I don't see why not in the long run if the devs bend over backward to maintain GCC compatibility on x86. It is never a great idea to have a single point of fail

I don't see why not in the long run if the devs bend over backward to maintain GCC compatibility on x86. It is never a great idea to have a single point of failure even if that point is the wonderful and awe-inspiring GCC. It is amazing to think that nearly 20 years after conception Linux maybe be built with an alternate tool chain. This is an incredible feat that has far-reaching consequences for the health of the ecosystem. Maybe Linus wasn't keen on the idea but if some people step up and bake in the support it'll be de facto blessed. Slightly off-topic, does anyone know if the Gold linker works with Clang?