1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/mesonlib.py b/mesonbuild/mesonlib.py
index f3682ce..efb8d11 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mesonlib.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mesonlib.py
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ an_unpicklable_object = threading.Lock()
 class MesonException(Exception):
     '''Exceptions thrown by Meson'''
 
+    def get_msg_with_context(self):
+        s = ''
+        if hasattr(self, 'lineno') and hasattr(self, 'file'):
+            s = get_error_location_string(self.file, self.lineno) + ' '
+        s += str(self)
+        return s
+
 class EnvironmentException(MesonException):
     '''Exceptions thrown while processing and creating the build environment'''
 
@@ -1047,6 +1054,9 @@ def detect_subprojects(spdir_name, current_dir='', result=None):
                 result[basename] = [trial]
     return result
 
+def get_error_location_string(fname, lineno):
+    return '{}:{}:'.format(fname, lineno)
+
 class OrderedSet(collections.MutableSet):
     """A set that preserves the order in which items are added, by first
     insertion.