Commit 8204763328

Jakub Konka <kubkon@jakubkonka.com>
2021-06-15 11:48:19
zld: use ld64 defaults for searching system libs
By default, `ld64` uses `-search_paths_first` which firstly tries to find a dylib, followed by an archive in each directory.
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src
link
MachO.zig
src/link/MachO.zig
@@ -758,10 +758,11 @@ fn linkWithLLD(self: *MachO, comp: *Compilation) !void {
                 }
             }
 
-            // Search for static libraries first, then dynamic libraries.
-            // TODO Respect flags such as -search_paths_first to the linker.
+            // Assume ld64 default: -search_paths_first
+            // Look in each directory for a dylib (tbd), and then for archive
+            // TODO implement alternative: -search_dylibs_first
             // TODO text-based API, or .tbd files.
-            const exts = &[_][]const u8{ "a", "dylib" };
+            const exts = &[_][]const u8{ "dylib", "a" };
 
             for (search_lib_names.items) |l_name| {
                 var found = false;