Add MASM compiler

ml and armasm are Microsoft's Macro Assembler, part of MSVC.

docs/markdown/Reference-tables.md

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ These are return values of the `get_id` (Compiler family) and
 | cython    | The Cython compiler              |                 |
 | nasm      | The NASM compiler (Since 0.64.0) |                 |
 | yasm      | The YASM compiler (Since 0.64.0) |                 |
+| ml        | Microsoft Macro Assembler for x86 and x86_64 (Since 0.64.0) | msvc |
+| armasm    | Microsoft Macro Assembler for ARM and AARCH64 (Since 0.64.0) | |
 
 ## Linker ids
 
@@ -169,7 +171,8 @@ These are the parameter names for passing language specific arguments to your bu
 | Rust          | rust_args     | rust_link_args    |
 | Vala          | vala_args     | vala_link_args    |
 | Cython        | cython_args   | cython_link_args  |
-| NASM          | nasm_args     |                   |
+| NASM          | nasm_args     | N/A               |
+| MASM          | masm_args     | N/A               |
 
 All these `<lang>_*` options are specified per machine. See in
 [specifying options per

docs/markdown/snippets/asm.md

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-## New language `nasm`
+## New languages: `nasm` and `masm`
 
 When the `nasm` language is added to the project, `.asm` files are
 automatically compiled with NASM. This is only supported for x86 and x86_64 CPU
 family. `yasm` is used as fallback if `nasm` command is not found.
 
-Note that GNU Assembly files usually have `.s` extension and were already built
-using C compiler such as GCC or CLANG.
+When the `masm` language is added to the project, `.masm` files are
+automatically compiled with Microsoft's Macro Assembler. This is only supported
+for x86, x86_64, ARM and AARCH64 CPU families.
+
+Note that GNU Assembly files usually have `.s` or `.S` extension and were already
+built using C compiler such as GCC or CLANG.
 
 ```meson
 project('test', 'nasm')

mesonbuild/compilers/asm.py

@@ -93,3 +93,118 @@ class YasmCompiler(NasmCompiler):
 
     def get_dependency_gen_args(self, outtarget: str, outfile: str) -> T.List[str]:
         return ['--depfile', outfile]
+
+# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/assembler/masm/ml-and-ml64-command-line-reference
+class MasmCompiler(Compiler):
+    language = 'masm'
+    id = 'ml'
+
+    def get_compile_only_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['/c']
+
+    def get_argument_syntax(self) -> str:
+        return 'msvc'
+
+    def needs_static_linker(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def get_always_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['/nologo']
+
+    def get_werror_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['/WX']
+
+    def get_output_args(self, outputname: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['/Fo', outputname]
+
+    def get_optimization_args(self, optimization_level: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_debug_args(self, is_debug: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        if is_debug:
+            return ['/Zi']
+        return []
+
+    def sanity_check(self, work_dir: str, environment: 'Environment') -> None:
+        if self.info.cpu_family not in {'x86', 'x86_64'}:
+            raise EnvironmentException(f'ASM compiler {self.id!r} does not support {self.info.cpu_family} CPU family')
+
+    def get_buildtype_args(self, buildtype: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        # FIXME: Not implemented
+        return []
+
+    def get_pic_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_include_args(self, path: str, is_system: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        if not path:
+            path = '.'
+        return ['-I' + path]
+
+    def compute_parameters_with_absolute_paths(self, parameter_list: T.List[str],
+                                               build_dir: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        for idx, i in enumerate(parameter_list):
+            if i[:2] == '-I' or i[:2] == '/I':
+                parameter_list[idx] = i[:2] + os.path.normpath(os.path.join(build_dir, i[2:]))
+        return parameter_list
+
+    def get_crt_compile_args(self, crt_val: str, buildtype: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def depfile_for_object(self, objfile: str) -> T.Optional[str]:
+        return None
+
+
+# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/assembler/arm/arm-assembler-command-line-reference
+class MasmARMCompiler(Compiler):
+    language = 'masm'
+    id = 'armasm'
+
+    def needs_static_linker(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def get_always_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-nologo']
+
+    def get_werror_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_output_args(self, outputname: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', outputname]
+
+    def get_optimization_args(self, optimization_level: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_debug_args(self, is_debug: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        if is_debug:
+            return ['-g']
+        return []
+
+    def sanity_check(self, work_dir: str, environment: 'Environment') -> None:
+        if self.info.cpu_family not in {'arm', 'aarch64'}:
+            raise EnvironmentException(f'ASM compiler {self.id!r} does not support {self.info.cpu_family} CPU family')
+
+    def get_buildtype_args(self, buildtype: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        # FIXME: Not implemented
+        return []
+
+    def get_pic_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_include_args(self, path: str, is_system: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        if not path:
+            path = '.'
+        return ['-i' + path]
+
+    def compute_parameters_with_absolute_paths(self, parameter_list: T.List[str],
+                                               build_dir: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        for idx, i in enumerate(parameter_list):
+            if i[:2] == '-I':
+                parameter_list[idx] = i[:2] + os.path.normpath(os.path.join(build_dir, i[2:]))
+        return parameter_list
+
+    def get_crt_compile_args(self, crt_val: str, buildtype: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def depfile_for_object(self, objfile: str) -> T.Optional[str]:
+        return None

mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py

@@ -71,12 +71,13 @@ lang_suffixes = {
     'java': ('java',),
     'cython': ('pyx', ),
     'nasm': ('asm',),
+    'masm': ('masm',),
 }
 all_languages = lang_suffixes.keys()
 c_cpp_suffixes = {'h'}
 cpp_suffixes = set(lang_suffixes['cpp']) | c_cpp_suffixes
 c_suffixes = set(lang_suffixes['c']) | c_cpp_suffixes
-assembler_suffixes = {'s', 'S', 'asm'}
+assembler_suffixes = {'s', 'S', 'asm', 'masm'}
 llvm_ir_suffixes = {'ll'}
 all_suffixes = set(itertools.chain(*lang_suffixes.values(), assembler_suffixes, llvm_ir_suffixes, c_cpp_suffixes))
 source_suffixes = all_suffixes - header_suffixes

mesonbuild/compilers/detect.py

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def compiler_from_language(env: 'Environment', lang: str, for_machine: MachineCh
         'swift': detect_swift_compiler,
         'cython': detect_cython_compiler,
         'nasm': detect_nasm_compiler,
+        'masm': detect_masm_compiler,
     }
     return lang_map[lang](env, for_machine) if lang in lang_map else None
 
@@ -1173,6 +1174,47 @@ def detect_nasm_compiler(env: 'Environment', for_machine: MachineChoice) -> Comp
     _handle_exceptions(popen_exceptions, compilers)
     raise EnvironmentException('Unreachable code (exception to make mypy happy)')
 
+def detect_masm_compiler(env: 'Environment', for_machine: MachineChoice) -> Compiler:
+    # We need a C compiler to properly detect the machine info and linker
+    is_cross = env.is_cross_build(for_machine)
+    cc = detect_c_compiler(env, for_machine)
+    if not is_cross:
+        from ..environment import detect_machine_info
+        info = detect_machine_info({'c': cc})
+    else:
+        info = env.machines[for_machine]
+
+    from .asm import MasmCompiler, MasmARMCompiler
+    comp_class: T.Type[Compiler]
+    if info.cpu_family == 'x86':
+        comp = ['ml']
+        comp_class = MasmCompiler
+        arg = '/?'
+    elif info.cpu_family == 'x86_64':
+        comp = ['ml64']
+        comp_class = MasmCompiler
+        arg = '/?'
+    elif info.cpu_family == 'arm':
+        comp = ['armasm']
+        comp_class = MasmARMCompiler
+        arg = '-h'
+    elif info.cpu_family == 'aarch64':
+        comp = ['armasm64']
+        comp_class = MasmARMCompiler
+        arg = '-h'
+    else:
+        raise EnvironmentException(f'Platform {info.cpu_family} not supported by MASM')
+
+    popen_exceptions: T.Dict[str, Exception] = {}
+    try:
+        output = Popen_safe(comp + [arg])[2]
+        version = search_version(output)
+        env.coredata.add_lang_args(comp_class.language, comp_class, for_machine, env)
+        return comp_class(comp, version, for_machine, info, cc.linker, is_cross=is_cross)
+    except OSError as e:
+        popen_exceptions[' '.join(comp + [arg])] = e
+    _handle_exceptions(popen_exceptions, [comp])
+    raise EnvironmentException('Unreachable code (exception to make mypy happy)')
 
 # GNU/Clang defines and version
 # =============================

test cases/windows/21 masm/hello.masm

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+; ---------------------------------------------
+; Hello World for Win64 Intel x64 Assembly
+;
+; by fruel (https://github.com/fruel)
+; 13 June 2016
+; ---------------------------------------------
+
+GetStdHandle PROTO
+ExitProcess PROTO
+WriteConsoleA PROTO
+
+.data
+msg BYTE "Hello World!",0
+bytesWritten DWORD ?
+
+.code
+mainCRTStartup proc
+    sub rsp, 5 * 8              ; reserve shadow space
+
+    mov rcx, -11                ; nStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)
+    call GetStdHandle
+
+    mov  rcx, rax               ; hConsoleOutput
+    lea  rdx, msg               ; *lpBuffer
+    mov  r8, LENGTHOF msg - 1   ; nNumberOfCharsToWrite
+    lea  r9, bytesWritten       ; lpNumberOfCharsWritten
+    mov  QWORD PTR [rsp + 4 * SIZEOF QWORD], 0  ; lpReserved
+    call WriteConsoleA
+
+    mov rcx, 0                  ; uExitCode
+    call ExitProcess
+mainCRTStartup endp
+END

test cases/windows/21 masm/meson.build

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+project('test-masm', 'c')
+
+if get_option('backend').startswith('vs')
+  error('MESON_SKIP_TEST: masm is not supported by vs backend')
+endif
+
+cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+
+# MASM must be found when using MSVC, otherwise it is optional
+if not add_languages('masm', required: cc.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc')
+  error('MESON_SKIP_TEST: masm not available')
+endif
+
+executable('app', 'hello.masm')