successfully attempt to build libvmx

build.zig

@@ -38,18 +38,41 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // TODO: install libomt.so and libomt.h in a more convenient location
 
     const libvmx_build = b.addLibrary(.{
-        .root_module //todo
+        .root_module = b.createModule(.{
+            .root_source_file = null,
+            .target = target,
+            .optimize = optimize,
+        }),
         .name = "libvmx",
         .linkage = .dynamic,
     });
+
+    libvmx_build.linkLibC();
     libvmx_build.linkLibCpp();
+    const libvmx_sources = [_][]const u8{
+        "3rd/libvmx/src/vmxcodec_x86.cpp",
+        "3rd/libvmx/src/vmxcodec_avx2.cpp",
+        "3rd/libvmx/src/vmxcodec.cpp",
+    };
+    const libvmx_cflags = [_][]const u8{
+        "-O3",
+        "-std=c++17",
+        "-fdeclspec",
+        "-fPIC",
+        "-mlzcnt",
+        "-mavx2",
+        "-mbmi",
+        "-shared",
+        "-Wl,-rpath,'$ORIGIN'",
+    };
     libvmx_build.root_module.addCSourceFiles(.{
-        .root = b.path("3rd/libvmx/build/"),
+        .files = &libvmx_sources,
-        .files = .{ "../src/vmxcodec_x86.cpp", "../src/vmxcodec_avx2.cpp", "../src/vmxcodec.cpp" },
+        .flags = &libvmx_cflags,
-        .flags = .{ "-O3", "-std=c++17", "-fdeclspec", "-fPIC", "-mlzcnt", "-mavx2", "-mbmi", "-shared", "-Wl,-rpath,'$ORIGIN'" },
         .language = null,
     });
 
+    b.installArtifact(libvmx_build);
+
     // Copy libvmx to a place of happiness
     // TODO: Runs but doesn't do what I'd expect it to. What's going on?
     // const libvmx_copy = b.addSystemCommand(&.{"cp"});
@@ -93,9 +116,9 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     b.installArtifact(receiver_exe);
 
     // Manual build step for libomt dependencies
-    const build_omt_step = b.step("build-omt", "Build libomt and libomtnet");
+    const build_omt_step = b.step("build-omt", "Build libomtnet, libomt and libvmx");
     build_omt_step.dependOn(&libomt_build.step);
-    // build_omt_step.dependOn(&libvmx_copy.step);
+    build_omt_step.dependOn(&libvmx_build.step);
 
     // Add run step for sender
     const run_sender_step = b.step("sender-run", "Run the sender client");