[clang] Support --sysroot= for ${arch}-windows-msvc targets

I think it is possible to use the same rule for msvc targets with
--target= and --sysroot=

See Repository:
https://github.com/trcrsired/windows-msvc-sysroot

Add sysroot support for msvc

MSVC.cpp needs getDriver before using D

add stl in parser for -stdlib=

Add Vcruntime to runtime list and unwind list

MSVC add default runtime lib type and default unwind lib type

add a msvc sysroot test

use %S instead of /foo

Fix test for msvc-sysroot

Also add a pesudo implementation for WebAssembly and
maybe Microsoft STL could be ported to more targets in the future

Fix the toggle of wasm that prevents -stdlib=stl passed into

Avoid clang-formatting in MSVC.cpp

Add some comments to ToolChain

avoid indent the if block

Add back space before winsysroot line

use  instead of arch in the comment

remove FIXME for libc++ since we have added the logic here

Remove MSVC.h formatting

Remove default cases in WebAssembly

add back the empty line before the Sysroot line

fix msvc-sysroot typo for libc++ loongarch

Fix : missing in CST_Stl case

Support --sysroot= for ${arch}-windows-msvc targets

I think it is possible to use the same rule for msvc targets with
--target= and --sysroot=

See Repository:
https://github.com/trcrsired/windows-msvc-sysroot

Add sysroot support for msvc

MSVC.cpp needs getDriver before using D

add stl in parser for -stdlib=

Add Vcruntime to runtime list and unwind list

MSVC add default runtime lib type and default unwind lib type

add a msvc sysroot test

use %S instead of /foo

Fix test for msvc-sysroot

Also add a pesudo implementation for WebAssembly and
maybe Microsoft STL could be ported to more targets in the future

Fix the toggle of wasm that prevents -stdlib=stl passed into

Avoid clang-formatting in MSVC.cpp

Add some comments to ToolChain

avoid indent the if block

Add back space before winsysroot line

use  instead of arch in the comment

remove FIXME for libc++ since we have added the logic here

Remove MSVC.h formatting

Remove default cases in WebAssembly

add back the empty line before the Sysroot line

fix msvc-sysroot typo for libc++ loongarch

Fix : missing in CST_Stl case

[clang] update msvc-sysroot.cpp tep to test arm64ec and arm64x

[clang] Add arm64ec -windows-msvc support for msvc sysroot by finding libs in the aarch64-unknown-windows-msvc subdir

MSVC target needs to include Gnu.h to support libstdc++

[clang] fix formatting issues for MSVC sysroot PR

[clang] Support --sysroot= for ${arch}-windows-msvc targets

I think it is possible to use the same rule for msvc targets with
--target= and --sysroot=

See Repository:
https://github.com/trcrsired/windows-msvc-sysroot

Add sysroot support for msvc

MSVC.cpp needs getDriver before using D

add stl in parser for -stdlib=

Add Vcruntime to runtime list and unwind list

MSVC add default runtime lib type and default unwind lib type

add a msvc sysroot test

use %S instead of /foo

Fix test for msvc-sysroot

Also add a pesudo implementation for WebAssembly and
maybe Microsoft STL could be ported to more targets in the future

Fix the toggle of wasm that prevents -stdlib=stl passed into

Avoid clang-formatting in MSVC.cpp

Add some comments to ToolChain

avoid indent the if block

Add back space before winsysroot line

use  instead of arch in the comment

remove FIXME for libc++ since we have added the logic here

Remove MSVC.h formatting

Remove default cases in WebAssembly

add back the empty line before the Sysroot line

fix msvc-sysroot typo for libc++ loongarch

Fix : missing in CST_Stl case

Support --sysroot= for ${arch}-windows-msvc targets

I think it is possible to use the same rule for msvc targets with
--target= and --sysroot=

See Repository:
https://github.com/trcrsired/windows-msvc-sysroot

Add sysroot support for msvc

MSVC.cpp needs getDriver before using D

add stl in parser for -stdlib=

Add Vcruntime to runtime list and unwind list

MSVC add default runtime lib type and default unwind lib type

add a msvc sysroot test

use %S instead of /foo

Fix test for msvc-sysroot

Also add a pesudo implementation for WebAssembly and
maybe Microsoft STL could be ported to more targets in the future

Fix the toggle of wasm that prevents -stdlib=stl passed into

Avoid clang-formatting in MSVC.cpp

Add some comments to ToolChain

avoid indent the if block

Add back space before winsysroot line

use  instead of arch in the comment

remove FIXME for libc++ since we have added the logic here

Remove MSVC.h formatting

Remove default cases in WebAssembly

add back the empty line before the Sysroot line

fix msvc-sysroot typo for libc++ loongarch

Fix : missing in CST_Stl case

[clang] update msvc-sysroot.cpp tep to test arm64ec and arm64x

[clang] Add arm64ec -windows-msvc support for msvc sysroot by finding libs in the aarch64-unknown-windows-msvc subdir

MSVC target needs to include Gnu.h to support libstdc++

[clang] fix formatting issues for MSVC sysroot PR

Author: trcrsired

clang/docs/UsersManual.rst

@@ -5457,3 +5457,76 @@ Restrictions and Limitations compared to Clang
 Strict aliasing (TBAA) is always off by default in clang-cl whereas in clang,
 strict aliasing is turned on by default for all optimization levels. For more
 details, see :ref:`Strict aliasing <strict_aliasing>`.
+
+Using clang/clang++ with MSVC Targets
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+While ``clang-cl`` emulates the MSVC compiler interface, users may prefer to invoke ``clang`` or ``clang++`` directly for greater control and platform consistency. When targeting MSVC environments, Clang supports the use of ``--target=`` and ``--sysroot=`` following the same conventions as Unix-style cross-compilation.
+
+This approach avoids reliance on a Windows environment, Wine, or environmental variables, instead using a predictable and portable sysroot layout:
+
+Headers
+-------
+
+- Windows + CRT headers: ``include/``
+
+- C++ standard library headers (selected via ``-stdlib=``):
+
+  - ``-stdlib=msstl`` → ``include/c++/msstl``  
+    Microsoft STL (MSVC's standard library implementation)
+
+  - ``-stdlib=libc++`` → ``include/c++/v1``  
+    LLVM libc++ (Clang's standard library implementation)
+
+  - ``-stdlib=libstdc++`` → ``include/c++/<version>`` (e.g. ``16.0.0``)  
+    GNU libstdc++ (GCC's standard library implementation)
+
+Library Naming Conventions
+--------------------------
+
+When targeting ``${cpu}-unknown-windows-msvc``, the naming of runtime libraries differs from GNU-style targets:
+
+- **LLVM libc++**:
+  - MSVC target: ``c++.dll``, ``c++.lib``
+  - GNU target: ``libc++.dll``, ``libc++.a``
+
+- **GNU libstdc++**:
+  - MSVC target: ``stdc++-6.dll``, ``stdc++.lib``
+  - GNU target: ``libstdc++-6.dll``, ``libstdc++.a``
+
+These naming conventions reflect platform-specific linker and runtime expectations. The MSVC target omits the ``lib`` prefix and uses `.lib` import libraries, while GNU targets retain the traditional Unix-style naming.
+
+Libraries
+---------
+
+The sysroot must contain libraries in the following fallback order:
+
+1. ``lib/${cpu}-unknown-windows-msvc``
+2. ``lib/``
+
+Example for ``x86_64-unknown-windows-msvc``:
+``lib/x86_64-unknown-windows-msvc`` → ``lib/``
+
+This structure allows toolchains to support both target-specific and shared libraries, enabling clean fallback behavior and simplifying multi-target packaging.
+
+Binaries
+--------
+
+The sysroot must also contain binaries in the following fallback order:
+
+1. ``bin/${cpu}-unknown-windows-msvc``
+2. ``bin/``
+
+Example for ``x86_64-unknown-windows-msvc``:
+``bin/x86_64-unknown-windows-msvc`` → ``bin/``
+
+This layout supports future scenarios such as universal binaries and ensures consistent tool resolution across architectures.
+
+Case Sensitivity
+----------------
+
+All header and library paths must use lowercase file names. This ensures compatibility across case-sensitive filesystems such as Linux and macOS, and matches the behavior of ``mingw-w64-crt``. Windows itself is case-insensitive, but relying on mixed-case paths can lead to portability issues.
+
+This layout is fully compatible with Clang’s standard sysroot resolution logic and requires no MSVC-specific flags. It enables clean cross-compilation workflows and portable toolchain packaging.
+
+For a reference implementation, see `windows-msvc-sysroot <https://github.com/trcrsired/windows-msvc-sysroot>`_.

clang/include/clang/Driver/ToolChain.h

@@ -94,20 +94,14 @@ class ToolChain {
   using path_list = SmallVector<std::string, 16>;
 
   enum CXXStdlibType {
-    CST_Libcxx,
-    CST_Libstdcxx
+    CST_Libcxx,    // LLVM libc++
+    CST_Libstdcxx, // GNU libstdc++
+    CST_Msstl,     // MSVC STL
   };
 
-  enum RuntimeLibType {
-    RLT_CompilerRT,
-    RLT_Libgcc
-  };
+  enum RuntimeLibType { RLT_CompilerRT, RLT_Libgcc, RLT_Vcruntime };
 
-  enum UnwindLibType {
-    UNW_None,
-    UNW_CompilerRT,
-    UNW_Libgcc
-  };
+  enum UnwindLibType { UNW_None, UNW_CompilerRT, UNW_Libgcc, UNW_Vcruntime };
 
   enum class UnwindTableLevel {
     None,

clang/lib/Driver/Driver.cpp

@@ -2588,6 +2588,8 @@ bool Driver::HandleImmediateArgs(Compilation &C) {
     case ToolChain::RLT_Libgcc:
       llvm::outs() << GetFilePath("libgcc.a", TC) << "\n";
       break;
+    default:
+      break;
     }
     return false;
   }
@@ -6609,63 +6611,76 @@ std::string Driver::GetProgramPath(StringRef Name, const ToolChain &TC) const {
   return std::string(Name);
 }
 
+static std::optional<std::string> CxxModulePathEvaluate(const ToolChain &TC,
+                                                        CXXStdlibType cxxstdlib,
+                                                        const char *library) {
+  const char *modulejsonfilename = "modules.json";
+  switch (cxxstdlib) {
+  case ToolChain::CST_Libcxx: {
+    modulejsonfilename = "libc++.modules.json";
+    break;
+  }
+  case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx: {
+    modulejsonfilename = "libstdc++.modules.json";
+    break;
+  }
+  default: {
+    break;
+  }
+  }
+
+  if (library == nullptr) {
+    library = modulejsonfilename;
+  }
+  std::string lib = GetFilePath(library, TC);
+
+  // Note when there are multiple flavours of libc++ the module json needs
+  // to look at the command-line arguments for the proper json. These
+  // flavours do not exist at the moment, but there are plans to provide a
+  // variant that is built with sanitizer instrumentation enabled.
+
+  // For example
+  //  StringRef modules = [&] {
+  //    const SanitizerArgs &Sanitize = TC.getSanitizerArgs(C.getArgs());
+  //    if (Sanitize.needsAsanRt())
+  //      return "libc++.modules-asan.json";
+  //    return "libc++.modules.json";
+  //  }();
+
+  SmallString<128> path(lib.begin(), lib.end());
+  llvm::sys::path::remove_filename(path);
+  llvm::sys::path::append(path, modulejsonfilename);
+  if (TC.getVFS().exists(path))
+    return static_cast<std::string>(path);
+
+  return {};
+}
+
 std::string Driver::GetStdModuleManifestPath(const Compilation &C,
                                              const ToolChain &TC) const {
   std::string error = "<NOT PRESENT>";
 
   if (C.getArgs().hasArg(options::OPT_nostdlib))
     return error;
 
-  switch (TC.GetCXXStdlibType(C.getArgs())) {
+  auto cxxstdlib = TC.GetCXXStdlibType(C.getArgs());
+  switch (cxxstdlib) {
   case ToolChain::CST_Libcxx: {
-    auto evaluate = [&](const char *library) -> std::optional<std::string> {
-      std::string lib = GetFilePath(library, TC);
-
-      // Note when there are multiple flavours of libc++ the module json needs
-      // to look at the command-line arguments for the proper json. These
-      // flavours do not exist at the moment, but there are plans to provide a
-      // variant that is built with sanitizer instrumentation enabled.
-
-      // For example
-      //  StringRef modules = [&] {
-      //    const SanitizerArgs &Sanitize = TC.getSanitizerArgs(C.getArgs());
-      //    if (Sanitize.needsAsanRt())
-      //      return "libc++.modules-asan.json";
-      //    return "libc++.modules.json";
-      //  }();
-
-      SmallString<128> path(lib.begin(), lib.end());
-      llvm::sys::path::remove_filename(path);
-      llvm::sys::path::append(path, "libc++.modules.json");
-      if (TC.getVFS().exists(path))
-        return static_cast<std::string>(path);
-
-      return {};
-    };
-
-    if (std::optional<std::string> result = evaluate("libc++.so"); result)
+    if (std::optional<std::string> result = CxxModulePathEvaluate(TC, cxxstdlib, "libc++.so"); result)
       return *result;
 
-    return evaluate("libc++.a").value_or(error);
+    return CxxModulePathEvaluate(TC, cxxstdlib, "libc++.a").value_or(error);
   }
 
   case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx: {
-    auto evaluate = [&](const char *library) -> std::optional<std::string> {
-      std::string lib = GetFilePath(library, TC);
-
-      SmallString<128> path(lib.begin(), lib.end());
-      llvm::sys::path::remove_filename(path);
-      llvm::sys::path::append(path, "libstdc++.modules.json");
-      if (TC.getVFS().exists(path))
-        return static_cast<std::string>(path);
-
-      return {};
-    };
-
-    if (std::optional<std::string> result = evaluate("libstdc++.so"); result)
+    if (std::optional<std::string> result = CxxModulePathEvaluate(TC, cxxstdlib, "libstdc++.so"); result)
       return *result;
 
-    return evaluate("libstdc++.a").value_or(error);
+    return CxxModulePathEvaluate(TC, cxxstdlib, "libstdc++.a").value_or(error);
+  }
+
+  default: {
+    return CxxModulePathEvaluate(TC, cxxstdlib, nullptr).value_or(error);
   }
   }
 

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChain.cpp

@@ -1330,6 +1330,8 @@ ToolChain::RuntimeLibType ToolChain::GetRuntimeLibType(
     runtimeLibType = ToolChain::RLT_CompilerRT;
   else if (LibName == "libgcc")
     runtimeLibType = ToolChain::RLT_Libgcc;
+  else if (LibName == "vcruntime")
+    runtimeLibType = ToolChain::RLT_Vcruntime;
   else if (LibName == "platform")
     runtimeLibType = GetDefaultRuntimeLibType();
   else {
@@ -1368,6 +1370,8 @@ ToolChain::UnwindLibType ToolChain::GetUnwindLibType(
     unwindLibType = ToolChain::UNW_CompilerRT;
   } else if (LibName == "libgcc")
     unwindLibType = ToolChain::UNW_Libgcc;
+  else if (LibName == "vcruntime")
+    unwindLibType = ToolChain::UNW_Vcruntime;
   else {
     if (A)
       getDriver().Diag(diag::err_drv_invalid_unwindlib_name)
@@ -1391,6 +1395,8 @@ ToolChain::CXXStdlibType ToolChain::GetCXXStdlibType(const ArgList &Args) const{
     cxxStdlibType = ToolChain::CST_Libcxx;
   else if (LibName == "libstdc++")
     cxxStdlibType = ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx;
+  else if (LibName == "msstl")
+    cxxStdlibType = ToolChain::CST_Msstl;
   else if (LibName == "platform")
     cxxStdlibType = GetDefaultCXXStdlibType();
   else {
@@ -1546,6 +1552,10 @@ void ToolChain::AddCXXStdlibLibArgs(const ArgList &Args,
   case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx:
     CmdArgs.push_back("-lstdc++");
     break;
+
+  case ToolChain::CST_Msstl:
+    // MSVC STL does not need to add -l
+    break;
   }
 }
 

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/AIX.cpp

@@ -473,9 +473,11 @@ void AIX::AddCXXStdlibLibArgs(const llvm::opt::ArgList &Args,
       CmdArgs.push_back("-lc++experimental");
     CmdArgs.push_back("-lc++abi");
     return;
+  default:
+    break;
   }
 
-  llvm_unreachable("Unexpected C++ library type; only libc++ is supported.");
+  llvm_unreachable("Unexpected C++ library type");
 }
 
 // This function processes all the mtocdata options to build the final

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/BareMetal.cpp

@@ -477,10 +477,14 @@ void BareMetal::AddClangCXXStdlibIncludeArgs(const ArgList &DriverArgs,
     AddCXXIncludePath(P);
     break;
   }
-  case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx:
+  case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx: {
     addLibStdCxxIncludePaths(DriverArgs, CC1Args);
     break;
   }
+  default: {
+    break;
+  }
+  }
 
   std::string SysRootDir(computeSysRoot());
   if (SysRootDir.empty())

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/CommonArgs.cpp

@@ -2398,6 +2398,8 @@ static void AddUnwindLibrary(const ToolChain &TC, const Driver &D,
       CmdArgs.push_back("-lunwind");
     }
     break;
+  default:
+    break;
   }
 
   if (AsNeeded)
@@ -2446,6 +2448,8 @@ void tools::AddRunTimeLibs(const ToolChain &TC, const Driver &D,
     } else
       AddLibgcc(TC, D, CmdArgs, Args);
     break;
+  default:
+    break;
   }
 
   // On Android, the unwinder uses dl_iterate_phdr (or one of

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Darwin.cpp

@@ -2885,6 +2885,9 @@ void AppleMachO::AddCXXStdlibLibArgs(const ArgList &Args,
     // Otherwise, let the linker search.
     CmdArgs.push_back("-lstdc++");
     break;
+
+  default:
+    break;
   }
 }
 

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Fuchsia.cpp

@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void Fuchsia::AddCXXStdlibLibArgs(const ArgList &Args,
       CmdArgs.push_back("-lc++experimental");
     break;
 
-  case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx:
+  default:
     llvm_unreachable("invalid stdlib name");
   }
 }

clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Hexagon.cpp

@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ void HexagonToolChain::AddCXXStdlibLibArgs(const ArgList &Args,
   case ToolChain::CST_Libstdcxx:
     CmdArgs.push_back("-lstdc++");
     break;
+
+  default:
+    break;
   }
 }