1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/backends.py b/backends.py
index def52db..e346898 100644
--- a/backends.py
+++ b/backends.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class Backend():
         for i in self.build.compilers:
             if i.can_compile(src):
                 return i
+        if isinstance(src, mesonlib.File):
+            src = src.fname
         raise RuntimeError('No specified compiler can handle file ' + src)
 
     def get_target_filename(self, target):