swiftlang/swift-build

LinkFileList generation needs to use quoting

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#13 opened on Jan 30, 2025

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Description

Non-Apple linkers require quoting in order to handle projects with spaces in their path.

This is handled in LdLinkerSpec when evaluating __INPUT_FILE_LIST_PATH__.

rdar://132107054

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Inspect the LdLinkerSpec implementation to find where ` INPUT FILE LIST PATH ` is used and ensure quoting is applied to the LinkFileList generation.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
Prerequisites
Swift
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65