luarocks / luarocks/luarocks

"libraries" parsing should allow for custom flags when value starts with "-"

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Description

In the "libraries" build settings, if the library name starts with **"-"**, it should not be added to the link command with an extra **"-l"**. This bug is a show stopper for libraries requiring native frameworks on Mac OS X.

If you provide something like this:

```
macosx = {
modules = {
['lens.core'] = {
sources = {
[13] = 'src/macosx/poller.mm',
},
libraries = {'stdc++', '-framework Foundation', '-framework Cocoa', 'objc'},
},
},
},
```

You can an error like this:

```
ld: library not found for -l-framework Foundation
```

I can provide a patch and pull request if needed.

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Research direction

Trace how the "libraries" build setting is parsed and turned into linker arguments, then reproduce the macOS example with framework flags. Done means values beginning with "-" are passed as custom linker flags without an extra "-l", while ordinary library names retain their existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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