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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 62cf162..ff48177 100644 --- a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py +++ b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py @@ -1572,25 +1572,6 @@ class Backend: # Substitute the rest of the template strings values = mesonlib.get_filenames_templates_dict(inputs, outputs) cmd = mesonlib.substitute_values(cmd, values) - # 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 inputs, outputs, cmd def get_run_target_env(self, target: build.RunTarget) -> mesonlib.EnvironmentVariables: |