if architecture == nil {
		log.Fatalf("unrecognized architecture %s", GOARCH)
	}
	ctxt := obj.Linknew(architecture.LinkArch)
	ctxt.Debugasm = flags.PrintOut
	ctxt.Debugvlog = flags.DebugV
	ctxt.Flag_dynlink = *flags.Dynlink
	ctxt.Flag_linkshared = *flags.Linkshared
	ctxt.Flag_shared = *flags.Shared || *flags.Dynlink
	ctxt.Flag_maymorestack = flags.DebugFlags.MayMoreStack