fix link object only binary

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/modules/private/action/build/build_binary.lua b/xmake/modules/private/action/build/build_binary.lua
index 3863b8550..a29ed4f60 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/private/action/build/build_binary.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/private/action/build/build_binary.lua
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@ function main(jobgraph, target, opt)
     jobgraph:group(objects_group, function ()
         build_object(jobgraph, target, opt)
     end)
-    if jobgraph:size() > jobsize then
-        local link_group = target:fullname() .. "/link"
-        jobgraph:group(link_group, function ()
-            target_buildutils.add_linkjobs(jobgraph, target, opt)
-        end)
+    local has_object_jobs = jobgraph:size() > jobsize
+
+    -- @note We always need the link task, even if the current target does not have any object files
+    -- https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake-repo/pull/7479#issuecomment-3007049158
+    local link_group = target:fullname() .. "/link"
+    jobgraph:group(link_group, function ()
+        target_buildutils.add_linkjobs(jobgraph, target, opt)
+    end)
+    if has_object_jobs then
         jobgraph:add_orders(objects_group, link_group)
     end
 end