Merge branch 'dev' into improve-clang-modules-support-with-libc++

33 files changed, 432 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 849816da3..5f0fc2148 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 
 ### New features
 
+* [#3228](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/3228): Add support of importing modules from packages
+
+### Bugs fixed
+
+* [#3229](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/3229): Fix find rc.exe for vs2015
+
+## v2.7.5
+
+### New features
+
 * [#3201](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/3201): Add completer and xrepo complete
 * [#3233](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/3233): Add MASM32 sdk toolchain
 
@@ -1487,6 +1497,16 @@
 
 ### 新特性
 
+* [#3228](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/3228): C++ modules 的安装发布，以及从包中导入 C++ modules 支持
+
+### Bugs 修复
+
+* [#3229](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/3229): 修复 vs2015 下找不到 rc.exe 问题
+
+## v2.7.5
+
+### 新特性
+
 * [#3201](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/3201): 为 xrepo 添加命令自动补全
 * [#3233](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/3233): 添加 MASM32 sdk 工具链
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2b692d54e..1fa23c80e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3290,12 +3290,21 @@ _check_cxxsnippets() {
 # check option
 _check_option() {
     local name="${1}"
-    _get_option_item "${name}" "before_check"; local before_check="${_ret}"
-    if test_nz "${before_check}"; then
-        eval ${before_check}
-    fi
-    if _check_csnippets "${name}" && _check_cxxsnippets "${name}"; then
-        return 0
+    _get_option_value "${name}"; local value="${_ret}"
+    if test_nz "${value}"; then
+        if _is_enabled "${value}"; then
+            return 0
+        else
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        _get_option_item "${name}" "before_check"; local before_check="${_ret}"
+        if test_nz "${before_check}"; then
+            eval ${before_check}
+        fi
+        if _check_csnippets "${name}" && _check_cxxsnippets "${name}"; then
+            return 0
+        fi
     fi
     return 1
 }
diff --git a/core/src/xmake/os/syserror.c b/core/src/xmake/os/syserror.c
index c93a4eeda..1ab6afb23 100644
--- a/core/src/xmake/os/syserror.c
+++ b/core/src/xmake/os/syserror.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ tb_int_t xm_os_syserror(lua_State* lua)
     {
     case TB_STATE_SYSERROR_NOT_PERM:            err = 1; break;
     case TB_STATE_SYSERROR_NOT_FILEDIR:         err = 2; break;
+    case TB_STATE_SYSERROR_NOT_ACCESS:          err = 3; break;
     case TB_STATE_SYSERROR_UNKNOWN_ERROR:       err = -1; break;
     }
     lua_pushinteger(lua, err);
diff --git a/core/xmake.lua b/core/xmake.lua
index a9f8a1066..d1eeb20b4 100644
--- a/core/xmake.lua
+++ b/core/xmake.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set_project("xmake")
 
 -- version
-set_version("2.7.4", {build = "%Y%m%d%H%M"})
+set_version("2.7.5", {build = "%Y%m%d%H%M"})
 
 -- set xmake min version
 set_xmakever("2.2.3")
diff --git a/core/xmake.sh b/core/xmake.sh
index 39a279b25..5de724427 100755
--- a/core/xmake.sh
+++ b/core/xmake.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set_project "xmake"
-set_version "2.7.4" "%Y%m%d%H%M"
+set_version "2.7.5" "%Y%m%d%H%M"
 
 # set warning all
 set_warnings "all"
diff --git a/scripts/archlinux/PKGBUILD b/scripts/archlinux/PKGBUILD
index 5ff7eed6a..d7a555c3f 100755
--- a/scripts/archlinux/PKGBUILD
+++ b/scripts/archlinux/PKGBUILD
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # PKGBuild Create By: lumpyzhu <[email protected]>
 
 pkgname=xmake
-pkgver=2.7.3
+pkgver=2.7.5
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A cross-platform build utility based on Lua"
 depends=('bash')
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ source=("https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/releases/download/v${pkgver}/xmake-v$
 sha256sums=('3e71437ad2a59d1fbbc9fba75ab4ca8d428c49beefcce86c11f6c4710dd4b6f2')
 
 build() {
-    cd "$srcdir"
+    cd "${_realname}-${pkgver}"
     ./configure
     make
 }
 
 package() {
-    cd "$srcdir"
-    make install PREFIX="${pkgdir}/usr"
+    cd "${_realname}-${pkgver}"
+    make install DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" PREFIX="usr"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/get.ps1 b/scripts/get.ps1
index 4cfa51416..3efb6b6a5 100755
--- a/scripts/get.ps1
+++ b/scripts/get.ps1
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ param (
 )
 
 & {
-    $LastRelease = "v2.7.3"
+    $LastRelease = "v2.7.5"
     $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
     function writeErrorTip($msg) {
diff --git a/scripts/msys/PKGBUILD b/scripts/msys/PKGBUILD
index 847b2f268..0dcb90b81 100644
--- a/scripts/msys/PKGBUILD
+++ b/scripts/msys/PKGBUILD
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ source=("${_realname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz"::"https://github.com/xmake-io/${_realnam
 sha256sums=('c927efad5412c3bdb8bad1be5b1b2ea40a998dff2a252edb443782865b7472b9')
 
 build() {
-    cd "$srcdir"
+    cd "${_realname}-${pkgver}"
     ./configure
     make
 }
 
 package() {
-    cd "$srcdir"
+    cd "${_realname}-${pkgver}"
     make install PREFIX="${pkgdir}/usr"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/rpmbuild/SPECS/xmake.spec b/scripts/rpmbuild/SPECS/xmake.spec
index 528f84d67..c530598f8 100644
--- a/scripts/rpmbuild/SPECS/xmake.spec
+++ b/scripts/rpmbuild/SPECS/xmake.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-%define     xmake_revision       69f7fc412e8a270d9019446fe20e150e0ed806cb
-%define     tbox_revision        1c6fcb6b7732b6c632f501dbd1ac4ea622220e7d
+%define     xmake_revision       5b527d486b2a08c0cc4c721fbf673f8bd1c8551f
+%define     tbox_revision        513f0f36384c540002787c7362ede4efaf104d8a
 %define     sv_revision          035262773da0500367cb88e6f30197908159a348
 %define     lua_cjson_revision   ddcecf3b24b71421e7b4a2962f1fbcc0297e0c1e
 %define     luajit_revision      e9af1abec542e6f9851ff2368e7f196b6382a44c
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/bar.cpp b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/bar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bbb5e5c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/bar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module bar;
+
+const char *bar() {
+    return "Hello world";
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/bar.mpp b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/bar.mpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a13487fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/bar.mpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export module bar;
+
+export const char *bar();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..345dd2db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/src/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+add_rules("mode.release", "mode.debug")
+set_languages("c++20")
+
+target("bar")
+    set_kind("static")
+    add_files("*.cpp")
+    add_files("*.mpp", { install = true })
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..301166807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/b/bar/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package("bar")
+    set_sourcedir(path.join(os.scriptdir(), "src"))
+
+    on_install(function(package)
+        import("package.tools.xmake").install(package, {})
+    end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/foo.cpp b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/foo.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f46c7119a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/foo.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module foo;
+
+import <cstdio>;
+
+namespace foo {
+    void say(const char *msg) {
+        std::printf("%s", msg);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/foo.mpp b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/foo.mpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cab3d977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/foo.mpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export module foo;
+
+export namespace foo {
+    void say(const char *);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d79b2ac54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/src/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+add_rules("mode.release", "mode.debug")
+set_languages("c++20")
+
+target("foo")
+    set_kind("static")
+    add_files("*.cpp")
+    add_files("*.mpp", { install = true })
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19c87d866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/my-repo/packages/f/foo/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package("foo")
+    set_sourcedir(path.join(os.scriptdir(), "src"))
+
+    on_install(function(package)
+        import("package.tools.xmake").install(package, {})
+    end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/src/main.cpp b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/src/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10c501c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/src/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import foo;
+import bar;
+
+int main() {
+    foo::say(bar());
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/test.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c18e5a1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+inherit(".test_headerunits")
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe3cc7dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/packages/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+add_rules("mode.release", "mode.debug")
+set_languages("c++20")
+
+add_repositories("my-repo my-repo")
+add_requires("foo", "bar")
+
+target("packages")
+    set_kind("binary")
+    add_files("src/*.cpp")
+    add_packages("foo", "bar")
+    set_policy("build.c++.modules", true)
diff --git a/tests/projects/c++/modules/test_headerunits.lua b/tests/projects/c++/modules/test_headerunits.lua
index 747ec6535..6a942e583 100644
--- a/tests/projects/c++/modules/test_headerunits.lua
+++ b/tests/projects/c++/modules/test_headerunits.lua
@@ -15,26 +15,27 @@ function main(t)
     if is_subhost("windows") then
         local vs = find_vstudio()
         if vs and vs["2022"] then
-            os.exec("xmake f -c")
+            os.exec("xmake f -c --yes")
             _build()
         end
     elseif is_host("linux") then
         local gcc = find_tool("gcc", {version = true})
         if gcc and gcc.version and semver.compare(gcc.version, "11.0") >= 0 then
-            os.exec("xmake f -c")
+            os.exec("xmake f -c --yes")
             _build()
         end
         local clang = find_tool("clang", {version = true})
-        if clang and clang.version and semver.compare(clang.version, "16.0") >= 0 then
-            if is_host("linux") then
+        if clang and clang.version then
+            if semver.compare(clang.version, "15.0") >= 0 then
                 os.exec("xmake clean -a")
                 os.exec("xmake f --toolchain=clang -c")
                 _build()
-            end
+            -- elseif semver.compare(clang.version, "15.0") >= 0 then
             -- there is currently a bug on llvm git that prevent to build STL header units https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/58540
             -- os.exec("xmake clean -a")
             -- os.exec("xmake f --toolchain=clang --cxxflags=\"-stdlib=libc++\" -c")
             -- _build()
+            end
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/xmake/actions/install/main.lua b/xmake/actions/install/main.lua
index 4f59c2b79..5d15a4c40 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/install/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/install/main.lua
@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ function main()
                     cprint("${color.success}install ok!")
                     ok = true
                 end
-                if not ok and os.syserror() == os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM then
-                    wprint("please pass the --admin parameter to `xmake install` to request administrator permissions!")
+                if not ok then
+                    local syserror = os.syserror()
+                    if syserror == os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM or syserror == os.SYSERR_NOT_ACCESS then
+                        wprint("please pass the --admin parameter to `xmake install` to request administrator permissions!")
+                    end
                 end
                 assert(ok, "install failed, %s", errors or "unknown reason")
             end
diff --git a/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua b/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua
index 67bb36a83..3132a3456 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua
@@ -75,8 +75,11 @@ function main()
                     cprint("${color.success}uninstall ok!")
                     ok = true
                 end
-                if not ok and os.syserror() == os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM then
-                    wprint("please pass the --admin parameter to `xmake uninstall` to request administrator permissions!")
+                if not ok then
+                    local syserror = os.syserror()
+                    if syserror == os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM or syserror == os.SYSERR_NOT_ACCESS then
+                        wprint("please pass the --admin parameter to `xmake uninstall` to request administrator permissions!")
+                    end
                 end
                 assert(ok, "uninstall failed, %s", errors or "unknown reason")
             end
diff --git a/xmake/core/base/os.lua b/xmake/core/base/os.lua
index b28381ccd..dcd7cca8b 100644
--- a/xmake/core/base/os.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/base/os.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ os.SYSERR_UNKNOWN     = -1
 os.SYSERR_NONE        = 0
 os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM    = 1
 os.SYSERR_NOT_FILEDIR = 2
+os.SYSERR_NOT_ACCESS  = 3
 
 -- copy single file or directory
 function os._cp(src, dst, rootdir, opt)
diff --git a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua
index 28eba4471..ac860eac8 100644
--- a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ sandbox_os.SYSERR_UNKNOWN     = os.SYSERR_UNKNOWN
 sandbox_os.SYSERR_NONE        = os.SYSERR_NONE
 sandbox_os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM    = os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM
 sandbox_os.SYSERR_NOT_FILEDIR = os.SYSERR_NOT_FILEDIR
+sandbox_os.SYSERR_NOT_ACCESS  = os.SYSERR_NOT_ACCESS
 
 -- copy file or directory
 function sandbox_os.cp(srcpath, dstpath, opt)
diff --git a/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua b/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua
index 66321dfa4..87a28cb69 100644
--- a/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua
@@ -449,7 +449,11 @@ function _instance:_checktool(toolkind, toolpath)
     end
 
     -- find tool program
-    local tool = find_tool(toolpath, {toolchain = self, cachekey = cachekey, program = program or toolpath, paths = self:bindir(), envs = self:get("runenvs")})
+    local tool = find_tool(toolpath, {toolchain = self,
+        cachekey = cachekey,
+        program = program or toolpath,
+        paths = self:bindir(),
+        envs = self:get("runenvs")})
     if tool then
         program = tool.program
         toolname = toolname or tool.name
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_rc.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_rc.lua
index 6e04ac950..08db8fb87 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_rc.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_rc.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ function main(opt)
     --
     local envs = opt.envs
     if envs and envs.WindowsSdkDir and envs.WindowsSDKVersion then
+        local toolchain = opt.toolchain
+        local arch = toolchain and toolchain:arch() or config.arch()
         local bindir = path.join(envs.WindowsSdkDir, "bin", envs.WindowsSDKVersion, arch)
         if os.isdir(bindir) then
             opt.paths = opt.paths or {}
diff --git a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/clang.lua b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/clang.lua
index 34ee9a2ac..0e91aadae 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/clang.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/clang.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 -- imports
 import("core.base.option")
+import("core.base.json")
 import("core.tool.compiler")
 import("core.project.project")
 import("core.project.depend")
@@ -481,6 +482,24 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
                 end
             end
             local moduleinfo = table.copy(provide) or {}
+
+            if provide then
+                local fileconfig = target:fileconfig(cppfile)
+                if fileconfig and fileconfig.install then
+                    batchjobs:addjob(name .. "_metafile", function(index, total)
+                        local cachedir = common.modules_cachedir(target)
+                        local metafilepath = path.join(cachedir, path.filename(cppfile) .. ".meta-info")
+                        depend.on_changed(function()
+                            progress.show(opt.progress, "${color.build.object}generating.module.metadata %s", name)
+                            local metadata = common.generate_meta_module_info(target, name, cppfile, module.requires)
+                            json.savefile(metafilepath, metadata)
+
+                        end, {dependfile = target:dependfile(metafilepath), files = {cppfile}})
+
+                    end, {rootjob = flushjob})
+                end
+            end
+
             table.join2(moduleinfo, {
                 name = name or cppfile,
                 deps = table.keys(module.requires or {}),
@@ -494,20 +513,34 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
 
                     if provide or common.has_module_extension(cppfile) then
                         local bmifile = provide and provide.bmi
-                        _build_modulefile(target, provide and provide.sourcefile or cppfile, {
-                            objectfile = objectfile,
-                            dependfile = target:dependfile(bmifile or objectfile),
-                            provide = provide and {bmifile = bmifile, name = name},
-                            common_args = common_args,
-                            requiresflags = requiresflags,
-                            progress = (index * 100) / total})
+                        if not common.memcache():get2(name or cppfile, "compiling") then
+                            if name and module.external then
+                                common.memcache():set2(name or cppfile, "compiling", true)
+                            end
+                            _build_modulefile(target, provide and provide.sourcefile or cppfile, {
+                                objectfile = objectfile,
+                                dependfile = target:dependfile(bmifile or objectfile),
+                                provide = provide and {bmifile = bmifile, name = name},
+                                common_args = common_args,
+                                requiresflags = requiresflags,
+                                progress = (index * 100) / total})
+                            end
                         target:add("objectfiles", objectfile)
 
                         if provide then
                             _add_module_to_mapper(target, name, bmifile, requiresflags)
                         end
                     elseif requiresflags then
-                        target:fileconfig_add(cppfile, {force = {cxxflags = requiresflags}})
+                        local cxxflags = {}
+                        for _, flag in ipairs(requiresflags) do
+                            -- we need wrap flag to support flag with space
+                            if type(flag) == "string" and flag:find(" ", 1, true) then
+                                table.insert(cxxflags, {flag})
+                            else
+                                table.insert(cxxflags, flag)
+                            end
+                        end
+                        target:fileconfig_add(cppfile, {force = {cxxflags = cxxflags}})
                     end
                 end)})
             modulesjobs[name or cppfile] = moduleinfo
@@ -563,7 +596,16 @@ function build_modules_for_batchcmds(target, batchcmds, objectfiles, modules, op
                     not provide and {"-x", "c++"} or {}, {"-c", file, "-o", path(objectfile)}))
                 target:add("objectfiles", objectfile)
             elseif requiresflags then
-                target:fileconfig_add(cppfile, {force = {cxxflags = requiresflags}})
+                local cxxflags = {}
+                for _, flag in ipairs(requiresflags) do
+                    -- we need wrap flag to support flag with space
+                    if type(flag) == "string" and flag:find(" ", 1, true) then
+                        table.insert(cxxflags, {flag})
+                    else
+                        table.insert(cxxflags, flag)
+                    end
+                end
+                target:fileconfig_add(cppfile, {force = {cxxflags = cxxflags}})
             end
 
             batchcmds:add_depfiles(cppfile)
@@ -725,8 +767,10 @@ function get_requiresflags(target, requires)
             local modulemap_ = _get_modulemap_from_mapper(dep, name)
             if modulemap_ then
                 already_mapped_modules[name] = true
-                table.join2(flags, modulemap_.flag)
-                table.join2(flags, modulemap_.deps or {})
+                table.insert(flags, modulemap_.flag)
+                if modulemap_.deps then
+                    table.shallow_join2(flags, modulemap_.deps)
+                end
                 goto continue
             end
         end
@@ -735,8 +779,10 @@ function get_requiresflags(target, requires)
         local modulemap = _get_modulemap_from_mapper(target, name)
         if modulemap then
             already_mapped_modules[name] = true
-            table.join2(flags, modulemap.flag)
-            table.join2(flags, modulemap.deps or {})
+            table.insert(flags, modulemap.flag)
+            if modulemap.deps then
+                table.shallow_join2(flags, modulemap.deps)
+            end
             goto continue
         end
 
diff --git a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/common.lua b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/common.lua
index 1c3b2f0b1..32c1b7be8 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/common.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/common.lua
@@ -102,6 +102,86 @@ function patch_sourcebatch(target, sourcebatch)
     end
 end
 
+function parse_meta_info(target, metafile)
+    local metadata = json.loadfile(metafile)
+    if metadata._VENDOR_extension.xmake then
+        return metadata._VENDOR_extension.xmake.file, metadata._VENDOR_extension.xmake.name, metadata
+    end
+
+    local filename = path.basename(metafile)
+    local metadir = path.directory(metafile)
+    for _, ext in ipairs({".mpp", ".mxx", ".cppm", ".ixx"}) do
+        if os.isfile(path.join(metadir, filename .. ext)) then
+            filename = filename .. ext
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    local sourcecode = io.readfile(path.join(path.directory(metafile), filename))
+    sourcecode = sourcecode:gsub("//.-\n", "\n")
+    sourcecode = sourcecode:gsub("/%*.-%*/", "")
+
+    local name
+    for _, line in ipairs(sourcecode:split("\n", {plain = true})) do
+        name = line:match("export%s+module%s+(.+)%s*;") or line:match("export%s+__preprocessed_module%s+(.+)%s*;")
+        if name then
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    return filename, name, metadata
+end
+
+-- extract packages modules dependencies
+function get_all_package_modules(target, modules, opt)
+    local package_modules
+
+    -- parse all meta-info and append their informations to the package store
+    for name, package in pairs(target:pkgs()) do
+        package_modules = package_modules or {}
+        local modules_dir = path.join(package:installdir(), "modules", name)
+        local metafiles = os.files(path.join(modules_dir, "**.meta-info"))
+        for _, metafile in ipairs(metafiles) do
+            local modulefile, name, metadata = parse_meta_info(target, metafile)
+            package_modules[name] = {
+                file = path.join(modules_dir, modulefile),
+                metadata = metadata
+            }
+        end
+    end
+
+    return package_modules
+end
+
+-- cull unused modules
+function cull_unused_modules(target, modules, package_modules_data)
+    local needed_modules = {}
+    -- append all target dependencies
+    for _, module in pairs(modules) do
+        if module.requires then
+            for required, _ in pairs(module.requires) do
+                table.insert(needed_modules, required)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- append all package dependencies
+    local culled
+    local module_names = table.keys(package_modules_data)
+    for _, name in ipairs(module_names) do
+        culled = culled or {}
+        if table.find(needed_modules, name) and package_modules_data[name] and not culled[name] then
+            culled[name] = package_modules_data[name]
+
+            if culled[name].metadata.imports then
+                 table.join2(needed_modules, culled[name].metadata.imports)
+                 table.join2(module_names, culled[name].metadata.imports)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return culled
+end
+
 -- get modules support
 function modules_support(target)
     local cachekey = tostring(target)
@@ -510,7 +590,7 @@ end
 function get_module_dependencies(target, sourcebatch, opt)
     local cachekey = target:name() .. "/" .. sourcebatch.rulename
     local modules = memcache():get2("modules", cachekey)
-    if modules == nil then
+    if modules == nil or opt.regenerate then
         modules = localcache():get2("modules", cachekey)
         opt.progress = opt.progress or 0
         local changed = modules_support(target).generate_dependencies(target, sourcebatch, opt)
@@ -564,11 +644,71 @@ function append_dependency_objectfiles(target)
     local cache = localcache():get(cachekey)
     if cache then
         if target:is_binary() then
-            target:add("ldflags", cache, {force = true})
+            target:add("ldflags", cache, {force = true, expand = false})
         elseif target:is_static() then
-            target:add("arflags", cache, {force = true})
+            target:add("arflags", cache, {force = true, expand = false})
         elseif target:is_shared() then
-            target:add("shflags", cache, {force = true})
+            target:add("shflags", cache, {force = true, expand = false})
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+-- generate meta module informations for package / other buildsystems import
+-- based on https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2021/p2473r1.pdf
+--
+-- e.g
+-- {
+--      "include_paths": ["foo/", "bar/"]
+--      "definitions": ["FOO=BAR"]
+--      "imports": ["std", "bar"]
+--      "_VENDOR_extension": {}
+-- }
+function generate_meta_module_info(target, name, sourcefile, requires)
+    local module_metadata = {}
+
+    -- add include paths
+    module_metadata.include_paths = table.wrap(target:get("includedirs")) or {}
+    for _, deps in ipairs(target:orderdeps()) do
+        table.join2(module_metadata.include_paths, deps:get("includedirs") or {})
+    end
+
+    -- add definitions
+    module_metadata.definitions = table.wrap(target:get("defines")) or {}
+    for _, deps in ipairs(target:orderdeps()) do
+        table.join2(module_metadata.definitions, deps:get("defines") or {})
+    end
+
+    -- add imports
+    if requires then
+        for name, _ in pairs(requires) do
+            module_metadata.imports = module_metadata.imports or {}
+            table.append(module_metadata.imports, name)
+        end
+    end
+
+    module_metadata._VENDOR_extension = { xmake = { name = name, file = path.filename(sourcefile) }}
+
+    return module_metadata
+end
+
+function install_module_target(target)
+    local sourcebatch = target:sourcebatches()["c++.build.modules.install"]
+    local cachedir = modules_cachedir(target)
+    if sourcebatch and sourcebatch.sourcefiles then
+        for _, sourcefile in ipairs(sourcebatch.sourcefiles) do
+            local prefixdir = path.join("modules", target:name())
+            local fileconfig = target:fileconfig(sourcefile)
+            if fileconfig and fileconfig.prefixdir then
+                prefixdir = fileconfig.prefixdir
+            end
+            local install = (fileconfig and not fileconfig.install) and false or true
+            if install then
+                target:add("installfiles", sourcefile, {prefixdir = prefixdir})
+                local metafile = path.join(cachedir, path.filename(sourcefile) .. ".meta-info")
+                if os.exists(metafile) then
+                    target:add("installfiles", metafile, {prefixdir = prefixdir})
+                end
+            end
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/gcc.lua b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/gcc.lua
index f178e550a..5d0f9182f 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/gcc.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/gcc.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 -- imports
 import("core.base.option")
+import("core.base.json")
 import("core.tool.compiler")
 import("core.project.project")
 import("core.project.depend")
@@ -424,6 +425,24 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
             end
             local moduleinfo = table.copy(provide) or {}
             local dependfile = (provide and provide.bmi) and target:dependfile(provide.bmi) or target:dependfile(objectfile)
+
+            if provide then
+                local fileconfig = target:fileconfig(cppfile)
+                if fileconfig and fileconfig.install then
+                    batchjobs:addjob(name .. "_metafile", function(index, total)
+                        local cachedir = common.modules_cachedir(target)
+                        local metafilepath = path.join(cachedir, path.filename(cppfile) .. ".meta-info")
+                        depend.on_changed(function()
+                            progress.show(opt.progress, "${color.build.object}generating.module.metadata %s", name)
+                            local metadata = common.generate_meta_module_info(target, name, cppfile, module.requires)
+                            json.savefile(metafilepath, metadata)
+
+                        end, {dependfile = target:dependfile(metafilepath), files = {cppfile}})
+
+                    end, {rootjob = opt.rootjob})
+                end
+            end
+
             table.join2(moduleinfo, {
                 name = name or cppfile,
                 deps = table.keys(module.requires or {}),
@@ -445,11 +464,16 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
                     end
 
                     if provide or common.has_module_extension(cppfile) then
-                        _build_modulefile(target, cppfile, {
-                            objectfile = objectfile,
-                            dependfile = dependfile,
-                            name = name or cppfile,
-                            progress = (index * 100) / total})
+                        if not common.memcache():get2(name or cppfile, "compiling") then
+                            if name and module.external then
+                                common.memcache():set2(name or cppfile, "compiling", true)
+                            end
+                            _build_modulefile(target, cppfile, {
+                                objectfile = objectfile,
+                                dependfile = dependfile,
+                                name = name or cppfile,
+                                progress = (index * 100) / total})
+                        end
                         target:add("objectfiles", objectfile)
                     end
                 end)})
diff --git a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/msvc.lua b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/msvc.lua
index a902721c0..d0895490a 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/msvc.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/modules_support/msvc.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 -- imports
 import("core.base.option")
+import("core.base.json")
 import("core.tool.compiler")
 import("core.project.project")
 import("core.project.depend")
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
         for objectfile, module in pairs(get_stdmodules(target)) do
             table.insert(objectfiles, objectfile)
             modules[objectfile] = module
+            modules[objectfile].external = true
         end
     end
 
@@ -480,6 +482,21 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
             if provide then
                 table.join2(flags, {ifcoutputflag, path(provide.bmi), provide.interface and interfaceflag or internalpartitionflag})
                 dependfile = target:dependfile(provide.bmi)
+
+                local fileconfig = target:fileconfig(cppfile)
+                if fileconfig and fileconfig.install then
+                    batchjobs:addjob(name .. "_metafile", function(index, total)
+                        local cachedir = common.modules_cachedir(target)
+                        local metafilepath = path.join(cachedir, path.filename(cppfile) .. ".meta-info")
+                        depend.on_changed(function()
+                            progress.show(opt.progress, "${color.build.object}generating.module.metadata %s", name)
+                            local metadata = common.generate_meta_module_info(target, name, cppfile, module.requires)
+                            json.savefile(metafilepath, metadata)
+
+                        end, {dependfile = target:dependfile(metafilepath), files = {cppfile}})
+
+                    end, {rootjob = flushjob})
+                end
             end
 
             table.join2(moduleinfo, {
@@ -497,17 +514,17 @@ function build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, objectfiles, modules, op
 
                     if provide or common.has_module_extension(cppfile) then
                         if not common.memcache():get2(name or cppfile, "compiling") then
-                            if name and name:match("std") then
-                            common.memcache():set2(name or cppfile, "compiling", true)
+                            if name and module.external then
+                                common.memcache():set2(name or cppfile, "compiling", true)
                             end
-                        _build_modulefile(target, cppfile, {
-                            objectfile = objectfile,
-                            dependfile = dependfile,
-                            name = name or module.cppfile,
-                            flags = _flags,
-                            progress = (index * 100) / total})
-                        _add_objectfile_to_link_arguments(target, path(objectfile))
+                            _build_modulefile(target, cppfile, {
+                                objectfile = objectfile,
+                                dependfile = dependfile,
+                                name = name or module.cppfile,
+                                flags = _flags,
+                                progress = (index * 100) / total})
                         end
+                        _add_objectfile_to_link_arguments(target, objectfile)
                     elseif requiresflags then
                         requiresflags = get_requiresflags(target, module.requires)
                         target:fileconfig_add(cppfile, {force = {cxxflags = table.join(flags, requiresflags)}})
@@ -577,7 +594,7 @@ function build_modules_for_batchcmds(target, batchcmds, objectfiles, modules, op
                 batchcmds:mkdir(path.directory(objectfile))
                 _batchcmds_compile(batchcmds, target, table.join(flags, requiresflags or {}))
                 batchcmds:add_depfiles(cppfile)
-                _add_objectfile_to_link_arguments(target, path(objectfile))
+                _add_objectfile_to_link_arguments(target, path.translate(objectfile))
                 if provide then
                     _add_module_to_mapper(target, referenceflag, name, name, objectfile, provide.bmi, requiresflags)
                 end
@@ -642,10 +659,10 @@ function get_ifcoutputflag(target)
     local ifcoutputflag = _g.ifcoutputflag
     if ifcoutputflag == nil then
         local compinst = target:compiler("cxx")
-        if compinst:has_flags("-ifcOutput", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_ifc_output"})  then
+        if compinst:has_flags({"-ifcOutput", os.tmpfile()}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_ifc_output"})  then
             ifcoutputflag = "-ifcOutput"
         end
-        assert(ifcoutputflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module!")
+        assert(ifcoutputflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module flag(/ifcOutput)!")
         _g.ifcoutputflag = ifcoutputflag or false
     end
     return ifcoutputflag or nil
@@ -655,10 +672,10 @@ function get_ifcsearchdirflag(target)
     local ifcsearchdirflag = _g.ifcsearchdirflag
     if ifcsearchdirflag == nil then
         local compinst = target:compiler("cxx")
-        if compinst:has_flags("-ifcSearchDir", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_ifc_search_dir"})  then
+        if compinst:has_flags({"-ifcSearchDir", os.tmpdir()}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_ifc_search_dir"})  then
             ifcsearchdirflag = "-ifcSearchDir"
         end
-        assert(ifcsearchdirflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module!")
+        assert(ifcsearchdirflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module flag(/ifcSearchDir)!")
         _g.ifcsearchdirflag = ifcsearchdirflag or false
     end
     return ifcsearchdirflag or nil
@@ -671,7 +688,7 @@ function get_interfaceflag(target)
         if compinst:has_flags("-interface", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_interface"}) then
             interfaceflag = "-interface"
         end
-        assert(interfaceflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module!")
+        assert(interfaceflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module flag(/interface)!")
         _g.interfaceflag = interfaceflag or false
     end
     return interfaceflag
@@ -681,10 +698,10 @@ function get_referenceflag(target)
     local referenceflag = _g.referenceflag
     if referenceflag == nil then
         local compinst = target:compiler("cxx")
-        if compinst:has_flags("-reference", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_reference"}) then
+        if compinst:has_flags({"-reference", "Foo=" .. os.tmpfile()}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_reference"}) then
             referenceflag = "-reference"
         end
-        assert(referenceflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module!")
+        assert(referenceflag, "compiler(msvc): does not support c++ module flag(/reference)!")
         _g.referenceflag = referenceflag or false
     end
     return referenceflag or nil
@@ -694,8 +711,8 @@ function get_headernameflag(target)
     local headernameflag = _g.headernameflag
     if headernameflag == nil then
         local compinst = target:compiler("cxx")
-        if compinst:has_flags("-headerName:quote", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_name_quote"}) and
-        compinst:has_flags("-headerName:angle", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_name_angle"}) then
+        if compinst:has_flags({"-std:c++latest", "-exportHeader", "-headerName:quote"}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_name_quote"}) and
+        compinst:has_flags({"-std:c++latest", "-exportHeader", "-headerName:angle"}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_name_angle"}) then
             headernameflag = "-headerName"
         end
         _g.headernameflag = headernameflag or false
@@ -707,8 +724,9 @@ function get_headerunitflag(target)
     local headerunitflag = _g.headerunitflag
     if headerunitflag == nil then
         local compinst = target:compiler("cxx")
-        if compinst:has_flags("-headerUnit:quote", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_unit_quote"}) and
-        compinst:has_flags("-headerUnit:angle", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_unit_angle"}) then
+        local ifcfile = os.tmpfile()
+        if compinst:has_flags({"-std:c++latest", "-headerUnit:quote", "foo.h=" .. ifcfile}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_unit_quote"}) and
+        compinst:has_flags({"-std:c++latest", "-headerUnit:angle", "foo.h=" .. ifcfile}, "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_header_unit_angle"}) then
             headerunitflag = "-headerUnit"
         end
         _g.headerunitflag = headerunitflag or false
@@ -717,11 +735,9 @@ function get_headerunitflag(target)
 end
 
 function get_exportheaderflag(target)
-    local modulesflag = get_modulesflag(target)
     local exportheaderflag = _g.exportheaderflag
     if exportheaderflag == nil then
-        local compinst = target:compiler("cxx")
-        if compinst:has_flags(modulesflag .. " -exportHeader", "cxxflags", {flagskey = "cl_export_header"}) then
+        if get_headernameflag(target) then
             exportheaderflag = "-exportHeader"
         end
         _g.exportheaderflag = exportheaderflag or false
diff --git a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/xmake.lua
index 3a7c7129d..b62ec0f36 100644
--- a/xmake/rules/c++/modules/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/rules/c++/modules/xmake.lua
@@ -67,6 +67,24 @@ rule("c++.build.modules.builder")
             common.patch_sourcebatch(target, sourcebatch, opt)
             local modules = common.get_module_dependencies(target, sourcebatch, opt)
 
+            -- extract packages modules dependencies
+            local package_modules_data = common.get_all_package_modules(target, modules, opt)
+            if package_modules_data then
+                -- cull unused modules
+                package_modules_data = common.cull_unused_modules(target, modules, package_modules_data)
+                if package_modules_data then
+                    -- append to sourcebatch
+                    for name, package_module_data in pairs(package_modules_data) do
+                        table.insert(sourcebatch.sourcefiles, package_module_data.file)
+                    end
+
+                    -- we need to repatch and regenerate dependencies at this point
+                    common.patch_sourcebatch(target, sourcebatch, opt)
+                    opt.regenerate = true
+                    modules = common.get_module_dependencies(target, sourcebatch, opt)
+                end
+            end
+
             -- build modules
             common.build_modules_for_batchjobs(target, batchjobs, sourcebatch, modules, opt)
 
@@ -147,19 +165,6 @@ rule("c++.build.modules.install")
         -- we cannot use target:data("cxx.has_modules"),
         -- because on_config will be not called when installing targets
         if common.contains_modules(target) then
-            local sourcebatch = target:sourcebatches()["c++.build.modules.install"]
-            if sourcebatch then
-                for _, sourcefile in sourcebatch.sourcefiles do
-                    local prefixdir = "modules"
-                    local fileconfig = target:fileconfig(sourcefile)
-                    if fileconfig and fileconfig.prefixdir then
-                        prefixdir = fileconfig.prefixdir
-                    end
-                    local install = (fileconfig and not fileconfig.install) and false or true
-                    if install then
-                        target:add("installfiles", sourcefile, {prefixdir = prefixdir})
-                    end
-                end
-            end
+            common.install_module_target(target)
         end
     end)
diff --git a/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua b/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua
index 2f97b0340..d6d3e1de2 100644
--- a/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ toolchain("zig")
             -- xmake f -p cross --toolchain=zig --cross=mips64el-linux-gnuabi64
             target = toolchain:cross()
         elseif toolchain:is_plat("macosx") then
-            -- zig 0.10 will raise `unable to find or provide libc for target 'x86_64-macos.11.7.1...13-gnu'`
-            --target = arch .. "-macos-gnu"
+            --@see https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/14226
+            target = arch .. "-macos-none"
         elseif toolchain:is_plat("linux") then
             if arch == "arm" then
                 target = "arm-linux-gnueabi"