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-rw-r--r--Cargo.lock1
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/Cargo.toml1
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/messages.ftl52
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/cfg.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/link_attrs.rs419
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/context.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/lib.rs1
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs94
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs7
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link/raw_dylib.rs2
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/common.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs5
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0458.md4
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/data_structures.rs117
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/encode_cross_crate.rs1
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_metadata/messages.ftl95
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_metadata/src/errors.rs217
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_metadata/src/native_libs.rs335
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs8
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_session/src/config/native_libs.rs3
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs24
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_session/src/utils.rs64
-rw-r--r--compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs10
-rw-r--r--tests/crashes/120175.rs3
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.rs3
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.stderr147
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.rs2
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.stderr29
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs16
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.stderr34
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.rs4
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.stderr14
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.rs2
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.stderr26
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.rs6
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.stderr62
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.rs40
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.stderr467
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.rs12
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.stderr67
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.rs5
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.stderr24
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs13
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.stderr26
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.rs13
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.stderr26
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs13
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.stderr26
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs11
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.stderr4
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.rs11
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.stderr2
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs2
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.rs6
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.stderr65
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.rs1
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.stderr43
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.rs6
-rw-r--r--tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.stderr76
60 files changed, 1700 insertions, 1078 deletions
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index af7c24abd13..4f26f6db64c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3480,6 +3480,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rustc_parse",
  "rustc_session",
  "rustc_span",
+ "rustc_target",
  "thin-vec",
 ]
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/Cargo.toml b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/Cargo.toml
index ba95b630b8c..8bfde43fd33 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/Cargo.toml
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ rustc_macros = { path = "../rustc_macros" }
 rustc_parse = { path = "../rustc_parse" }
 rustc_session = { path = "../rustc_session" }
 rustc_span = { path = "../rustc_span" }
+rustc_target = { path = "../rustc_target" }
 thin-vec.workspace = true
 # tidy-alphabetical-end
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/messages.ftl
index 8f24b51f1d9..b8a748563d5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/messages.ftl
@@ -195,3 +195,55 @@ attr_parsing_invalid_meta_item = expected a literal (`1u8`, `1.0f32`, `"string"`
 
 attr_parsing_suffixed_literal_in_attribute = suffixed literals are not allowed in attributes
     .help = instead of using a suffixed literal (`1u8`, `1.0f32`, etc.), use an unsuffixed version (`1`, `1.0`, etc.)
+
+attr_parsing_as_needed_compatibility =
+    linking modifier `as-needed` is only compatible with `dylib` and `framework` linking kinds
+
+attr_parsing_bundle_needs_static =
+    linking modifier `bundle` is only compatible with `static` linking kind
+
+attr_parsing_empty_link_name =
+    link name must not be empty
+    .label = empty link name
+
+attr_parsing_import_name_type_raw =
+    import name type can only be used with link kind `raw-dylib`
+
+attr_parsing_import_name_type_x86 =
+    import name type is only supported on x86
+
+attr_parsing_incompatible_wasm_link =
+    `wasm_import_module` is incompatible with other arguments in `#[link]` attributes
+
+attr_parsing_invalid_link_modifier =
+    invalid linking modifier syntax, expected '+' or '-' prefix before one of: bundle, verbatim, whole-archive, as-needed
+
+attr_parsing_link_arg_unstable =
+    link kind `link-arg` is unstable
+
+attr_parsing_link_cfg_unstable =
+    link cfg is unstable
+
+attr_parsing_link_framework_apple =
+    link kind `framework` is only supported on Apple targets
+
+attr_parsing_link_requires_name =
+    `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
+    .label = missing `name` argument
+
+attr_parsing_multiple_modifiers =
+    multiple `{$modifier}` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
+
+attr_parsing_multiple_renamings =
+    multiple renamings were specified for library `{$lib_name}`
+attr_parsing_raw_dylib_no_nul =
+    link name must not contain NUL characters if link kind is `raw-dylib`
+
+attr_parsing_raw_dylib_elf_unstable =
+    link kind `raw-dylib` is unstable on ELF platforms
+
+attr_parsing_raw_dylib_only_windows =
+    link kind `raw-dylib` is only supported on Windows targets
+
+attr_parsing_whole_archive_needs_static =
+    linking modifier `whole-archive` is only compatible with `static` linking kind
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/cfg.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/cfg.rs
index 695ee666476..70855611079 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/cfg.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/cfg.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn parse_cfg_attr<'c, S: Stage>(
     parse_cfg_entry(cx, single)
 }
 
-fn parse_cfg_entry<S: Stage>(
+pub(crate) fn parse_cfg_entry<S: Stage>(
     cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
     item: &MetaItemOrLitParser<'_>,
 ) -> Option<CfgEntry> {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/link_attrs.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/link_attrs.rs
index 5e4551ccd79..d4942e56f42 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/link_attrs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/attributes/link_attrs.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
+use rustc_feature::Features;
 use rustc_hir::attrs::AttributeKind::{LinkName, LinkOrdinal, LinkSection};
-use rustc_hir::attrs::Linkage;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::*;
+use rustc_session::Session;
+use rustc_session::parse::feature_err;
+use rustc_span::kw;
+use rustc_target::spec::BinaryFormat;
 
 use super::prelude::*;
 use super::util::parse_single_integer;
-use crate::session_diagnostics::{LinkOrdinalOutOfRange, NullOnLinkSection};
+use crate::attributes::cfg::parse_cfg_entry;
+use crate::fluent_generated;
+use crate::session_diagnostics::{
+    AsNeededCompatibility, BundleNeedsStatic, EmptyLinkName, ImportNameTypeRaw, ImportNameTypeX86,
+    IncompatibleWasmLink, InvalidLinkModifier, LinkFrameworkApple, LinkOrdinalOutOfRange,
+    LinkRequiresName, MultipleModifiers, NullOnLinkSection, RawDylibNoNul, RawDylibOnlyWindows,
+    WholeArchiveNeedsStatic,
+};
 
 pub(crate) struct LinkNameParser;
 
@@ -34,6 +46,409 @@ impl<S: Stage> SingleAttributeParser<S> for LinkNameParser {
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) struct LinkParser;
+
+impl<S: Stage> CombineAttributeParser<S> for LinkParser {
+    type Item = LinkEntry;
+    const PATH: &[Symbol] = &[sym::link];
+    const CONVERT: ConvertFn<Self::Item> = AttributeKind::Link;
+    const TEMPLATE: AttributeTemplate = template!(List: &[
+            r#"name = "...""#,
+            r#"name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...""#,
+            r#"name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...""#,
+            r#"name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated""#,
+            r#"name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated""#,
+        ], "https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute");
+    const ALLOWED_TARGETS: AllowedTargets = AllowedTargets::AllowList(ALL_TARGETS); //FIXME Still checked fully in `check_attr.rs`
+
+    fn extend<'c>(
+        cx: &'c mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+        args: &'c ArgParser<'_>,
+    ) -> impl IntoIterator<Item = Self::Item> + 'c {
+        let mut result = None;
+        let Some(items) = args.list() else {
+            cx.expected_list(cx.attr_span);
+            return result;
+        };
+
+        let sess = cx.sess();
+        let features = cx.features();
+
+        let mut name = None;
+        let mut kind = None;
+        let mut modifiers = None;
+        let mut cfg = None;
+        let mut wasm_import_module = None;
+        let mut import_name_type = None;
+        for item in items.mixed() {
+            let Some(item) = item.meta_item() else {
+                cx.unexpected_literal(item.span());
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            let cont = match item.path().word().map(|ident| ident.name) {
+                Some(sym::name) => Self::parse_link_name(item, &mut name, cx),
+                Some(sym::kind) => Self::parse_link_kind(item, &mut kind, cx, sess, features),
+                Some(sym::modifiers) => Self::parse_link_modifiers(item, &mut modifiers, cx),
+                Some(sym::cfg) => Self::parse_link_cfg(item, &mut cfg, cx, sess, features),
+                Some(sym::wasm_import_module) => {
+                    Self::parse_link_wasm_import_module(item, &mut wasm_import_module, cx)
+                }
+                Some(sym::import_name_type) => {
+                    Self::parse_link_import_name_type(item, &mut import_name_type, cx)
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    cx.expected_specific_argument_strings(
+                        item.span(),
+                        &[
+                            sym::name,
+                            sym::kind,
+                            sym::modifiers,
+                            sym::cfg,
+                            sym::wasm_import_module,
+                            sym::import_name_type,
+                        ],
+                    );
+                    true
+                }
+            };
+            if !cont {
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Do this outside the above loop so we don't depend on modifiers coming after kinds
+        let mut verbatim = None;
+        if let Some((modifiers, span)) = modifiers {
+            for modifier in modifiers.as_str().split(',') {
+                let (modifier, value): (Symbol, bool) = match modifier.strip_prefix(&['+', '-']) {
+                    Some(m) => (Symbol::intern(m), modifier.starts_with('+')),
+                    None => {
+                        cx.emit_err(InvalidLinkModifier { span });
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                };
+
+                macro report_unstable_modifier($feature: ident) {
+                    if !features.$feature() {
+                        // FIXME: make this translatable
+                        #[expect(rustc::untranslatable_diagnostic)]
+                        feature_err(
+                            sess,
+                            sym::$feature,
+                            span,
+                            format!("linking modifier `{modifier}` is unstable"),
+                        )
+                        .emit();
+                    }
+                }
+                let assign_modifier = |dst: &mut Option<bool>| {
+                    if dst.is_some() {
+                        cx.emit_err(MultipleModifiers { span, modifier });
+                    } else {
+                        *dst = Some(value);
+                    }
+                };
+                match (modifier, &mut kind) {
+                    (sym::bundle, Some(NativeLibKind::Static { bundle, .. })) => {
+                        assign_modifier(bundle)
+                    }
+                    (sym::bundle, _) => {
+                        cx.emit_err(BundleNeedsStatic { span });
+                    }
+
+                    (sym::verbatim, _) => assign_modifier(&mut verbatim),
+
+                    (
+                        sym::whole_dash_archive,
+                        Some(NativeLibKind::Static { whole_archive, .. }),
+                    ) => assign_modifier(whole_archive),
+                    (sym::whole_dash_archive, _) => {
+                        cx.emit_err(WholeArchiveNeedsStatic { span });
+                    }
+
+                    (sym::as_dash_needed, Some(NativeLibKind::Dylib { as_needed }))
+                    | (sym::as_dash_needed, Some(NativeLibKind::Framework { as_needed })) => {
+                        report_unstable_modifier!(native_link_modifiers_as_needed);
+                        assign_modifier(as_needed)
+                    }
+                    (sym::as_dash_needed, _) => {
+                        cx.emit_err(AsNeededCompatibility { span });
+                    }
+
+                    _ => {
+                        cx.expected_specific_argument_strings(
+                            span,
+                            &[
+                                sym::bundle,
+                                sym::verbatim,
+                                sym::whole_dash_archive,
+                                sym::as_dash_needed,
+                            ],
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some((_, span)) = wasm_import_module {
+            if name.is_some() || kind.is_some() || modifiers.is_some() || cfg.is_some() {
+                cx.emit_err(IncompatibleWasmLink { span });
+            }
+        }
+
+        if wasm_import_module.is_some() {
+            (name, kind) = (wasm_import_module, Some(NativeLibKind::WasmImportModule));
+        }
+        let Some((name, name_span)) = name else {
+            cx.emit_err(LinkRequiresName { span: cx.attr_span });
+            return result;
+        };
+
+        // Do this outside of the loop so that `import_name_type` can be specified before `kind`.
+        if let Some((_, span)) = import_name_type {
+            if kind != Some(NativeLibKind::RawDylib) {
+                cx.emit_err(ImportNameTypeRaw { span });
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some(NativeLibKind::RawDylib) = kind
+            && name.as_str().contains('\0')
+        {
+            cx.emit_err(RawDylibNoNul { span: name_span });
+        }
+
+        result = Some(LinkEntry {
+            span: cx.attr_span,
+            kind: kind.unwrap_or(NativeLibKind::Unspecified),
+            name,
+            cfg,
+            verbatim,
+            import_name_type,
+        });
+        result
+    }
+}
+
+impl LinkParser {
+    fn parse_link_name<S: Stage>(
+        item: &MetaItemParser<'_>,
+        name: &mut Option<(Symbol, Span)>,
+        cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if name.is_some() {
+            cx.duplicate_key(item.span(), sym::name);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let Some(nv) = item.args().name_value() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::name));
+            return false;
+        };
+        let Some(link_name) = nv.value_as_str() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::name));
+            return false;
+        };
+
+        if link_name.is_empty() {
+            cx.emit_err(EmptyLinkName { span: nv.value_span });
+        }
+        *name = Some((link_name, nv.value_span));
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn parse_link_kind<S: Stage>(
+        item: &MetaItemParser<'_>,
+        kind: &mut Option<NativeLibKind>,
+        cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+        sess: &Session,
+        features: &Features,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if kind.is_some() {
+            cx.duplicate_key(item.span(), sym::kind);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let Some(nv) = item.args().name_value() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::kind));
+            return true;
+        };
+        let Some(link_kind) = nv.value_as_str() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::kind));
+            return true;
+        };
+
+        let link_kind = match link_kind {
+            kw::Static => NativeLibKind::Static { bundle: None, whole_archive: None },
+            sym::dylib => NativeLibKind::Dylib { as_needed: None },
+            sym::framework => {
+                if !sess.target.is_like_darwin {
+                    cx.emit_err(LinkFrameworkApple { span: nv.value_span });
+                }
+                NativeLibKind::Framework { as_needed: None }
+            }
+            sym::raw_dash_dylib => {
+                if sess.target.is_like_windows {
+                    // raw-dylib is stable and working on Windows
+                } else if sess.target.binary_format == BinaryFormat::Elf && features.raw_dylib_elf()
+                {
+                    // raw-dylib is unstable on ELF, but the user opted in
+                } else if sess.target.binary_format == BinaryFormat::Elf && sess.is_nightly_build()
+                {
+                    feature_err(
+                        sess,
+                        sym::raw_dylib_elf,
+                        nv.value_span,
+                        fluent_generated::attr_parsing_raw_dylib_elf_unstable,
+                    )
+                    .emit();
+                } else {
+                    cx.emit_err(RawDylibOnlyWindows { span: nv.value_span });
+                }
+
+                NativeLibKind::RawDylib
+            }
+            sym::link_dash_arg => {
+                if !features.link_arg_attribute() {
+                    feature_err(
+                        sess,
+                        sym::link_arg_attribute,
+                        nv.value_span,
+                        fluent_generated::attr_parsing_link_arg_unstable,
+                    )
+                    .emit();
+                }
+                NativeLibKind::LinkArg
+            }
+            _kind => {
+                cx.expected_specific_argument_strings(
+                    nv.value_span,
+                    &[
+                        kw::Static,
+                        sym::dylib,
+                        sym::framework,
+                        sym::raw_dash_dylib,
+                        sym::link_dash_arg,
+                    ],
+                );
+                return true;
+            }
+        };
+        *kind = Some(link_kind);
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn parse_link_modifiers<S: Stage>(
+        item: &MetaItemParser<'_>,
+        modifiers: &mut Option<(Symbol, Span)>,
+        cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if modifiers.is_some() {
+            cx.duplicate_key(item.span(), sym::modifiers);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let Some(nv) = item.args().name_value() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::modifiers));
+            return true;
+        };
+        let Some(link_modifiers) = nv.value_as_str() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::modifiers));
+            return true;
+        };
+        *modifiers = Some((link_modifiers, nv.value_span));
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn parse_link_cfg<S: Stage>(
+        item: &MetaItemParser<'_>,
+        cfg: &mut Option<CfgEntry>,
+        cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+        sess: &Session,
+        features: &Features,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if cfg.is_some() {
+            cx.duplicate_key(item.span(), sym::cfg);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let Some(link_cfg) = item.args().list() else {
+            cx.expected_list(item.span());
+            return true;
+        };
+        let Some(link_cfg) = link_cfg.single() else {
+            cx.expected_single_argument(item.span());
+            return true;
+        };
+        if !features.link_cfg() {
+            feature_err(
+                sess,
+                sym::link_cfg,
+                item.span(),
+                fluent_generated::attr_parsing_link_cfg_unstable,
+            )
+            .emit();
+        }
+        *cfg = parse_cfg_entry(cx, link_cfg);
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn parse_link_wasm_import_module<S: Stage>(
+        item: &MetaItemParser<'_>,
+        wasm_import_module: &mut Option<(Symbol, Span)>,
+        cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if wasm_import_module.is_some() {
+            cx.duplicate_key(item.span(), sym::wasm_import_module);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let Some(nv) = item.args().name_value() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::wasm_import_module));
+            return true;
+        };
+        let Some(link_wasm_import_module) = nv.value_as_str() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::wasm_import_module));
+            return true;
+        };
+        *wasm_import_module = Some((link_wasm_import_module, item.span()));
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn parse_link_import_name_type<S: Stage>(
+        item: &MetaItemParser<'_>,
+        import_name_type: &mut Option<(PeImportNameType, Span)>,
+        cx: &mut AcceptContext<'_, '_, S>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if import_name_type.is_some() {
+            cx.duplicate_key(item.span(), sym::import_name_type);
+            return true;
+        }
+        let Some(nv) = item.args().name_value() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::import_name_type));
+            return true;
+        };
+        let Some(link_import_name_type) = nv.value_as_str() else {
+            cx.expected_name_value(item.span(), Some(sym::import_name_type));
+            return true;
+        };
+        if cx.sess().target.arch != "x86" {
+            cx.emit_err(ImportNameTypeX86 { span: item.span() });
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        let link_import_name_type = match link_import_name_type {
+            sym::decorated => PeImportNameType::Decorated,
+            sym::noprefix => PeImportNameType::NoPrefix,
+            sym::undecorated => PeImportNameType::Undecorated,
+            _ => {
+                cx.expected_specific_argument_strings(
+                    item.span(),
+                    &[sym::decorated, sym::noprefix, sym::undecorated],
+                );
+                return true;
+            }
+        };
+        *import_name_type = Some((link_import_name_type, item.span()));
+        true
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) struct LinkSectionParser;
 
 impl<S: Stage> SingleAttributeParser<S> for LinkSectionParser {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/context.rs
index b16ef7edd64..7f5b810f244 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/context.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use crate::attributes::dummy::DummyParser;
 use crate::attributes::inline::{InlineParser, RustcForceInlineParser};
 use crate::attributes::link_attrs::{
     ExportStableParser, FfiConstParser, FfiPureParser, LinkNameParser, LinkOrdinalParser,
-    LinkSectionParser, LinkageParser, StdInternalSymbolParser,
+    LinkParser, LinkSectionParser, LinkageParser, StdInternalSymbolParser,
 };
 use crate::attributes::lint_helpers::{
     AsPtrParser, AutomaticallyDerivedParser, PassByValueParser, PubTransparentParser,
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ attribute_parsers!(
         Combine<AllowConstFnUnstableParser>,
         Combine<AllowInternalUnstableParser>,
         Combine<ForceTargetFeatureParser>,
+        Combine<LinkParser>,
         Combine<ReprParser>,
         Combine<TargetFeatureParser>,
         Combine<UnstableFeatureBoundParser>,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/lib.rs
index 4dd908cdc40..f51cc8c4e8b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 // tidy-alphabetical-start
 #![allow(internal_features)]
 #![doc(rust_logo)]
+#![feature(decl_macro)]
 #![feature(rustdoc_internals)]
 #![recursion_limit = "256"]
 // tidy-alphabetical-end
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs
index a639b55e81f..a9dee23bf6a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_attr_parsing/src/session_diagnostics.rs
@@ -836,3 +836,97 @@ pub(crate) struct InvalidAttrStyle {
     pub target_span: Option<Span>,
     pub target: Target,
 }
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_empty_link_name, code = E0454)]
+pub(crate) struct EmptyLinkName {
+    #[primary_span]
+    #[label]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_link_framework_apple, code = E0455)]
+pub(crate) struct LinkFrameworkApple {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_incompatible_wasm_link)]
+pub(crate) struct IncompatibleWasmLink {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_link_requires_name, code = E0459)]
+pub(crate) struct LinkRequiresName {
+    #[primary_span]
+    #[label]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_raw_dylib_no_nul)]
+pub(crate) struct RawDylibNoNul {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_raw_dylib_only_windows, code = E0455)]
+pub(crate) struct RawDylibOnlyWindows {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_invalid_link_modifier)]
+pub(crate) struct InvalidLinkModifier {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_multiple_modifiers)]
+pub(crate) struct MultipleModifiers {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+    pub modifier: Symbol,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_import_name_type_x86)]
+pub(crate) struct ImportNameTypeX86 {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_bundle_needs_static)]
+pub(crate) struct BundleNeedsStatic {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_whole_archive_needs_static)]
+pub(crate) struct WholeArchiveNeedsStatic {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_as_needed_compatibility)]
+pub(crate) struct AsNeededCompatibility {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
+
+#[derive(Diagnostic)]
+#[diag(attr_parsing_import_name_type_raw)]
+pub(crate) struct ImportNameTypeRaw {
+    #[primary_span]
+    pub span: Span,
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
index c3777f64e9e..19c919c0e4e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use regex::Regex;
 use rustc_arena::TypedArena;
 use rustc_ast::CRATE_NODE_ID;
+use rustc_attr_parsing::{ShouldEmit, eval_config_entry};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexSet;
 use rustc_data_structures::memmap::Mmap;
 use rustc_data_structures::temp_dir::MaybeTempDir;
 use rustc_errors::{DiagCtxtHandle, LintDiagnostic};
 use rustc_fs_util::{TempDirBuilder, fix_windows_verbatim_for_gcc, try_canonicalize};
+use rustc_hir::attrs::NativeLibKind;
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{CrateNum, LOCAL_CRATE};
 use rustc_macros::LintDiagnostic;
 use rustc_metadata::fs::{METADATA_FILENAME, copy_to_stdout, emit_wrapper_file};
@@ -38,7 +40,6 @@ use rustc_session::config::{
 use rustc_session::lint::builtin::LINKER_MESSAGES;
 use rustc_session::output::{check_file_is_writeable, invalid_output_for_target, out_filename};
 use rustc_session::search_paths::PathKind;
-use rustc_session::utils::NativeLibKind;
 /// For all the linkers we support, and information they might
 /// need out of the shared crate context before we get rid of it.
 use rustc_session::{Session, filesearch};
@@ -3019,7 +3020,9 @@ fn add_dynamic_crate(cmd: &mut dyn Linker, sess: &Session, cratepath: &Path) {
 
 fn relevant_lib(sess: &Session, lib: &NativeLib) -> bool {
     match lib.cfg {
-        Some(ref cfg) => rustc_attr_parsing::cfg_matches(cfg, sess, CRATE_NODE_ID, None),
+        Some(ref cfg) => {
+            eval_config_entry(sess, cfg, CRATE_NODE_ID, None, ShouldEmit::ErrorsAndLints).as_bool()
+        }
         None => true,
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link/raw_dylib.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link/raw_dylib.rs
index 509168b2cd2..9f42991d4c0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link/raw_dylib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link/raw_dylib.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ use rustc_data_structures::base_n::{CASE_INSENSITIVE, ToBaseN};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashMap, FxIndexMap};
 use rustc_data_structures::stable_hasher::StableHasher;
 use rustc_hashes::Hash128;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::NativeLibKind;
 use rustc_session::Session;
 use rustc_session::cstore::DllImport;
-use rustc_session::utils::NativeLibKind;
 use rustc_span::Symbol;
 
 use crate::back::archive::ImportLibraryItem;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/common.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/common.rs
index a6fd6c763ed..08e2f355953 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/common.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/common.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #![allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 
 use rustc_hir::LangItem;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::PeImportNameType;
 use rustc_middle::ty::layout::TyAndLayout;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Instance, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_middle::{bug, mir, span_bug};
-use rustc_session::cstore::{DllCallingConvention, DllImport, PeImportNameType};
+use rustc_session::cstore::{DllCallingConvention, DllImport};
 use rustc_span::Span;
 use rustc_target::spec::Target;
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs
index 23ed387a3ff..fe0500a5d4c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ use std::io;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use rustc_ast as ast;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::{FxHashSet, FxIndexMap};
 use rustc_data_structures::unord::UnordMap;
 use rustc_hir::CRATE_HIR_ID;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::{CfgEntry, NativeLibKind};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::CrateNum;
 use rustc_macros::{Decodable, Encodable, HashStable};
 use rustc_metadata::EncodedMetadata;
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ use rustc_session::Session;
 use rustc_session::config::{CrateType, OutputFilenames, OutputType, RUST_CGU_EXT};
 use rustc_session::cstore::{self, CrateSource};
 use rustc_session::lint::builtin::LINKER_MESSAGES;
-use rustc_session::utils::NativeLibKind;
 use rustc_span::Symbol;
 
 pub mod assert_module_sources;
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ pub struct NativeLib {
     pub kind: NativeLibKind,
     pub name: Symbol,
     pub filename: Option<Symbol>,
-    pub cfg: Option<ast::MetaItemInner>,
+    pub cfg: Option<CfgEntry>,
     pub verbatim: bool,
     pub dll_imports: Vec<cstore::DllImport>,
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0458.md b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0458.md
index 1b280cba44f..651bc378879 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0458.md
+++ b/compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0458.md
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+#### Note: this error code is no longer emitted by the compiler.
+
 An unknown "kind" was specified for a link attribute.
 
 Erroneous code example:
 
-```compile_fail,E0458
+```ignore (no longer emitted)
 #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
 // error: unknown kind: `wonderful_unicorn`
 ```
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/data_structures.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/data_structures.rs
index 09da5772d23..dd5565d6f90 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/data_structures.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/data_structures.rs
@@ -248,6 +248,120 @@ impl IntoDiagArg for MirPhase {
     }
 }
 
+/// Different ways that the PE Format can decorate a symbol name.
+/// From <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/pe-format#import-name-type>
+#[derive(
+    Copy,
+    Clone,
+    Debug,
+    Encodable,
+    Decodable,
+    HashStable_Generic,
+    PartialEq,
+    Eq,
+    PrintAttribute
+)]
+pub enum PeImportNameType {
+    /// IMPORT_ORDINAL
+    /// Uses the ordinal (i.e., a number) rather than the name.
+    Ordinal(u16),
+    /// Same as IMPORT_NAME
+    /// Name is decorated with all prefixes and suffixes.
+    Decorated,
+    /// Same as IMPORT_NAME_NOPREFIX
+    /// Prefix (e.g., the leading `_` or `@`) is skipped, but suffix is kept.
+    NoPrefix,
+    /// Same as IMPORT_NAME_UNDECORATE
+    /// Prefix (e.g., the leading `_` or `@`) and suffix (the first `@` and all
+    /// trailing characters) are skipped.
+    Undecorated,
+}
+
+#[derive(
+    Copy,
+    Clone,
+    Debug,
+    PartialEq,
+    Eq,
+    PartialOrd,
+    Ord,
+    Hash,
+    Encodable,
+    Decodable,
+    PrintAttribute
+)]
+#[derive(HashStable_Generic)]
+pub enum NativeLibKind {
+    /// Static library (e.g. `libfoo.a` on Linux or `foo.lib` on Windows/MSVC)
+    Static {
+        /// Whether to bundle objects from static library into produced rlib
+        bundle: Option<bool>,
+        /// Whether to link static library without throwing any object files away
+        whole_archive: Option<bool>,
+    },
+    /// Dynamic library (e.g. `libfoo.so` on Linux)
+    /// or an import library corresponding to a dynamic library (e.g. `foo.lib` on Windows/MSVC).
+    Dylib {
+        /// Whether the dynamic library will be linked only if it satisfies some undefined symbols
+        as_needed: Option<bool>,
+    },
+    /// Dynamic library (e.g. `foo.dll` on Windows) without a corresponding import library.
+    /// On Linux, it refers to a generated shared library stub.
+    RawDylib,
+    /// A macOS-specific kind of dynamic libraries.
+    Framework {
+        /// Whether the framework will be linked only if it satisfies some undefined symbols
+        as_needed: Option<bool>,
+    },
+    /// Argument which is passed to linker, relative order with libraries and other arguments
+    /// is preserved
+    LinkArg,
+
+    /// Module imported from WebAssembly
+    WasmImportModule,
+
+    /// The library kind wasn't specified, `Dylib` is currently used as a default.
+    Unspecified,
+}
+
+impl NativeLibKind {
+    pub fn has_modifiers(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            NativeLibKind::Static { bundle, whole_archive } => {
+                bundle.is_some() || whole_archive.is_some()
+            }
+            NativeLibKind::Dylib { as_needed } | NativeLibKind::Framework { as_needed } => {
+                as_needed.is_some()
+            }
+            NativeLibKind::RawDylib
+            | NativeLibKind::Unspecified
+            | NativeLibKind::LinkArg
+            | NativeLibKind::WasmImportModule => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_statically_included(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, NativeLibKind::Static { .. })
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_dllimport(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(
+            self,
+            NativeLibKind::Dylib { .. } | NativeLibKind::RawDylib | NativeLibKind::Unspecified
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Encodable, Decodable, Clone, HashStable_Generic, PrintAttribute)]
+pub struct LinkEntry {
+    pub span: Span,
+    pub kind: NativeLibKind,
+    pub name: Symbol,
+    pub cfg: Option<CfgEntry>,
+    pub verbatim: Option<bool>,
+    pub import_name_type: Option<(PeImportNameType, Span)>,
+}
+
 /// Represents parsed *built-in* inert attributes.
 ///
 /// ## Overview
@@ -418,6 +532,9 @@ pub enum AttributeKind {
     /// Represents `#[inline]` and `#[rustc_force_inline]`.
     Inline(InlineAttr, Span),
 
+    /// Represents `#[link]`.
+    Link(ThinVec<LinkEntry>, Span),
+
     /// Represents `#[link_name]`.
     LinkName { name: Symbol, span: Span },
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/encode_cross_crate.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/encode_cross_crate.rs
index e5329c104bb..3810bb6d003 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/encode_cross_crate.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/attrs/encode_cross_crate.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ impl AttributeKind {
             Fundamental { .. } => Yes,
             Ignore { .. } => No,
             Inline(..) => No,
+            Link(..) => No,
             LinkName { .. } => Yes, // Needed for rustdoc
             LinkOrdinal { .. } => No,
             LinkSection { .. } => Yes, // Needed for rustdoc
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs
index 4425877308a..7730bddc0f1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_interface/src/tests.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use rustc_abi::Align;
 use rustc_data_structures::profiling::TimePassesFormat;
 use rustc_errors::emitter::HumanReadableErrorType;
 use rustc_errors::{ColorConfig, registry};
+use rustc_hir::attrs::NativeLibKind;
 use rustc_session::config::{
     AutoDiff, BranchProtection, CFGuard, Cfg, CollapseMacroDebuginfo, CoverageLevel,
     CoverageOptions, DebugInfo, DumpMonoStatsFormat, ErrorOutputType, ExternEntry, ExternLocation,
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ use rustc_session::config::{
 };
 use rustc_session::lint::Level;
 use rustc_session::search_paths::SearchPath;
-use rustc_session::utils::{CanonicalizedPath, NativeLib, NativeLibKind};
+use rustc_session::utils::{CanonicalizedPath, NativeLib};
 use rustc_session::{CompilerIO, EarlyDiagCtxt, Session, build_session, getopts};
 use rustc_span::edition::{DEFAULT_EDITION, Edition};
 use rustc_span::source_map::{RealFileLoader, SourceMapInputs};
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/messages.ftl b/compiler/rustc_metadata/messages.ftl
index 4d3e879a098..e104be2c466 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/messages.ftl
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/messages.ftl
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-metadata_as_needed_compatibility =
-    linking modifier `as-needed` is only compatible with `dylib` and `framework` linking kinds
-
 metadata_async_drop_types_in_dependency =
     found async drop types in dependency `{$extern_crate}`, but async_drop feature is disabled for `{$local_crate}`
     .help = if async drop type will be dropped in a crate without `feature(async_drop)`, sync Drop will be used
@@ -11,9 +8,6 @@ metadata_bad_panic_strategy =
 metadata_binary_output_to_tty =
     option `-o` or `--emit` is used to write binary output type `metadata` to stdout, but stdout is a tty
 
-metadata_bundle_needs_static =
-    linking modifier `bundle` is only compatible with `static` linking kind
-
 metadata_cannot_find_crate =
     can't find crate for `{$crate_name}`{$add_info}
 
@@ -60,10 +54,6 @@ metadata_crate_not_panic_runtime =
 metadata_dl_error =
     {$path}{$err}
 
-metadata_empty_link_name =
-    link name must not be empty
-    .label = empty link name
-
 metadata_empty_renaming_target =
     an empty renaming target was specified for library `{$lib_name}`
 
@@ -108,15 +98,6 @@ metadata_full_metadata_not_found =
 metadata_global_alloc_required =
     no global memory allocator found but one is required; link to std or add `#[global_allocator]` to a static item that implements the GlobalAlloc trait
 
-metadata_import_name_type_form =
-    import name type must be of the form `import_name_type = "string"`
-
-metadata_import_name_type_raw =
-    import name type can only be used with link kind `raw-dylib`
-
-metadata_import_name_type_x86 =
-    import name type is only supported on x86
-
 metadata_incompatible_panic_in_drop_strategy =
     the crate `{$crate_name}` is compiled with the panic-in-drop strategy `{$found_strategy}` which is incompatible with this crate's strategy of `{$desired_strategy}`
 
@@ -143,15 +124,10 @@ metadata_incompatible_target_modifiers_r_missed =
     mixing `{$flag_name_prefixed}` will cause an ABI mismatch in crate `{$local_crate}`
     .note = `{$flag_name_prefixed}={$local_value}` in this crate is incompatible with unset `{$flag_name_prefixed}` in dependency `{$extern_crate}`
     .help = the `{$flag_name_prefixed}` flag modifies the ABI so Rust crates compiled with different values of this flag cannot be used together safely
-metadata_incompatible_wasm_link =
-    `wasm_import_module` is incompatible with other arguments in `#[link]` attributes
 
 metadata_install_missing_components =
     maybe you need to install the missing components with: `rustup component add rust-src rustc-dev llvm-tools-preview`
 
-metadata_invalid_link_modifier =
-    invalid linking modifier syntax, expected '+' or '-' prefix before one of: bundle, verbatim, whole-archive, as-needed
-
 metadata_invalid_meta_files =
     found invalid metadata files for crate `{$crate_name}`{$add_info}
 
@@ -164,67 +140,18 @@ metadata_lib_framework_apple =
 metadata_lib_required =
     crate `{$crate_name}` required to be available in {$kind} format, but was not found in this form
 
-metadata_link_arg_unstable =
-    link kind `link-arg` is unstable
-
-metadata_link_cfg_form =
-    link cfg must be of the form `cfg(/* predicate */)`
-
-metadata_link_cfg_single_predicate =
-    link cfg must have a single predicate argument
-
-metadata_link_cfg_unstable =
-    link cfg is unstable
-
-metadata_link_framework_apple =
-    link kind `framework` is only supported on Apple targets
-
-metadata_link_kind_form =
-    link kind must be of the form `kind = "string"`
-
-metadata_link_modifiers_form =
-    link modifiers must be of the form `modifiers = "string"`
-
-metadata_link_name_form =
-    link name must be of the form `name = "string"`
-
 metadata_link_ordinal_raw_dylib =
     `#[link_ordinal]` is only supported if link kind is `raw-dylib`
 
-metadata_link_requires_name =
-    `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
-    .label = missing `name` argument
-
 metadata_missing_native_library =
     could not find native static library `{$libname}`, perhaps an -L flag is missing?
 
 metadata_multiple_candidates =
     multiple candidates for `{$flavor}` dependency `{$crate_name}` found
 
-metadata_multiple_cfgs =
-    multiple `cfg` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-
-metadata_multiple_import_name_type =
-    multiple `import_name_type` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-
-metadata_multiple_kinds_in_link =
-    multiple `kind` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-
-metadata_multiple_link_modifiers =
-    multiple `modifiers` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-
-metadata_multiple_modifiers =
-    multiple `{$modifier}` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
-
-metadata_multiple_names_in_link =
-    multiple `name` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-
 metadata_multiple_renamings =
     multiple renamings were specified for library `{$lib_name}`
 
-metadata_multiple_wasm_import =
-    multiple `wasm_import_module` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-
 metadata_newer_crate_version =
     found possibly newer version of crate `{$crate_name}`{$add_info}
     .note = perhaps that crate needs to be recompiled?
@@ -263,15 +190,6 @@ metadata_prev_alloc_error_handler =
 metadata_prev_global_alloc =
     previous global allocator defined here
 
-metadata_raw_dylib_elf_unstable =
-    link kind `raw-dylib` is unstable on ELF platforms
-
-metadata_raw_dylib_no_nul =
-    link name must not contain NUL characters if link kind is `raw-dylib`
-
-metadata_raw_dylib_only_windows =
-    link kind `raw-dylib` is only supported on Windows targets
-
 metadata_raw_dylib_unsupported_abi =
     ABI not supported by `#[link(kind = "raw-dylib")]` on this architecture
 
@@ -307,19 +225,6 @@ metadata_target_not_installed =
 metadata_two_panic_runtimes =
     cannot link together two panic runtimes: {$prev_name} and {$cur_name}
 
-metadata_unexpected_link_arg =
-    unexpected `#[link]` argument, expected one of: name, kind, modifiers, cfg, wasm_import_module, import_name_type
-
-metadata_unknown_import_name_type =
-    unknown import name type `{$import_name_type}`, expected one of: decorated, noprefix, undecorated
-
-metadata_unknown_link_kind =
-    unknown link kind `{$kind}`, expected one of: static, dylib, framework, raw-dylib, link-arg
-    .label = unknown link kind
-
-metadata_unknown_link_modifier =
-    unknown linking modifier `{$modifier}`, expected one of: bundle, verbatim, whole-archive, as-needed
-
 metadata_unknown_target_modifier_unsafe_allowed = unknown target modifier `{$flag_name}`, requested by `-Cunsafe-allow-abi-mismatch={$flag_name}`
 
 metadata_wasm_c_abi =
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/errors.rs b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/errors.rs
index 0332dba1077..e5a4fd48353 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/errors.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/errors.rs
@@ -84,187 +84,6 @@ pub struct IncompatiblePanicInDropStrategy {
 }
 
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_names_in_link)]
-pub struct MultipleNamesInLink {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_kinds_in_link)]
-pub struct MultipleKindsInLink {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_name_form)]
-pub struct LinkNameForm {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_kind_form)]
-pub struct LinkKindForm {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_modifiers_form)]
-pub struct LinkModifiersForm {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_cfg_form)]
-pub struct LinkCfgForm {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_wasm_import_form)]
-pub struct WasmImportForm {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_empty_link_name, code = E0454)]
-pub struct EmptyLinkName {
-    #[primary_span]
-    #[label]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_framework_apple, code = E0455)]
-pub struct LinkFrameworkApple {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_raw_dylib_only_windows, code = E0455)]
-pub struct RawDylibOnlyWindows {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_unknown_link_kind, code = E0458)]
-pub struct UnknownLinkKind<'a> {
-    #[primary_span]
-    #[label]
-    pub span: Span,
-    pub kind: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_link_modifiers)]
-pub struct MultipleLinkModifiers {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_cfgs)]
-pub struct MultipleCfgs {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_cfg_single_predicate)]
-pub struct LinkCfgSinglePredicate {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_wasm_import)]
-pub struct MultipleWasmImport {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_unexpected_link_arg)]
-pub struct UnexpectedLinkArg {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_invalid_link_modifier)]
-pub struct InvalidLinkModifier {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_modifiers)]
-pub struct MultipleModifiers<'a> {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-    pub modifier: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_bundle_needs_static)]
-pub struct BundleNeedsStatic {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_whole_archive_needs_static)]
-pub struct WholeArchiveNeedsStatic {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_as_needed_compatibility)]
-pub struct AsNeededCompatibility {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_unknown_link_modifier)]
-pub struct UnknownLinkModifier<'a> {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-    pub modifier: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_incompatible_wasm_link)]
-pub struct IncompatibleWasmLink {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_link_requires_name, code = E0459)]
-pub struct LinkRequiresName {
-    #[primary_span]
-    #[label]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_raw_dylib_no_nul)]
-pub struct RawDylibNoNul {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(metadata_link_ordinal_raw_dylib)]
 pub struct LinkOrdinalRawDylib {
     #[primary_span]
@@ -707,42 +526,6 @@ pub struct LibFilenameForm<'a> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_multiple_import_name_type)]
-pub struct MultipleImportNameType {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_import_name_type_form)]
-pub struct ImportNameTypeForm {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_import_name_type_x86)]
-pub struct ImportNameTypeX86 {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_unknown_import_name_type)]
-pub struct UnknownImportNameType<'a> {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-    pub import_name_type: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
-#[diag(metadata_import_name_type_raw)]
-pub struct ImportNameTypeRaw {
-    #[primary_span]
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-#[derive(Diagnostic)]
 #[diag(metadata_wasm_c_abi)]
 pub(crate) struct WasmCAbi {
     #[primary_span]
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/native_libs.rs b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/native_libs.rs
index 63f1b51df1c..82738c68c59 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/native_libs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/native_libs.rs
@@ -3,25 +3,21 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use rustc_abi::ExternAbi;
 use rustc_ast::CRATE_NODE_ID;
-use rustc_attr_parsing as attr;
+use rustc_attr_parsing::{ShouldEmit, eval_config_entry};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashSet;
-use rustc_hir::attrs::AttributeKind;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::{AttributeKind, NativeLibKind, PeImportNameType};
 use rustc_hir::find_attr;
 use rustc_middle::query::LocalCrate;
 use rustc_middle::ty::{self, List, Ty, TyCtxt};
 use rustc_session::Session;
 use rustc_session::config::CrateType;
-use rustc_session::cstore::{
-    DllCallingConvention, DllImport, ForeignModule, NativeLib, PeImportNameType,
-};
-use rustc_session::parse::feature_err;
+use rustc_session::cstore::{DllCallingConvention, DllImport, ForeignModule, NativeLib};
 use rustc_session::search_paths::PathKind;
-use rustc_session::utils::NativeLibKind;
+use rustc_span::Symbol;
 use rustc_span::def_id::{DefId, LOCAL_CRATE};
-use rustc_span::{Symbol, sym};
 use rustc_target::spec::{BinaryFormat, LinkSelfContainedComponents};
 
-use crate::{errors, fluent_generated};
+use crate::errors;
 
 /// The fallback directories are passed to linker, but not used when rustc does the search,
 /// because in the latter case the set of fallback directories cannot always be determined
@@ -192,7 +188,9 @@ pub(crate) fn collect(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, LocalCrate: LocalCrate) -> Vec<NativeLib>
 
 pub(crate) fn relevant_lib(sess: &Session, lib: &NativeLib) -> bool {
     match lib.cfg {
-        Some(ref cfg) => attr::cfg_matches(cfg, sess, CRATE_NODE_ID, None),
+        Some(ref cfg) => {
+            eval_config_entry(sess, cfg, CRATE_NODE_ID, None, ShouldEmit::ErrorsAndLints).as_bool()
+        }
         None => true,
     }
 }
@@ -213,289 +211,23 @@ impl<'tcx> Collector<'tcx> {
             return;
         }
 
-        // Process all of the #[link(..)]-style arguments
-        let features = self.tcx.features();
-
-        for m in self.tcx.get_attrs(def_id, sym::link) {
-            let Some(items) = m.meta_item_list() else {
-                continue;
-            };
-
-            let mut name = None;
-            let mut kind = None;
-            let mut modifiers = None;
-            let mut cfg = None;
-            let mut wasm_import_module = None;
-            let mut import_name_type = None;
-            for item in items.iter() {
-                match item.name() {
-                    Some(sym::name) => {
-                        if name.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::MultipleNamesInLink { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        let Some(link_name) = item.value_str() else {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::LinkNameForm { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        let span = item.name_value_literal_span().unwrap();
-                        if link_name.is_empty() {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::EmptyLinkName { span });
-                        }
-                        name = Some((link_name, span));
-                    }
-                    Some(sym::kind) => {
-                        if kind.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::MultipleKindsInLink { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        let Some(link_kind) = item.value_str() else {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::LinkKindForm { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-
-                        let span = item.name_value_literal_span().unwrap();
-                        let link_kind = match link_kind.as_str() {
-                            "static" => NativeLibKind::Static { bundle: None, whole_archive: None },
-                            "dylib" => NativeLibKind::Dylib { as_needed: None },
-                            "framework" => {
-                                if !sess.target.is_like_darwin {
-                                    sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::LinkFrameworkApple { span });
-                                }
-                                NativeLibKind::Framework { as_needed: None }
-                            }
-                            "raw-dylib" => {
-                                if sess.target.is_like_windows {
-                                    // raw-dylib is stable and working on Windows
-                                } else if sess.target.binary_format == BinaryFormat::Elf
-                                    && features.raw_dylib_elf()
-                                {
-                                    // raw-dylib is unstable on ELF, but the user opted in
-                                } else if sess.target.binary_format == BinaryFormat::Elf
-                                    && sess.is_nightly_build()
-                                {
-                                    feature_err(
-                                        sess,
-                                        sym::raw_dylib_elf,
-                                        span,
-                                        fluent_generated::metadata_raw_dylib_elf_unstable,
-                                    )
-                                    .emit();
-                                } else {
-                                    sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::RawDylibOnlyWindows { span });
-                                }
-
-                                NativeLibKind::RawDylib
-                            }
-                            "link-arg" => {
-                                if !features.link_arg_attribute() {
-                                    feature_err(
-                                        sess,
-                                        sym::link_arg_attribute,
-                                        span,
-                                        fluent_generated::metadata_link_arg_unstable,
-                                    )
-                                    .emit();
-                                }
-                                NativeLibKind::LinkArg
-                            }
-                            kind => {
-                                sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::UnknownLinkKind { span, kind });
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                        };
-                        kind = Some(link_kind);
-                    }
-                    Some(sym::modifiers) => {
-                        if modifiers.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx()
-                                .emit_err(errors::MultipleLinkModifiers { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        let Some(link_modifiers) = item.value_str() else {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::LinkModifiersForm { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        modifiers = Some((link_modifiers, item.name_value_literal_span().unwrap()));
-                    }
-                    Some(sym::cfg) => {
-                        if cfg.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::MultipleCfgs { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        let Some(link_cfg) = item.meta_item_list() else {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::LinkCfgForm { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        let [link_cfg] = link_cfg else {
-                            sess.dcx()
-                                .emit_err(errors::LinkCfgSinglePredicate { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        let Some(link_cfg) = link_cfg.meta_item_or_bool() else {
-                            sess.dcx()
-                                .emit_err(errors::LinkCfgSinglePredicate { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        if !features.link_cfg() {
-                            feature_err(
-                                sess,
-                                sym::link_cfg,
-                                item.span(),
-                                fluent_generated::metadata_link_cfg_unstable,
-                            )
-                            .emit();
-                        }
-                        cfg = Some(link_cfg.clone());
-                    }
-                    Some(sym::wasm_import_module) => {
-                        if wasm_import_module.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::MultipleWasmImport { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        let Some(link_wasm_import_module) = item.value_str() else {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::WasmImportForm { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        wasm_import_module = Some((link_wasm_import_module, item.span()));
-                    }
-                    Some(sym::import_name_type) => {
-                        if import_name_type.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx()
-                                .emit_err(errors::MultipleImportNameType { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        let Some(link_import_name_type) = item.value_str() else {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::ImportNameTypeForm { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        };
-                        if self.tcx.sess.target.arch != "x86" {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::ImportNameTypeX86 { span: item.span() });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-
-                        let link_import_name_type = match link_import_name_type.as_str() {
-                            "decorated" => PeImportNameType::Decorated,
-                            "noprefix" => PeImportNameType::NoPrefix,
-                            "undecorated" => PeImportNameType::Undecorated,
-                            import_name_type => {
-                                sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::UnknownImportNameType {
-                                    span: item.span(),
-                                    import_name_type,
-                                });
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                        };
-                        import_name_type = Some((link_import_name_type, item.span()));
-                    }
-                    _ => {
-                        sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::UnexpectedLinkArg { span: item.span() });
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Do this outside the above loop so we don't depend on modifiers coming after kinds
-            let mut verbatim = None;
-            if let Some((modifiers, span)) = modifiers {
-                for modifier in modifiers.as_str().split(',') {
-                    let (modifier, value) = match modifier.strip_prefix(&['+', '-']) {
-                        Some(m) => (m, modifier.starts_with('+')),
-                        None => {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::InvalidLinkModifier { span });
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                    };
-
-                    macro report_unstable_modifier($feature: ident) {
-                        if !features.$feature() {
-                            // FIXME: make this translatable
-                            #[expect(rustc::untranslatable_diagnostic)]
-                            feature_err(
-                                sess,
-                                sym::$feature,
-                                span,
-                                format!("linking modifier `{modifier}` is unstable"),
-                            )
-                            .emit();
-                        }
-                    }
-                    let assign_modifier = |dst: &mut Option<bool>| {
-                        if dst.is_some() {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::MultipleModifiers { span, modifier });
-                        } else {
-                            *dst = Some(value);
-                        }
-                    };
-                    match (modifier, &mut kind) {
-                        ("bundle", Some(NativeLibKind::Static { bundle, .. })) => {
-                            assign_modifier(bundle)
-                        }
-                        ("bundle", _) => {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::BundleNeedsStatic { span });
-                        }
-
-                        ("verbatim", _) => assign_modifier(&mut verbatim),
-
-                        ("whole-archive", Some(NativeLibKind::Static { whole_archive, .. })) => {
-                            assign_modifier(whole_archive)
-                        }
-                        ("whole-archive", _) => {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::WholeArchiveNeedsStatic { span });
-                        }
-
-                        ("as-needed", Some(NativeLibKind::Dylib { as_needed }))
-                        | ("as-needed", Some(NativeLibKind::Framework { as_needed })) => {
-                            report_unstable_modifier!(native_link_modifiers_as_needed);
-                            assign_modifier(as_needed)
-                        }
-                        ("as-needed", _) => {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::AsNeededCompatibility { span });
-                        }
-
-                        _ => {
-                            sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::UnknownLinkModifier { span, modifier });
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if let Some((_, span)) = wasm_import_module {
-                if name.is_some() || kind.is_some() || modifiers.is_some() || cfg.is_some() {
-                    sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::IncompatibleWasmLink { span });
-                }
-            }
-
-            if wasm_import_module.is_some() {
-                (name, kind) = (wasm_import_module, Some(NativeLibKind::WasmImportModule));
-            }
-            let Some((name, name_span)) = name else {
-                sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::LinkRequiresName { span: m.span() });
-                continue;
-            };
-
-            // Do this outside of the loop so that `import_name_type` can be specified before `kind`.
-            if let Some((_, span)) = import_name_type {
-                if kind != Some(NativeLibKind::RawDylib) {
-                    sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::ImportNameTypeRaw { span });
-                }
-            }
-
-            let dll_imports = match kind {
-                Some(NativeLibKind::RawDylib) => {
-                    if name.as_str().contains('\0') {
-                        sess.dcx().emit_err(errors::RawDylibNoNul { span: name_span });
-                    }
-                    foreign_items
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|&child_item| {
-                            self.build_dll_import(
-                                abi,
-                                import_name_type.map(|(import_name_type, _)| import_name_type),
-                                child_item,
-                            )
-                        })
-                        .collect()
-                }
+        for attr in
+            find_attr!(self.tcx.get_all_attrs(def_id), AttributeKind::Link(links, _) => links)
+                .iter()
+                .map(|v| v.iter())
+                .flatten()
+        {
+            let dll_imports = match attr.kind {
+                NativeLibKind::RawDylib => foreign_items
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|&child_item| {
+                        self.build_dll_import(
+                            abi,
+                            attr.import_name_type.map(|(import_name_type, _)| import_name_type),
+                            child_item,
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .collect(),
                 _ => {
                     for &child_item in foreign_items {
                         if let Some(span) = find_attr!(self.tcx.get_all_attrs(child_item), AttributeKind::LinkOrdinal {span, ..} => *span)
@@ -508,15 +240,20 @@ impl<'tcx> Collector<'tcx> {
                 }
             };
 
-            let kind = kind.unwrap_or(NativeLibKind::Unspecified);
-            let filename = find_bundled_library(name, verbatim, kind, cfg.is_some(), self.tcx);
+            let filename = find_bundled_library(
+                attr.name,
+                attr.verbatim,
+                attr.kind,
+                attr.cfg.is_some(),
+                self.tcx,
+            );
             self.libs.push(NativeLib {
-                name,
+                name: attr.name,
                 filename,
-                kind,
-                cfg,
+                kind: attr.kind,
+                cfg: attr.cfg.clone(),
                 foreign_module: Some(def_id.to_def_id()),
-                verbatim,
+                verbatim: attr.verbatim,
                 dll_imports,
             });
         }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
index 3a79176f914..c47b488465b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
                 &Attribute::Parsed(AttributeKind::Sanitize { on_set, off_set, span: attr_span}) => {
                     self.check_sanitize(attr_span, on_set | off_set, span, target);
                 },
+                Attribute::Parsed(AttributeKind::Link(_, attr_span)) => {
+                    self.check_link(hir_id, *attr_span, span, target)
+                }
                 Attribute::Parsed(
                     AttributeKind::BodyStability { .. }
                     | AttributeKind::ConstStabilityIndirect
@@ -305,7 +308,6 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
                         [sym::rustc_has_incoherent_inherent_impls, ..] => {
                             self.check_has_incoherent_inherent_impls(attr, span, target)
                         }
-                        [sym::link, ..] => self.check_link(hir_id, attr, span, target),
                         [sym::macro_export, ..] => self.check_macro_export(hir_id, attr, target),
                         [sym::autodiff_forward, ..] | [sym::autodiff_reverse, ..] => {
                             self.check_autodiff(hir_id, attr, span, target)
@@ -1324,7 +1326,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
     }
 
     /// Checks if `#[link]` is applied to an item other than a foreign module.
-    fn check_link(&self, hir_id: HirId, attr: &Attribute, span: Span, target: Target) {
+    fn check_link(&self, hir_id: HirId, attr_span: Span, span: Span, target: Target) {
         if target == Target::ForeignMod
             && let hir::Node::Item(item) = self.tcx.hir_node(hir_id)
             && let Item { kind: ItemKind::ForeignMod { abi, .. }, .. } = item
@@ -1336,7 +1338,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
         self.tcx.emit_node_span_lint(
             UNUSED_ATTRIBUTES,
             hir_id,
-            attr.span(),
+            attr_span,
             errors::Link { span: (target != Target::ForeignMod).then_some(span) },
         );
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/config/native_libs.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/config/native_libs.rs
index f1f0aeb5e59..50a0593f887 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/config/native_libs.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/config/native_libs.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 //! which have their own parser in `rustc_metadata`.)
 
 use rustc_feature::UnstableFeatures;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::NativeLibKind;
 
 use crate::EarlyDiagCtxt;
 use crate::config::UnstableOptions;
-use crate::utils::{NativeLib, NativeLibKind};
+use crate::utils::NativeLib;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs
index 4cfc745dec2..30f6256a75e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/cstore.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use std::any::Any;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use rustc_abi::ExternAbi;
-use rustc_ast as ast;
 use rustc_data_structures::sync::{self, AppendOnlyIndexVec, FreezeLock};
+use rustc_hir::attrs::{CfgEntry, NativeLibKind, PeImportNameType};
 use rustc_hir::def_id::{
     CrateNum, DefId, LOCAL_CRATE, LocalDefId, StableCrateId, StableCrateIdMap,
 };
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use rustc_macros::{Decodable, Encodable, HashStable_Generic};
 use rustc_span::{Span, Symbol};
 
 use crate::search_paths::PathKind;
-use crate::utils::NativeLibKind;
 
 // lonely orphan structs and enums looking for a better home
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ pub struct NativeLib {
     pub name: Symbol,
     /// If packed_bundled_libs enabled, actual filename of library is stored.
     pub filename: Option<Symbol>,
-    pub cfg: Option<ast::MetaItemInner>,
+    pub cfg: Option<CfgEntry>,
     pub foreign_module: Option<DefId>,
     pub verbatim: Option<bool>,
     pub dll_imports: Vec<DllImport>,
@@ -88,25 +87,6 @@ impl NativeLib {
     }
 }
 
-/// Different ways that the PE Format can decorate a symbol name.
-/// From <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/pe-format#import-name-type>
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Encodable, Decodable, HashStable_Generic, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum PeImportNameType {
-    /// IMPORT_ORDINAL
-    /// Uses the ordinal (i.e., a number) rather than the name.
-    Ordinal(u16),
-    /// Same as IMPORT_NAME
-    /// Name is decorated with all prefixes and suffixes.
-    Decorated,
-    /// Same as IMPORT_NAME_NOPREFIX
-    /// Prefix (e.g., the leading `_` or `@`) is skipped, but suffix is kept.
-    NoPrefix,
-    /// Same as IMPORT_NAME_UNDECORATE
-    /// Prefix (e.g., the leading `_` or `@`) and suffix (the first `@` and all
-    /// trailing characters) are skipped.
-    Undecorated,
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Encodable, Decodable, HashStable_Generic)]
 pub struct DllImport {
     pub name: Symbol,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/utils.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/utils.rs
index e9ddd66b5e8..c64d9bc1efe 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/utils.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/utils.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::OnceLock;
 
 use rustc_data_structures::profiling::VerboseTimingGuard;
 use rustc_fs_util::try_canonicalize;
+use rustc_hir::attrs::NativeLibKind;
 use rustc_macros::{Decodable, Encodable, HashStable_Generic};
 
 use crate::session::Session;
@@ -17,69 +18,6 @@ impl Session {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Encodable, Decodable)]
-#[derive(HashStable_Generic)]
-pub enum NativeLibKind {
-    /// Static library (e.g. `libfoo.a` on Linux or `foo.lib` on Windows/MSVC)
-    Static {
-        /// Whether to bundle objects from static library into produced rlib
-        bundle: Option<bool>,
-        /// Whether to link static library without throwing any object files away
-        whole_archive: Option<bool>,
-    },
-    /// Dynamic library (e.g. `libfoo.so` on Linux)
-    /// or an import library corresponding to a dynamic library (e.g. `foo.lib` on Windows/MSVC).
-    Dylib {
-        /// Whether the dynamic library will be linked only if it satisfies some undefined symbols
-        as_needed: Option<bool>,
-    },
-    /// Dynamic library (e.g. `foo.dll` on Windows) without a corresponding import library.
-    /// On Linux, it refers to a generated shared library stub.
-    RawDylib,
-    /// A macOS-specific kind of dynamic libraries.
-    Framework {
-        /// Whether the framework will be linked only if it satisfies some undefined symbols
-        as_needed: Option<bool>,
-    },
-    /// Argument which is passed to linker, relative order with libraries and other arguments
-    /// is preserved
-    LinkArg,
-
-    /// Module imported from WebAssembly
-    WasmImportModule,
-
-    /// The library kind wasn't specified, `Dylib` is currently used as a default.
-    Unspecified,
-}
-
-impl NativeLibKind {
-    pub fn has_modifiers(&self) -> bool {
-        match self {
-            NativeLibKind::Static { bundle, whole_archive } => {
-                bundle.is_some() || whole_archive.is_some()
-            }
-            NativeLibKind::Dylib { as_needed } | NativeLibKind::Framework { as_needed } => {
-                as_needed.is_some()
-            }
-            NativeLibKind::RawDylib
-            | NativeLibKind::Unspecified
-            | NativeLibKind::LinkArg
-            | NativeLibKind::WasmImportModule => false,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn is_statically_included(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, NativeLibKind::Static { .. })
-    }
-
-    pub fn is_dllimport(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(
-            self,
-            NativeLibKind::Dylib { .. } | NativeLibKind::RawDylib | NativeLibKind::Unspecified
-        )
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Encodable, Decodable)]
 #[derive(HashStable_Generic)]
 pub struct NativeLib {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs b/compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs
index 585968044bf..89b07dba5c8 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_span/src/symbol.rs
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ symbols! {
         arm,
         arm_target_feature,
         array,
+        as_dash_needed: "as-needed",
         as_ptr,
         as_ref,
         as_str,
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ symbols! {
         btreeset_iter,
         built,
         builtin_syntax,
+        bundle,
         c,
         c_dash_variadic,
         c_str,
@@ -817,6 +819,7 @@ symbols! {
         decl_macro,
         declare_lint_pass,
         decode,
+        decorated,
         default_alloc_error_handler,
         default_field_values,
         default_fn,
@@ -1075,6 +1078,7 @@ symbols! {
         format_macro,
         format_placeholder,
         format_unsafe_arg,
+        framework,
         freeze,
         freeze_impls,
         freg,
@@ -1295,6 +1299,7 @@ symbols! {
         link_arg_attribute,
         link_args,
         link_cfg,
+        link_dash_arg: "link-arg",
         link_llvm_intrinsics,
         link_name,
         link_ordinal,
@@ -1528,6 +1533,7 @@ symbols! {
         noop_method_borrow,
         noop_method_clone,
         noop_method_deref,
+        noprefix,
         noreturn,
         nostack,
         not,
@@ -1741,6 +1747,7 @@ symbols! {
         quote,
         range_inclusive_new,
         range_step,
+        raw_dash_dylib: "raw-dylib",
         raw_dylib,
         raw_dylib_elf,
         raw_eq,
@@ -2277,6 +2284,7 @@ symbols! {
         unchecked_shl,
         unchecked_shr,
         unchecked_sub,
+        undecorated,
         underscore_const_names,
         underscore_imports,
         underscore_lifetimes,
@@ -2365,6 +2373,7 @@ symbols! {
         vecdeque_iter,
         vecdeque_reserve,
         vector,
+        verbatim,
         version,
         vfp2,
         vis,
@@ -2389,6 +2398,7 @@ symbols! {
         weak_odr,
         where_clause_attrs,
         while_let,
+        whole_dash_archive: "whole-archive",
         width,
         windows,
         windows_subsystem,
diff --git a/tests/crashes/120175.rs b/tests/crashes/120175.rs
index c6e7203ff98..e441454bed2 100644
--- a/tests/crashes/120175.rs
+++ b/tests/crashes/120175.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 //@ needs-rustc-debug-assertions
 
 #![feature(extern_types)]
+#![feature(raw_dylib_elf)]
 
-#[link(name = "bar", import_name_type = "decorated", kind = "raw-dylib")]
+#[link(name = "bar", kind = "raw-dylib")]
 extern "C" {
     pub type CrossCrate;
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.rs b/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.rs
index 90ca007451e..932aaf7a9e2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.rs
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@
 #[export_stable = 1]
 //~^ ERROR malformed
 #[link]
-//~^ ERROR valid forms for the attribute are
-//~| WARN this was previously accepted by the compiler
+//~^ ERROR malformed
 #[link_name]
 //~^ ERROR malformed
 #[link_section]
diff --git a/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.stderr b/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.stderr
index 69f9a18c179..b85864b401e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/attributes/malformed-attrs.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error[E0539]: malformed `cfg` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:102:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:101:1
    |
 LL | #[cfg]
    | ^^^^^^
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LL | #[cfg]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/conditional-compilation.html#the-cfg-attribute>
 
 error: malformed `cfg_attr` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:104:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:103:1
    |
 LL | #[cfg_attr]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ LL | #[cfg_attr(condition, attribute, other_attribute, ...)]
    |           ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error[E0463]: can't find crate for `wloop`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:211:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:210:1
    |
 LL | extern crate wloop;
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ can't find crate
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ LL | #![windows_subsystem = "windows"]
    |                      +++++++++++
 
 error: malformed `instruction_set` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:106:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:105:1
    |
 LL | #[instruction_set]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[instruction_set(set)]`
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ LL | #[instruction_set]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/attributes/codegen.html#the-instruction_set-attribute>
 
 error: malformed `patchable_function_entry` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:108:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:107:1
    |
 LL | #[patchable_function_entry]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[patchable_function_entry(prefix_nops = m, entry_nops = n)]`
 
 error: malformed `must_not_suspend` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:132:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:131:1
    |
 LL | #[must_not_suspend()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ LL + #[must_not_suspend]
    |
 
 error: malformed `cfi_encoding` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:134:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:133:1
    |
 LL | #[cfi_encoding]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[cfi_encoding = "encoding"]`
 
 error: malformed `allow` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:178:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:177:1
    |
 LL | #[allow]
    | ^^^^^^^^
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ LL | #[allow(lint1, lint2, lint3, reason = "...")]
    |        +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error: malformed `expect` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:180:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:179:1
    |
 LL | #[expect]
    | ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ LL | #[expect(lint1, lint2, lint3, reason = "...")]
    |         +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error: malformed `warn` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:182:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:181:1
    |
 LL | #[warn]
    | ^^^^^^^
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ LL | #[warn(lint1, lint2, lint3, reason = "...")]
    |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error: malformed `deny` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:184:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:183:1
    |
 LL | #[deny]
    | ^^^^^^^
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ LL | #[deny(lint1, lint2, lint3, reason = "...")]
    |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error: malformed `forbid` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:186:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:185:1
    |
 LL | #[forbid]
    | ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ LL | #[forbid(lint1, lint2, lint3, reason = "...")]
    |         +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error: malformed `debugger_visualizer` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:188:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:187:1
    |
 LL | #[debugger_visualizer]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[debugger_visualizer(natvis_file = "...", gdb_script_file = "...")]`
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ LL | #[debugger_visualizer]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/attributes/debugger.html#the-debugger_visualizer-attribute>
 
 error: malformed `thread_local` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:203:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:202:1
    |
 LL | #[thread_local()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[thread_local]`
 
 error: malformed `no_link` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:207:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:206:1
    |
 LL | #[no_link()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[no_link]`
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ LL | #[no_link()]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/extern-crates.html#the-no_link-attribute>
 
 error: malformed `macro_export` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:214:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:213:1
    |
 LL | #[macro_export = 18]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -195,25 +195,25 @@ LL + #[macro_export]
    |
 
 error: the `#[proc_macro]` attribute is only usable with crates of the `proc-macro` crate type
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:99:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:98:1
    |
 LL | #[proc_macro = 18]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: the `#[proc_macro_attribute]` attribute is only usable with crates of the `proc-macro` crate type
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:116:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:115:1
    |
 LL | #[proc_macro_attribute = 19]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: the `#[proc_macro_derive]` attribute is only usable with crates of the `proc-macro` crate type
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:123:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:122:1
    |
 LL | #[proc_macro_derive]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error[E0658]: allow_internal_unsafe side-steps the unsafe_code lint
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:216:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:215:1
    |
 LL | #[allow_internal_unsafe = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -242,18 +242,8 @@ LL | #[doc]
    = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/rustdoc/write-documentation/the-doc-attribute.html>
 
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:83:1
-   |
-LL | #[link]
-   | ^^^^^^^
-   |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
-   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-
 error: invalid argument
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:188:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:187:1
    |
 LL | #[debugger_visualizer]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -494,8 +484,27 @@ LL | #[export_stable = 1]
    | |               didn't expect any arguments here
    | help: must be of the form: `#[export_stable]`
 
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:83:1
+   |
+LL | #[link]
+   | ^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "...")]
+   |       ++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |       ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+   = and 1 other candidate
+
 error[E0539]: malformed `link_name` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:86:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:85:1
    |
 LL | #[link_name]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[link_name = "name"]`
@@ -503,7 +512,7 @@ LL | #[link_name]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link_name-attribute>
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `link_section` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:88:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:87:1
    |
 LL | #[link_section]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: must be of the form: `#[link_section = "name"]`
@@ -511,7 +520,7 @@ LL | #[link_section]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/abi.html#the-link_section-attribute>
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `coverage` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:90:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:89:1
    |
 LL | #[coverage]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^ this attribute is only valid with either `on` or `off` as an argument
@@ -524,7 +533,7 @@ LL | #[coverage(on)]
    |           ++++
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `sanitize` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:92:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:91:1
    |
 LL | #[sanitize]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
@@ -542,7 +551,7 @@ LL | #[sanitize(kcfi = "on|off")]
    = and 5 other candidates
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `no_implicit_prelude` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:97:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:96:1
    |
 LL | #[no_implicit_prelude = 23]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----^
@@ -551,7 +560,7 @@ LL | #[no_implicit_prelude = 23]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[no_implicit_prelude]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `proc_macro` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:99:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:98:1
    |
 LL | #[proc_macro = 18]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^----^
@@ -560,7 +569,7 @@ LL | #[proc_macro = 18]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[proc_macro]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `coroutine` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:111:5
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:110:5
    |
 LL |     #[coroutine = 63] || {}
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^----^
@@ -569,7 +578,7 @@ LL |     #[coroutine = 63] || {}
    |     help: must be of the form: `#[coroutine]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `proc_macro_attribute` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:116:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:115:1
    |
 LL | #[proc_macro_attribute = 19]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----^
@@ -578,7 +587,7 @@ LL | #[proc_macro_attribute = 19]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[proc_macro_attribute]`
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `must_use` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:119:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:118:1
    |
 LL | #[must_use = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^
@@ -596,7 +605,7 @@ LL + #[must_use]
    |
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `proc_macro_derive` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:123:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:122:1
    |
 LL | #[proc_macro_derive]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
@@ -610,7 +619,7 @@ LL | #[proc_macro_derive(TraitName, attributes(name1, name2, ...))]
    |                    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:128:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:127:1
    |
 LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -619,7 +628,7 @@ LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(start)]`
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_end` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:130:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:129:1
    |
 LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_end]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -628,7 +637,7 @@ LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_end]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_end(end)]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `marker` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:155:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:154:1
    |
 LL | #[marker = 3]
    | ^^^^^^^^^---^
@@ -637,7 +646,7 @@ LL | #[marker = 3]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[marker]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `fundamental` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:157:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:156:1
    |
 LL | #[fundamental()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^--^
@@ -646,7 +655,7 @@ LL | #[fundamental()]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[fundamental]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `ffi_pure` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:165:5
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:164:5
    |
 LL |     #[unsafe(ffi_pure = 1)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^^
@@ -655,7 +664,7 @@ LL |     #[unsafe(ffi_pure = 1)]
    |     help: must be of the form: `#[ffi_pure]`
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `link_ordinal` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:167:5
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:166:5
    |
 LL |     #[link_ordinal]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -666,7 +675,7 @@ LL |     #[link_ordinal]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link_ordinal-attribute>
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `ffi_const` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:171:5
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:170:5
    |
 LL |     #[unsafe(ffi_const = 1)]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^^
@@ -675,7 +684,7 @@ LL |     #[unsafe(ffi_const = 1)]
    |     help: must be of the form: `#[ffi_const]`
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `linkage` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:173:5
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:172:5
    |
 LL |     #[linkage]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^ expected this to be of the form `linkage = "..."`
@@ -693,7 +702,7 @@ LL |     #[linkage = "external"]
    = and 5 other candidates
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `automatically_derived` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:191:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:190:1
    |
 LL | #[automatically_derived = 18]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----^
@@ -702,7 +711,7 @@ LL | #[automatically_derived = 18]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[automatically_derived]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `non_exhaustive` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:197:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:196:1
    |
 LL | #[non_exhaustive = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^
@@ -711,13 +720,13 @@ LL | #[non_exhaustive = 1]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[non_exhaustive]`
 
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[macro_use(name1, name2, ...)]` and `#[macro_use]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:209:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:208:1
    |
 LL | #[macro_use = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `allow_internal_unsafe` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:216:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:215:1
    |
 LL | #[allow_internal_unsafe = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^
@@ -726,7 +735,7 @@ LL | #[allow_internal_unsafe = 1]
    | help: must be of the form: `#[allow_internal_unsafe]`
 
 error[E0565]: malformed `type_const` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:143:5
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:142:5
    |
 LL |     #[type_const = 1]
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^
@@ -759,7 +768,7 @@ LL | #[repr]
    | ^^^^^^^
 
 warning: `#[diagnostic::do_not_recommend]` does not expect any arguments
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:149:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:148:1
    |
 LL | #[diagnostic::do_not_recommend()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -767,7 +776,7 @@ LL | #[diagnostic::do_not_recommend()]
    = note: `#[warn(malformed_diagnostic_attributes)]` (part of `#[warn(unknown_or_malformed_diagnostic_attributes)]`) on by default
 
 warning: missing options for `on_unimplemented` attribute
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:138:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:137:1
    |
 LL | #[diagnostic::on_unimplemented]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -775,7 +784,7 @@ LL | #[diagnostic::on_unimplemented]
    = help: at least one of the `message`, `note` and `label` options are expected
 
 warning: malformed `on_unimplemented` attribute
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:140:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:139:1
    |
 LL | #[diagnostic::on_unimplemented = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ invalid option found here
@@ -792,7 +801,7 @@ LL | #[inline = 5]
    = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
 
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[ignore = "reason"]` and `#[ignore]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:94:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:93:1
    |
 LL | #[ignore()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -801,7 +810,7 @@ LL | #[ignore()]
    = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
 
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[ignore = "reason"]` and `#[ignore]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:223:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:222:1
    |
 LL | #[ignore = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -810,7 +819,7 @@ LL | #[ignore = 1]
    = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
 
 error[E0308]: mismatched types
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:111:23
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:110:23
    |
 LL | fn test() {
    |          - help: a return type might be missing here: `-> _`
@@ -818,7 +827,7 @@ LL |     #[coroutine = 63] || {}
    |                       ^^^^^ expected `()`, found coroutine
    |
    = note: expected unit type `()`
-              found coroutine `{coroutine@$DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:111:23: 111:25}`
+              found coroutine `{coroutine@$DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:110:23: 110:25}`
 
 error: aborting due to 77 previous errors; 3 warnings emitted
 
@@ -849,18 +858,6 @@ LL | #[doc]
    = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:83:1
-   |
-LL | #[link]
-   | ^^^^^^^
-   |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
-   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-   = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
-
-Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[inline(always)]`, `#[inline(never)]`, and `#[inline]`
   --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:52:1
    |
@@ -873,7 +870,7 @@ LL | #[inline = 5]
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[ignore = "reason"]` and `#[ignore]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:94:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:93:1
    |
 LL | #[ignore()]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -884,7 +881,7 @@ LL | #[ignore()]
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[ignore = "reason"]` and `#[ignore]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:223:1
+  --> $DIR/malformed-attrs.rs:222:1
    |
 LL | #[ignore = 1]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.rs b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.rs
index 35e7e84d479..0e35ba43bfb 100644
--- a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {} //~ ERROR E0458
+#[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {} //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input [E0539]
                                                   //~| ERROR E0459
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.stderr b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.stderr
index c13ae4e7862..524765ea12a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/error-codes/E0458.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
-error[E0458]: unknown link kind `wonderful_unicorn`, expected one of: static, dylib, framework, raw-dylib, link-arg
-  --> $DIR/E0458.rs:1:15
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/E0458.rs:1:1
    |
 LL | #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
-   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unknown link kind
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-------------------^^
+   |               |
+   |               valid arguments are "static", "dylib", "framework", "raw-dylib" or "link-arg"
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
+LL + #[link(name = "...")] extern "C" {}
+   |
+LL - #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")] extern "C" {}
+   |
+LL - #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")] extern "C" {}
+   |
+LL - #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")] extern "C" {}
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error[E0459]: `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
   --> $DIR/E0458.rs:1:1
@@ -12,5 +31,5 @@ LL | #[link(kind = "wonderful_unicorn")] extern "C" {}
 
 error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
-Some errors have detailed explanations: E0458, E0459.
-For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0458`.
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0459, E0539.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0459`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs b/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs
index 3d814700d98..e5dae4c0069 100644
--- a/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 //~| WARN previously accepted
 //~| HELP can only be applied to
 //~| HELP remove the attribute
-#![link()] //~ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
+#![link(name = "x")] //~ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
 //~^ WARN this was previously accepted
 #![link_name = "1900"]
 //~^ WARN attribute cannot be used on
@@ -692,38 +692,38 @@ mod link_section {
 
 // Note that this is a `check-pass` test, so it will never invoke the linker.
 
-#[link()]
+#[link(name = "x")]
 //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
 //~| WARN this was previously accepted
 mod link {
     //~^ NOTE not an `extern` block
 
-    mod inner { #![link()] }
+    mod inner { #![link(name = "x")] }
     //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted
     //~| NOTE not an `extern` block
 
-    #[link()] fn f() { }
+    #[link(name = "x")] fn f() { }
     //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted
     //~| NOTE not an `extern` block
 
-    #[link()] struct S;
+    #[link(name = "x")] struct S;
     //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted
     //~| NOTE not an `extern` block
 
-    #[link()] type T = S;
+    #[link(name = "x")] type T = S;
     //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted
     //~| NOTE not an `extern` block
 
-    #[link()] impl S { }
+    #[link(name = "x")] impl S { }
     //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted
     //~| NOTE not an `extern` block
 
-    #[link()] extern "Rust" {}
+    #[link(name = "x")] extern "Rust" {}
     //~^ WARN attribute should be applied to an `extern` block
     //~| WARN this was previously accepted
 }
diff --git a/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.stderr b/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.stderr
index 65e3d29e269..ef74a00e5a1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/feature-gates/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.stderr
@@ -223,13 +223,13 @@ LL | #![no_std]
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:695:1
    |
-LL |   #[link()]
-   |   ^^^^^^^^^
+LL |   #[link(name = "x")]
+   |   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 ...
 LL | / mod link {
 LL | |
 LL | |
-LL | |     mod inner { #![link()] }
+LL | |     mod inner { #![link(name = "x")] }
 ...  |
 LL | | }
    | |_- not an `extern` block
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ LL | #![type_length_limit="0100"]
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:72:1
    |
-LL | #![link()]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^ not an `extern` block
+LL | #![link(name = "x")]
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ not an `extern` block
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
@@ -462,48 +462,48 @@ LL |     #![no_std] impl S { }
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:701:17
    |
-LL |     mod inner { #![link()] }
-   |     ------------^^^^^^^^^^-- not an `extern` block
+LL |     mod inner { #![link(name = "x")] }
+   |     ------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-- not an `extern` block
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:706:5
    |
-LL |     #[link()] fn f() { }
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^ ---------- not an `extern` block
+LL |     #[link(name = "x")] fn f() { }
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ---------- not an `extern` block
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:711:5
    |
-LL |     #[link()] struct S;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^ --------- not an `extern` block
+LL |     #[link(name = "x")] struct S;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --------- not an `extern` block
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:716:5
    |
-LL |     #[link()] type T = S;
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^ ----------- not an `extern` block
+LL |     #[link(name = "x")] type T = S;
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ----------- not an `extern` block
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:721:5
    |
-LL |     #[link()] impl S { }
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^ ---------- not an `extern` block
+LL |     #[link(name = "x")] impl S { }
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ---------- not an `extern` block
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
 warning: attribute should be applied to an `extern` block with non-Rust ABI
   --> $DIR/issue-43106-gating-of-builtin-attrs.rs:726:5
    |
-LL |     #[link()] extern "Rust" {}
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^
+LL |     #[link(name = "x")] extern "Rust" {}
+   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    |
    = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.rs b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.rs
index 1a210887154..e3ce71352c0 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-#[link(name = "foo", cfg("rlib"))] //~ ERROR link cfg must have a single predicate argument
+#[link(name = "foo", cfg("rlib"))]
+//~^ ERROR link cfg is unstable
+//~| ERROR `cfg` predicate key must be an identifier
 extern "C" {}
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.stderr b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.stderr
index 7cc347c6163..82d204222df 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43925.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
-error: link cfg must have a single predicate argument
+error[E0658]: link cfg is unstable
   --> $DIR/issue-43925.rs:1:22
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", cfg("rlib"))]
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+   = help: add `#![feature(link_cfg)]` to the crate attributes to enable
+   = note: this compiler was built on YYYY-MM-DD; consider upgrading it if it is out of date
+
+error: `cfg` predicate key must be an identifier
+  --> $DIR/issue-43925.rs:1:26
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "foo", cfg("rlib"))]
+   |                          ^^^^^^
 
-error: aborting due to 1 previous error
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0658`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.rs b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.rs
index 6d3003552dc..293ad3f4ec1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#[link(name = "foo", cfg())] //~ ERROR link cfg must have a single predicate argument
+#[link(name = "foo", cfg())] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.stderr b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.stderr
index 7c5c50a38a9..9e3ec21cc94 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/issue-43926.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
-error: link cfg must have a single predicate argument
-  --> $DIR/issue-43926.rs:1:22
+error[E0805]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/issue-43926.rs:1:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", cfg())]
-   |                      ^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-----^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected a single argument here
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", cfg())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", cfg())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", cfg())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", cfg())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0805`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.rs b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.rs
index a7dd80f8920..89a34ac6ca1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Top-level ill-formed
-#[link] //~ ERROR valid forms for the attribute are
-        //~| WARN this was previously accepted
-#[link = "foo"] //~ ERROR valid forms for the attribute are
-                //~| WARN this was previously accepted
+#[link] //~ ERROR malformed
+#[link = "foo"] //~ ERROR malformed
 extern "C" {}
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.stderr b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.stderr
index d4fc2e272f8..e4799b1a161 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-early.stderr
@@ -1,47 +1,45 @@
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
   --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-early.rs:2:1
    |
 LL | #[link]
-   | ^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
    |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-   = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "...")]
+   |       ++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |       ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-early.rs:4:1
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-early.rs:3:1
    |
 LL | #[link = "foo"]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
    |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-
-error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
-
-Future incompatibility report: Future breakage diagnostic:
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-early.rs:2:1
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
    |
-LL | #[link]
-   | ^^^^^^^
+LL - #[link = "foo"]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
    |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
-   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-   = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
-
-Future breakage diagnostic:
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-early.rs:4:1
+LL - #[link = "foo"]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
    |
-LL | #[link = "foo"]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LL - #[link = "foo"]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
    |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
-   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-   = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
+LL - #[link = "foo"]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0539`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.rs b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.rs
index 4eeb8ba4884..d2947b5f61a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.rs
@@ -1,38 +1,36 @@
 #![feature(link_cfg)]
 
 // Top-level ill-formed
-#[link(name = "...", "literal")] //~ ERROR unexpected `#[link]` argument
-#[link(name = "...", unknown)] //~ ERROR unexpected `#[link]` argument
+#[link(name = "...", "literal")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", unknown)] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
 // Duplicate arguments
-#[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")] //~ ERROR multiple `name` arguments
-#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")] //~ ERROR multiple `kind` arguments
-#[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")] //~ ERROR multiple `modifiers` arguments
-#[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))] //~ ERROR multiple `cfg` arguments
-#[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")] //~ ERROR multiple `wasm_import_module` arguments
+#[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
 // Ill-formed arguments
-#[link(name)] //~ ERROR link name must be of the form `name = "string"`
-              //~| ERROR `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
-#[link(name())] //~ ERROR link name must be of the form `name = "string"`
-              //~| ERROR `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
-#[link(name = "...", kind)] //~ ERROR link kind must be of the form `kind = "string"`
-#[link(name = "...", kind())] //~ ERROR link kind must be of the form `kind = "string"`
-#[link(name = "...", modifiers)] //~ ERROR link modifiers must be of the form `modifiers = "string"`
-#[link(name = "...", modifiers())] //~ ERROR link modifiers must be of the form `modifiers = "string"`
-#[link(name = "...", cfg)] //~ ERROR link cfg must be of the form `cfg(/* predicate */)`
-#[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")] //~ ERROR link cfg must be of the form `cfg(/* predicate */)`
-#[link(name = "...", cfg("literal"))] //~ ERROR link cfg must have a single predicate argument
-#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)] //~ ERROR wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
-#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())] //~ ERROR wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
+#[link(name)] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name())] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", kind)] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", kind())] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", modifiers)] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", modifiers())] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", cfg)] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", cfg("literal"))] //~ ERROR `cfg` predicate key must be an identifier
+#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
 // Basic modifier validation
 #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "")] //~ ERROR invalid linking modifier syntax, expected '+' or '-' prefix
 #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "no-plus-minus")] //~ ERROR invalid linking modifier syntax, expected '+' or '-' prefix
-#[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")] //~ ERROR unknown linking modifier `unknown`
+#[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")] //~ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
 #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim,+verbatim")] //~ ERROR multiple `verbatim` modifiers
 extern "C" {}
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.stderr b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.stderr
index f3989c09360..834dca0bc0b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/link-attr-validation-late.stderr
@@ -1,147 +1,472 @@
-error: unexpected `#[link]` argument, expected one of: name, kind, modifiers, cfg, wasm_import_module, import_name_type
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:4:22
+error[E0565]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:4:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", "literal")]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      didn't expect a literal here
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: unexpected `#[link]` argument, expected one of: name, kind, modifiers, cfg, wasm_import_module, import_name_type
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:5:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:5:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", unknown)]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      valid arguments are "name", "kind", "modifiers", "cfg", "wasm_import_module" or "import_name_type"
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", unknown)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", unknown)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", unknown)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", unknown)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: multiple `name` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:9:22
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:9:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      found `name` used as a key more than once
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", name = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: multiple `kind` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:10:38
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:10:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")]
-   |                                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------^^
+   |                                      |
+   |                                      found `kind` used as a key more than once
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib", kind = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: multiple `modifiers` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:11:47
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:11:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")]
-   |                                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-----------------^^
+   |                                               |
+   |                                               found `modifiers` used as a key more than once
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim", modifiers = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: multiple `cfg` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:12:34
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:12:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))]
-   |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----------^^
+   |                                  |
+   |                                  found `cfg` used as a key more than once
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg(false), cfg(false))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: multiple `wasm_import_module` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:13:36
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:13:1
    |
 LL | #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")]
-   |                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-error: link name must be of the form `name = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:17:8
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^--------------------------^^
+   |                                    |
+   |                                    found `wasm_import_module` used as a key more than once
    |
-LL | #[link(name)]
-   |        ^^^^
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", wasm_import_module = "bar")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error[E0459]: `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
   --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:17:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name)]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ missing `name` argument
-
-error: link name must be of the form `name = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:19:8
+   | ^^^^^^^----^^
+   |        |
+   |        expected this to be of the form `name = "..."`
    |
-LL | #[link(name())]
-   |        ^^^^^^
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "...")]
+   |             +++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |             ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |             ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |             +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error[E0459]: `#[link]` attribute requires a `name = "string"` argument
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:19:1
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:18:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name())]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ missing `name` argument
+   | ^^^^^^^------^^
+   |        |
+   |        expected this to be of the form `name = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link kind must be of the form `kind = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:21:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:19:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", kind)]
-   |                      ^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `kind = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |                           ++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |                           +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link kind must be of the form `kind = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:22:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:20:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", kind())]
-   |                      ^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `kind = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", kind())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link modifiers must be of the form `modifiers = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:23:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:21:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers)]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `modifiers = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link modifiers must be of the form `modifiers = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:24:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:22:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers())]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-----------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `modifiers = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link cfg must be of the form `cfg(/* predicate */)`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:25:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:23:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", cfg)]
-   |                      ^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be a list
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link cfg must be of the form `cfg(/* predicate */)`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:26:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:24:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be a list
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", cfg = "literal")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: link cfg must have a single predicate argument
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:27:22
+error: `cfg` predicate key must be an identifier
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:25:26
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", cfg("literal"))]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |                          ^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:28:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:26:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `wasm_import_module = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:29:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:27:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^--------------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `wasm_import_module = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: invalid linking modifier syntax, expected '+' or '-' prefix before one of: bundle, verbatim, whole-archive, as-needed
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:33:34
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:31:34
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "")]
    |                                  ^^
 
 error: invalid linking modifier syntax, expected '+' or '-' prefix before one of: bundle, verbatim, whole-archive, as-needed
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:34:34
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:32:34
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "no-plus-minus")]
    |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: unknown linking modifier `unknown`, expected one of: bundle, verbatim, whole-archive, as-needed
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:35:34
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:33:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")]
-   |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----------^^
+   |                                  |
+   |                                  valid arguments are "bundle", "verbatim", "whole-archive" or "as-needed"
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: multiple `verbatim` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
-  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:36:34
+  --> $DIR/link-attr-validation-late.rs:34:34
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", modifiers = "+verbatim,+verbatim")]
    |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-error: aborting due to 24 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 22 previous errors
 
-For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0459`.
+Some errors have detailed explanations: E0538, E0539, E0565.
+For more information about an error, try `rustc --explain E0538`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.rs b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc5b07e20cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#[link(name = "foo")]
+#[link(
+//~^ ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
+    name = "bar",
+    kind = "static",
+    modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
+    //~^ ERROR multiple `whole-archive` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
+    modifiers = "+bundle"
+)]
+extern "C" {}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.stderr b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..317e89cb39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override-4.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/modifiers-override-4.rs:2:1
+   |
+LL | / #[link(
+LL | |
+LL | |     name = "bar",
+LL | |     kind = "static",
+...  |
+LL | |     modifiers = "+bundle"
+   | |     --------------------- found `modifiers` used as a key more than once
+LL | | )]
+   | |__^
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(
+LL -
+LL -     name = "bar",
+LL -     kind = "static",
+LL -     modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
+LL -
+LL -     modifiers = "+bundle"
+LL - )]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(
+LL -
+LL -     name = "bar",
+LL -     kind = "static",
+LL -     modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
+LL -
+LL -     modifiers = "+bundle"
+LL - )]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(
+LL -
+LL -     name = "bar",
+LL -     kind = "static",
+LL -     modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
+LL -
+LL -     modifiers = "+bundle"
+LL - )]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(
+LL -
+LL -     name = "bar",
+LL -     kind = "static",
+LL -     modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
+LL -
+LL -     modifiers = "+bundle"
+LL - )]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
+
+error: multiple `whole-archive` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
+  --> $DIR/modifiers-override-4.rs:6:17
+   |
+LL |     modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
+   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to 2 previous errors
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0538`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.rs b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.rs
index cd2d003664a..a44b7d37ed8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,8 @@
 #[link(
     name = "bar",
     kind = "static",
-    modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
-    //~^ ERROR multiple `whole-archive` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
-    modifiers = "+bundle"
-    //~^ ERROR multiple `modifiers` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
 )]
 extern "C" {}
 //~^ ERROR overriding linking modifiers from command line is not supported
-//~| ERROR overriding linking modifiers from command line is not supported
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.stderr b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.stderr
index 64427651e9f..3cc99c96c7c 100644
--- a/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/link-native-libs/modifiers-override.stderr
@@ -1,28 +1,8 @@
-error: multiple `modifiers` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/modifiers-override.rs:9:5
-   |
-LL |     modifiers = "+bundle"
-   |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-error: multiple `whole-archive` modifiers in a single `modifiers` argument
-  --> $DIR/modifiers-override.rs:7:17
-   |
-LL |     modifiers = "+whole-archive,-whole-archive",
-   |                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-error: overriding linking modifiers from command line is not supported
-  --> $DIR/modifiers-override.rs:12:1
-   |
-LL | extern "C" {}
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
 error: overriding linking modifiers from command line is not supported
-  --> $DIR/modifiers-override.rs:12:1
+  --> $DIR/modifiers-override.rs:8:1
    |
 LL | extern "C" {}
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-   |
-   = note: duplicate diagnostic emitted due to `-Z deduplicate-diagnostics=no`
 
-error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
+error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs
index 50ad8a173ad..542f34b3eb1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-//@ only-windows
-//@ only-x86
+//@ add-core-stubs
+//@ compile-flags: --target i686-pc-windows-msvc
+//@ needs-llvm-components: x86
+#![feature(no_core, rustc_attrs, lang_items)]
+#![no_core]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
 #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = 6)]
-//~^ ERROR import name type must be of the form `import_name_type = "string"`
+//~^ ERROR malformed
 extern "C" { }
-
-fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.stderr b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.stderr
index d2cf7a0ba1f..6121762fb03 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-invalid-format.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
-error: import name type must be of the form `import_name_type = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs:3:42
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/import-name-type-invalid-format.rs:8:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = 6)]
-   |                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^--------------------^^
+   |                                          |
+   |                                          expected this to be of the form `import_name_type = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = 6)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = 6)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = 6)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = 6)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0539`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.rs b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.rs
index cf456b9b261..e2418642aea 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 // ignore-tidy-linelength
-//@ only-windows
-//@ only-x86
+//@ add-core-stubs
+//@ compile-flags: --target i686-pc-windows-msvc
+//@ needs-llvm-components: x86
+#![feature(no_core, rustc_attrs, lang_items)]
+#![no_core]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
 #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated", import_name_type = "decorated")]
-//~^ ERROR multiple `import_name_type` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
+//~^ ERROR malformed
 extern "C" { }
-
-fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.stderr b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.stderr
index 8e65baf65df..adfe915b464 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-multiple.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
-error: multiple `import_name_type` arguments in a single `#[link]` attribute
-  --> $DIR/import-name-type-multiple.rs:4:74
+error[E0538]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/import-name-type-multiple.rs:9:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated", import_name_type = "decorated")]
-   |                                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------------------------^^
+   |                                                                          |
+   |                                                                          found `import_name_type` used as a key more than once
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated", import_name_type = "decorated")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated", import_name_type = "decorated")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated", import_name_type = "decorated")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated", import_name_type = "decorated")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0538`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs
index b3859ba1ce6..174e8682f29 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-//@ only-windows
-//@ only-x86
+//@ add-core-stubs
+//@ compile-flags: --target i686-pc-windows-msvc
+//@ needs-llvm-components: x86
+#![feature(no_core, rustc_attrs, lang_items)]
+#![no_core]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
 #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "unknown")]
-//~^ ERROR unknown import name type `unknown`, expected one of: decorated, noprefix, undecorated
+//~^ ERROR malformed
 extern "C" { }
-
-fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.stderr b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.stderr
index 4b8b90eb6e2..fc24a6bed17 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unknown-value.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
-error: unknown import name type `unknown`, expected one of: decorated, noprefix, undecorated
-  --> $DIR/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs:3:42
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/import-name-type-unknown-value.rs:8:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "unknown")]
-   |                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^----------------------------^^
+   |                                          |
+   |                                          valid arguments are "decorated", "noprefix" or "undecorated"
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "unknown")]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: aborting due to 1 previous error
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0539`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs
index 3ead5cb1fd7..ca6aef79c95 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-//@ only-windows
-//@ only-x86
+//@ add-core-stubs
+//@ compile-flags: --target i686-pc-windows-msvc
+//@ needs-llvm-components: x86
+#![feature(no_core, rustc_attrs, lang_items)]
+#![no_core]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
 #[link(name = "foo", import_name_type = "decorated")]
 //~^ ERROR import name type can only be used with link kind `raw-dylib`
 extern "C" { }
@@ -11,5 +16,3 @@ extern "C" { }
 // Specifying `import_name_type` before `kind` shouldn't raise an error.
 #[link(name = "bar", import_name_type = "decorated", kind = "raw-dylib")]
 extern "C" { }
-
-fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.stderr b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.stderr
index 75cadc471c4..075e4ffffb8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.stderr
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 error: import name type can only be used with link kind `raw-dylib`
-  --> $DIR/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs:3:22
+  --> $DIR/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs:8:22
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", import_name_type = "decorated")]
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: import name type can only be used with link kind `raw-dylib`
-  --> $DIR/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs:7:39
+  --> $DIR/import-name-type-unsupported-link-kind.rs:12:39
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "bar", kind = "static", import_name_type = "decorated")]
    |                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.rs b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.rs
index ab0dcda64e6..5f1410f7d2a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-//@ only-windows
-//@ ignore-x86
+//@ add-core-stubs
+//@ compile-flags: --target aarch64-pc-windows-msvc
+//@ needs-llvm-components: aarch64
+#![feature(no_core, rustc_attrs, lang_items)]
+#![no_core]
+#![crate_type = "lib"]
+
 #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated")]
 //~^ ERROR import name type is only supported on x86
 extern "C" { }
-
-fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.stderr b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.stderr
index 757f1f7994e..ad3b9f79c84 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/import-name-type-x86-only.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error: import name type is only supported on x86
-  --> $DIR/import-name-type-x86-only.rs:3:42
+  --> $DIR/import-name-type-x86-only.rs:8:42
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "foo", kind = "raw-dylib", import_name_type = "decorated")]
    |                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs
index 301e690be38..8651a4e7175 100644
--- a/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/linkage-attr/raw-dylib/windows/link-ordinal-not-foreign-fn.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn test() {}
 //~^ ERROR attribute cannot be used on
 static mut imported_val: i32 = 123;
 
-#[link(name = "exporter", kind = "raw-dylib")]
+#[link(name = "exporter")]
 extern "C" {
     #[link_ordinal(13)]
     fn imported_function();
diff --git a/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.rs b/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.rs
index 99f0fc904a9..407920c4e4e 100644
--- a/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 //~^ WARN this was previously accepted
 #[inline = ""] //~ ERROR valid forms for the attribute are
 //~^ WARN this was previously accepted
-#[link] //~ ERROR valid forms for the attribute are
-//~^ WARN this was previously accepted
-#[link = ""] //~ ERROR valid forms for the attribute are
-//~^ WARN this was previously accepted
+#[link] //~ ERROR malformed
+#[link = ""] //~ ERROR malformed
 
 fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.stderr b/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.stderr
index cab347a8062..850bcb6cbc2 100644
--- a/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/malformed/malformed-regressions.stderr
@@ -9,25 +9,47 @@ LL | #[doc]
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/rustdoc/write-documentation/the-doc-attribute.html>
    = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
 
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
   --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:7:1
    |
 LL | #[link]
-   | ^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
    |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "...")]
+   |       ++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |       +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+LL | #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |       ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:9:1
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:8:1
    |
 LL | #[link = ""]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected this to be a list
    |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
    = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link = ""]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link = ""]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link = ""]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link = ""]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[ignore = "reason"]` and `#[ignore]`
   --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:3:1
@@ -49,6 +71,7 @@ LL | #[inline = ""]
 
 error: aborting due to 5 previous errors
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0539`.
 Future incompatibility report: Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[doc(hidden)]`, `#[doc(inline)]`, and `#[doc = "string"]`
   --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:1:1
@@ -62,30 +85,6 @@ LL | #[doc]
    = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
 
 Future breakage diagnostic:
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:7:1
-   |
-LL | #[link]
-   | ^^^^^^^
-   |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
-   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-   = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
-
-Future breakage diagnostic:
-error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[link(name = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module = "...")]`, `#[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`, and `#[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]`
-  --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:9:1
-   |
-LL | #[link = ""]
-   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^
-   |
-   = warning: this was previously accepted by the compiler but is being phased out; it will become a hard error in a future release!
-   = note: for more information, see issue #57571 <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57571>
-   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
-   = note: `#[deny(ill_formed_attribute_input)]` (part of `#[deny(future_incompatible)]`) on by default
-
-Future breakage diagnostic:
 error: valid forms for the attribute are `#[ignore = "reason"]` and `#[ignore]`
   --> $DIR/malformed-regressions.rs:3:1
    |
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.rs b/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.rs
index 0a01bb84f01..91b32fd4539 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ fn g() {}
 
 #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
 //~^ ERROR suffixes on string literals are invalid
+//~| ERROR malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
 #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(0suffix)]
diff --git a/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.stderr b/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.stderr
index e1a8a6834f4..217cc74b8eb 100644
--- a/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/parser/bad-lit-suffixes.stderr
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ error: suffixes on string literals are invalid
 LL |     "C"suffix
    |     ^^^^^^^^^ invalid suffix `suffix`
 
-error: suffixes on string literals are invalid
-  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:39:15
-   |
-LL | #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
-   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ invalid suffix `suffix`
-
 warning: `extern` declarations without an explicit ABI are deprecated
   --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:3:1
    |
@@ -160,8 +154,39 @@ LL - #[must_use = "string"suffix]
 LL + #[must_use]
    |
 
+error: suffixes on string literals are invalid
+  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:39:15
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
+   |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ invalid suffix `suffix`
+
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:39:1
+   |
+LL | #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
+   | ^^^^^^^---------------------^^
+   |        |
+   |        expected this to be of the form `name = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "string"suffix)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
+
 error: invalid suffix `suffix` for number literal
-  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:43:41
+  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:44:41
    |
 LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(0suffix)]
    |                                         ^^^^^^^ invalid suffix `suffix`
@@ -169,7 +194,7 @@ LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(0suffix)]
    = help: the suffix must be one of the numeric types (`u32`, `isize`, `f32`, etc.)
 
 error[E0539]: malformed `rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start` attribute input
-  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:43:1
+  --> $DIR/bad-lit-suffixes.rs:44:1
    |
 LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(0suffix)]
    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-------^^
@@ -177,6 +202,6 @@ LL | #[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(0suffix)]
    | |                                       expected an integer literal here
    | help: must be of the form: `#[rustc_layout_scalar_valid_range_start(start)]`
 
-error: aborting due to 22 previous errors; 2 warnings emitted
+error: aborting due to 23 previous errors; 2 warnings emitted
 
 For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0539`.
diff --git a/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.rs b/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.rs
index 2b3bca9a411..c38fcb1a000 100644
--- a/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #![feature(link_cfg)]
 
-#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)] //~ ERROR: must be of the form
+#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)] //~ ERROR: malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
-#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))] //~ ERROR: must be of the form
+#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))] //~ ERROR: malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
-#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())] //~ ERROR: must be of the form
+#[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())] //~ ERROR: malformed `link` attribute input
 extern "C" {}
 
 #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", name = "bar")] //~ ERROR: `wasm_import_module` is incompatible with other arguments
diff --git a/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.stderr b/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.stderr
index 84f437941a7..f5ea449839b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/wasm/wasm-import-module.stderr
@@ -1,20 +1,77 @@
-error: wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:3:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:3:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `wasm_import_module = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module)]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:6:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:6:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `wasm_import_module = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module(x))]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
-error: wasm import module must be of the form `wasm_import_module = "string"`
-  --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:9:22
+error[E0539]: malformed `link` attribute input
+  --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:9:1
    |
 LL | #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
-   |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^--------------------^^
+   |                      |
+   |                      expected this to be of the form `wasm_import_module = "..."`
+   |
+   = note: for more information, visit <https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/external-blocks.html#the-link-attribute>
+help: try changing it to one of the following valid forms of the attribute
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...")]
+   |
+LL - #[link(name = "...", wasm_import_module())]
+LL + #[link(name = "...", kind = "dylib|static|...", wasm_import_module = "...", import_name_type = "decorated|noprefix|undecorated")]
+   |
+   = and 1 other candidate
 
 error: `wasm_import_module` is incompatible with other arguments in `#[link]` attributes
   --> $DIR/wasm-import-module.rs:12:8
@@ -36,3 +93,4 @@ LL | #[link(wasm_import_module = "foo", cfg(false))]
 
 error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
 
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0539`.