diff --git a/config/extra/with-lld.mk b/config/extra/with-lld.mk
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/extra/with-lld.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LDFLAGS+=-fuse-ld=lld
diff --git a/config/extra/with-mold.mk b/config/extra/with-mold.mk
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+++ b/config/extra/with-mold.mk
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+# Switches linker to 'mold'
+# https://github.com/rui314/mold
+#
+# This linker is usually much faster than the default linker when working
+# with large binaries (Rust projects, fdctl, etc.)
+
+MOLD_LDFLAGS=-fuse-ld=mold
+
+ifdef FD_USING_GCC
+ifeq ($(shell test $(FD_COMPILER_MAJOR_VERSION) -lt 12 && echo 1),1)
+# Old GCC versions don't recognize mold
+MOLD_LDFLAGS=-B$(shell which mold)
+endif
+endif
+
+LDFLAGS+=$(MOLD_LDFLAGS)