[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 235979] New: [CMake] Use ld.lld by default for development builds where available

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235979

            Bug ID: 235979
           Summary: [CMake] Use ld.lld by default for development builds
                    where available
           Product: WebKit
           Version: WebKit Local Build
          Hardware: Unspecified
                OS: Unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: CMake
          Assignee: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
          Reporter: aperez at igalia.com

One of the reasons to use ld.gold for development builds before trying
to not detect it (as per bug #235975) was that it is faster than the
traditional GNU linker, ld.bfd — and shorter build times are always
welcome by developers.

While unfortunately ld.gold is essentially unmaintained, we can still
try to use ld.lld when present. Not only it has matured plenty to be
a drop-in replacement, it is well maintained and even faster than ld.gold

As ld.lld is already part of the Flatpak SDK, the only thing missing is
to try to make CMake builds use it by default. Currently it is picked if
the LTO_MODE option is set:

  # Use ld.lld when building with LTO
  CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_LD_LLD "Use LLD linker" ON
                         "LTO_MODE;NOT USE_LD_GOLD;NOT WIN32" OFF)

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