gnome.generate_gir uses improper shared-library with executable and ASAN
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Description
If you pass an executable() to gnome.generate_gir() and -Db_sanitize=address is enabled, you can end up with a .gir file that has shared-library="libasan.so.5" or similar.
This causes a problem at runtime as GObject Introspection will fail to locate the proper symbols.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the implementation of gnome.generate_gir and how it determines the shared-library value when an executable is used with -Db_sanitize=address. Reproduce the issue and inspect the generated .gir file. Done means the GIR file names the proper library rather than libasan.so.5, and GObject Introspection can locate the expected symbols.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100