4 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py
index bcaf2e8..5ee8b09 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/dev.py
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class GTestDependency(ExternalDependency):
         else:
             return 'building self'
 
+    def log_tried(self):
+        return 'system'
+
     @classmethod
     def _factory(cls, environment, kwargs):
         methods = cls._process_method_kw(kwargs)
@@ -161,6 +164,9 @@ class GMockDependency(ExternalDependency):
         else:
             return 'building self'
 
+    def log_tried(self):
+        return 'system'
+
     @classmethod
     def _factory(cls, environment, kwargs):
         methods = cls._process_method_kw(kwargs)
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
index 65a2803..5164512 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/misc.py
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ class Python3Dependency(ExternalDependency):
         else:
             return [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG]
 
+    def log_tried(self):
+        return 'sysconfig'
 
 class PcapDependency(ExternalDependency):
 
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/platform.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/platform.py
index 0c05156..5b2003f 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/platform.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/platform.py
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ class AppleFrameworks(ExternalDependency):
             self.link_args += ['-framework', f]
 
         self.is_found = mesonlib.is_osx()
+
+    def log_tried(self):
+        return 'framework'
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py
index ae470fb..289d1b4 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/ui.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class GLDependency(ExternalDependency):
         else:
             return [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG]
 
+    def log_tried(self):
+        return 'system'
 
 class GnuStepDependency(ConfigToolDependency):
 
@@ -612,3 +614,6 @@ class VulkanDependency(ExternalDependency):
     @staticmethod
     def get_methods():
         return [DependencyMethods.PKGCONFIG, DependencyMethods.SYSTEM]
+
+    def log_tried(self):
+        return 'system'