Name clash bug
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Description
Describe the bug
If a target has the same name as a sub directory, attempting to build will output
/usr/local/bin/ld: cannot open output file $directoryname: Is a directory
To Reproduce
Download bug.zip or create it as follows:
$ tree
.
├── clash
│ ├── lib.cpp
│ └── meson.build
├── main.cpp
└── meson.build
meson.build:
project('Bug', 'cpp')
subdir('clash')
executable('clash', 'main.cpp')
clash/meson.build:
library('irrelevant', 'lib.cpp')
main.cpp and lib.cpp are simple nearly empty, valid C++ files.
$ meson setup build
...
$ meson compile -C build
ninja: Entering directory `build'
[3/4] Linking target clash
FAILED: clash
c++ -o clash clash.p/main.cpp.o -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--no-undefined
/usr/local/bin/ld: cannot open output file clash: Is a directory
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
[4/4] Linking target clash/libirrelevant.so
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.
system parameters
- ArchLinux
- Python 3.9.4
- 0.58.0
- 1.10.2
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure with the root meson.build, clash/meson.build, main.cpp, and clash/lib.cpp from the issue or bug.zip; run meson setup build followed by meson compile -C build. Trace how the executable target and subdirectory output paths are generated. Done means the target named clash builds successfully even when clash is also a subdirectory.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100