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Build started at 2021-03-04T21:34:22.432861
Main binary: c:\program files\python38\python.exe
Build Options:
Python system: Windows
The Meson build system
Version: 0.57.1
Source dir: E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master
Build dir: E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug
Build type: native build
Project name: the-powder-toy
Project version: the.cake.is.a.lie
Sanity testing C compiler: gcc
Is cross compiler: False.
Sanity check compiler command line: gcc E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug\meson-private\sanitycheckc.c -o E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug\meson-private\sanitycheckc.exe -pipe -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
Sanity check compile stdout:

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Sanity check compile stderr:

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Running test binary command: E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug\meson-private\sanitycheckc.exe
C compiler for the host machine: gcc (gcc 9.2.0 "gcc (MinGW.org GCC Build-2) 9.2.0")
C linker for the host machine: gcc ld.bfd 2.32
Sanity testing C++ compiler: c++
Is cross compiler: False.
Sanity check compiler command line: c++ E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug\meson-private\sanitycheckcpp.cc -o E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug\meson-private\sanitycheckcpp.exe -pipe -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
Sanity check compile stdout:

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Sanity check compile stderr:

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Running test binary command: E:\x\The-Powder-Toy-master\build-debug\meson-private\sanitycheckcpp.exe

meson.build:1:0: ERROR: Could not invoke sanity test executable: [WinError 2] Specified file cannot be found.