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Offer the capability, through variable `CMAKE_LINKER_TYPE`, as well as the target property `LINKER_TYPE` to specify which linker must be used. The implementation of this capability is specified by variables specific to the language and linker type: `CMAKE_<LANG>_USING_LINKER_<TYPE>`. Some definitions are provided as part of `CMake`. For example, to select the `LLVM` linker rather than the standard one, the type `LLD` should be specified through the variable `CMAKE_LINKER_TYPE`. And, on `Apple`, `Linux` and some environments on `Windows`, the variable `CMAKE_<LANG>_USING_LINKER_LLD` has value `-fuse-ld=lld`. And for `Windows` environments based on `MSVC`, where the linker is used directly, the tool `lld-link.exe` will be used rather than `link.exe`. Fixes: #19174, #24254, #24990