Merge pull request #887 from xmake-io/zig

Add zig support

28 files changed, 751 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f49dba9d..a04213208 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 ### New features
 
 * Add `xmake project -k xcode` generator (use cmake)
-* [870](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/870): Support gfortran compiler
+* [#870](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/870): Support gfortran compiler
+* [#887](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/887): Support zig compiler
 
 ## v2.3.5
 
@@ -779,7 +780,8 @@
 ### 新特性
 
 * 添加xcode工程生成器插件，`xmake project -k cmake` （当前采用cmake生成）
-* [870](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/870): 支持gfortran编译器
+* [#870](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/870): 支持gfortran编译器
+* [#887](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/pull/887): 支持zig编译器
 
 ## v2.3.5
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2576f5049..9cf643f39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ clang         A C language family frontend for LLVM
 go            Go Programming Language Compiler
 dlang         D Programming Language Compiler
 gfortran      GNU Fortran Programming Language Compiler
+zig           Zig Programming Language Compiler
 sdcc          Small Device C Compiler
 cuda          CUDA Toolkit
 ndk           Android NDK
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ fasm          Flat Assembler
 * Dlang
 * Fortran
 * Cuda
+* Zig
 
 ## Supported Projects
 
diff --git a/README_zh.md b/README_zh.md
index 560fb1cc5..7f7c90b29 100644
--- a/README_zh.md
+++ b/README_zh.md
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ clang         A C language family frontend for LLVM
 go            Go Programming Language Compiler
 dlang         D Programming Language Compiler
 gfortran      GNU Fortran Programming Language Compiler
+zig           Zig Programming Language Compiler
 sdcc          Small Device C Compiler
 cuda          CUDA Toolkit
 ndk           Android NDK
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ fasm          Flat Assembler
 * Dlang
 * Fortran
 * Cuda
+* Zig
 
 ## 工程类型
 
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/console/src/main.zig b/tests/projects/zig/console/src/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcfd5e0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/console/src/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const stdout = std.io.getStdOut().outStream();
+    try stdout.print("Hello, {}!\n", .{"world"});
+}
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/console/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/zig/console/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a002cba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/console/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
+
+target("test")
+    set_kind("binary")
+    add_files("src/*.zig")
+
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/src/main.zig b/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/src/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cee64b6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/src/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+extern fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32;
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const stdout = std.io.getStdOut().outStream();
+    try stdout.print("Hello, {} - {}!\n", .{"world", add(1, 1)});
+}
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/src/test.zig b/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/src/test.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a04ec1544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/src/test.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 {
+    return a + b;
+}
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c15479a7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/shared_library/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
+
+target("testlib")
+    set_kind("shared")
+    add_files("src/test.zig")
+
+target("test")
+    set_kind("binary")
+    add_deps("testlib")
+    add_files("src/main.zig")
+
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/static_library/src/main.zig b/tests/projects/zig/static_library/src/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cee64b6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/static_library/src/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+extern fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32;
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const stdout = std.io.getStdOut().outStream();
+    try stdout.print("Hello, {} - {}!\n", .{"world", add(1, 1)});
+}
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/static_library/src/test.zig b/tests/projects/zig/static_library/src/test.zig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a04ec1544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/static_library/src/test.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 {
+    return a + b;
+}
diff --git a/tests/projects/zig/static_library/xmake.lua b/tests/projects/zig/static_library/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19ae5cb39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/projects/zig/static_library/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
+
+target("testlib")
+    set_kind("static")
+    add_files("src/test.zig")
+
+target("test")
+    set_kind("binary")
+    add_deps("testlib")
+    add_files("src/main.zig")
+
diff --git a/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua b/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua
index f6eafa94b..b646e4cd8 100644
--- a/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/tool/toolchain.lua
@@ -247,6 +247,13 @@ function _instance:_description(toolkind)
             rcld       = "the rust linker",
             rcsh       = "the rust shared library linker",
             rcar       = "the rust static library archiver",
+            fc         = "the fortran compiler",
+            fcld       = "the fortran linker",
+            fcsh       = "the fortran shared library linker",
+            zc         = "the zig compiler",
+            zcld       = "the zig linker",
+            zcsh       = "the zig shared library linker",
+            zcar       = "the zig static library archiver",
             cu         = "the cuda compiler",
             culd       = "the cuda linker",
             cuccbin    = "the cuda host c++ compiler",
diff --git a/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua b/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua
index 53724dd2a..9adc41ceb 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function apis()
         -- target.add_xxx
         "target.add_links"
     ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_fcflags"
     ,   "target.add_ldflags"
     ,   "target.add_arflags"
     ,   "target.add_shflags"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function apis()
         -- option.add_xxx
     ,   "option.add_links"
     ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_fcflags"
     ,   "option.add_ldflags"
     ,   "option.add_arflags"
     ,   "option.add_shflags"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function apis()
         -- package.add_xxx
     ,   "package.add_links"
     ,   "package.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "package.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "package.add_fcflags"
     ,   "package.add_ldflags"
     ,   "package.add_arflags"
     ,   "package.add_shflags"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function apis()
         -- toolchain.add_xxx
     ,   "toolchain.add_links"
     ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_fcflags"
     ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
     ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
     ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/api.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/api.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44a339543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/languages/zig/api.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        api.lua
+--
+
+-- get apis
+function apis()
+
+    -- init apis
+    _g.values = 
+    {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- package.add_xxx
+    ,   "package.add_links"
+    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "package.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "package.add_arflags"
+    ,   "package.add_shflags"
+    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    }
+    _g.pathes = 
+    {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    }
+
+    -- ok
+    return _g
+end
+
+
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/check_main.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/check_main.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d0fdc8fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/languages/zig/check_main.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        check_main.lua
+--
+
+-- check it
+function main(sourcefile)
+
+    -- load source code
+    local sourcecode = io.readfile(sourcefile)
+
+    -- remove comment first
+    sourcecode = sourcecode:gsub("/%*.-%*/", "")
+    sourcecode = sourcecode:gsub("//.-\n", "\n")
+
+    -- find func main() {
+    if sourcecode:find("pub%s+fn%s+main%s*%(.-%)") then
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- no main function
+    return false
+end
+
+
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..400376028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        load.lua
+--
+
+-- imports
+import("api")
+
+-- load it
+function main()
+
+    -- init apis
+    _g.apis = api.apis()
+
+    -- ok
+    return _g
+end
+
+
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f45670f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        xmake.lua
+--
+
+-- define language
+language("zig")
+
+    -- set source file kinds
+    set_sourcekinds {zc = ".zig"}
+
+    -- set source file flags
+    set_sourceflags {zc = "zcflags"}
+
+    -- set target kinds
+    set_targetkinds {binary = "zcld", static = "zcar", shared = "zcsh"}
+
+    -- set target flags
+    set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
+
+    -- set language kinds
+    set_langkinds {zig = "zc"}
+
+    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_mixingkinds("zc", "cc", "cxx", "as")
+
+    -- add rules
+    add_rules("zig")
+
+    -- on load
+    on_load("load")
+
+    -- on check_main
+    on_check_main("check_main")
+
+    -- set name flags
+    set_nameflags 
+    {
+        object =
+        {
+            "target.symbols"
+        ,   "target.warnings"
+        ,   "target.optimize:check"
+        ,   "target.vectorexts:check"
+        }
+    ,   binary =
+        {
+            "config.linkdirs"
+        ,   "target.linkdirs"
+        ,   "target.rpathdirs"
+        ,   "target.strip"
+        ,   "target.symbols"
+        ,   "option.linkdirs"
+        ,   "option.rpathdirs"
+        ,   "toolchain.linkdirs"
+        ,   "toolchain.rpathdirs"
+        ,   "config.links"
+        ,   "target.links"
+        ,   "option.links"
+        ,   "toolchain.links"
+        ,   "config.syslinks"
+        ,   "target.syslinks"
+        ,   "option.syslinks"
+        ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
+        }
+    ,   shared =
+        {
+            "config.linkdirs"
+        ,   "target.linkdirs"
+        ,   "target.strip"
+        ,   "target.symbols"
+        ,   "option.linkdirs"
+        ,   "toolchain.linkdirs"
+        ,   "config.links"
+        ,   "target.links"
+        ,   "option.links"
+        ,   "toolchain.links"
+        ,   "config.syslinks"
+        ,   "target.syslinks"
+        ,   "option.syslinks"
+        ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
+        }
+    ,   static = 
+        {
+            "target.strip"
+        ,   "target.symbols"
+        }
+    }
+
+    -- set menu
+    set_menu {
+                config = 
+                {   
+                    {category = "Cross Complation Configuration/Compiler Configuration"          }
+                ,   {nil, "zc",         "kv", nil,          "The Zig Compiler"                   }
+
+                ,   {category = "Cross Complation Configuration/Linker Configuration"            }
+                ,   {nil, "zcld",       "kv", nil,          "The Zig Linker"                     }
+                ,   {nil, "zcar",       "kv", nil,          "The Zig Static Library Archiver"    }
+                ,   {nil, "zcsh",       "kv", nil,          "The Zig Shared Library Linker"      }
+
+                ,   {category = "Cross Complation Configuration/Builtin Flags Configuration"     }
+                ,   {nil, "links",      "kv", nil,          "The Link Libraries"                 }
+                ,   {nil, "syslinks",   "kv", nil,          "The System Link Libraries"          }
+                ,   {nil, "linkdirs",   "kv", nil,          "The Link Search Directories"        }
+                }
+            } 
+
diff --git a/xmake/modules/core/tools/zig.lua b/xmake/modules/core/tools/zig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e6969dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/modules/core/tools/zig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        zig.lua
+--
+
+-- imports
+import("core.base.option")
+import("core.project.config")
+import("core.project.project")
+import("core.project.target")
+
+-- init it
+function init(self)
+    
+    -- init shflags
+    self:set("zcshflags", "-dynamic", "-fPIC")
+
+    -- init zcflags for the kind: shared
+    self:set("shared.zcflags", "-fPIC")
+end
+
+-- make the strip flag
+function nf_strip(self, level)
+    local maps = 
+    {   
+        debug       = "--strip"
+    ,   all         = "--strip"
+    }
+    return maps[level] 
+end
+
+-- make the define flag
+function nf_define(self, macro)
+    return "-D" .. macro
+end
+
+-- make the optimize flag
+function nf_optimize(self, level)
+    local maps = 
+    {   
+        none       = "-O0"
+    ,   fast       = "--release-safe"
+    ,   aggressive = "--release-fast"
+    ,   fastest    = "--release-fast"
+    ,   smallest   = "--release-small"
+    ,   aggressive = "--release-fast"
+    }
+    return maps[level] 
+end
+
+-- make the link flag
+function nf_link(self, lib)
+    return "-l" .. lib
+end
+
+-- make the syslink flag
+function nf_syslink(self, lib)
+    return nf_link(self, lib)
+end
+
+-- make the linkdir flag
+function nf_linkdir(self, dir)
+    return "-L" .. os.args(dir)
+end
+
+-- make the framework flag
+function nf_framework(self, framework)
+    return "-framework " .. framework
+end
+
+-- make the frameworkdir flag
+function nf_frameworkdir(self, frameworkdir)
+    return "-F " .. os.args(path.translate(frameworkdir))
+end
+
+-- make the rpathdir flag
+function nf_rpathdir(self, dir)
+    dir = path.translate(dir)
+    if is_plat("macosx") then
+        return "-rpath " .. os.args(dir:gsub("%$ORIGIN", "@loader_path"))
+    else
+        return "-rpath " .. os.args(dir:gsub("@[%w_]+", function (name)
+            local maps = {["@loader_path"] = "$ORIGIN", ["@executable_path"] = "$ORIGIN"}
+            return maps[name]
+        end))
+    end
+end
+
+-- make the link arguments list
+function linkargv(self, objectfiles, targetkind, targetfile, flags)
+    local argv = {}
+    if targetkind == "binary" then
+        table.insert(argv, "build-exe")
+    elseif targetkind == "static" or targetkind == "shared" then
+        table.insert(argv, "build-lib")
+    else
+        raise("unknown target kind(%s)!", targetkind)
+    end
+    local name = targetkind == "binary" and path.basename(targetfile) or target.linkname(path.filename(targetfile))
+    table.join2(argv, flags, "--output-dir", path.directory(targetfile), "--name", name, "--object", objectfiles)
+    return self:program(), argv
+end
+
+-- link the target file
+function link(self, objectfiles, targetkind, targetfile, flags)
+
+    -- ensure the target directory
+    os.mkdir(path.directory(targetfile))
+
+    -- link it
+    os.runv(linkargv(self, objectfiles, targetkind, targetfile, flags))
+end
+
+-- make the compile arguments list
+function compargv(self, sourcefile, objectfile, flags)
+    return self:program(), table.join("build-obj", flags, "--output-dir", path.directory(objectfile), "--name", path.basename(objectfile), sourcefile)
+end
+
+-- compile the source file
+function compile(self, sourcefile, objectfile, dependinfo, flags)
+
+    -- ensure the object directory
+    os.mkdir(path.directory(objectfile))
+
+    -- compile it
+    os.runv(compargv(self, sourcefile, objectfile, flags))
+end
+
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/dmd/has_flags.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/dmd/has_flags.lua
index 02ece3260..c9b045b68 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/dmd/has_flags.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/dmd/has_flags.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function _islinker(flags, opt)
 
     -- the tool kind is ld or sh?
     local toolkind = opt.toolkind or ""
-    return toolkind == "ld" or toolkind == "sh" or toolkind:endswith("-ld") or toolkind:endswith("-sh")
+    return toolkind == "ld" or toolkind == "sh" or toolkind:endswith("ld") or toolkind:endswith("sh")
 end
 
 -- try running 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_zig.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_zig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fd53eff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_zig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        find_zig.lua
+--
+
+-- imports
+import("lib.detect.find_program")
+import("lib.detect.find_programver")
+
+-- find zig 
+--
+-- @param opt   the argument options, e.g. {version = true}
+--
+-- @return      program, version
+--
+-- @code 
+--
+-- local zig = find_zig()
+-- 
+-- @endcode
+--
+function main(opt)
+
+    -- init options
+    opt         = opt or {}
+    opt.check   = opt.check or "--help"
+    
+    -- find program
+    return find_program(opt.program or "zig", opt)
+end
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/go/has_flags.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/go/has_flags.lua
index a33fad322..c8ab17ba9 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/go/has_flags.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/go/has_flags.lua
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import("core.language.language")
 -- is linker?
 function _islinker(flags, opt)
   
-    -- the tool kind is go-ld or gosh?
+    -- the tool kind is gcld or gcsh?
     local toolkind = opt.toolkind or ""
-    return toolkind:endswith("-ld") or toolkind:endswith("-sh")
+    return toolkind:endswith("ld") or toolkind:endswith("sh")
 end
 
 -- try running 
diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/zig/has_flags.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/zig/has_flags.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64661e0d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/zig/has_flags.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        has_flags.lua
+--
+
+-- imports
+import("lib.detect.cache")
+
+-- is linker?
+function _islinker(flags, opt)
+  
+    -- the tool kind is ld or sh?
+    local toolkind = opt.toolkind or ""
+    return toolkind == "ld" or toolkind == "sh" or toolkind:endswith("ld") or toolkind:endswith("sh")
+end
+
+-- try running 
+function _try_running(...)
+
+    local argv = {...}
+    local errors = nil
+    return try { function () os.runv(unpack(argv)); return true end, catch { function (errs) errors = (errs or ""):trim() end }}, errors
+end
+
+-- attempt to check it from the argument list 
+function _check_from_arglist(flags, opt, islinker)
+
+    -- only for compiler
+    if islinker or #flags > 1 then
+        return 
+    end
+
+    -- make cache key
+    local key = "detect.tools.zig.has_flags"
+
+    -- make allflags key
+    local flagskey = opt.program .. "_" .. (opt.programver or "")
+
+    -- load cache
+    local cacheinfo  = cache.load(key)
+
+    -- get all allflags from argument list
+    local allflags = cacheinfo[flagskey]
+    if not allflags then
+
+        -- get argument list
+        allflags = {}
+        local arglist = os.iorunv(opt.program, {"--help"})
+        if arglist then
+            for arg in arglist:gmatch("%s+(%-[%-%a%d]+)%s+") do
+                allflags[arg] = true
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- save cache
+        cacheinfo[flagskey] = allflags
+        cache.save(key, cacheinfo)
+    end
+
+    -- ok?
+    return allflags[flags[1]]
+end
+
+-- try running to check flags
+function _check_try_running(flags, opt, islinker)
+
+    -- make an stub source file
+    local sourcefile = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "detect", "zig_has_flags.zig")
+    local objectdir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "detect", "zig_has_flags")
+    if not os.isfile(sourcefile) then
+        io.writefile(sourcefile, "pub fn main() !void {}")
+    end
+
+    -- init argv
+    local argv = table.join(flags, "--output-dir", objectdir, sourcefile)
+    if islinker then
+        table.insert(argv, 1, "build-exe")
+    else
+        table.insert(argv, 1, "build-obj")
+    end
+
+    -- check it
+    return _try_running(opt.program, argv)
+end
+
+-- has_flags(flags)?
+-- 
+-- @param opt   the argument options, e.g. {toolname = "", program = "", programver = "", toolkind = "[cc|cxx|ld|ar|sh|gc|rc|dc|mm|mxx]"}
+--
+-- @return      true or false
+--
+function main(flags, opt)
+
+    -- is linker?
+    local islinker = _islinker(flags, opt)
+
+    -- attempt to check it from the argument list 
+    if _check_from_arglist(flags, opt, islinker) then
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- try running to check it
+    return _check_try_running(flags, opt, islinker)
+end
+
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
index abc7b3766..ab474b725 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/bsd/xmake.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ platform("bsd")
     end)
 
     -- set toolchains
-    set_toolchains("envs", "gcc", "clang", "yasm", "nasm", "fasm", "cuda", "dlang", "go", "rust", "gfortran")
+    set_toolchains("envs", "gcc", "clang", "yasm", "nasm", "fasm", "cuda", "dlang", "go", "rust", "gfortran", "zig")
 
     -- set menu
     set_menu {
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
index 874bcac7c..0d5e433d7 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/linux/xmake.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ platform("linux")
     end)
 
     -- set toolchains
-    set_toolchains("envs", "cross", "gcc", "clang", "yasm", "nasm", "fasm", "cuda", "dlang", "go", "rust", "gfortran")
+    set_toolchains("envs", "cross", "gcc", "clang", "yasm", "nasm", "fasm", "cuda", "dlang", "go", "rust", "gfortran", "zig")
 
     -- set menu
     set_menu {
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
index 9df9aaab2..a6a60fef6 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/macosx/xmake.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ platform("macosx")
     end)
 
     -- set toolchains
-    set_toolchains("envs", "xcode", "clang", "gcc", "yasm", "nasm", "cuda", "dlang", "rust", "go", "gfortran")
+    set_toolchains("envs", "xcode", "clang", "gcc", "yasm", "nasm", "cuda", "dlang", "rust", "go", "gfortran", "zig")
 
     -- set menu
     set_menu {
diff --git a/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua b/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
index c53613d71..38ad3746e 100644
--- a/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/platforms/windows/xmake.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ platform("windows")
     end)
 
     -- set toolchains
-    set_toolchains("msvc", "clang", "yasm", "nasm", "cuda", "dlang", "rust", "go", "gfortran")
+    set_toolchains("msvc", "clang", "yasm", "nasm", "cuda", "dlang", "rust", "go", "gfortran", "zig")
 
     -- set menu
     set_menu {
diff --git a/xmake/rules/zig/xmake.lua b/xmake/rules/zig/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a33feef06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/rules/zig/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        xmake.lua
+--
+
+-- define rule: zig.build
+rule("zig.build")
+    set_sourcekinds("zc")
+    on_build_files("private.action.build.object", {batch = true})
+
+-- define rule: zig
+rule("zig")
+
+    -- add build rules
+    add_deps("zig.build")
+
+    -- inherit links and linkdirs of all dependent targets by default
+    add_deps("utils.inherit.links")
+
+    -- support `add_files("src/*.o")` and `add_files("src/*.a")` to merge object and archive files to target
+    add_deps("utils.merge.object", "utils.merge.archive")
+
+    -- we attempt to extract symbols to the independent file and 
+    -- strip self-target binary if `set_symbols("debug")` and `set_strip("all")` are enabled
+    add_deps("utils.symbols.extract")
diff --git a/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua b/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c902352b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmake/toolchains/zig/xmake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+--!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
+--
+-- 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.
+-- 
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2020, TBOOX Open Source Group.
+--
+-- @author      ruki
+-- @file        xmake.lua
+--
+
+-- define toolchain
+toolchain("zig")
+
+    -- set homepage
+    set_homepage("https://ziglang.org/")
+    set_description("Zig Programming Language Compiler")
+        
+    -- set toolset
+    set_toolset("zc",   "$(env ZC)", "zig")
+    set_toolset("zcar", "$(env ZC)", "zig")
+    set_toolset("zcld", "$(env ZC)", "zig")
+    set_toolset("zcsh", "$(env ZC)", "zig")
+
+    -- on load
+    on_load(function (toolchain)
+        local march
+        if toolchain:is_plat("macosx") then
+            -- FIXME
+            --march = toolchain:is_arch("x86") and "i386-macosx-gnu" or "x86_64-macosx-gnu"
+        elseif toolchain:is_plat("linux") then
+            march = toolchain:is_arch("x86") and "i386-linux-gnu" or "x86_64-linux-gnu"
+        elseif toolchain:is_plat("windows") then
+            march = toolchain:is_arch("x86") and "i386-windows-msvc" or "x86_64-windows-msvc"
+        end
+        if march then
+            toolchain:add("zcflags", "-target", march)
+            toolchain:add("zcldflags", "-target", march)
+            toolchain:add("zcshflags", "-target", march)
+        end
+    end)