI
     if not under_ci:
         return True
@@ -901,11 +901,6 @@ def skippable(suite, test):
     if test.endswith('34 gir static lib'):
         return True
 
-    # No frameworks test should be skipped on linux CI, as we expect all
-    # prerequisites to be installed
-    if mesonlib.is_linux():
-        return False
-
     # Boost test should only be skipped for windows CI build matrix entries
     # which don't define BOOST_ROOT
     if test.endswith('1 boost'):
@@ -913,14 +908,22 @@ def skippable(suite, test):
             return 'BOOST_ROOT' not in os.environ
         return False
 
-    # Qt is provided on macOS by Homebrew
-    if test.endswith('4 qt') and mesonlib.is_osx():
-        return False
+    # Not all OSes have all of the methods for qt (qmake and pkg-config), don't
+    # fail if that happens.
+    #
+    # On macOS we should have all of the requirements at all times.
+    if test.endswith('4 qt'):
+        return not mesonlib.is_osx()
 
     # Bindgen isn't available in all distros
     if test.endswith('12 bindgen'):
         return False
 
+    # No frameworks test should be skipped on linux CI, as we expect all
+    # prerequisites to be installed
+    if mesonlib.is_linux():
+        return False
+
     # Other framework tests are allowed to be skipped on other platforms
     return True
 
diff --git a/run_single_test.py b/run_single_test.py
index 9b3ed18..c6018d5 100755
--- a/run_single_test.py
+++ b/run_single_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import typing as T
 from mesonbuild import environment
 from mesonbuild import mlog
 from mesonbuild import mesonlib
-from run_project_tests import TestDef, load_test_json, run_test, BuildStep
+from run_project_tests import TestDef, load_test_json, run_test, BuildStep, skippable
 from run_tests import get_backend_commands, guess_backend, get_fake_options
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     results = [run_test(t, t.args, comp, backend, backend_args, commands, False, True) for t in tests]
     failed = False
     for test, result in zip(tests, results):
-        if result is None:
+        if (result is None) or (('MESON_SKIP_TEST' in result.stdo) and (skippable(str(args.case.parent), test.path.as_posix()))):
             msg = mlog.yellow('SKIP:')
         elif result.msg:
             msg = mlog.red('FAIL:')
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         else:
             msg = mlog.green('PASS:')
         mlog.log(msg, test.display_name())
-        if result.msg:
+        if result.msg and 'MESON_SKIP_TEST' not in result.stdo:
             mlog.log('reason:', result.msg)
             if result.step is BuildStep.configure:
                 # For configure failures, instead of printing stdout,
diff --git a/run_unittests.py b/run_unittests.py
index a53a43a..5362616 100755
--- a/run_unittests.py
+++ b/run_unittests.py
@@ -6593,10 +6593,10 @@ class LinuxlikeTests(BasePlatformTests):
         mesonlog = self.get_meson_log()
         if qt4 == 0:
             self.assertRegex('\n'.join(mesonlog),
-                             r'Run-time dependency qt4 \(modules: Core\) found: YES 4.* \(pkg-config\)\n')
+                             r'Run-time dependency qt4 \(modules: Core\) found: YES 4.* \(pkg-config\)')
         if qt5 == 0:
             self.assertRegex('\n'.join(mesonlog),
-                             r'Run-time dependency qt5 \(modules: Core\) found: YES 5.* \(pkg-config\)\n')
+                             r'Run-time dependency qt5 \(modules: Core\) found: YES 5.* \(pkg-config\)')
 
     @skip_if_not_base_option('b_sanitize')
     def test_generate_gir_with_address_sanitizer(self):
@@ -6627,7 +6627,7 @@ class LinuxlikeTests(BasePlatformTests):
         # Confirm that the dependency was found with qmake
         mesonlog = self.get_meson_log()
         self.assertRegex('\n'.join(mesonlog),
-                         r'Run-time dependency qt5 \(modules: Core\) found: YES .* \((qmake|qmake-qt5)\)\n')
+                         r'Run-time dependency qt5 \(modules: Core\) found: YES .* \(qmake\)\n')
 
     def test_qt6dependency_qmake_detection(self):
         '''
@@ -6647,7 +6647,7 @@ class LinuxlikeTests(BasePlatformTests):
         # Confirm that the dependency was found with qmake
         mesonlog = self.get_meson_log()
         self.assertRegex('\n'.join(mesonlog),
-                         r'Run-time dependency qt6 \(modules: Core\) found: YES .* \((qmake|qmake-qt6)\)\n')
+                         r'Run-time dependency qt6 \(modules: Core\) found: YES .* \(qmake\)\n')
 
     def glob_sofiles_without_privdir(self, g):
         files = glob(g)
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/test.json b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/test.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c70060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "matrix": {
+    "options": {
+      "method": [
+        { "val": "config-tool" },
+        { "val": "qmake" },
+        { "val": "pkg-config" }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}