rebuild compiler and linker

15 files changed, 233 insertions, 235 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua
index ba180d87d..b8e91a09f 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/android.lua
@@ -17,44 +17,44 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _android.lua
+-- @file        android.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _android
-local _android = _android or {}
+-- define module: android
+local android = android or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local config        = require("base/config")
 
 -- init host
-_android._HOST      = xmake._HOST
+android._HOST      = xmake._HOST
 
 -- init architectures
-_android._ARCHS     = {"armv5te", "armv6", "armv7-a"}
+android._ARCHS     = {"armv5te", "armv6", "armv7-a"}
 
 -- make configure
-function _android.make(configs)
+function android.make(configs)
 
-    -- init the file name format
-    configs.format = {}
-    configs.format.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.format.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.format.shared = {"lib", ".so"}
+    -- init the file formats
+    configs.formats = {}
+    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".so"}
 
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
-function _android.menu(action)
+function android.menu(action)
 
     -- init config option menu
-    _android._MENU_CONFIG = _android._MENU_CONFIG or
+    android._MENU_CONFIG = android._MENU_CONFIG or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "ndk",        "kv", nil,          "The NDK Directory"             }
             ,   {nil, "ndk_sdkver", "kv", "auto",       "The SDK Version for NDK"       }
             ,   }
 
     -- init global option menu
-    _android._MENU_GLOBAL = _android._MENU_GLOBAL or
+    android._MENU_GLOBAL = android._MENU_GLOBAL or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "ndk",        "kv", nil,          "The NDK Directory"             }
             ,   {nil, "ndk_sdkver", "kv", "auto",       "The SDK Version for NDK"       }
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ function _android.menu(action)
 
     -- get the option menu
     if action == "config" then
-        return _android._MENU_CONFIG
+        return android._MENU_CONFIG
     elseif action == "global" then
-        return _android._MENU_GLOBAL
+        return android._MENU_GLOBAL
     end
 end
 
--- return module: _android
-return _android
+-- return module: android
+return android
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua
index 28ccc3e9f..67078f244 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/android/prober.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _prober.lua
+-- @file        prober.lua
 --
 
 -- load modules
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 
--- define module: _prober
-local _prober = _prober or {}
+-- define module: prober
+local prober = prober or {}
 
 -- probe the architecture
-function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
+function prober._probe_arch(configs)
 
     -- get the architecture
     local arch = configs.arch
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the configure 
-function _prober.done(configs, is_global)
+function prober.done(configs, is_global)
 
     -- probe the architecture
-    if not _prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
 end
 
--- return module: _prober
-return _prober
+-- return module: prober
+return prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
index 872f7c2e1..7c6567416 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/iphoneos.lua
@@ -17,42 +17,40 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _iphoneos.lua
+-- @file        iphoneos.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _iphoneos
-local _iphoneos = _iphoneos or {}
+-- define module: iphoneos
+local iphoneos = iphoneos or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local config        = require("base/config")
 
 -- init host
-_iphoneos._HOST      = "macosx"
+iphoneos._HOST      = "macosx"
 
 -- init architectures
-_iphoneos._ARCHS     = {"armv7", "armv7s", "arm64"}
+iphoneos._ARCHS     = {"armv7", "armv7s", "arm64"}
 
 -- make configure
-function _iphoneos.make(configs)
+function iphoneos.make(configs)
 
-    -- init the file name format
-    configs.format = {}
-    configs.format.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.format.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.format.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
- 
-    -- init the compiler
-    configs.compiler = {}
-    configs.compiler.cc  = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang"
-    configs.compiler.cxx = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
-    configs.compiler.mm  = config.get("mm") or configs.compiler.cc
-    configs.compiler.mxx = config.get("mxx") or configs.compiler.cxx
+    -- init the file formats
+    configs.formats = {}
+    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
 
-    -- init the linker
-    configs.linker = {}
-    configs.linker.binary  = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
-    configs.linker.static  = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos ar"
-    configs.linker.shared  = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
+    -- init the toolchains
+    configs.tools       = {}
+    configs.tools.make  = "make"
+    configs.tools.cc    = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang"
+    configs.tools.cxx   = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
+    configs.tools.mm    = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
+    configs.tools.mxx   = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
+    configs.tools.ld    = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
+    configs.tools.ar    = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos ar"
+    configs.tools.sh    = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphoneos clang++"
 
     -- init xcode sdk directory
     configs.xcode_sdkdir = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
@@ -60,10 +58,10 @@ function _iphoneos.make(configs)
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
-function _iphoneos.menu(action)
+function iphoneos.menu(action)
 
     -- init config option menu
-    _iphoneos._MENU_CONFIG = _iphoneos._MENU_CONFIG or
+    iphoneos._MENU_CONFIG = iphoneos._MENU_CONFIG or
             {   {}   
             ,   {nil, "mm",             "kv", nil,          "The Objc Compiler"                     }
             ,   {nil, "mxx",            "kv", nil,          "The Objc++ Compiler"                   }
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ function _iphoneos.menu(action)
             ,   }
 
     -- init global option menu
-    _iphoneos._MENU_GLOBAL = _iphoneos._MENU_GLOBAL or
+    iphoneos._MENU_GLOBAL = iphoneos._MENU_GLOBAL or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "xcode_dir",      "kv", "auto",       "The Xcode Application Directory"       }
             ,   {}
@@ -91,12 +89,12 @@ function _iphoneos.menu(action)
 
     -- get the option menu
     if action == "config" then
-        return _iphoneos._MENU_CONFIG
+        return iphoneos._MENU_CONFIG
     elseif action == "global" then
-        return _iphoneos._MENU_GLOBAL
+        return iphoneos._MENU_GLOBAL
     end
 end
 
 
--- return module: _iphoneos
-return _iphoneos
+-- return module: iphoneos
+return iphoneos
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua
index f28d0a672..d8a1c5330 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphoneos/prober.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _prober.lua
+-- @file        prober.lua
 --
 
 -- load modules
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 
--- define module: _prober
-local _prober = _prober or {}
+-- define module: prober
+local prober = prober or {}
 
 -- probe the architecture
-function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
+function prober._probe_arch(configs)
 
     -- get the architecture
     local arch = configs.arch
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the xcode application directory
-function _prober._probe_xcode(configs)
+function prober._probe_xcode(configs)
 
     -- get the xcode directory
     local xcode_dir = configs.xcode_dir
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function _prober._probe_xcode(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the xcode sdk version
-function _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
+function prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
 
     -- get the xcode sdk version
     local xcode_sdkver = configs.xcode_sdkver
@@ -126,18 +126,18 @@ function _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the configure 
-function _prober.done(configs, is_global)
+function prober.done(configs, is_global)
 
     -- probe the architecture
-    if not _prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the xcode application directory
-    if not _prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the xcode sdk version
-    if not is_global and not _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
+    if not is_global and not prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
 
 end
 
--- return module: _prober
-return _prober
+-- return module: prober
+return prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
index 4a814691d..a7b0a99ff 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/iphonesimulator.lua
@@ -17,42 +17,40 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _iphonesimulator.lua
+-- @file        iphonesimulator.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _iphonesimulator
-local _iphonesimulator = _iphonesimulator or {}
+-- define module: iphonesimulator
+local iphonesimulator = iphonesimulator or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local config                = require("base/config")
 
 -- init host
-_iphonesimulator._HOST      = "macosx"
+iphonesimulator._HOST      = "macosx"
 
 -- init architectures
-_iphonesimulator._ARCHS     = {"x86", "x64"}
+iphonesimulator._ARCHS     = {"x86", "x64"}
 
 -- make configure
-function _iphonesimulator.make(configs)
+function iphonesimulator.make(configs)
 
-    -- init the file name format
-    configs.format = {}
-    configs.format.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.format.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.format.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
-  
-    -- init the compiler
-    configs.compiler = {}
-    configs.compiler.cc  = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang"
-    configs.compiler.cxx = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
-    configs.compiler.mm  = config.get("mm") or configs.compiler.cc
-    configs.compiler.mxx = config.get("mxx") or configs.compiler.cxx
-
-    -- init the linker
-    configs.linker = {}
-    configs.linker.binary  = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
-    configs.linker.static  = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator ar"
-    configs.linker.shared  = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
+    -- init the file formats
+    configs.formats = {}
+    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".dylib"}
+ 
+    -- init the toolchains
+    configs.tools       = {}
+    configs.tools.make  = "make"
+    configs.tools.cc    = config.get("cc") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang"
+    configs.tools.cxx   = config.get("cxx") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
+    configs.tools.mm    = config.get("mm") or configs.tools.cc
+    configs.tools.mxx   = config.get("mxx") or configs.tools.cxx
+    configs.tools.ld    = config.get("ld") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
+    configs.tools.ar    = config.get("ar") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator ar"
+    configs.tools.sh    = config.get("sh") or "xcrun -sdk iphonesimulator clang++"
 
     -- init xcode sdk directory
     configs.xcode_sdkdir = config.get("xcode_dir") .. "/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator" .. config.get("xcode_sdkver") .. ".sdk"
@@ -60,10 +58,10 @@ function _iphonesimulator.make(configs)
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
-function _iphonesimulator.menu(action)
+function iphonesimulator.menu(action)
 
     -- init config option menu
-    _iphonesimulator._MENU_CONFIG = _iphonesimulator._MENU_CONFIG or
+    iphonesimulator._MENU_CONFIG = iphonesimulator._MENU_CONFIG or
             {   {}   
             ,   {nil, "mm",             "kv", nil,          "The Objc Compiler"                     }
             ,   {nil, "mxx",            "kv", nil,          "The Objc++ Compiler"                   }
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ function _iphonesimulator.menu(action)
             ,   }
 
     -- init global option menu
-    _iphonesimulator._MENU_GLOBAL = _iphonesimulator._MENU_GLOBAL or
+    iphonesimulator._MENU_GLOBAL = iphonesimulator._MENU_GLOBAL or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "xcode_dir",      "kv", "auto",       "The Xcode Application Directory"       }
             ,   {}
@@ -91,12 +89,12 @@ function _iphonesimulator.menu(action)
 
     -- get the option menu
     if action == "config" then
-        return _iphonesimulator._MENU_CONFIG
+        return iphonesimulator._MENU_CONFIG
     elseif action == "global" then
-        return _iphonesimulator._MENU_GLOBAL
+        return iphonesimulator._MENU_GLOBAL
     end
 end
 
 
--- return module: _iphonesimulator
-return _iphonesimulator
+-- return module: iphonesimulator
+return iphonesimulator
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua
index eeb485b86..5b2321e4e 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/iphonesimulator/prober.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _prober.lua
+-- @file        prober.lua
 --
 
 -- load modules
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 
--- define module: _prober
-local _prober = _prober or {}
+-- define module: prober
+local prober = prober or {}
 
 -- probe the architecture
-function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
+function prober._probe_arch(configs)
 
     -- get the architecture
     local arch = configs.arch
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the xcode application directory
-function _prober._probe_xcode(configs)
+function prober._probe_xcode(configs)
 
     -- get the xcode directory
     local xcode_dir = configs.xcode_dir
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function _prober._probe_xcode(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the xcode sdk version
-function _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
+function prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
 
     -- get the xcode sdk version
     local xcode_sdkver = configs.xcode_sdkver
@@ -126,18 +126,18 @@ function _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the configure 
-function _prober.done(configs, is_global)
+function prober.done(configs, is_global)
 
     -- probe the architecture
-    if not _prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the xcode application directory
-    if not _prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the xcode sdk version
-    if not is_global and not _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
+    if not is_global and not prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
 
 end
 
--- return module: _prober
-return _prober
+-- return module: prober
+return prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
index 57d436eb5..3cc436d39 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/linux.lua
@@ -17,51 +17,51 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _linux.lua
+-- @file        linux.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _linux
-local _linux = _linux or {}
+-- define module: linux
+local linux = linux or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local config    = require("base/config")
 
 -- init host
-_linux._HOST    = "linux"
+linux._HOST    = "linux"
 
 -- init architectures
-_linux._ARCHS   = {"x86", "x64"}
+linux._ARCHS   = {"x86", "x64"}
 
 -- make configure
-function _linux.make(configs)
+function linux.make(configs)
 
-    -- init the file name format
-    configs.format = {}
-    configs.format.static = {"lib", ".a"}
-    configs.format.object = {"",    ".o"}
-    configs.format.shared = {"lib", ".so"}
+    -- init the file formats
+    configs.formats = {}
+    configs.formats.static = {"lib", ".a"}
+    configs.formats.object = {"",    ".o"}
+    configs.formats.shared = {"lib", ".so"}
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
-function _linux.menu(action)
+function linux.menu(action)
 
     -- init config option menu
-    _linux._MENU_CONFIG = _linux._MENU_CONFIG or
+    linux._MENU_CONFIG = linux._MENU_CONFIG or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "ar",         "kv", nil,          "The Library Creator"           }
             ,   {nil, "arflags",    "kv", nil,          "The Library Creator Flags"     }
             }
 
     -- init global option menu
-    _linux._MENU_GLOBAL = _linux._MENU_GLOBAL or {}
+    linux._MENU_GLOBAL = linux._MENU_GLOBAL or {}
 
     -- get the option menu
     if action == "config" then
-        return _linux._MENU_CONFIG
+        return linux._MENU_CONFIG
     elseif action == "global" then
-        return _linux._MENU_GLOBAL
+        return linux._MENU_GLOBAL
     end
 end
 
--- return module: _linux
-return _linux
+-- return module: linux
+return linux
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua
index 717bd71fe..f8418ff12 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/linux/prober.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _prober.lua
+-- @file        prober.lua
 --
 
 -- load modules
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 
--- define module: _prober
-local _prober = _prober or {}
+-- define module: prober
+local prober = prober or {}
 
 -- probe the architecture
-function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
+function prober._probe_arch(configs)
 
     -- get the architecture
     local arch = configs.arch
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the configure 
-function _prober.done(configs, is_global)
+function prober.done(configs, is_global)
 
     -- probe the architecture
-    if not _prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
 end
 
--- return module: _prober
-return _prober
+-- return module: prober
+return prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
index bad818081..9483f2f24 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/macosx.lua
@@ -17,23 +17,23 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _macosx.lua
+-- @file        macosx.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _macosx
-local _macosx = _macosx or {}
+-- define module: macosx
+local macosx = macosx or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local config    = require("base/config")
 
 -- init host
-_macosx._HOST   = "macosx"
+macosx._HOST   = "macosx"
 
 -- init architectures
-_macosx._ARCHS  = {"x86", "x64"}
+macosx._ARCHS  = {"x86", "x64"}
 
 -- make configure
-function _macosx.make(configs)
+function macosx.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
     configs.formats = {}
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ function _macosx.make(configs)
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
-function _macosx.menu(action)
+function macosx.menu(action)
 
     -- init config option menu
-    _macosx._MENU_CONFIG = _macosx._MENU_CONFIG or
+    macosx._MENU_CONFIG = macosx._MENU_CONFIG or
             {   {}   
             ,   {nil, "mm",             "kv", nil,          "The Objc Compiler"                 }
             ,   {nil, "mxx",            "kv", nil,          "The Objc++ Compiler"               }
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ function _macosx.menu(action)
             ,   }
 
     -- init global option menu
-    _macosx._MENU_GLOBAL = _macosx._MENU_GLOBAL or
+    macosx._MENU_GLOBAL = macosx._MENU_GLOBAL or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "xcode_dir",      "kv", "auto",       "The Xcode Application Directory"   }
             ,   }
 
     -- get the option menu
     if action == "config" then
-        return _macosx._MENU_CONFIG
+        return macosx._MENU_CONFIG
     elseif action == "global" then
-        return _macosx._MENU_GLOBAL
+        return macosx._MENU_GLOBAL
     end
 end
 
--- return module: _macosx
-return _macosx
+-- return module: macosx
+return macosx
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua
index 9e722d4d0..0c6aa4a67 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/macosx/prober.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _prober.lua
+-- @file        prober.lua
 --
 
 -- load modules
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 
--- define module: _prober
-local _prober = _prober or {}
+-- define module: prober
+local prober = prober or {}
 
 -- probe the architecture
-function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
+function prober._probe_arch(configs)
 
     -- get the architecture
     local arch = configs.arch
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the xcode application directory
-function _prober._probe_xcode(configs)
+function prober._probe_xcode(configs)
 
     -- get the xcode directory
     local xcode_dir = configs.xcode_dir
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function _prober._probe_xcode(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the xcode sdk version
-function _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
+function prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
 
     -- get the xcode sdk version
     local xcode_sdkver = configs.xcode_sdkver
@@ -126,18 +126,18 @@ function _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the configure 
-function _prober.done(configs, is_global)
+function prober.done(configs, is_global)
 
     -- probe the architecture
-    if not _prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the xcode application directory
-    if not _prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_xcode(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the xcode sdk version
-    if not is_global and not _prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
+    if not is_global and not prober._probe_xcode_sdkver(configs) then return end
 
 end
 
--- return module: _prober
-return _prober
+-- return module: prober
+return prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/windows.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/msvc.lua
index 5a7b48c72..332b2b5f7 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/windows.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/msvc.lua
@@ -17,23 +17,23 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _windows.lua
+-- @file        msvc.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _windows
-local _windows = _windows or {}
+-- define module: msvc
+local msvc = msvc or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local config        = require("base/config")
 
 -- init host
-_windows._HOST      = "windows"
+msvc._HOST      = "windows"
 
 -- init architectures
-_windows._ARCHS     = {"x86", "x64"}
+msvc._ARCHS     = {"x86", "x64"}
 
 -- make configure
-function _windows.make(configs)
+function msvc.make(configs)
 
     -- init the file formats
     configs.formats = {}
@@ -43,45 +43,39 @@ function _windows.make(configs)
     configs.formats.binary   = {"", ".exe"}
 
     -- init the toolchains
-    configs.tools = {}
+    configs.tools       = {}
     configs.tools.make  = "nmake"
-
-    -- init the compiler
-    configs.compiler = {}
-    configs.compiler.cc     = config.get("cc") or "cl.exe"
-    configs.compiler.cxx    = config.get("cxx") or "cl.exe"
-
-    -- init the linker
-    configs.linker = {}
-    configs.linker.binary   = config.get("ld") or "link.exe"
-    configs.linker.static   = config.get("ar") or "link.exe"
-    configs.linker.shared   = config.get("sh") or "link.exe"
+    configs.tools.cc    = config.get("cc") or "cl"
+    configs.tools.cxx   = config.get("cxx") or "cl"
+    configs.tools.ld    = config.get("ld") or "link"
+    configs.tools.ar    = config.get("ar") or "link"
+    configs.tools.sh    = config.get("sh") or "link"
 
 end
 
 -- get the option menu for action: xmake config or global
-function _windows.menu(action)
+function msvc.menu(action)
 
     -- init config option menu
-    _windows._MENU_CONFIG = _windows._MENU_CONFIG or
+    msvc._MENU_CONFIG = msvc._MENU_CONFIG or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "vs", "kv", "auto", "The Microsoft Visual Studio"   }
             ,   }
 
     -- init global option menu
-    _windows._MENU_GLOBAL = _windows._MENU_GLOBAL or
+    msvc._MENU_GLOBAL = msvc._MENU_GLOBAL or
             {   {}
             ,   {nil, "vs", "kv", "auto", "The Microsoft Visual Studio"   }
             ,   }
 
     -- get the option menu
     if action == "config" then
-        return _windows._MENU_CONFIG
+        return msvc._MENU_CONFIG
     elseif action == "global" then
-        return _windows._MENU_GLOBAL
+        return msvc._MENU_GLOBAL
     end
 end
 
 
--- return module: _windows
-return _windows
+-- return module: msvc
+return msvc
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/prober.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/prober.lua
index 0eb5d0157..b5d2947af 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/prober.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/prober.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _prober.lua
+-- @file        prober.lua
 --
 
 -- load modules
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local path      = require("base/path")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 
--- define module: _prober
-local _prober = _prober or {}
+-- define module: prober
+local prober = prober or {}
 
 -- probe the architecture
-function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
+function prober._probe_arch(configs)
 
     -- get the architecture
     local arch = configs.arch
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function _prober._probe_arch(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the vs version
-function _prober._probe_vs_version(configs)
+function prober._probe_vs_version(configs)
 
     -- get the vs version
     local vs = configs.vs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function _prober._probe_vs_version(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the vs path
-function _prober._probe_vs_path(configs)
+function prober._probe_vs_path(configs)
 
     -- ok?
     if configs.__vsenv_path then return true end
@@ -186,18 +186,18 @@ function _prober._probe_vs_path(configs)
 end
 
 -- probe the configure 
-function _prober.done(configs, is_global)
+function prober.done(configs, is_global)
 
     -- probe the architecture
-    if not _prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_arch(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the vs version
-    if not _prober._probe_vs_version(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_vs_version(configs) then return end
 
     -- probe the vs path
-    if not _prober._probe_vs_path(configs) then return end
+    if not prober._probe_vs_path(configs) then return end
 
 end
 
--- return module: _prober
-return _prober
+-- return module: prober
+return prober
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/compiler/_msvc.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/tools/cl.lua
index aa1968f7e..a8ab807a7 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/compiler/_msvc.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/tools/cl.lua
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _msvc.lua
+-- @file        cl.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _msvc
-local _msvc = _msvc or {}
+-- define module: cl
+local cl = cl or {}
 
 -- load modules
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
@@ -29,47 +29,50 @@ local string    = require("base/string")
 local config    = require("base/config")
 
 -- init the compiler
-function _msvc._init(configs)
-
-    -- the architecture
-    local arch = config.get("arch")
-    assert(arch)
+function cl.init(name)
 
     -- init cflags
-    configs.cflags = "-nologo"
+    cl.cflags = "-nologo"
 
     -- init cxxflags
-    configs.cxxflags = "-nologo"
+    cl.cxxflags = "-nologo"
 
 end
 
 -- make the compiler command
-function _msvc._make(configs, srcfile, objfile, flags)
+function cl.command_compile(srcfile, objfile, flags)
 
     -- make it
-    return string.format("%s -c %s -Fo%s %s", configs.name, flags, objfile, srcfile)
+    return string.format("cl.exe -c %s -Fo%s %s", flags, objfile, srcfile)
 end
 
 -- make the define flag
-function _msvc._make_define(configs, define)
+function cl.flag_define(define)
 
     -- make it
     return "-D" .. define
 end
 
 -- make the includedir flag
-function _msvc._make_includedir(configs, includedir)
+function cl.flag_includedir(includedir)
 
     -- make it
     return "-I" .. includedir
 end
 
 -- map gcc flag to the current compiler flag
-function _msvc._mapflag(configs, flag)
+function cl.flag_map(flag)
 
     -- ok
     return flag
 end
 
--- return module: _msvc
-return _msvc
+-- the main function
+function cl.main(...)
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
+-- return module: cl
+return cl
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/linker/_msvc.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/tools/link.lua
index 94ee00349..52528ca6c 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/linker/_msvc.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/tools/link.lua
@@ -17,20 +17,19 @@
 -- Copyright (C) 2009 - 2015, ruki All rights reserved.
 --
 -- @author      ruki
--- @file        _msvc.lua
+-- @file        link.lua
 --
 
--- define module: _msvc
-local _msvc = _msvc or {}
+-- define module: link
+local link = link or {}
 
 -- load modules
-local rule      = require("base/rule")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local string    = require("base/string")
 local config    = require("base/config")
 
--- init the linker
-function _msvc._init(configs)
+-- init the compiler
+function link.init(name)
 
     -- the architecture
     local arch = config.get("arch")
@@ -43,43 +42,49 @@ function _msvc._init(configs)
     end
 
     -- init ldflags
-    configs.ldflags = "-nologo -dynamicbase -nxcompat -manifest -manifestuac:\"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'\" " .. flags_arch
+    link.ldflags = "-nologo -dynamicbase -nxcompat -manifest -manifestuac:\"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'\" " .. flags_arch
 
     -- init arflags
-    configs.arflags = "-lib -nologo " .. flags_arch
+    link.arflags = "-lib -nologo " .. flags_arch
 
     -- init shflags
-    configs.shflags = "-dll -nologo " .. flags_arch
-
+    link.shflags = "-dll -nologo " .. flags_arch
 end
 
--- make the command
-function _msvc._make(configs, objfiles, targetfile, flags)
+-- make the linker command
+function link.command_link(objfiles, targetfile, flags)
 
     -- make it
-    return string.format("%s %s -out:%s %s", configs.name, flags, targetfile, objfiles)
+    return string.format("link.exe %s -out:%s %s", flags, targetfile, objfiles)
 end
 
 -- make the link flag
-function _msvc._make_link(configs, link)
+function link.flag_link(link)
 
     -- make it
     return link .. ".lib"
 end
 
 -- make the linkdir flag
-function _msvc._make_linkdir(configs, linkdir)
+function link.flag_linkdir(linkdir)
 
     -- make it
     return "-libpath:" .. linkdir
 end
 
--- map gcc flag to the current linker flag
-function _msvc._mapflag(configs, flag)
+-- map gcc flag to the current compiler flag
+function link.flag_map(flag)
 
     -- ok
     return flag
 end
 
--- return module: _msvc
-return _msvc
+-- the main function
+function link.main(...)
+
+    -- ok
+    return true
+end
+
+-- return module: link
+return link
diff --git a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/tools/nmake.lua
index 6d6b21258..6d6b21258 100644
--- a/xmake/scripts/platform/windows/tools/nmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/scripts/platform/msvc/tools/nmake.lua