2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/gnu.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/gnu.py
index 64b0d3b..6683486 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/gnu.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/gnu.py
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ class GnuLikeCompiler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             return ['-isystem' + path]
         return ['-I' + path]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def use_linker_args(cls, linker: str) -> typing.List[str]:
+        return ['-fuse-ld={}'.format(linker)]
+
 
 class GnuCompiler(GnuLikeCompiler):
     """
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py
index 60b07c4..4798bdc 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py
@@ -381,3 +381,7 @@ class VisualStudioLikeCompiler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
 
     def get_argument_syntax(self) -> str:
         return 'msvc'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def use_linker_args(cls, linker: str) -> typing.List[str]:
+        return []