test: introduce link(er) tests - builds on standalone tests

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test/link/static_lib_as_system_lib/build.zig b/test/link/static_lib_as_system_lib/build.zig
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+++ b/test/link/static_lib_as_system_lib/build.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+const Builder = std.build.Builder;
+
+pub fn build(b: *Builder) void {
+    const mode = b.standardReleaseOptions();
+
+    const lib_a = b.addStaticLibrary("a", null);
+    lib_a.addCSourceFile("a.c", &[_][]const u8{});
+    lib_a.setBuildMode(mode);
+    lib_a.addIncludePath(".");
+    lib_a.install();
+
+    const test_exe = b.addTest("main.zig");
+    test_exe.setBuildMode(mode);
+    test_exe.linkSystemLibrary("a"); // force linking liba.a as -la
+    test_exe.addSystemIncludePath(".");
+    const search_path = std.fs.path.join(b.allocator, &[_][]const u8{ b.install_path, "lib" }) catch unreachable;
+    test_exe.addLibraryPath(search_path);
+
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "Test it");
+    test_step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+    test_step.dependOn(&test_exe.step);
+}