Sema: Stop adding Windows implib link inputs for extern "..." syntax.

Closes #23971.

Author: alexrp

build.zig

@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .desc = "Run the behavior tests",
         .optimize_modes = optimization_modes,
         .include_paths = &.{},
+        .windows_libs = &.{},
         .skip_single_threaded = skip_single_threaded,
         .skip_non_native = skip_non_native,
         .skip_freebsd = skip_freebsd,
@@ -461,6 +462,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .desc = "Run the @cImport tests",
         .optimize_modes = optimization_modes,
         .include_paths = &.{"test/c_import"},
+        .windows_libs = &.{},
         .skip_single_threaded = true,
         .skip_non_native = skip_non_native,
         .skip_freebsd = skip_freebsd,
@@ -481,6 +483,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .desc = "Run the compiler_rt tests",
         .optimize_modes = optimization_modes,
         .include_paths = &.{},
+        .windows_libs = &.{},
         .skip_single_threaded = true,
         .skip_non_native = skip_non_native,
         .skip_freebsd = skip_freebsd,
@@ -502,6 +505,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .desc = "Run the zigc tests",
         .optimize_modes = optimization_modes,
         .include_paths = &.{},
+        .windows_libs = &.{},
         .skip_single_threaded = true,
         .skip_non_native = skip_non_native,
         .skip_freebsd = skip_freebsd,
@@ -523,6 +527,12 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         .desc = "Run the standard library tests",
         .optimize_modes = optimization_modes,
         .include_paths = &.{},
+        .windows_libs = &.{
+            "advapi32",
+            "crypt32",
+            "iphlpapi",
+            "ws2_32",
+        },
         .skip_single_threaded = skip_single_threaded,
         .skip_non_native = skip_non_native,
         .skip_freebsd = skip_freebsd,
@@ -720,6 +730,12 @@ fn addCompilerMod(b: *std.Build, options: AddCompilerModOptions) *std.Build.Modu
     compiler_mod.addImport("aro", aro_mod);
     compiler_mod.addImport("aro_translate_c", aro_translate_c_mod);
 
+    if (options.target.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+        compiler_mod.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+        compiler_mod.linkSystemLibrary("crypt32", .{});
+        compiler_mod.linkSystemLibrary("ws2_32", .{});
+    }
+
     return compiler_mod;
 }
 
@@ -1417,6 +1433,10 @@ fn generateLangRef(b: *std.Build) std.Build.LazyPath {
         }),
     });
 
+    if (b.graph.host.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+        doctest_exe.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+    }
+
     var dir = b.build_root.handle.openDir("doc/langref", .{ .iterate = true }) catch |err| {
         std.debug.panic("unable to open '{}doc/langref' directory: {s}", .{
             b.build_root, @errorName(err),

src/Compilation.zig

@@ -2306,6 +2306,13 @@ pub fn create(gpa: Allocator, arena: Allocator, options: CreateOptions) !*Compil
 
     if (comp.emit_bin != null and target.ofmt != .c) {
         if (!comp.skip_linker_dependencies) {
+            // These DLLs are always loaded into every Windows process.
+            if (target.os.tag == .windows and is_exe_or_dyn_lib) {
+                try comp.windows_libs.ensureUnusedCapacity(gpa, 2);
+                comp.windows_libs.putAssumeCapacity("kernel32", {});
+                comp.windows_libs.putAssumeCapacity("ntdll", {});
+            }
+
             // If we need to build libc for the target, add work items for it.
             // We go through the work queue so that building can be done in parallel.
             // If linking against host libc installation, instead queue up jobs
@@ -7595,27 +7602,6 @@ fn getCrtPathsInner(
     };
 }
 
-pub fn addLinkLib(comp: *Compilation, lib_name: []const u8) !void {
-    // Avoid deadlocking on building import libs such as kernel32.lib
-    // This can happen when the user uses `build-exe foo.obj -lkernel32` and
-    // then when we create a sub-Compilation for zig libc, it also tries to
-    // build kernel32.lib.
-    if (comp.skip_linker_dependencies) return;
-    const target = &comp.root_mod.resolved_target.result;
-    if (target.os.tag != .windows or target.ofmt == .c) return;
-
-    // This happens when an `extern "foo"` function is referenced.
-    // If we haven't seen this library yet and we're targeting Windows, we need
-    // to queue up a work item to produce the DLL import library for this.
-    const gop = try comp.windows_libs.getOrPut(comp.gpa, lib_name);
-    if (gop.found_existing) return;
-    {
-        errdefer _ = comp.windows_libs.pop();
-        gop.key_ptr.* = try comp.gpa.dupe(u8, lib_name);
-    }
-    try comp.queueJob(.{ .windows_import_lib = gop.index });
-}
-
 /// This decides the optimization mode for all zig-provided libraries, including
 /// compiler-rt, libcxx, libc, libunwind, etc.
 pub fn compilerRtOptMode(comp: Compilation) std.builtin.OptimizeMode {

src/Sema.zig

@@ -9409,14 +9409,6 @@ fn resolveGenericBody(
     return sema.resolveConstDefinedValue(block, src, result, reason);
 }
 
-/// Given a library name, examines if the library name should end up in
-/// `link.File.Options.windows_libs` table (for example, libc is always
-/// specified via dedicated flag `link_libc` instead),
-/// and puts it there if it doesn't exist.
-/// It also dupes the library name which can then be saved as part of the
-/// respective `Decl` (either `ExternFn` or `Var`).
-/// The liveness of the duped library name is tied to liveness of `Zcu`.
-/// To deallocate, call `deinit` on the respective `Decl` (`ExternFn` or `Var`).
 pub fn handleExternLibName(
     sema: *Sema,
     block: *Block,
@@ -9466,11 +9458,6 @@ pub fn handleExternLibName(
                 .{ lib_name, lib_name },
             );
         }
-        comp.addLinkLib(lib_name) catch |err| {
-            return sema.fail(block, src_loc, "unable to add link lib '{s}': {s}", .{
-                lib_name, @errorName(err),
-            });
-        };
     }
 }
 

src/libs/mingw.zig

@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ const mingw32_winpthreads_src = [_][]const u8{
     "winpthreads" ++ path.sep_str ++ "thread.c",
 };
 
+// Note: kernel32 and ntdll are always linked even without targeting MinGW-w64.
 pub const always_link_libs = [_][]const u8{
     "api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0",
     "api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0",
@@ -1031,8 +1032,6 @@ pub const always_link_libs = [_][]const u8{
     "api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0",
     "api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0",
     "advapi32",
-    "kernel32",
-    "ntdll",
     "shell32",
     "user32",
 };

src/main.zig

@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ fn mainArgs(gpa: Allocator, arena: Allocator, args: []const []const u8) !void {
         return jitCmd(gpa, arena, cmd_args, .{
             .cmd_name = "resinator",
             .root_src_path = "resinator/main.zig",
+            .windows_libs = &.{"advapi32"},
             .depend_on_aro = true,
             .prepend_zig_lib_dir_path = true,
             .server = use_server,
@@ -3631,7 +3632,6 @@ fn buildOutputType(
             } else if (target.os.tag == .windows) {
                 try test_exec_args.appendSlice(arena, &.{
                     "--subsystem", "console",
-                    "-lkernel32",  "-lntdll",
                 });
             }
 
@@ -3845,7 +3845,8 @@ fn createModule(
                     .only_compiler_rt => continue,
                 }
 
-                if (target.isMinGW()) {
+                // We currently prefer import libraries provided by MinGW-w64 even for MSVC.
+                if (target.os.tag == .windows) {
                     const exists = mingw.libExists(arena, target, create_module.dirs.zig_lib, lib_name) catch |err| {
                         fatal("failed to check zig installation for DLL import libs: {s}", .{
                             @errorName(err),
@@ -5221,6 +5222,12 @@ fn cmdBuild(gpa: Allocator, arena: Allocator, args: []const []const u8) !void {
 
             try root_mod.deps.put(arena, "@build", build_mod);
 
+            var windows_libs: std.StringArrayHashMapUnmanaged(void) = .empty;
+
+            if (resolved_target.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+                try windows_libs.put(arena, "advapi32", {});
+            }
+
             const comp = Compilation.create(gpa, arena, .{
                 .dirs = dirs,
                 .root_name = "build",
@@ -5242,6 +5249,7 @@ fn cmdBuild(gpa: Allocator, arena: Allocator, args: []const []const u8) !void {
                 .cache_mode = .whole,
                 .reference_trace = reference_trace,
                 .debug_compile_errors = debug_compile_errors,
+                .windows_lib_names = windows_libs.keys(),
             }) catch |err| {
                 fatal("unable to create compilation: {s}", .{@errorName(err)});
             };
@@ -5345,6 +5353,7 @@ fn cmdBuild(gpa: Allocator, arena: Allocator, args: []const []const u8) !void {
 const JitCmdOptions = struct {
     cmd_name: []const u8,
     root_src_path: []const u8,
+    windows_libs: []const []const u8 = &.{},
     prepend_zig_lib_dir_path: bool = false,
     prepend_global_cache_path: bool = false,
     prepend_zig_exe_path: bool = false,
@@ -5461,6 +5470,13 @@ fn jitCmd(
             try root_mod.deps.put(arena, "aro", aro_mod);
         }
 
+        var windows_libs: std.StringArrayHashMapUnmanaged(void) = .empty;
+
+        if (resolved_target.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+            try windows_libs.ensureUnusedCapacity(arena, options.windows_libs.len);
+            for (options.windows_libs) |lib| windows_libs.putAssumeCapacity(lib, {});
+        }
+
         const comp = Compilation.create(gpa, arena, .{
             .dirs = dirs,
             .root_name = options.cmd_name,
@@ -5471,6 +5487,7 @@ fn jitCmd(
             .self_exe_path = self_exe_path,
             .thread_pool = &thread_pool,
             .cache_mode = .whole,
+            .windows_lib_names = windows_libs.keys(),
         }) catch |err| {
             fatal("unable to create compilation: {s}", .{@errorName(err)});
         };

test/standalone/simple/build.zig

@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
                 });
                 if (case.link_libc) exe.root_module.link_libc = true;
 
+                if (resolved_target.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+                    exe.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+                }
+
                 _ = exe.getEmittedBin();
 
                 step.dependOn(&exe.step);
@@ -66,6 +70,10 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
                 });
                 if (case.link_libc) exe.root_module.link_libc = true;
 
+                if (resolved_target.result.os.tag == .windows) {
+                    exe.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+                }
+
                 const run = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
                 step.dependOn(&run.step);
             }

test/standalone/windows_argv/build.zig

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         }),
     });
 
+    fuzz.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+
     const fuzz_max_iterations = b.option(u64, "iterations", "The max fuzz iterations (default: 100)") orelse 100;
     const fuzz_iterations_arg = std.fmt.allocPrint(b.allocator, "{}", .{fuzz_max_iterations}) catch @panic("oom");
 

test/standalone/windows_bat_args/build.zig

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         }),
     });
 
+    test_exe.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(test_exe);
     run.addArtifactArg(echo_args);
     run.expectExitCode(0);
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
         }),
     });
 
+    fuzz.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+
     const fuzz_max_iterations = b.option(u64, "iterations", "The max fuzz iterations (default: 100)") orelse 100;
     const fuzz_iterations_arg = std.fmt.allocPrint(b.allocator, "{}", .{fuzz_max_iterations}) catch @panic("oom");
 

test/standalone/windows_spawn/build.zig

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         }),
     });
 
+    main.root_module.linkSystemLibrary("advapi32", .{});
+
     const run = b.addRunArtifact(main);
     run.addArtifactArg(hello);
     run.expectExitCode(0);