improve 'require --extra'

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/actions/require/install.lua b/xmake/actions/require/install.lua
index 01b43b014..26c624b8f 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/require/install.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/require/install.lua
@@ -152,10 +152,12 @@ function main(requires)
     local extra =  option.get("extra")
     local extrainfo = nil
     if extra then
-        local tmpfile = os.tmpfile() .. ".lua"
-        io.writefile(tmpfile, "{" .. extra .. "}")
-        extrainfo = io.load(tmpfile)
-        os.tryrm(tmpfile)
+        local v, err = string.deserialize(extra)
+        if err then
+            raise(err)
+        else
+            extrainfo = v
+        end
     end
 
     -- force to use the given requires extra info
diff --git a/xmake/actions/require/xmake.lua b/xmake/actions/require/xmake.lua
index d3c7956d8..bdd4e40bd 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/require/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/require/xmake.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ task("require")
                                                          "e.g.",
                                                          "    $ xmake require zlib tbox",
                                                          "    $ xmake require \"zlib >=1.2.11\" \"tbox master\"",
-                                                         "    $ xmake require --extra=\"debug=true,system=false\" tbox"        }
+                                                         "    $ xmake require --extra=\"{debug=true,configs={xxx=true}}\" tbox"}
                 }
             }