> This is for FreeBSD 12.0. Older releases (since 11.2) have had similar
> problems to this one.
> I wouldn't be surprised if Stable and Current also have this problem,
> because of the common past issue with this that haven't been fully realized.
>
> Subject: linker not using make.conf
>
> In /etc/make.conf, I have
> LD= /usr/local/bin/ld.lld80
>
> This is not used for ports. It may be used for building the kernel and world.
>
> clang-8: error: unable to execute command: Executable "ld" doesn't exist!
> clang-8: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see
> invocation)
> *** Error code 1
>
> XLD= /usr/local/bin/ld.lld80 being set as well also provides the same error.
> XD sets it for all, but XLD is only applicable if a different compiler is
> used for ports than kernel and the base. When LD is set, XLD only applies
> when it is set as well, but this suggests that XLD is not working correctly
> either.
>
> I have to manually link /usr/bin/ld to /usr/local/bin/ld.lld80 for ports to
> build correctly. This is with both make, and with portmaster.
>
> I built my computer without ld in the base system, and this has worked well.
> make.conf should reference the chosen linker without having to manually link
> it. Otherwise, LD in make.conf is not working correctly, and gives the
> impression that one linker is used, when it's not. This can cause faulty
> conclusions and confusion for developers as well, who think one linker is
> set, when it's not.
>
> Thank you
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