Initial support for Metrowerks C/C++ compiler

8 files changed, 485 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
index edf9c1f56..45b4a11a9 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/ninjabackend.py
@@ -2446,7 +2446,12 @@ https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47485'''))
             output = []
         else:
             output = NinjaCommandArg.list(compiler.get_output_args('$out'), Quoting.none)
-        command = compiler.get_exelist() + ['$ARGS'] + depargs + output + compiler.get_compile_only_args() + ['$in']
+
+        if 'mwcc' in compiler.id:
+            output[0].s = '-precompile'
+            command = compiler.get_exelist() + ['$ARGS'] + depargs + output + ['$in'] # '-c' must be removed
+        else:
+            command = compiler.get_exelist() + ['$ARGS'] + depargs + output + compiler.get_compile_only_args() + ['$in']
         description = 'Precompiling header $in'
         if compiler.get_argument_syntax() == 'msvc':
             deps = 'msvc'
@@ -3024,6 +3029,13 @@ https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47485'''))
         dep = dst + '.' + compiler.get_depfile_suffix()
         return commands, dep, dst, []  # Gcc does not create an object file during pch generation.
 
+    def generate_mwcc_pch_command(self, target, compiler, pch):
+        commands = self._generate_single_compile(target, compiler)
+        dst = os.path.join(self.get_target_private_dir(target),
+                           os.path.basename(pch) + '.' + compiler.get_pch_suffix())
+        dep = os.path.splitext(dst)[0] + '.' + compiler.get_depfile_suffix()
+        return commands, dep, dst, []  # mwcc compilers do not create an object file during pch generation.
+
     def generate_pch(self, target, header_deps=None):
         header_deps = header_deps if header_deps is not None else []
         pch_objects = []
@@ -3042,6 +3054,10 @@ https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47485'''))
             elif compiler.id == 'intel':
                 # Intel generates on target generation
                 continue
+            elif 'mwcc' in compiler.id:
+                src = os.path.join(self.build_to_src, target.get_source_subdir(), pch[0])
+                (commands, dep, dst, objs) = self.generate_mwcc_pch_command(target, compiler, pch[0])
+                extradep = None
             else:
                 src = os.path.join(self.build_to_src, target.get_source_subdir(), pch[0])
                 (commands, dep, dst, objs) = self.generate_gcc_pch_command(target, compiler, pch[0])
diff --git a/mesonbuild/build.py b/mesonbuild/build.py
index 0c4326a87..fefc28c36 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/build.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/build.py
@@ -1875,6 +1875,9 @@ class Executable(BuildTarget):
             elif ('c' in self.compilers and self.compilers['c'].get_id() in {'ti', 'c2000'} or
                   'cpp' in self.compilers and self.compilers['cpp'].get_id() in {'ti', 'c2000'}):
                 self.suffix = 'out'
+            elif ('c' in self.compilers and self.compilers['c'].get_id() in {'mwccarm', 'mwcceppc'} or
+                  'cpp' in self.compilers and self.compilers['cpp'].get_id() in {'mwccarm', 'mwcceppc'}):
+                self.suffix = 'nef'
             else:
                 self.suffix = machine.get_exe_suffix()
         self.filename = self.name
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
index 4d9283a25..cba10a63f 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/c.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ from .mixins.clang import ClangCompiler
 from .mixins.elbrus import ElbrusCompiler
 from .mixins.pgi import PGICompiler
 from .mixins.emscripten import EmscriptenMixin
+from .mixins.metrowerks import MetrowerksCompiler
+from .mixins.metrowerks import mwccarm_instruction_set_args, mwcceppc_instruction_set_args
 from .compilers import (
     gnu_winlibs,
     msvc_winlibs,
@@ -738,3 +740,60 @@ class TICCompiler(TICompiler, CCompiler):
 class C2000CCompiler(TICCompiler):
     # Required for backwards compat with projects created before ti-cgt support existed
     id = 'c2000'
+
+class MetrowerksCCompilerARM(MetrowerksCompiler, CCompiler):
+    id = 'mwccarm'
+
+    def __init__(self, ccache: T.List[str], exelist: T.List[str], version: str, for_machine: MachineChoice,
+                 is_cross: bool, info: 'MachineInfo',
+                 exe_wrapper: T.Optional['ExternalProgram'] = None,
+                 linker: T.Optional['DynamicLinker'] = None,
+                 full_version: T.Optional[str] = None):
+        CCompiler.__init__(self, ccache, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross,
+                           info, exe_wrapper, linker=linker, full_version=full_version)
+        MetrowerksCompiler.__init__(self)
+
+    def get_instruction_set_args(self, instruction_set: str) -> T.Optional[T.List[str]]:
+        return mwccarm_instruction_set_args.get(instruction_set, None)
+
+    def get_options(self) -> 'MutableKeyedOptionDictType':
+        opts = CCompiler.get_options(self)
+        c_stds = ['c99']
+        opts[OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)].choices = ['none'] + c_stds
+        return opts
+
+    def get_option_compile_args(self, options: 'KeyedOptionDictType') -> T.List[str]:
+        args = []
+        std = options[OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)]
+        if std.value != 'none':
+            args.append('-lang')
+            args.append(std.value)
+        return args
+
+class MetrowerksCCompilerEmbeddedPowerPC(MetrowerksCompiler, CCompiler):
+    id = 'mwcceppc'
+
+    def __init__(self, ccache: T.List[str], exelist: T.List[str], version: str, for_machine: MachineChoice,
+                 is_cross: bool, info: 'MachineInfo',
+                 exe_wrapper: T.Optional['ExternalProgram'] = None,
+                 linker: T.Optional['DynamicLinker'] = None,
+                 full_version: T.Optional[str] = None):
+        CCompiler.__init__(self, ccache, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross,
+                           info, exe_wrapper, linker=linker, full_version=full_version)
+        MetrowerksCompiler.__init__(self)
+
+    def get_instruction_set_args(self, instruction_set: str) -> T.Optional[T.List[str]]:
+        return mwcceppc_instruction_set_args.get(instruction_set, None)
+
+    def get_options(self) -> 'MutableKeyedOptionDictType':
+        opts = CCompiler.get_options(self)
+        c_stds = ['c99']
+        opts[OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)].choices = ['none'] + c_stds
+        return opts
+
+    def get_option_compile_args(self, options: 'KeyedOptionDictType') -> T.List[str]:
+        args = []
+        std = options[OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)]
+        if std.value != 'none':
+            args.append('-lang ' + std.value)
+        return args
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
index 3da5b7f17..dbdcb2fa2 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/cpp.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ from .mixins.clang import ClangCompiler
 from .mixins.elbrus import ElbrusCompiler
 from .mixins.pgi import PGICompiler
 from .mixins.emscripten import EmscriptenMixin
+from .mixins.metrowerks import MetrowerksCompiler
+from .mixins.metrowerks import mwccarm_instruction_set_args, mwcceppc_instruction_set_args
 
 if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .compilers import CompileCheckMode
@@ -893,3 +895,60 @@ class TICPPCompiler(TICompiler, CPPCompiler):
 class C2000CPPCompiler(TICPPCompiler):
     # Required for backwards compat with projects created before ti-cgt support existed
     id = 'c2000'
+
+class MetrowerksCPPCompilerARM(MetrowerksCompiler, CPPCompiler):
+    id = 'mwccarm'
+
+    def __init__(self, ccache: T.List[str], exelist: T.List[str], version: str, for_machine: MachineChoice,
+                 is_cross: bool, info: 'MachineInfo',
+                 exe_wrapper: T.Optional['ExternalProgram'] = None,
+                 linker: T.Optional['DynamicLinker'] = None,
+                 full_version: T.Optional[str] = None):
+        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, ccache, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross,
+                             info, exe_wrapper, linker=linker, full_version=full_version)
+        MetrowerksCompiler.__init__(self)
+
+    def get_instruction_set_args(self, instruction_set: str) -> T.Optional[T.List[str]]:
+        return mwccarm_instruction_set_args.get(instruction_set, None)
+
+    def get_options(self) -> 'MutableKeyedOptionDictType':
+        opts = CPPCompiler.get_options(self)
+        key = OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)
+        opts[key].choices = ['none']
+        return opts
+
+    def get_option_compile_args(self, options: 'KeyedOptionDictType') -> T.List[str]:
+        args = []
+        std = options[OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)]
+        if std.value != 'none':
+            args.append('-lang')
+            args.append(std.value)
+        return args
+
+class MetrowerksCPPCompilerEmbeddedPowerPC(MetrowerksCompiler, CPPCompiler):
+    id = 'mwcceppc'
+
+    def __init__(self, ccache: T.List[str], exelist: T.List[str], version: str, for_machine: MachineChoice,
+                 is_cross: bool, info: 'MachineInfo',
+                 exe_wrapper: T.Optional['ExternalProgram'] = None,
+                 linker: T.Optional['DynamicLinker'] = None,
+                 full_version: T.Optional[str] = None):
+        CPPCompiler.__init__(self, ccache, exelist, version, for_machine, is_cross,
+                             info, exe_wrapper, linker=linker, full_version=full_version)
+        MetrowerksCompiler.__init__(self)
+
+    def get_instruction_set_args(self, instruction_set: str) -> T.Optional[T.List[str]]:
+        return mwcceppc_instruction_set_args.get(instruction_set, None)
+
+    def get_options(self) -> 'MutableKeyedOptionDictType':
+        opts = CPPCompiler.get_options(self)
+        key = OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)
+        opts[key].choices = ['none']
+        return opts
+
+    def get_option_compile_args(self, options: 'KeyedOptionDictType') -> T.List[str]:
+        args = []
+        std = options[OptionKey('std', machine=self.for_machine, lang=self.language)]
+        if std.value != 'none':
+            args.append('-lang ' + std.value)
+        return args
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/detect.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/detect.py
index a3233f476..a700cfd60 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/detect.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/detect.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .cpp import CPPCompiler
     from .fortran import FortranCompiler
     from .rust import RustCompiler
-    from ..linkers import StaticLinker
+    from ..linkers import StaticLinker, DynamicLinker
     from ..environment import Environment
     from ..programs import ExternalProgram
 
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ def detect_static_linker(env: 'Environment', compiler: Compiler) -> StaticLinker
                 return linkers.TILinker(linker)
         if out.startswith('The CompCert'):
             return linkers.CompCertLinker(linker)
+        if out.strip().startswith('Metrowerks') or out.strip().startswith('Freescale'):
+            if 'ARM' in out:
+                return linkers.MetrowerksStaticLinkerARM(linker)
+            else:
+                return linkers.MetrowerksStaticLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC(linker)
         if p.returncode == 0:
             return linkers.ArLinker(compiler.for_machine, linker)
         if p.returncode == 1 and err.startswith('usage'): # OSX
@@ -269,6 +274,7 @@ def _detect_c_or_cpp_compiler(env: 'Environment', lang: str, for_machine: Machin
     is_cross = env.is_cross_build(for_machine)
     info = env.machines[for_machine]
     cls: T.Union[T.Type[CCompiler], T.Type[CPPCompiler]]
+    lnk: T.Union[T.Type[StaticLinker], T.Type[DynamicLinker]]
 
     for compiler in compilers:
         if isinstance(compiler, str):
@@ -529,7 +535,6 @@ def _detect_c_or_cpp_compiler(env: 'Environment', lang: str, for_machine: Machin
                 ccache, compiler, version, for_machine, is_cross, info,
                 exe_wrap, full_version=full_version, linker=l)
         if 'TMS320C2000 C/C++' in out or 'MSP430 C/C++' in out or 'TI ARM C/C++ Compiler' in out:
-            lnk: T.Union[T.Type[linkers.C2000DynamicLinker], T.Type[linkers.TIDynamicLinker]]
             if 'TMS320C2000 C/C++' in out:
                 cls = c.C2000CCompiler if lang == 'c' else cpp.C2000CPPCompiler
                 lnk = linkers.C2000DynamicLinker
@@ -542,7 +547,7 @@ def _detect_c_or_cpp_compiler(env: 'Environment', lang: str, for_machine: Machin
             return cls(
                 ccache, compiler, version, for_machine, is_cross, info,
                 exe_wrap, full_version=full_version, linker=linker)
-        if 'ARM' in out:
+        if 'ARM' in out and not ('Metrowerks' in out or 'Freescale' in out):
             cls = c.ArmCCompiler if lang == 'c' else cpp.ArmCPPCompiler
             env.coredata.add_lang_args(cls.language, cls, for_machine, env)
             linker = linkers.ArmDynamicLinker(for_machine, version=version)
@@ -573,6 +578,36 @@ def _detect_c_or_cpp_compiler(env: 'Environment', lang: str, for_machine: Machin
                 ccache, compiler, version, for_machine, is_cross, info,
                 exe_wrap, full_version=full_version, linker=linker)
 
+        if 'Metrowerks C/C++' in out or 'Freescale C/C++' in out:
+            if 'ARM' in out:
+                cls = c.MetrowerksCCompilerARM if lang == 'c' else cpp.MetrowerksCPPCompilerARM
+                lnk = linkers.MetrowerksLinkerARM
+            else:
+                cls = c.MetrowerksCCompilerEmbeddedPowerPC if lang == 'c' else cpp.MetrowerksCPPCompilerEmbeddedPowerPC
+                lnk = linkers.MetrowerksLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC
+
+            mwcc_ver_match = re.search(r'Version (\d+)\.(\d+)\.?(\d+)? build (\d+)', out)
+            assert mwcc_ver_match is not None, 'for mypy'  # because mypy *should* be complaning that this could be None
+            compiler_version = '.'.join(x for x in mwcc_ver_match.groups() if x is not None)
+
+            env.coredata.add_lang_args(cls.language, cls, for_machine, env)
+            ld = env.lookup_binary_entry(for_machine, cls.language + '_ld')
+
+            if ld is not None:
+                _, o_ld, _ = Popen_safe(ld + ['--version'])
+
+                mwld_ver_match = re.search(r'Version (\d+)\.(\d+)\.?(\d+)? build (\d+)', o_ld)
+                assert mwld_ver_match is not None, 'for mypy'  # because mypy *should* be complaning that this could be None
+                linker_version = '.'.join(x for x in mwld_ver_match.groups() if x is not None)
+
+                linker = lnk(ld, for_machine, version=linker_version)
+            else:
+                raise EnvironmentException(f'Failed to detect linker for {cls.id!r} compiler. Please update your cross file(s).')
+
+            return cls(
+                ccache, compiler, compiler_version, for_machine, is_cross, info,
+                exe_wrap, full_version=full_version, linker=linker)
+
     _handle_exceptions(popen_exceptions, compilers)
     raise EnvironmentException(f'Unknown compiler {compilers}')
 
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/metrowerks.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/metrowerks.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89c612835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/metrowerks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+# Copyright 2012-2019 The Meson development team
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+"""Representations specific to the Metrowerks/Freescale Embedded C/C++ compiler family."""
+
+import os
+import typing as T
+
+from ...mesonlib import EnvironmentException, OptionKey
+
+if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ...envconfig import MachineInfo
+    from ...compilers.compilers import Compiler, CompileCheckMode
+else:
+    # This is a bit clever, for mypy we pretend that these mixins descend from
+    # Compiler, so we get all of the methods and attributes defined for us, but
+    # for runtime we make them descend from object (which all classes normally
+    # do). This gives up DRYer type checking, with no runtime impact
+    Compiler = object
+
+mwcc_buildtype_args = {
+    'plain': [],
+    'debug': ['-g'],
+    'debugoptimized': ['-g', '-O4'],
+    'release': ['-O4,p'],
+    'minsize': ['-Os'],
+    'custom': [],
+}  # type: T.Dict[str, T.List[str]]
+
+mwccarm_instruction_set_args = {
+    'generic': ['-proc', 'generic'],
+    'v4': ['-proc', 'v4'],
+    'v4t': ['-proc', 'v4t'],
+    'v5t': ['-proc', 'v5t'],
+    'v5te': ['-proc', 'v5te'],
+    'v6': ['-proc', 'v6'],
+    'arm7tdmi': ['-proc', 'arm7tdmi'],
+    'arm710t': ['-proc', 'arm710t'],
+    'arm720t': ['-proc', 'arm720t'],
+    'arm740t': ['-proc', 'arm740t'],
+    'arm7ej': ['-proc', 'arm7ej'],
+    'arm9tdmi': ['-proc', 'arm9tdmi'],
+    'arm920t': ['-proc', 'arm920t'],
+    'arm922t': ['-proc', 'arm922t'],
+    'arm940t': ['-proc', 'arm940t'],
+    'arm9ej': ['-proc', 'arm9ej'],
+    'arm926ej': ['-proc', 'arm926ej'],
+    'arm946e': ['-proc', 'arm946e'],
+    'arm966e': ['-proc', 'arm966e'],
+    'arm1020e': ['-proc', 'arm1020e'],
+    'arm1022e': ['-proc', 'arm1022e'],
+    'arm1026ej': ['-proc', 'arm1026ej'],
+    'dbmx1': ['-proc', 'dbmx1'],
+    'dbmxl': ['-proc', 'dbmxl'],
+    'XScale': ['-proc', 'XScale'],
+    'pxa255': ['-proc', 'pxa255'],
+    'pxa261': ['-proc', 'pxa261'],
+    'pxa262': ['-proc', 'pxa262'],
+    'pxa263': ['-proc', 'pxa263']
+}  # type: T.Dict[str, T.List[str]]
+
+mwcceppc_instruction_set_args = {
+    'generic': ['-proc', 'generic'],
+    '401': ['-proc', '401'],
+    '403': ['-proc', '403'],
+    '505': ['-proc', '505'],
+    '509': ['-proc', '509'],
+    '555': ['-proc', '555'],
+    '601': ['-proc', '601'],
+    '602': ['-proc', '602'],
+    '603': ['-proc', '603'],
+    '603e': ['-proc', '603e'],
+    '604': ['-proc', '604'],
+    '604e': ['-proc', '604e'],
+    '740': ['-proc', '740'],
+    '750': ['-proc', '750'],
+    '801': ['-proc', '801'],
+    '821': ['-proc', '821'],
+    '823': ['-proc', '823'],
+    '850': ['-proc', '850'],
+    '860': ['-proc', '860'],
+    '7400': ['-proc', '7400'],
+    '7450': ['-proc', '7450'],
+    '8240': ['-proc', '8240'],
+    '8260': ['-proc', '8260'],
+    'e500': ['-proc', 'e500'],
+    'gekko': ['-proc', 'gekko'],
+}  # type: T.Dict[str, T.List[str]]
+
+mwcc_optimization_args = {
+    'plain': [],
+    '0': ['-O0'],
+    'g': ['-Op'],
+    '1': ['-O1'],
+    '2': ['-O2'],
+    '3': ['-O3'],
+    's': ['-Os']
+}  # type: T.Dict[str, T.List[str]]
+
+mwcc_debug_args = {
+    False: [],
+    True: ['-g']
+}  # type: T.Dict[bool, T.List[str]]
+
+
+class MetrowerksCompiler(Compiler):
+    id = 'mwcc'
+
+    # These compilers can actually invoke the linker, but they choke on
+    # linker-specific flags. So it's best to invoke the linker directly
+    INVOKES_LINKER = False
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        if not self.is_cross:
+            raise EnvironmentException(f'{id} supports only cross-compilation.')
+
+        self.base_options = {
+            OptionKey(o) for o in ['b_pch', 'b_ndebug']}
+
+        default_warn_args = []  # type: T.List[str]
+        self.warn_args = {'0': ['-w', 'off'],
+                          '1': default_warn_args,
+                          '2': default_warn_args + ['-w', 'most'],
+                          '3': default_warn_args + ['-w', 'all'],
+                          'everything': default_warn_args + ['-w', 'full']}  # type: T.Dict[str, T.List[str]]
+
+    def depfile_for_object(self, objfile: str) -> T.Optional[str]:
+        # Earlier versions of these compilers do not support specifying
+        # a custom name for a depfile, and can only generate '<input_file>.d'
+        return os.path.splitext(objfile)[0] + '.' + self.get_depfile_suffix()
+
+    def get_always_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-gccinc']
+
+    def get_buildtype_args(self, buildtype: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return mwcc_buildtype_args[buildtype]
+
+    def get_compiler_check_args(self, mode: CompileCheckMode) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_compile_only_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-c']
+
+    def get_debug_args(self, is_debug: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        return mwcc_debug_args[is_debug]
+
+    def get_dependency_gen_args(self, outtarget: str, outfile: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        # Check comment in depfile_for_object()
+        return ['-gccdep', '-MD']
+
+    def get_depfile_suffix(self) -> str:
+        return 'd'
+
+    def get_include_args(self, path: str, is_system: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        if not path:
+            path = '.'
+        return ['-I' + path]
+
+    def get_no_optimization_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-opt', 'off']
+
+    def get_no_stdinc_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-nostdinc']
+
+    def get_no_stdlib_link_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-nostdlib']
+
+    def get_optimization_args(self, optimization_level: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return mwcc_optimization_args[optimization_level]
+
+    def get_output_args(self, target: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', target]
+
+    def get_pic_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-pic']
+
+    def get_preprocess_only_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-E']
+
+    def get_preprocess_to_file_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-P']
+
+    def get_pch_use_args(self, pch_dir: str, header: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-prefix', self.get_pch_name(header)]
+
+    def get_pch_name(self, name: str) -> str:
+        return os.path.basename(name) + '.' + self.get_pch_suffix()
+
+    def get_pch_suffix(self) -> str:
+        return 'mch'
+
+    def get_warn_args(self, level: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return self.warn_args[level]
+
+    def get_werror_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-w', 'error']
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _unix_args_to_native(cls, args: T.List[str], info: MachineInfo) -> T.List[str]:
+        result = []
+        for i in args:
+            if i.startswith('-D'):
+                i = '-D' + i[2:]
+            if i.startswith('-I'):
+                i = '-I' + i[2:]
+            if i.startswith('-Wl,-rpath='):
+                continue
+            elif i == '--print-search-dirs':
+                continue
+            elif i.startswith('-L'):
+                continue
+            result.append(i)
+        return result
+
+    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[:9] + os.path.normpath(os.path.join(build_dir, i[9:]))
+
+        return parameter_list
diff --git a/mesonbuild/linkers/__init__.py b/mesonbuild/linkers/__init__.py
index 298e90163..ff50d6926 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/linkers/__init__.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/linkers/__init__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ from .linkers import (
     AIXArLinker,
     PGIStaticLinker,
     NvidiaHPC_StaticLinker,
+    MetrowerksStaticLinker,
+    MetrowerksStaticLinkerARM,
+    MetrowerksStaticLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC,
 
     DynamicLinker,
     PosixDynamicLinkerMixin,
@@ -58,6 +61,9 @@ from .linkers import (
     PGIDynamicLinker,
     NvidiaHPC_DynamicLinker,
     NAGDynamicLinker,
+    MetrowerksLinker,
+    MetrowerksLinkerARM,
+    MetrowerksLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC,
 
     VisualStudioLikeLinkerMixin,
     MSVCDynamicLinker,
@@ -98,6 +104,9 @@ __all__ = [
     'AppleArLinker',
     'PGIStaticLinker',
     'NvidiaHPC_StaticLinker',
+    'MetrowerksStaticLinker',
+    'MetrowerksStaticLinkerARM',
+    'MetrowerksStaticLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC',
 
     'DynamicLinker',
     'PosixDynamicLinkerMixin',
@@ -120,6 +129,9 @@ __all__ = [
     'PGIDynamicLinker',
     'NvidiaHPC_DynamicLinker',
     'NAGDynamicLinker',
+    'MetrowerksLinker',
+    'MetrowerksLinkerARM',
+    'MetrowerksLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC',
 
     'VisualStudioLikeLinkerMixin',
     'MSVCDynamicLinker',
diff --git a/mesonbuild/linkers/linkers.py b/mesonbuild/linkers/linkers.py
index 4c00032d4..2db82e3f5 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/linkers/linkers.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/linkers/linkers.py
@@ -327,6 +327,28 @@ class AIXArLinker(ArLikeLinker):
     std_args = ['-csr', '-Xany']
 
 
+class MetrowerksStaticLinker(StaticLinker):
+
+    def can_linker_accept_rsp(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def get_linker_always_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-library']
+
+    def get_output_args(self, target: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', target]
+
+    def rsp_file_syntax(self) -> RSPFileSyntax:
+        return RSPFileSyntax.GCC
+
+
+class MetrowerksStaticLinkerARM(MetrowerksStaticLinker):
+    id = 'mwldarm'
+
+
+class MetrowerksStaticLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC(MetrowerksStaticLinker):
+    id = 'mwldeppc'
+
 def prepare_rpaths(raw_rpaths: T.Tuple[str, ...], build_dir: str, from_dir: str) -> T.List[str]:
     # The rpaths we write must be relative if they point to the build dir,
     # because otherwise they have different length depending on the build
@@ -1554,3 +1576,46 @@ class CudaLinker(PosixDynamicLinkerMixin, DynamicLinker):
     def get_soname_args(self, env: 'Environment', prefix: str, shlib_name: str,
                         suffix: str, soversion: str, darwin_versions: T.Tuple[str, str]) -> T.List[str]:
         return []
+
+
+class MetrowerksLinker(DynamicLinker):
+
+    def __init__(self, exelist: T.List[str], for_machine: mesonlib.MachineChoice,
+                 *, version: str = 'unknown version'):
+        super().__init__(exelist, for_machine, '', [],
+                         version=version)
+
+    def fatal_warnings(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-w', 'error']
+
+    def get_allow_undefined_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_accepts_rsp(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def get_lib_prefix(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def get_linker_always_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
+        return []
+
+    def get_output_args(self, target: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return ['-o', target]
+
+    def get_search_args(self, dirname: str) -> T.List[str]:
+        return self._apply_prefix('-L' + dirname)
+
+    def invoked_by_compiler(self) -> bool:
+        return False
+
+    def rsp_file_syntax(self) -> RSPFileSyntax:
+        return RSPFileSyntax.GCC
+
+
+class MetrowerksLinkerARM(MetrowerksLinker):
+    id = 'mwldarm'
+
+
+class MetrowerksLinkerEmbeddedPowerPC(MetrowerksLinker):
+    id = 'mwldeppc'