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| -rw-r--r-- | mesonbuild/interpreter.py | 7 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py index 7c55932..89c9daa 100644 --- a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py +++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py @@ -3552,8 +3552,11 @@ external dependencies (including libraries) must go to "dependencies".''') return self.notfound_dependency() has_fallback = 'fallback' in kwargs - if not has_fallback and name: - # Add an implicit fallback if we have a wrap file or a directory with the same name. + if not has_fallback and name and required: + # Add an implicit fallback if we have a wrap file or a directory with the same name, + # but only if this dependency is required. It is common to first check for a pkg-config, + # then fallback to use find_library() and only afterward check again the dependency + # with a fallback. provider = self.environment.wrap_resolver.find_provider(name) if provider: kwargs['fallback'] = provider |