fix linker regression for compilers that don't accept LDFLAGS directly

e.g. ldc -- the compiler needs to process args before consuming them.

Fixes #10693

6 files changed, 31 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
index 5aab9c1..fab9fc1 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
@@ -692,10 +692,14 @@ class Compiler(HoldableObject, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         """
         raise EnvironmentException('Language %s does not support function checks.' % self.get_display_language())
 
-    def unix_args_to_native(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+    @classmethod
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo) -> T.List[str]:
         "Always returns a copy that can be independently mutated"
         return args.copy()
 
+    def unix_args_to_native(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+        return self._unix_args_to_native(args, self.info)
+
     @classmethod
     def native_args_to_unix(cls, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
         "Always returns a copy that can be independently mutated"
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/d.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/d.py
index f4fd0cd..54f0d9a 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/d.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/d.py
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ class DmdLikeCompilerMixin(CompilerMixinBase):
         return super().build_rpath_args(
             env, build_dir, from_dir, rpath_paths, build_rpath, install_rpath)
 
-    def _translate_args_to_nongnu(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+    @classmethod
+    def _translate_args_to_nongnu(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo, link_id: str) -> T.List[str]:
         # Translate common arguments to flags the LDC/DMD compilers
         # can understand.
         # The flags might have been added by pkg-config files,
@@ -298,10 +299,10 @@ class DmdLikeCompilerMixin(CompilerMixinBase):
         for arg in args:
             # Translate OS specific arguments first.
             osargs = []  # type: T.List[str]
-            if self.info.is_windows():
-                osargs = self.translate_arg_to_windows(arg)
-            elif self.info.is_darwin():
-                osargs = self._translate_arg_to_osx(arg)
+            if info.is_windows():
+                osargs = cls.translate_arg_to_windows(arg)
+            elif info.is_darwin():
+                osargs = cls._translate_arg_to_osx(arg)
             if osargs:
                 dcargs.extend(osargs)
                 continue
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ class DmdLikeCompilerMixin(CompilerMixinBase):
                     continue
 
                 # linker flag such as -L=/DEBUG must pass through
-                if self.linker.id == 'link' and self.info.is_windows() and suffix.startswith('/'):
+                if info.is_windows() and link_id == 'link' and suffix.startswith('/'):
                     dcargs.append(arg)
                     continue
 
@@ -440,6 +441,10 @@ class DmdLikeCompilerMixin(CompilerMixinBase):
             args.append('-L=' + arg)
         return args
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo, link_id: str = '') -> T.List[str]:
+        return cls._translate_args_to_nongnu(args, info, link_id)
+
     def get_debug_args(self, is_debug: bool) -> T.List[str]:
         ddebug_args = []
         if is_debug:
@@ -899,7 +904,7 @@ class LLVMDCompiler(DmdLikeCompilerMixin, DCompiler):
         return self._get_crt_args(crt_val, buildtype)
 
     def unix_args_to_native(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
-        return self._translate_args_to_nongnu(args)
+        return self._unix_args_to_native(args, self.info, self.linker.id)
 
     def get_optimization_args(self, optimization_level: str) -> T.List[str]:
         return ldc_optimization_args[optimization_level]
@@ -988,7 +993,7 @@ class DmdDCompiler(DmdLikeCompilerMixin, DCompiler):
         return self._get_crt_args(crt_val, buildtype)
 
     def unix_args_to_native(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
-        return self._translate_args_to_nongnu(args)
+        return self._unix_args_to_native(args, self.info, self.linker.id)
 
     def get_optimization_args(self, optimization_level: str) -> T.List[str]:
         return dmd_optimization_args[optimization_level]
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ccrx.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ccrx.py
index d87769e..f4c5e06 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ccrx.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ccrx.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # 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.
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 """Representations specific to the Renesas CC-RX compiler family."""
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import typing as T
 from ...mesonlib import EnvironmentException
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ...envconfig import MachineInfo
     from ...environment import Environment
     from ...compilers.compilers import Compiler
 else:
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ class CcrxCompiler(Compiler):
         return ccrx_debug_args[is_debug]
 
     @classmethod
-    def unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo) -> T.List[str]:
         result = []
         for i in args:
             if i.startswith('-D'):
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/compcert.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/compcert.py
index 5e2ba0d..f1de8f1 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/compcert.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/compcert.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # 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.
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 """Representations specific to the CompCert C compiler family."""
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import re
 import typing as T
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from envconfig import MachineInfo
     from ...environment import Environment
     from ...compilers.compilers import Compiler
 else:
@@ -87,7 +89,8 @@ class CompCertCompiler(Compiler):
     def get_pch_use_args(self, pch_dir: str, header: str) -> T.List[str]:
         return []
 
-    def unix_args_to_native(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+    @classmethod
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo) -> T.List[str]:
         "Always returns a copy that can be independently mutated"
         patched_args = []  # type: T.List[str]
         for arg in args:
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ti.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ti.py
index cbad300..a98e6d0 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ti.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/ti.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # 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.
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 """Representations specific to the Texas Instruments compiler family."""
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import typing as T
 from ...mesonlib import EnvironmentException
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ...envconfig import MachineInfo
     from ...environment import Environment
     from ...compilers.compilers import Compiler
 else:
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ class TICompiler(Compiler):
         return ['-I=' + path]
 
     @classmethod
-    def unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo) -> T.List[str]:
         result = []
         for i in args:
             if i.startswith('-D'):
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/xc16.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/xc16.py
index 2433561..db7a337 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/xc16.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/xc16.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # 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.
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 """Representations specific to the Microchip XC16 C compiler family."""
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import typing as T
 from ...mesonlib import EnvironmentException
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ...envconfig import MachineInfo
     from ...environment import Environment
     from ...compilers.compilers import Compiler
 else:
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ class Xc16Compiler(Compiler):
         return xc16_debug_args[is_debug]
 
     @classmethod
-    def unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo) -> T.List[str]:
         result = []
         for i in args:
             if i.startswith('-D'):