Summary
This episode explores the Mold linker, a high-performance alternative to traditional linkers for C++ projects. Jason shares his experiments with Mold, demonstrating how it can significantly reduce link times (up to 3.5x faster in his tests) while also using less memory during the linking process. He explains how to configure GCC and Clang to use Mold with the -fuse-ld flag and discusses potential trade-offs, such as larger pre-stripped binaries and reduced benefits when using Link Time Optimization (LTO).