mesonbuild / mesonbuild/meson

Add offsetof() function

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Description

Alongside `sizeof()` and `alignment()` would it be possible to add `offsetof(struct, member)` that works in cross using the crazy magic?

Mesa needs to know these values for a struct it generates but currently has custom C code to determine them, so can't be used in cross builds.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing sizeof() and alignment() functionality and the cross-compilation logic it uses. Determine how offsetof(struct, member) should expose offsets for generated structs, then verify that the result works for Mesa-style cross builds without requiring custom C code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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