lld@21
brew install lld@21
v21.1.8_1
Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
keg-only
LLVM linker (version 21.1.8) supporting ELF, Mach-O, COFF, and WebAssembly targets.
Why you might care
Drop-in replacement for GNU ld or Apple's ld with faster link times and better cross-platform support. Useful for Rust, Clang, and other LLVM-based toolchains that want explicit linker control. Keg-only versioned formula for projects requiring LLVM 21 specifically.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://lld.llvm.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/l/lld@21.rb
Keg-only reason
:versioned_formula
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