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 cc9338ff970e1..58c72af4e769c 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 7b9f546c25a5c..40688f057f5b0 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 17b6fb21e09bf..c41cf6e521a1d 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 227709f0b0b58..f2143966c1dcd 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 7808437453caf..e1ba72bf83b9c 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 d958354f5843e..3ac8d53564d7d 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 13798e869b7f5..ae6b8286f085f 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 f80f56ee3c580..48c16b620fd69 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 62b02d841c21d..083c115d084b4 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 a83cceb24ee9f..0631644ad6355 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 0000000000000..3d940ceaf0270
--- /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 593be2549fd46..daa0d9da1725e 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 eed8a56d86a4c..d767705b0459b 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 b746ac351d711..a7ec1f19c9de7 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 e0f8350ee88e3..9cb2a13c7d4b5 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 9a649ec52a276..11b3734a10507 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 20fbefe6f2e8d..06a5f40d69b3a 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 a5da3e5d42c4b..6282c9e1d54b6 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 73fbbaed4d5b9..589d7acba6804 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 2a4ae786fb752..271ceb2a03608 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 27515ac6e1f9f..03322818d33c3 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 3c4389c5a7cca..07e0bf81bc72f 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 ece01705c4518..3a9271247b042 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 35c2878747105..105a0b21aaf01 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 f9405d9dfb63a..cf5e0201d08bf 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 3b7ff47a54009..84f28413fcbce 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 258b83a1c6e1b..d6e8e6ee220e6 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 4b5ee050d7265..e9b5520ac3d37 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 8d7b34fe2cbfd..aae186b2293c7 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 561da4d15cd61..352d246874308 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 1f368ff161191..f127dd49bc4b7 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 375b22fd92b93..0cae57528483f 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());