$(error-if,$(failure,command -v $(CC)),compiler '$(CC)' not found)
$(error-if,$(failure,command -v $(LD)),linker '$(LD)' not found)
+# Fail if the linker is gold as it's not capable of linking the kernel proper
+$(error-if,$(success, $(LD) -v | grep -q gold), gold linker '$(LD)' not supported)
+
# gcc version including patch level
gcc-version := $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-version.sh $(CC))