linux: Always use (64bit) gold for linking, even on 32bit.

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")
 if (cpu_arch == "arm") {
   import("//build/config/arm.gni")
 }
 if (is_posix) {
   import("//build/config/gcc/gcc_version.gni")
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       "-Wl,-z,now",
       "-Wl,-z,relro",
     ]
   }
 
   # Linux-specific compiler flags setup.
   # ------------------------------------
   if (is_linux) {
     cflags += [ "-pthread" ]
 
-    if (cpu_arch == "x64") {
-      # 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).
-      gold_path = rebase_path("//third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin",
-                              root_build_dir)
-      ldflags += [
-        "-B$gold_path",
+    # Use gold for linking on 64-bit Linux only (on 32-bit it runs out of
+    # address space, and it doesn't support cross-compiling).
+    gold_path = rebase_path("//third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin",
+                            root_build_dir)
+    ldflags += [
+      "-B$gold_path",
 
-        # There seems to be a conflict of --icf and -pie in gold which can
-        # generate crashy binaries. As a security measure, -pie takes
-        # precedence for now.
-        # TODO(brettw) common.gypi has this only for target toolset.
-        #"-Wl,--icf=safe",
-        "-Wl,--icf=none",
+      # There seems to be a conflict of --icf and -pie in gold which can
+      # generate crashy binaries. As a security measure, -pie takes
+      # precedence for now.
+      # TODO(brettw) common.gypi has this only for target toolset.
+      #"-Wl,--icf=safe",
+      "-Wl,--icf=none",
 
-        # Experimentation found that using four linking threads
-        # saved ~20% of link time.
-        # https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-dev/browse_thread/thread/281527606915bb36
-        # Only apply this to the target linker, since the host
-        # linker might not be gold, but isn't used much anyway.
-        # TODO(raymes): Disable threading because gold is frequently
-        # crashing on the bots: crbug.com/161942.
-        #"-Wl,--threads",
-        #"-Wl,--thread-count=4",
-      ]
-    }
+      # Experimentation found that using four linking threads
+      # saved ~20% of link time.
+      # https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-dev/browse_thread/thread/281527606915bb36
+      # Only apply this to the target linker, since the host
+      # linker might not be gold, but isn't used much anyway.
+      # TODO(raymes): Disable threading because gold is frequently
+      # crashing on the bots: crbug.com/161942.
+      #"-Wl,--threads",
+      #"-Wl,--thread-count=4",
+    ]
 
     ldflags += [
       "-pthread",
     ]
   }
 
   # Clang-specific compiler flags setup.
   # ------------------------------------
   if (is_clang) {
     cflags += [
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   } else {
     cflags = [ "-g1" ]
   }
 }
 
 config("no_symbols") {
   if (!is_win) {
     cflags = [ "-g0" ]
   }
 }