Linker configuration: introduce a new architecture

A new set of files are dedicated to linker configuration.
This set of files enable a fine-tuned configuration based of the linker
type as identified during compiler detection.

Fixes: #25360

Modules/CMakeCommonLanguageInclude.cmake

@@ -120,13 +120,4 @@ macro(_cmake_common_language_platform_flags lang)
         ${CMAKE_${type}_LINK_DYNAMIC_C_FLAGS})
     endif()
   endforeach()
-
-  if(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_FORMAT STREQUAL "ELF")
-    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG)
-      set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG "LINKER:--no-as-needed")
-    endif()
-    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK)
-      set(CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK ldd -u -r)
-    endif()
-  endif()
 endmacro()

Modules/CMakeSwiftInformation.cmake

@@ -108,15 +108,6 @@ else()
 endif()
 unset(__SWIFT_COMP_MODE_CMP0157)
 
-if(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_FORMAT STREQUAL "ELF")
-  if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_Swift_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG)
-    set(CMAKE_Swift_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG "LINKER:--no-as-needed")
-  endif()
-  if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK)
-    set(CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK ldd -u -r)
-  endif()
-endif()
-
 cmake_initialize_per_config_variable(CMAKE_Swift_FLAGS "Swift Compiler Flags")
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_Swift_NUM_THREADS MATCHES "^[0-9]+$")

Modules/Compiler/GNU.cmake

@@ -52,60 +52,6 @@ macro(__compiler_gnu lang)
     set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_${lang} "-MD -MT <DEP_TARGET> -MF <DEP_FILE>")
   endif()
 
-  # define flags for linker depfile generation
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_FLAGS "LINKER:--dependency-file,<DEP_FILE>")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
-
-  if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED)
-    ## Ensure ninja tool is recent enough...
-    if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Ninja")
-      # Ninja 1.10 or upper is required
-      execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}" --version
-        OUTPUT_VARIABLE _ninja_version
-        ERROR_VARIABLE _ninja_version)
-      if (_ninja_version MATCHES "[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*")
-        set (_ninja_version "${CMAKE_MATCH_0}")
-      endif()
-      if (_ninja_version VERSION_LESS "1.10")
-        set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED FALSE)
-      endif()
-      unset(_ninja_version)
-    endif()
-
-    if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED)
-      ## check if this feature is supported by the linker
-      if (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER AND CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID MATCHES "GNU|LLD")
-        execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER}" --help
-                        OUTPUT_VARIABLE _linker_capabilities
-                        ERROR_VARIABLE _linker_capabilities)
-        if(_linker_capabilities MATCHES "--dependency-file")
-          set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED TRUE)
-        else()
-          set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED FALSE)
-        endif()
-        unset(_linker_capabilities)
-      else()
-        set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED FALSE)
-      endif()
-    endif()
-  endif()
-  if (CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED)
-    set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER TRUE)
-  else()
-    set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER FALSE)
-  endif()
-
-  # Due to GNU binutils ld bug when LTO is enabled (see GNU bug
-  # `30568 <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30568>`_),
-  # deactivate this feature if the version is less than 2.41.
-  # For now, all known versions of gold linker have also this bug.
-  if (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID
-      AND (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID STREQUAL "GNUgold"
-           OR (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID STREQUAL "GNU"
-               AND CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "2.41")))
-    set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER FALSE)
-  endif()
-
   # Initial configuration flags.
   string(APPEND CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_INIT " ")
   string(APPEND CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT " -g")

Modules/Internal/CMakeASM-ATTLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# support for AT&T syntax assemblers, e.g. GNU as
+
+# Load the generic ASMInformation file:
+set(ASM_DIALECT "-ATT")
+include(Internal/CMakeASMLinkerInformation)
+set(ASM_DIALECT)

Modules/Internal/CMakeASMLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-ASM${ASM_DIALECT} OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-ASM${ASM_DIALECT}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-ASM${ASM_DIALECT}
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-ASM${ASM_DIALECT} OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+set(CMAKE_ASM${ASM_DIALECT}_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeASM_MARMASMLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# support for the MS assembler, masm and masm64
+
+# Load the generic ASMInformation file:
+set(ASM_DIALECT "_MASM")
+include(Internal/CMakeASMLinkerInformation)
+set(ASM_DIALECT)

Modules/Internal/CMakeASM_MASMLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# support for the MS assembler, masm and masm64
+
+# Load the generic ASMInformation file:
+set(ASM_DIALECT "_MASM")
+include(Internal/CMakeASMLinkerInformation)
+set(ASM_DIALECT)

Modules/Internal/CMakeASM_NASMLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# support for the nasm assembler
+
+# Load the generic ASMInformation file:
+set(ASM_DIALECT "_NASM")
+include(Internal/CMakeASMLinkerInformation)
+set(ASM_DIALECT)

Modules/Internal/CMakeCLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-C OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-C-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-C
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-C OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(C)
+
+set(CMAKE_C_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeCSharpLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the CSharp compiler in CMake.
+# For now, nothing to define
+
+set(CMAKE_CSharp_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeCUDALinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-CUDA OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-CUDA-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-CUDA
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-CUDA OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(CUDA)
+
+set(CMAKE_CUDA_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeCXXLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C++ compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-CXX OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-CXX-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-CXX
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-CXX OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file contains common code blocks used by all the linker information
+# files
+
+macro(_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags lang)
+  # Define configuration for LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE feature
+  if(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_FORMAT STREQUAL "ELF")
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG)
+      set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG "LINKER:--no-as-needed")
+    endif()
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK)
+      set(CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK ldd -u -r)
+    endif()
+  endif()
+endmacro ()

Modules/Internal/CMakeFortranLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-Fortran OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-Fortran-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-Fortran
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-Fortran OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(Fortran)
+
+set(CMAKE_Fortran_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeHIPLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-HIP OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-HIP-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-HIP
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-HIP OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(HIP)
+
+set(CMAKE_HIP_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeISPCLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the ISPC compiler in CMake.
+# For now, ISPC is not able to handle the link step
+
+set(CMAKE_ISPC_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeJavaLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# Java language does not have a concept of linker, so nothing to configure.

Modules/Internal/CMakeOBJCLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the Objective-C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-OBJC OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-OBJC-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-OBJC
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-OBJC OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(OBJC)
+
+set(CMAKE_OBJC_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeOBJCXXLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the Objective-C++ compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-C OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-OBJCXX-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-C
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-OBJCXX OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(OBJCXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeRCLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the C compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Foe now, no linker associated with RC language
+
+set(CMAKE_RC_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Internal/CMakeSwiftLinkerInformation.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This file sets the basic flags for the linker used by the Swift compiler in CMake.
+# It also loads the available platform file for the system-linker
+# if it exists.
+# It also loads a system - linker - processor (or target hardware)
+# specific file, which is mainly useful for crosscompiling and embedded systems.
+
+include(Internal/CMakeCommonLinkerInformation)
+
+set(_INCLUDED_FILE 0)
+
+# Load linker-specific information.
+if(CMAKE_Swoft_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Linker/${CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-Swift OPTIONAL)
+endif()
+
+# load a hardware specific file, mostly useful for embedded compilers
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR AND CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+    include(Platform/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-Swift-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+
+# load the system- and linker specific files
+if(CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER_LINKER_ID)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_EFFECTIVE_SYSTEM_NAME}-${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LINKER_ID}-Swift
+    OPTIONAL RESULT_VARIABLE _INCLUDED_FILE)
+endif()
+
+# We specify the platform linker information in the system file.
+if (NOT _INCLUDED_FILE)
+  include(Platform/Linker/${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}-Swift OPTIONAL)
+endif ()
+
+_cmake_common_linker_platform_flags(Swift)
+
+set(CMAKE_Swift_LINKER_INFORMATION_LOADED 1)

Modules/Linker/AIX-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/AIX)
+
+__linker_aix(ASM)

Modules/Linker/AIX-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/AIX)
+
+__linker_aix(C)

Modules/Linker/AIX-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/AIX)
+
+__linker_aix(CXX)

Modules/Linker/AIX-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/AIX)
+
+__linker_aix(Fortran)

Modules/Linker/AIX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple linkers; use include blocker.
+include_guard()
+
+macro(__linker_aix lang)
+endmacro()

Modules/Linker/AppleClang-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(Linker/AppleClang)
+
+__linker_appleclang(ASM)

Modules/Linker/AppleClang-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(Linker/AppleClang)
+
+__linker_appleclang(C)

Modules/Linker/AppleClang-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(Linker/AppleClang)
+
+__linker_appleclang(CXX)

Modules/Linker/AppleClang-OBJC.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(Linker/AppleClang)
+
+__linker_appleclang(OBJC)

Modules/Linker/AppleClang-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(Linker/AppleClang)
+
+__linker_appleclang(OBJCXX)

Modules/Linker/AppleClang.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple linkers; use include blocker.
+
+include_guard()
+
+macro(__linker_appleclang lang)
+endmacro()

Modules/Linker/GNU-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(ASM)

Modules/Linker/GNU-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(C)

Modules/Linker/GNU-CUDA.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(CUDA)

Modules/Linker/GNU-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(CXX)

Modules/Linker/GNU-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(Fortran)

Modules/Linker/GNU-HIP.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(HIP)

Modules/Linker/GNU.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple linkers; use include blocker.
+include_guard()
+
+block(SCOPE_FOR POLICIES)
+cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
+
+macro(__linker_gnu lang)
+  # define flags for linker depfile generation
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_FLAGS "LINKER:--dependency-file,<DEP_FILE>")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+
+  block(SCOPE_FOR VARIABLES
+        PROPAGATE CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED
+                  CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER)
+    if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED)
+      ## Ensure ninja tool is recent enough...
+      if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Ninja")
+        # Ninja 1.10 or upper is required
+        execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}" --version
+                        OUTPUT_VARIABLE _ninja_version
+                        ERROR_VARIABLE _ninja_version)
+        if (_ninja_version MATCHES "[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)*")
+          set (_ninja_version "${CMAKE_MATCH_0}")
+        endif()
+        if (_ninja_version VERSION_LESS "1.10")
+          set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED FALSE)
+        endif()
+      endif()
+
+      if (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED)
+        ## check if this feature is supported by the linker
+        if (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER AND CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID MATCHES "GNU|LLD")
+          execute_process(COMMAND "${CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER}" --help
+                          OUTPUT_VARIABLE _linker_capabilities
+                          ERROR_VARIABLE _linker_capabilities)
+          if(_linker_capabilities MATCHES "--dependency-file")
+            set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED TRUE)
+          else()
+            set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED FALSE)
+          endif()
+        else()
+          set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED FALSE)
+        endif()
+      endif()
+    endif()
+    if (CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_DEPFILE_SUPPORTED)
+      set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER TRUE)
+    else()
+      set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER FALSE)
+    endif()
+
+    # Due to GNU binutils ld bug when LTO is enabled (see GNU bug
+    # `30568 <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30568>`_),
+    # deactivate this feature if the version is less than 2.41.
+    if (CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID
+        AND CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_ID STREQUAL "GNU"
+        AND CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_LINKER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "2.41")
+      set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER FALSE)
+    endif()
+  endblock()
+endmacro()
+
+endblock()

Modules/Linker/GNUgold-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNUgold)
+
+__linker_gnugold(ASM)

Modules/Linker/GNUgold-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNUgold)
+
+__linker_gnugold(C)

Modules/Linker/GNUgold-CUDA.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNUgold)
+
+__linker_gnugold(CUDA)

Modules/Linker/GNUgold-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNUgold)
+
+__linker_gnugold(CXX)

Modules/Linker/GNUgold-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNUgold)
+
+__linker_gnugold(Fortran)

Modules/Linker/GNUgold-HIP.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNUgold)
+
+__linker_gnugold(HIP)

Modules/Linker/GNUgold.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple linkers; use include blocker.
+include_guard()
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+macro(__linker_gnugold lang)
+  __linker_gnu(${lang})
+
+  # Due to GNU binutils ld bug when LTO is enabled (see GNU bug
+  # `30568 <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30568>`_),
+  # deactivate this feature because all known versions of gold linker have
+  # this bug.
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER FALSE)
+endmacro()

Modules/Linker/LLD-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(ASM)

Modules/Linker/LLD-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(C)

Modules/Linker/LLD-CUDA.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(CUDA)

Modules/Linker/LLD-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(CXX)

Modules/Linker/LLD-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(Fortran)

Modules/Linker/LLD-HIP.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(HIP)

Modules/Linker/LLD-OBJC.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(OBJC)

Modules/Linker/LLD-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/LLD)
+
+__linker_lld(OBJCXX)

Modules/Linker/LLD.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include_guard()
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+macro(__linker_lld lang)
+  __linker_gnu(${lang})
+endmacro()

Modules/Linker/MOLD-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(ASM)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(C)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-CUDA.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(CUDA)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(CXX)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(Fortran)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-HIP.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(HIP)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-OBJC.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(OBJC)

Modules/Linker/MOLD-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/GNU)
+
+__linker_gnu(OBJCXX)

Modules/Linker/Solaris-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/Solaris)
+
+__linker_solaris(ASM)

Modules/Linker/Solaris-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/Solaris)
+
+__linker_solaris(C)

Modules/Linker/Solaris-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/Solaris)
+
+__linker_solaris(CXX)

Modules/Linker/Solaris-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Linker/Solaris)
+
+__linker_solaris(Fortran)

Modules/Linker/Solaris.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple linkers; use include blocker.
+include_guard()
+
+macro(__linker_solaris lang)
+endmacro()

Modules/Platform/AIX-GNU.cmake

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ macro(__aix_compiler_gnu lang)
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_VERBOSE_LINK_FLAG "-Wl,-v")
 
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,-bnoipath")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARIES_PROCESSING ORDER=REVERSE DEDUPLICATION=ALL)
 
   if(CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7 OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7.1)
     unset(CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILE_OPTIONS_VISIBILITY)

Modules/Platform/AIX-XL.cmake

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ macro(__aix_compiler_xl lang)
   set(CMAKE_SHARED_MODULE_${lang}_FLAGS  " ")
 
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,-bnoipath")
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARIES_PROCESSING ORDER=REVERSE DEDUPLICATION=ALL)
 
   set(_OBJECTS " <OBJECTS>")
   if(DEFINED CMAKE_XL_CreateExportList AND CMAKE_XL_CreateExportList STREQUAL "")

Modules/Platform/Apple-Clang.cmake

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ macro(__apple_compiler_clang lang)
     set(CMAKE_${lang}_SYSTEM_FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_FLAG "-iframework ")
   endif()
 
-  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARIES_PROCESSING ORDER=REVERSE DEDUPLICATION=ALL)
-
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARY_USING_FRAMEWORK "-framework <LIBRARY>")
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARY_USING_FRAMEWORK_SUPPORTED TRUE)
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARY_FRAMEWORK_ATTRIBUTES LIBRARY_TYPE=STATIC,SHARED DEDUPLICATION=DEFAULT OVERRIDE=DEFAULT)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX)
+
+__aix_linker_aix(ASM)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX)
+
+__aix_linker_aix(C)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX)
+
+__aix_linker_aix(CXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX)
+
+__aix_linker_aix(Fortran)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple languages; use include blocker.
+include_guard()
+
+macro(__aix_linker_aix lang)
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARIES_PROCESSING ORDER=REVERSE DEDUPLICATION=ALL)
+endmacro()

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AIX is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-ASM)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AIX is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-C)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AIX is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-CXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/AIX-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AIX is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/AIX-AIX-Fortran)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AppleClang is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-ASM)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-ASM.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(ASM)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(C)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-CUDA.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(CUDA)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(CXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(Fortran)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-OBJC.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(OBJC)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang)
+
+__apple_linker_appleclang(OBJCXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+
+# This module is shared by multiple languages; use include blocker.
+include_guard()
+
+macro(__apple_linker_appleclang lang)
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_LIBRARIES_PROCESSING ORDER=REVERSE DEDUPLICATION=ALL)
+endmacro()

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-C.cmake

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+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AppleClang is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-C)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-CUDA.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AppleClang is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-CUDA)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AppleClang is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-CXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-Fortran.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+# AppleClang is the default linker
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-Fortran)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-LLD-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-C)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-LLD-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-CXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-LLD-OBJC.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-OBJC)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-LLD-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-OBJCXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-MOLD-C.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-C)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-MOLD-CXX.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-CXX)

Modules/Platform/Linker/Apple-MOLD-OBJC.cmake

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD 3-Clause License.  See accompanying
+# file Copyright.txt or https://cmake.org/licensing for details.
+
+include(Platform/Linker/Apple-AppleClang-OBJC)