DiscoverProgramming Tech Brief By HackerNoonrust-lld: How It Can Give You Faster Linking Times
rust-lld: How It Can Give You Faster Linking Times

rust-lld: How It Can Give You Faster Linking Times

Update: 2025-10-06
Share

Description

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/rust-lld-how-it-can-give-you-faster-linking-times.

rustc will use rust-lld by default on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu on nightly to significantly reduce linking times.

Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming.
You can also check exclusive content about #rust, #rustlang, #rust-lld, #what-is-rust-lld, #rust-lld-explained, #rust-lld-drawbacks, #rust-tips, #rust-guide, and more.




This story was written by: @Rust. Learn more about this writer by checking @Rust's about page,
and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.





rustc will use rust-lld by default on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu on nightly to significantly reduce linking times.

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

rust-lld: How It Can Give You Faster Linking Times

rust-lld: How It Can Give You Faster Linking Times

HackerNoon