36         ('libraries=', 'l',
37          "external C libraries to link with"),
39          "directories to search for external C libraries"),
55         self.libraries = None
72         if self.libraries is None:
73             self.libraries = []
74         elif isinstance(self.libraries, str):
75             self.libraries = [self.libraries]
102             if self.libraries:
103                 self.compiler.set_libraries(self.libraries)
135     def _link(self, body, headers, include_dirs, libraries, library_dirs,  argument
140                                       libraries=libraries,
234     def try_link(self, body, headers=None, include_dirs=None, libraries=None,  argument
244                        libraries, library_dirs, lang)
253     def try_run(self, body, headers=None, include_dirs=None, libraries=None,  argument
263                                        libraries, library_dirs, lang)
279                    libraries=None, library_dirs=None, decl=0, call=0):  argument
290         calls it.  'libraries' and 'library_dirs' are used when
306                              libraries, library_dirs)
314         header files listed are available.  Any libraries listed in
316         has symbols that depend on other libraries.