diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/aarch64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/aarch64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index cc9338ff970..58c72af4e76 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/aarch64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/aarch64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(128);
 
     Target {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs
index 7b9f546c25a..40688f057f5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.os = "android".to_string();
     // Many of the symbols defined in compiler-rt are also defined in libgcc.
     // Android's linker doesn't like that by default.
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
index 17b6fb21e09..c41cf6e521a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     Target {
         llvm_target: "arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi".to_string(),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
index 227709f0b0b..f2143966c1d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/arm_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     Target {
         llvm_target: "arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf".to_string(),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv4t_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv4t_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
index 7808437453c..e1ba72bf83b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv4t_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv4t_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     Target {
         llvm_target: "armv4t-unknown-linux-gnueabi".to_string(),
         pointer_width: 32,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv5te_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv5te_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
index d958354f584..3ac8d53564d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv5te_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv5te_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     Target {
         llvm_target: "armv5te-unknown-linux-gnueabi".to_string(),
         pointer_width: 32,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
index 13798e869b7..ae6b8286f08 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabi.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 // hardfloat.
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     Target {
         llvm_target: "armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabi".to_string(),
         pointer_width: 32,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
index f80f56ee3c5..48c16b620fd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 // thumb-mode. See the thumbv7neon variant for enabling both.
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     Target {
         llvm_target: "armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf".to_string(),
         pointer_width: 32,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/i686_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/i686_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 62b02d841c2..083c115d084 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/i686_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/i686_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "pentium4".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m32".to_string());
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs
index a83cceb24ee..0631644ad63 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
 
     TargetOptions {
         os: "linux".to_string(),
-        env: "gnu".to_string(),
         dynamic_linking: true,
         executables: true,
         os_family: Some("unix".to_string()),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_gnu_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_gnu_base.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d940ceaf02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_gnu_base.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+use crate::spec::TargetOptions;
+
+pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
+    TargetOptions { env: "gnu".to_string(), ..super::linux_base::opts() }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
index 593be2549fd..daa0d9da172 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(64),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
index eed8a56d86a..d767705b045 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(64),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index b746ac351d7..a7ec1f19c9d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsel_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsel_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index e0f8350ee88..9cb2a13c7d4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsel_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsel_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 9a649ec52a2..11b3734a105 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6el_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6el_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 20fbefe6f2e..06a5f40d69b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6el_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6el_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
index a5da3e5d42c..6282c9e1d54 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(64),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
index 73fbbaed4d5..589d7acba68 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6el_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             max_atomic_width: Some(64),
             mcount: "_mcount".to_string(),
 
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
index 2a4ae786fb7..271ceb2a036 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ mod hermit_kernel_base;
 mod illumos_base;
 mod l4re_base;
 mod linux_base;
+mod linux_gnu_base;
 mod linux_kernel_base;
 mod linux_musl_base;
 mod linux_uclibc_base;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 27515ac6e1f..03322818d33 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, RelroLevel, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "ppc64".to_string();
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m64".to_string());
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 3c4389c5a7c..07e0bf81bc7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64le_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "ppc64le".to_string();
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m64".to_string());
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index ece01705c45..3a9271247b0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m32".to_string());
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(32);
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs
index 35c28787471..105a0b21aaf 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-mspe".to_string());
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(32);
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index f9405d9dfb6..cf5e0201d08 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             features: "+m,+a,+f,+d,+c".to_string(),
             llvm_abiname: "ilp32d".to_string(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv64gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv64gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 3b7ff47a540..84f28413fcb 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv64gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv64gc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             features: "+m,+a,+f,+d,+c".to_string(),
             llvm_abiname: "lp64d".to_string(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(64),
-            ..super::linux_base::opts()
+            ..super::linux_gnu_base::opts()
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 258b83a1c6e..d6e8e6ee220 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::Target;
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.endian = "big".to_string();
     // z10 is the oldest CPU supported by LLVM
     base.cpu = "z10".to_string();
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 4b5ee050d72..e9b5520ac3d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::Target;
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.endian = "big".to_string();
     base.cpu = "v9".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 8d7b34fe2cb..aae186b2293 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.endian = "big".to_string();
     base.cpu = "v9".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/thumbv7neon_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/thumbv7neon_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
index 561da4d15cd..352d2468743 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/thumbv7neon_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/thumbv7neon_unknown_linux_gnueabihf.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 // https://static.docs.arm.com/ddi0406/cd/DDI0406C_d_armv7ar_arm.pdf
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     Target {
         llvm_target: "armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf".to_string(),
         pointer_width: 32,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 1f368ff1611..f127dd49bc4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "x86-64".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m64".to_string());
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnux32.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnux32.rs
index 375b22fd92b..0cae5752848 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnux32.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/x86_64_unknown_linux_gnux32.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let mut base = super::linux_base::opts();
+    let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "x86-64".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-mx32".to_string());