compilers/detect: rename potentially conflicting name
Preparation for future commit.
@@ -272,34 +272,34 @@ def _handle_exceptions(
def detect_static_linker(env: 'Environment', compiler: Compiler) -> StaticLinker:
linker = env.lookup_binary_entry(compiler.for_machine, 'ar')
if linker is not None:
- linkers = [linker]
+ trials = [linker]
else:
default_linkers = [[l] for l in defaults['static_linker']]
if isinstance(compiler, CudaCompiler):
- linkers = [defaults['cuda_static_linker']] + default_linkers
+ trials = [defaults['cuda_static_linker']] + default_linkers
elif isinstance(compiler, VisualStudioLikeCompiler):
- linkers = [defaults['vs_static_linker'], defaults['clang_cl_static_linker']]
+ trials = [defaults['vs_static_linker'], defaults['clang_cl_static_linker']]
elif isinstance(compiler, GnuCompiler):
# Use gcc-ar if available; needed for LTO
- linkers = [defaults['gcc_static_linker']] + default_linkers
+ trials = [defaults['gcc_static_linker']] + default_linkers
elif isinstance(compiler, ClangCompiler):
# Use llvm-ar if available; needed for LTO
- linkers = [defaults['clang_static_linker']] + default_linkers
+ trials = [defaults['clang_static_linker']] + default_linkers
elif isinstance(compiler, DCompiler):
# Prefer static linkers over linkers used by D compilers
if is_windows():
- linkers = [defaults['vs_static_linker'], defaults['clang_cl_static_linker'], compiler.get_linker_exelist()]
+ trials = [defaults['vs_static_linker'], defaults['clang_cl_static_linker'], compiler.get_linker_exelist()]
else:
- linkers = default_linkers
+ trials = default_linkers
elif isinstance(compiler, IntelClCCompiler):
# Intel has it's own linker that acts like microsoft's lib
- linkers = [['xilib']]
+ trials = [['xilib']]
elif isinstance(compiler, (PGICCompiler, PGIFortranCompiler)) and is_windows():
- linkers = [['ar']] # For PGI on Windows, "ar" is just a wrapper calling link/lib.
+ trials = [['ar']] # For PGI on Windows, "ar" is just a wrapper calling link/lib.
else:
- linkers = default_linkers
+ trials = default_linkers
popen_exceptions = {}
- for linker in linkers:
+ for linker in trials:
linker_name = os.path.basename(linker[0])
if any(os.path.basename(x) in {'lib', 'lib.exe', 'llvm-lib', 'llvm-lib.exe', 'xilib', 'xilib.exe'} for x in linker):
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def detect_static_linker(env: 'Environment', compiler: Compiler) -> StaticLinker
return AIXArLinker(linker)
if p.returncode == 1 and err.startswith('ar: bad option: --'): # Solaris
return ArLinker(compiler.for_machine, linker)
- _handle_exceptions(popen_exceptions, linkers, 'linker')
+ _handle_exceptions(popen_exceptions, trials, 'linker')
# Compilers
