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| -rw-r--r-- | mesonbuild/backend/backends.py | 19 |
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diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py index 6f4501c..c726668 100644 --- a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py +++ b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py @@ -599,6 +599,25 @@ class Backend(): os.path.join(lead_dir, outdir)) cmd.append(i) + # This should not be necessary but removing it breaks + # building GStreamer on Windows. The underlying issue + # is problems with quoting backslashes on Windows + # which is the seventh circle of hell. The downside is + # that this breaks custom targets whose command lines + # have backslashes. If you try to fix this be sure to + # check that it does not break GST. + # + # The bug causes file paths such as c:\foo to get escaped + # into c:\\foo. + # + # Unfortunately we have not been able to come up with an + # isolated test case for this so unless you manage to come up + # with one, the only way is to test the building with Gst's + # setup. Note this in your MR or ping us and we will get it + # fixed. + # + # https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/pull/737 + cmd = [i.replace('\\', '/') for i in cmd] return (srcs, ofilenames, cmd) def run_postconf_scripts(self): |