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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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