build: add @import("mach").addExecutable helper #1348
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This adds a helper that can be used people's
build.zig
code, called@import("mach").addExecutable
, a direct replacement forb.addExecutable
.The benefits of using this method are:
build.zig
code does not need to be aware of platform-specifics that may be required to build an executable, for example setting a Windows manifest to ensure your app is DPI-aware.main.zig
entrypoint code, which although simple today is expected to become more complex over time as we add support for more platforms. For example, WASM and other platforms require different entrypoints and this can account for that without yourbuild.zig
containing that logic.Steps to use:
main.zig
file.Modules
as a public const in yourApp.zig
file, e.g.:build.zig
code to use@import("mach").addExecutable
like so: