Use gold for linking on both 32-bit and 64-bit linux GN builds.

build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn

 # Copyright (c) 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
 import("//build/config/android/config.gni")
 import("//build/config/chrome_build.gni")
 if (current_cpu == "arm") {
   import("//build/config/arm.gni")
 }
 if (current_cpu == "mipsel" || current_cpu == "mips64el") {
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   # example, don't omit the frame pointer and leave in symbols.
   enable_profiling = false
 
   # Compile in such a way as to make it possible for the profiler to unwind full
   # stack frames. Setting this flag has a large effect on the performance of the
   # generated code than just setting profiling, but gives the profiler more
   # information to analyze.
   # Requires profiling to be set to true.
   enable_full_stack_frames_for_profiling = false
 
-  # Use gold for linking on 64-bit Linux only (on 32-bit it runs out of
-  # address space, and it doesn't support cross-compiling).
-  use_gold = is_linux && current_cpu == "x64"
+  # Use 64-bit gold for linking on both 64-bit Linux and 32-bit linux;
+  # 32-bit Gold runs out of address-space on 32-bit bit builds.
+  use_gold = is_linux && (current_cpu == "x64" || current_cpu == "x86")
 
   # When we are going to use gold we need to find it.
   if (use_gold) {
     gold_path = rebase_path("//third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin",
                             root_build_dir)
   } else {
     gold_path = ""
   }
 
   # use_debug_fission: whether to use split DWARF debug info
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       cflags += [ "-gsplit-dwarf" ]
     }
   }
 }
 
 config("no_symbols") {
   if (!is_win) {
     cflags = [ "-g0" ]
   }
 }