7 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/apple_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/apple_base.rs
index bc2ec670901..45c5c1a16e9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/apple_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/apple_base.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub fn opts(os: &str) -> TargetOptions {
         // macOS has -dead_strip, which doesn't rely on function_sections
         function_sections: false,
         dynamic_linking: true,
+        linker_is_gnu: false,
         executables: true,
         families: vec!["unix".to_string()],
         is_like_osx: true,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/illumos_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/illumos_base.rs
index 2b8e046c46b..9d9da50be7a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/illumos_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/illumos_base.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         has_rpath: true,
         families: vec!["unix".to_string()],
         is_like_solaris: true,
+        linker_is_gnu: false,
         limit_rdylib_exports: false, // Linker doesn't support this
         eliminate_frame_pointer: false,
         eh_frame_header: false,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/l4re_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/l4re_base.rs
index 65c343a5f21..f6e3102f617 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/l4re_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/l4re_base.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         executables: true,
         panic_strategy: PanicStrategy::Abort,
         linker: Some("ld".to_string()),
+        linker_is_gnu: false,
         families: vec!["unix".to_string()],
         ..Default::default()
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
index 4bffd6e8ddd..f1bd8ff237d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ pub struct TargetOptions {
     /// Version of DWARF to use if not using the default.
     /// Useful because some platforms (osx, bsd) only want up to DWARF2.
     pub dwarf_version: Option<u32>,
-    /// Whether the linker support GNU-like arguments such as -O. Defaults to false.
+    /// Whether the linker support GNU-like arguments such as -O. Defaults to true.
     pub linker_is_gnu: bool,
     /// The MinGW toolchain has a known issue that prevents it from correctly
     /// handling COFF object files with more than 2<sup>15</sup> sections. Since each weak
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ impl Default for TargetOptions {
             is_like_fuchsia: false,
             is_like_wasm: false,
             dwarf_version: None,
-            linker_is_gnu: false,
+            linker_is_gnu: true,
             allows_weak_linkage: true,
             has_rpath: false,
             no_default_libraries: true,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/msvc_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/msvc_base.rs
index 4ed7685ca07..f1ed4c154d2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/msvc_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/msvc_base.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         is_like_windows: true,
         is_like_msvc: true,
         lld_flavor: LldFlavor::Link,
+        linker_is_gnu: false,
         pre_link_args,
         abi_return_struct_as_int: true,
         emit_debug_gdb_scripts: false,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/nvptx64_nvidia_cuda.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/nvptx64_nvidia_cuda.rs
index 15d8e4843f9..97960a75b09 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/nvptx64_nvidia_cuda.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/nvptx64_nvidia_cuda.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             linker_flavor: LinkerFlavor::PtxLinker,
             // The linker can be installed from `crates.io`.
             linker: Some("rust-ptx-linker".to_string()),
+            linker_is_gnu: false,
 
             // With `ptx-linker` approach, it can be later overridden via link flags.
             cpu: "sm_30".to_string(),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/solaris_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/solaris_base.rs
index 4c922eb5cea..bc32b501688 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/solaris_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/solaris_base.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         has_rpath: true,
         families: vec!["unix".to_string()],
         is_like_solaris: true,
+        linker_is_gnu: false,
         limit_rdylib_exports: false, // Linker doesn't support this
         eh_frame_header: false,