diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index 9475f5da3..90aec91c4 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ func TestApexWithStubs(t *testing.T) {
 	// Ensure that stub dependency from a rust module is not included
 	ensureNotContains(t, copyCmds, "image.apex/lib64/libfoo.shared_from_rust.so")
 	// The rust module is linked to the stub cc library
-	rustDeps := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo.rust", "android_arm64_armv8-a_apex10000").Rule("rustLink").Args["linkFlags"]
+	rustDeps := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo.rust", "android_arm64_armv8-a_apex10000").Rule("rustc").Args["linkFlags"]
 	ensureContains(t, rustDeps, "libfoo.shared_from_rust/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current/libfoo.shared_from_rust.so")
 	ensureNotContains(t, rustDeps, "libfoo.shared_from_rust/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/libfoo.shared_from_rust.so")
 
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ func TestApexCanUsePrivateApis(t *testing.T) {
 	mylibLdFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("mylib", "android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_apex10000").Rule("ld").Args["libFlags"]
 	ensureNotContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "mylib2/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current/mylib2.so")
 	ensureContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "mylib2/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/mylib2.so")
-	rustDeps := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo.rust", "android_arm64_armv8-a_apex10000").Rule("rustLink").Args["linkFlags"]
+	rustDeps := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo.rust", "android_arm64_armv8-a_apex10000").Rule("rustc").Args["linkFlags"]
 	ensureNotContains(t, rustDeps, "libfoo.shared_from_rust/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current/libfoo.shared_from_rust.so")
 	ensureContains(t, rustDeps, "libfoo.shared_from_rust/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/libfoo.shared_from_rust.so")
 }
diff --git a/rust/binary.go b/rust/binary.go
index aee4da699..860dc948a 100644
--- a/rust/binary.go
+++ b/rust/binary.go
@@ -77,14 +77,11 @@ func NewRustBinary(hod android.HostOrDeviceSupported) (*Module, *binaryDecorator
 func (binary *binaryDecorator) compilerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags) Flags {
 	flags = binary.baseCompiler.compilerFlags(ctx, flags)
 
-	if ctx.Os().Linux() {
-		flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, "-Wl,--gc-sections")
-	}
-
 	if ctx.toolchain().Bionic() {
 		// no-undefined-version breaks dylib compilation since __rust_*alloc* functions aren't defined,
 		// but we can apply this to binaries.
 		flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags,
+			"-Wl,--gc-sections",
 			"-Wl,-z,nocopyreloc",
 			"-Wl,--no-undefined-version")
 
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ func (binary *binaryDecorator) compile(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags, deps Path
 
 	flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, deps.depFlags...)
 	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.depLinkFlags...)
-	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.linkObjects.Strings()...)
+	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.linkObjects...)
 
 	if binary.stripper.NeedsStrip(ctx) {
 		strippedOutputFile := outputFile
diff --git a/rust/binary_test.go b/rust/binary_test.go
index dff94ac95..ef9303768 100644
--- a/rust/binary_test.go
+++ b/rust/binary_test.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestBootstrap(t *testing.T) {
 			bootstrap: true,
 		}`)
 
-	foo := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustLink")
+	foo := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustc")
 
 	flag := "-Wl,-dynamic-linker,/system/bin/bootstrap/linker64"
 	if !strings.Contains(foo.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
@@ -167,11 +167,10 @@ func TestStaticBinaryFlags(t *testing.T) {
 		}`)
 
 	fizzOut := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustc")
-	fizzOutLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustLink")
 	fizzMod := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Module().(*Module)
 
 	flags := fizzOut.Args["rustcFlags"]
-	linkFlags := fizzOutLink.Args["linkFlags"]
+	linkFlags := fizzOut.Args["linkFlags"]
 	if !strings.Contains(flags, "-C relocation-model=static") {
 		t.Errorf("static binary missing '-C relocation-model=static' in rustcFlags, found: %#v", flags)
 	}
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ func TestLinkObjects(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "libfoo",
 		}`)
 
-	fizzBuzz := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustLink")
+	fizzBuzz := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustc")
 	linkFlags := fizzBuzz.Args["linkFlags"]
 	if !strings.Contains(linkFlags, "/libfoo.so") {
 		t.Errorf("missing shared dependency 'libfoo.so' in linkFlags: %#v", linkFlags)
diff --git a/rust/builder.go b/rust/builder.go
index 9614d4f8f..bea8ff717 100644
--- a/rust/builder.go
+++ b/rust/builder.go
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	_     = pctx.SourcePathVariable("rustcCmd", "${config.RustBin}/rustc")
-	_     = pctx.SourcePathVariable("mkcraterspCmd", "build/soong/scripts/mkcratersp.py")
 	rustc = pctx.AndroidStaticRule("rustc",
 		blueprint.RuleParams{
 			Command: "$envVars $rustcCmd " +
-				"-C linker=$mkcraterspCmd " +
+				"-C linker=${config.RustLinker} " +
+				"-C link-args=\"${crtBegin} ${earlyLinkFlags} ${linkFlags} ${crtEnd}\" " +
 				"--emit link -o $out --emit dep-info=$out.d.raw $in ${libFlags} $rustcFlags" +
 				" && grep \"^$out:\" $out.d.raw > $out.d",
-			CommandDeps: []string{"$rustcCmd", "$mkcraterspCmd"},
+			CommandDeps: []string{"$rustcCmd"},
 			// Rustc deps-info writes out make compatible dep files: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/7633
 			// Rustc emits unneeded dependency lines for the .d and input .rs files.
 			// Those extra lines cause ninja warning:
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@ var (
 			Deps:    blueprint.DepsGCC,
 			Depfile: "$out.d",
 		},
-		"rustcFlags", "libFlags", "envVars")
-	rustLink = pctx.AndroidStaticRule("rustLink",
-		blueprint.RuleParams{
-			Command: "${config.RustLinker} -o $out ${crtBegin} ${earlyLinkFlags} @$in ${linkFlags} ${crtEnd}",
-		},
-		"earlyLinkFlags", "linkFlags", "crtBegin", "crtEnd")
+		"rustcFlags", "earlyLinkFlags", "linkFlags", "libFlags", "crtBegin", "crtEnd", "envVars")
 
 	_       = pctx.SourcePathVariable("rustdocCmd", "${config.RustBin}/rustdoc")
 	rustdoc = pctx.AndroidStaticRule("rustdoc",
@@ -106,13 +101,14 @@ var (
 				`KYTHE_CANONICALIZE_VNAME_PATHS=prefer-relative ` +
 				`$rustExtractor $envVars ` +
 				`$rustcCmd ` +
-				`-C linker=true ` +
+				`-C linker=${config.RustLinker} ` +
+				`-C link-args="${crtBegin} ${linkFlags} ${crtEnd}" ` +
 				`$in ${libFlags} $rustcFlags`,
 			CommandDeps:    []string{"$rustExtractor", "$kytheVnames"},
 			Rspfile:        "${out}.rsp",
 			RspfileContent: "$in",
 		},
-		"rustcFlags", "libFlags", "envVars")
+		"rustcFlags", "linkFlags", "libFlags", "crtBegin", "crtEnd", "envVars")
 )
 
 type buildOutput struct {
@@ -242,12 +238,6 @@ func rustEnvVars(ctx ModuleContext, deps PathDeps) []string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	envVars = append(envVars, "AR=${cc_config.ClangBin}/llvm-ar")
-
-	if ctx.Darwin() {
-		envVars = append(envVars, "ANDROID_RUST_DARWIN=true")
-	}
-
 	return envVars
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +245,8 @@ func transformSrctoCrate(ctx ModuleContext, main android.Path, deps PathDeps, fl
 	outputFile android.WritablePath, crateType string) buildOutput {
 
 	var inputs android.Paths
-	var implicits, linkImplicits, linkOrderOnly android.Paths
+	var implicits android.Paths
+	var orderOnly android.Paths
 	var output buildOutput
 	var rustcFlags, linkFlags []string
 	var earlyLinkFlags string
@@ -319,15 +310,15 @@ func transformSrctoCrate(ctx ModuleContext, main android.Path, deps PathDeps, fl
 	implicits = append(implicits, rustLibsToPaths(deps.RLibs)...)
 	implicits = append(implicits, rustLibsToPaths(deps.DyLibs)...)
 	implicits = append(implicits, rustLibsToPaths(deps.ProcMacros)...)
-	implicits = append(implicits, deps.AfdoProfiles...)
+	implicits = append(implicits, deps.StaticLibs...)
+	implicits = append(implicits, deps.SharedLibDeps...)
 	implicits = append(implicits, deps.srcProviderFiles...)
-	implicits = append(implicits, deps.WholeStaticLibs...)
+	implicits = append(implicits, deps.AfdoProfiles...)
 
-	linkImplicits = append(linkImplicits, deps.LibDeps...)
-	linkImplicits = append(linkImplicits, deps.CrtBegin...)
-	linkImplicits = append(linkImplicits, deps.CrtEnd...)
+	implicits = append(implicits, deps.CrtBegin...)
+	implicits = append(implicits, deps.CrtEnd...)
 
-	linkOrderOnly = append(linkOrderOnly, deps.linkObjects...)
+	orderOnly = append(orderOnly, deps.SharedLibs...)
 
 	if len(deps.SrcDeps) > 0 {
 		moduleGenDir := ctx.RustModule().compiler.CargoOutDir()
@@ -353,14 +344,29 @@ func transformSrctoCrate(ctx ModuleContext, main android.Path, deps PathDeps, fl
 		implicits = append(implicits, outputs.Paths()...)
 	}
 
+	envVars = append(envVars, "ANDROID_RUST_VERSION="+config.GetRustVersion(ctx))
+
+	if ctx.RustModule().compiler.CargoEnvCompat() {
+		if _, ok := ctx.RustModule().compiler.(*binaryDecorator); ok {
+			envVars = append(envVars, "CARGO_BIN_NAME="+strings.TrimSuffix(outputFile.Base(), outputFile.Ext()))
+		}
+		envVars = append(envVars, "CARGO_CRATE_NAME="+ctx.RustModule().CrateName())
+		pkgVersion := ctx.RustModule().compiler.CargoPkgVersion()
+		if pkgVersion != "" {
+			envVars = append(envVars, "CARGO_PKG_VERSION="+pkgVersion)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if flags.Clippy {
 		clippyFile := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, outputFile.Base()+".clippy")
 		ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
-			Rule:        clippyDriver,
-			Description: "clippy " + main.Rel(),
-			Output:      clippyFile,
-			Inputs:      inputs,
-			Implicits:   implicits,
+			Rule:            clippyDriver,
+			Description:     "clippy " + main.Rel(),
+			Output:          clippyFile,
+			ImplicitOutputs: nil,
+			Inputs:          inputs,
+			Implicits:       implicits,
+			OrderOnly:       orderOnly,
 			Args: map[string]string{
 				"rustcFlags":  strings.Join(rustcFlags, " "),
 				"libFlags":    strings.Join(libFlags, " "),
@@ -372,49 +378,24 @@ func transformSrctoCrate(ctx ModuleContext, main android.Path, deps PathDeps, fl
 		implicits = append(implicits, clippyFile)
 	}
 
-	rustcOutputFile := outputFile
-	var rustcImplicitOutputs android.WritablePaths
-	usesLinker := crateType == "bin" || crateType == "dylib" || crateType == "cdylib" || crateType == "proc-macro"
-	if usesLinker {
-		rustcOutputFile = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, outputFile.Base()+".rsp")
-		rustcImplicitOutputs = android.WritablePaths{
-			android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, rustcOutputFile.Base()+".whole.a"),
-			android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, rustcOutputFile.Base()+".a"),
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
-		Rule:            rustc,
-		Description:     "rustc " + main.Rel(),
-		Output:          rustcOutputFile,
-		Inputs:          inputs,
-		Implicits:       implicits,
-		ImplicitOutputs: rustcImplicitOutputs,
+		Rule:        rustc,
+		Description: "rustc " + main.Rel(),
+		Output:      outputFile,
+		Inputs:      inputs,
+		Implicits:   implicits,
+		OrderOnly:   orderOnly,
 		Args: map[string]string{
-			"rustcFlags": strings.Join(rustcFlags, " "),
-			"libFlags":   strings.Join(libFlags, " "),
-			"envVars":    strings.Join(envVars, " "),
+			"rustcFlags":     strings.Join(rustcFlags, " "),
+			"earlyLinkFlags": earlyLinkFlags,
+			"linkFlags":      strings.Join(linkFlags, " "),
+			"libFlags":       strings.Join(libFlags, " "),
+			"crtBegin":       strings.Join(deps.CrtBegin.Strings(), " "),
+			"crtEnd":         strings.Join(deps.CrtEnd.Strings(), " "),
+			"envVars":        strings.Join(envVars, " "),
 		},
 	})
 
-	if usesLinker {
-		ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
-			Rule:        rustLink,
-			Description: "rustLink " + main.Rel(),
-			Output:      outputFile,
-			Inputs:      android.Paths{rustcOutputFile},
-			Implicits:   linkImplicits,
-			OrderOnly:   linkOrderOnly,
-			Args: map[string]string{
-				"earlyLinkFlags": earlyLinkFlags,
-				"linkFlags":      strings.Join(linkFlags, " "),
-				"crtBegin":       strings.Join(deps.CrtBegin.Strings(), " "),
-				"crtEnd":         strings.Join(deps.CrtEnd.Strings(), " "),
-			},
-		})
-	}
-
 	if flags.EmitXrefs {
 		kytheFile := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, outputFile.Base()+".kzip")
 		ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
@@ -423,9 +404,13 @@ func transformSrctoCrate(ctx ModuleContext, main android.Path, deps PathDeps, fl
 			Output:      kytheFile,
 			Inputs:      inputs,
 			Implicits:   implicits,
+			OrderOnly:   orderOnly,
 			Args: map[string]string{
 				"rustcFlags": strings.Join(rustcFlags, " "),
+				"linkFlags":  strings.Join(linkFlags, " "),
 				"libFlags":   strings.Join(libFlags, " "),
+				"crtBegin":   strings.Join(deps.CrtBegin.Strings(), " "),
+				"crtEnd":     strings.Join(deps.CrtEnd.Strings(), " "),
 				"envVars":    strings.Join(envVars, " "),
 			},
 		})
diff --git a/rust/builder_test.go b/rust/builder_test.go
index 1fd675fb7..639f6d4d4 100644
--- a/rust/builder_test.go
+++ b/rust/builder_test.go
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ func TestCompilationOutputFiles(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedFiles: []string{
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so.clippy",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so.rsp",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so.rsp.a",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so.rsp.whole.a",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so",
 				"out/soong/target/product/test_device/system/lib64/libfizz_buzz.dylib.so",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/libfizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/meta_lic",
@@ -112,9 +109,6 @@ func TestCompilationOutputFiles(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedFiles: []string{
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/fizz_buzz",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/fizz_buzz.clippy",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/fizz_buzz.rsp",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/fizz_buzz.rsp.a",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/fizz_buzz.rsp.whole.a",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/unstripped/fizz_buzz",
 				"out/soong/target/product/test_device/system/bin/fizz_buzz",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/fizz_buzz/android_arm64_armv8-a/meta_lic",
@@ -138,9 +132,6 @@ func TestCompilationOutputFiles(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedFiles: []string{
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/librust_ffi.so",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/librust_ffi.so.clippy",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/librust_ffi.so.rsp",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/librust_ffi.so.rsp.a",
-				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/librust_ffi.so.rsp.whole.a",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/unstripped/librust_ffi.so",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/unstripped/librust_ffi.so.toc",
 				"out/soong/.intermediates/librust_ffi/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/meta_lic",
diff --git a/rust/compiler.go b/rust/compiler.go
index d6c52e8d4..6f61798be 100644
--- a/rust/compiler.go
+++ b/rust/compiler.go
@@ -328,12 +328,15 @@ func (compiler *baseCompiler) compilerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags) Flag
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.toolchain().Bionic() && ctx.Os() != android.LinuxMusl && !ctx.Windows() {
-		// Add -ldl, -lpthread, -lm and -lrt to host builds to match the default behavior of device
+		// Add -lc, -lrt, -ldl, -lpthread, -lm, -lrt and -lgcc_s to host builds to match the default behavior of device
 		// builds. This is irrelevant for the Windows target as these are Posix specific.
 		flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags,
+			"-lc",
+			"-lrt",
 			"-ldl",
 			"-lpthread",
 			"-lm",
+			"-lgcc_s",
 		)
 	}
 	return flags
diff --git a/rust/coverage.go b/rust/coverage.go
index 5216d6098..bc6504ddc 100644
--- a/rust/coverage.go
+++ b/rust/coverage.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (cov *coverage) flags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags, deps PathDeps) (Flags
 			"-C instrument-coverage", "-g")
 		flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags,
 			profileInstrFlag, "-g", coverage.OutputFile().Path().String(), "-Wl,--wrap,open")
-		deps.LibDeps = append(deps.LibDeps, coverage.OutputFile().Path())
+		deps.StaticLibs = append(deps.StaticLibs, coverage.OutputFile().Path())
 
 		// no_std modules are missing libprofiler_builtins which provides coverage, so we need to add it as a dependency.
 		if rustModule, ok := ctx.Module().(*Module); ok && rustModule.compiler.noStdlibs() {
diff --git a/rust/coverage_test.go b/rust/coverage_test.go
index 64077cf00..0f599d745 100644
--- a/rust/coverage_test.go
+++ b/rust/coverage_test.go
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ func TestCoverageFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	libbarNoCov := ctx.ModuleForTests("libbar_nocov", "android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib").Rule("rustc")
 	fizzCov := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz_cov", "android_arm64_armv8-a_cov").Rule("rustc")
 	buzzNoCov := ctx.ModuleForTests("buzzNoCov", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustc")
-	libfooCovLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo_cov", "android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib_cov").Rule("rustLink")
-	libbarNoCovLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("libbar_nocov", "android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib").Rule("rustLink")
-	fizzCovLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz_cov", "android_arm64_armv8-a_cov").Rule("rustLink")
-	buzzNoCovLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("buzzNoCov", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustLink")
 
 	rustcCoverageFlags := []string{"-C instrument-coverage", " -g "}
 	for _, flag := range rustcCoverageFlags {
@@ -84,17 +80,17 @@ func TestCoverageFlags(t *testing.T) {
 		missingErrorStr := "missing rust linker flag '%s' for '%s' module with coverage enabled; rustcFlags: %#v"
 		containsErrorStr := "contains rust linker flag '%s' for '%s' module with coverage disabled; rustcFlags: %#v"
 
-		if !strings.Contains(fizzCovLink.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
-			t.Fatalf(missingErrorStr, flag, "fizz_cov", fizzCovLink.Args["linkFlags"])
+		if !strings.Contains(fizzCov.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
+			t.Fatalf(missingErrorStr, flag, "fizz_cov", fizzCov.Args["linkFlags"])
 		}
-		if !strings.Contains(libfooCovLink.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
-			t.Fatalf(missingErrorStr, flag, "libfoo_cov dylib", libfooCovLink.Args["linkFlags"])
+		if !strings.Contains(libfooCov.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
+			t.Fatalf(missingErrorStr, flag, "libfoo_cov dylib", libfooCov.Args["linkFlags"])
 		}
-		if strings.Contains(buzzNoCovLink.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
-			t.Fatalf(containsErrorStr, flag, "buzzNoCov", buzzNoCovLink.Args["linkFlags"])
+		if strings.Contains(buzzNoCov.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
+			t.Fatalf(containsErrorStr, flag, "buzzNoCov", buzzNoCov.Args["linkFlags"])
 		}
-		if strings.Contains(libbarNoCovLink.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
-			t.Fatalf(containsErrorStr, flag, "libbar_cov", libbarNoCovLink.Args["linkFlags"])
+		if strings.Contains(libbarNoCov.Args["linkFlags"], flag) {
+			t.Fatalf(containsErrorStr, flag, "libbar_cov", libbarNoCov.Args["linkFlags"])
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ func TestCoverageDeps(t *testing.T) {
 			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
 		}`)
 
-	fizz := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz", "android_arm64_armv8-a_cov").Rule("rustLink")
+	fizz := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz", "android_arm64_armv8-a_cov").Rule("rustc")
 	if !strings.Contains(fizz.Args["linkFlags"], "libprofile-clang-extras.a") {
 		t.Fatalf("missing expected coverage 'libprofile-clang-extras' dependency in linkFlags: %#v", fizz.Args["linkFlags"])
 	}
diff --git a/rust/library.go b/rust/library.go
index f4a2b5441..c59847365 100644
--- a/rust/library.go
+++ b/rust/library.go
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) compile(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags, deps Pa
 
 	flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, deps.depFlags...)
 	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.depLinkFlags...)
-	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.linkObjects.Strings()...)
+	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.linkObjects...)
 
 	if library.dylib() {
 		// We need prefer-dynamic for now to avoid linking in the static stdlib. See:
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) compile(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags, deps Pa
 	if library.rlib() || library.dylib() {
 		library.flagExporter.exportLinkDirs(deps.linkDirs...)
 		library.flagExporter.exportLinkObjects(deps.linkObjects...)
-		library.flagExporter.exportLibDeps(deps.LibDeps...)
 	}
 
 	if library.static() || library.shared() {
diff --git a/rust/library_test.go b/rust/library_test.go
index 30ef333b9..e03074dfe 100644
--- a/rust/library_test.go
+++ b/rust/library_test.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestSharedLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 
 	libfoo := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo", "android_arm64_armv8-a_shared")
 
-	libfooOutput := libfoo.Rule("rustLink")
+	libfooOutput := libfoo.Rule("rustc")
 	if !strings.Contains(libfooOutput.Args["linkFlags"], "-Wl,-soname=libfoo.so") {
 		t.Errorf("missing expected -Wl,-soname linker flag for libfoo shared lib, linkFlags: %#v",
 			libfooOutput.Args["linkFlags"])
diff --git a/rust/rust.go b/rust/rust.go
index 49a7ff353..ba63613a2 100644
--- a/rust/rust.go
+++ b/rust/rust.go
@@ -447,12 +447,13 @@ type Deps struct {
 }
 
 type PathDeps struct {
-	DyLibs          RustLibraries
-	RLibs           RustLibraries
-	LibDeps         android.Paths
-	WholeStaticLibs android.Paths
-	ProcMacros      RustLibraries
-	AfdoProfiles    android.Paths
+	DyLibs        RustLibraries
+	RLibs         RustLibraries
+	SharedLibs    android.Paths
+	SharedLibDeps android.Paths
+	StaticLibs    android.Paths
+	ProcMacros    RustLibraries
+	AfdoProfiles  android.Paths
 
 	// depFlags and depLinkFlags are rustc and linker (clang) flags.
 	depFlags     []string
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ type PathDeps struct {
 	// linkDirs are link paths passed via -L to rustc. linkObjects are objects passed directly to the linker.
 	// Both of these are exported and propagate to dependencies.
 	linkDirs    []string
-	linkObjects android.Paths
+	linkObjects []string
 
 	// Used by bindgen modules which call clang
 	depClangFlags         []string
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ type compiler interface {
 
 type exportedFlagsProducer interface {
 	exportLinkDirs(...string)
-	exportLinkObjects(...android.Path)
+	exportLinkObjects(...string)
 }
 
 type xref interface {
@@ -533,27 +534,21 @@ type xref interface {
 
 type flagExporter struct {
 	linkDirs    []string
-	linkObjects android.Paths
-	libDeps     android.Paths
+	linkObjects []string
 }
 
 func (flagExporter *flagExporter) exportLinkDirs(dirs ...string) {
 	flagExporter.linkDirs = android.FirstUniqueStrings(append(flagExporter.linkDirs, dirs...))
 }
 
-func (flagExporter *flagExporter) exportLinkObjects(flags ...android.Path) {
-	flagExporter.linkObjects = android.FirstUniquePaths(append(flagExporter.linkObjects, flags...))
-}
-
-func (flagExporter *flagExporter) exportLibDeps(paths ...android.Path) {
-	flagExporter.libDeps = android.FirstUniquePaths(append(flagExporter.libDeps, paths...))
+func (flagExporter *flagExporter) exportLinkObjects(flags ...string) {
+	flagExporter.linkObjects = android.FirstUniqueStrings(append(flagExporter.linkObjects, flags...))
 }
 
 func (flagExporter *flagExporter) setProvider(ctx ModuleContext) {
 	ctx.SetProvider(FlagExporterInfoProvider, FlagExporterInfo{
 		LinkDirs:    flagExporter.linkDirs,
 		LinkObjects: flagExporter.linkObjects,
-		LibDeps:     flagExporter.libDeps,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -566,8 +561,7 @@ func NewFlagExporter() *flagExporter {
 type FlagExporterInfo struct {
 	Flags       []string
 	LinkDirs    []string // TODO: this should be android.Paths
-	LinkObjects android.Paths
-	LibDeps     android.Paths
+	LinkObjects []string // TODO: this should be android.Paths
 }
 
 var FlagExporterInfoProvider = blueprint.NewProvider(FlagExporterInfo{})
@@ -1319,7 +1313,6 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 				depPaths.linkDirs = append(depPaths.linkDirs, exportedInfo.LinkDirs...)
 				depPaths.depFlags = append(depPaths.depFlags, exportedInfo.Flags...)
 				depPaths.linkObjects = append(depPaths.linkObjects, exportedInfo.LinkObjects...)
-				depPaths.LibDeps = append(depPaths.LibDeps, exportedInfo.LibDeps...)
 			}
 
 			if depTag == dylibDepTag || depTag == rlibDepTag || depTag == procMacroDepTag {
@@ -1375,7 +1368,6 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 						depPaths.depLinkFlags = append(depPaths.depLinkFlags, []string{"-Wl,--whole-archive", linkObject.Path().String(), "-Wl,--no-whole-archive"}...)
 					} else if libName, ok := libNameFromFilePath(linkObject.Path()); ok {
 						depPaths.depFlags = append(depPaths.depFlags, "-lstatic="+libName)
-						depPaths.WholeStaticLibs = append(depPaths.WholeStaticLibs, linkObject.Path())
 					} else {
 						ctx.ModuleErrorf("'%q' cannot be listed as a whole_static_library in Rust modules unless the output is prefixed by 'lib'", depName, ctx.ModuleName())
 					}
@@ -1383,7 +1375,7 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 
 				// Add this to linkObjects to pass the library directly to the linker as well. This propagates
 				// to dependencies to avoid having to redeclare static libraries for dependents of the dylib variant.
-				depPaths.linkObjects = append(depPaths.linkObjects, linkObject.AsPaths()...)
+				depPaths.linkObjects = append(depPaths.linkObjects, linkObject.String())
 				depPaths.linkDirs = append(depPaths.linkDirs, linkPath)
 
 				exportedInfo := ctx.OtherModuleProvider(dep, cc.FlagExporterInfoProvider).(cc.FlagExporterInfo)
@@ -1417,7 +1409,7 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 				linkPath = linkPathFromFilePath(linkObject.Path())
 
 				depPaths.linkDirs = append(depPaths.linkDirs, linkPath)
-				depPaths.linkObjects = append(depPaths.linkObjects, linkObject.AsPaths()...)
+				depPaths.linkObjects = append(depPaths.linkObjects, linkObject.String())
 				depPaths.depIncludePaths = append(depPaths.depIncludePaths, exportedInfo.IncludeDirs...)
 				depPaths.depSystemIncludePaths = append(depPaths.depSystemIncludePaths, exportedInfo.SystemIncludeDirs...)
 				depPaths.depClangFlags = append(depPaths.depClangFlags, exportedInfo.Flags...)
@@ -1443,9 +1435,7 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 			// Make sure these dependencies are propagated
 			if lib, ok := mod.compiler.(exportedFlagsProducer); ok && exportDep {
 				lib.exportLinkDirs(linkPath)
-				if linkObject.Valid() {
-					lib.exportLinkObjects(linkObject.Path())
-				}
+				lib.exportLinkObjects(linkObject.String())
 			}
 		} else {
 			switch {
@@ -1479,16 +1469,19 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 		procMacroDepFiles = append(procMacroDepFiles, RustLibrary{Path: dep.UnstrippedOutputFile(), CrateName: dep.CrateName()})
 	}
 
-	var libDepFiles android.Paths
+	var staticLibDepFiles android.Paths
 	for _, dep := range directStaticLibDeps {
-		libDepFiles = append(libDepFiles, dep.OutputFile().Path())
+		staticLibDepFiles = append(staticLibDepFiles, dep.OutputFile().Path())
 	}
 
+	var sharedLibFiles android.Paths
+	var sharedLibDepFiles android.Paths
 	for _, dep := range directSharedLibDeps {
+		sharedLibFiles = append(sharedLibFiles, dep.SharedLibrary)
 		if dep.TableOfContents.Valid() {
-			libDepFiles = append(libDepFiles, dep.TableOfContents.Path())
+			sharedLibDepFiles = append(sharedLibDepFiles, dep.TableOfContents.Path())
 		} else {
-			libDepFiles = append(libDepFiles, dep.SharedLibrary)
+			sharedLibDepFiles = append(sharedLibDepFiles, dep.SharedLibrary)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1504,13 +1497,15 @@ func (mod *Module) depsToPaths(ctx android.ModuleContext) PathDeps {
 
 	depPaths.RLibs = append(depPaths.RLibs, rlibDepFiles...)
 	depPaths.DyLibs = append(depPaths.DyLibs, dylibDepFiles...)
-	depPaths.LibDeps = append(depPaths.LibDeps, libDepFiles...)
+	depPaths.SharedLibs = append(depPaths.SharedLibs, sharedLibFiles...)
+	depPaths.SharedLibDeps = append(depPaths.SharedLibDeps, sharedLibDepFiles...)
+	depPaths.StaticLibs = append(depPaths.StaticLibs, staticLibDepFiles...)
 	depPaths.ProcMacros = append(depPaths.ProcMacros, procMacroDepFiles...)
 	depPaths.SrcDeps = append(depPaths.SrcDeps, srcProviderDepFiles...)
 
 	// Dedup exported flags from dependencies
 	depPaths.linkDirs = android.FirstUniqueStrings(depPaths.linkDirs)
-	depPaths.linkObjects = android.FirstUniquePaths(depPaths.linkObjects)
+	depPaths.linkObjects = android.FirstUniqueStrings(depPaths.linkObjects)
 	depPaths.depFlags = android.FirstUniqueStrings(depPaths.depFlags)
 	depPaths.depClangFlags = android.FirstUniqueStrings(depPaths.depClangFlags)
 	depPaths.depIncludePaths = android.FirstUniquePaths(depPaths.depIncludePaths)
diff --git a/rust/rust_test.go b/rust/rust_test.go
index 835114c13..566b76b29 100644
--- a/rust/rust_test.go
+++ b/rust/rust_test.go
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ func TestDepsTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	`)
 	module := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Module().(*Module)
 	rustc := ctx.ModuleForTests("librlib", "linux_glibc_x86_64_rlib_rlib-std").Rule("rustc")
-	rustLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Rule("rustLink")
 
 	// Since dependencies are added to AndroidMk* properties, we can check these to see if they've been picked up.
 	if !android.InList("librlib.rlib-std", module.Properties.AndroidMkRlibs) {
@@ -279,16 +278,16 @@ func TestDepsTracking(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("-lstatic flag not being passed to rustc for static library %#v", rustc.Args["rustcFlags"])
 	}
 
-	if !strings.Contains(rustLink.Args["linkFlags"], "cc_stubs_dep.so") {
-		t.Errorf("shared cc_library not being passed to rustc linkFlags %#v", rustLink.Args["linkFlags"])
+	if !strings.Contains(rustc.Args["linkFlags"], "cc_stubs_dep.so") {
+		t.Errorf("shared cc_library not being passed to rustc linkFlags %#v", rustc.Args["linkFlags"])
 	}
 
-	if !android.SuffixInList(rustLink.OrderOnly.Strings(), "cc_stubs_dep.so") {
-		t.Errorf("shared cc dep not being passed as order-only to rustc %#v", rustLink.OrderOnly.Strings())
+	if !android.SuffixInList(rustc.OrderOnly.Strings(), "cc_stubs_dep.so") {
+		t.Errorf("shared cc dep not being passed as order-only to rustc %#v", rustc.OrderOnly.Strings())
 	}
 
-	if !android.SuffixInList(rustLink.Implicits.Strings(), "cc_stubs_dep.so.toc") {
-		t.Errorf("shared cc dep TOC not being passed as implicit to rustc %#v", rustLink.Implicits.Strings())
+	if !android.SuffixInList(rustc.Implicits.Strings(), "cc_stubs_dep.so.toc") {
+		t.Errorf("shared cc dep TOC not being passed as implicit to rustc %#v", rustc.Implicits.Strings())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/sanitize_test.go b/rust/sanitize_test.go
index 43e95f477..d6a14b295 100644
--- a/rust/sanitize_test.go
+++ b/rust/sanitize_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func checkHasMemtagNote(t *testing.T, m android.TestingModule, expected MemtagNo
 	note_sync := "note_memtag_heap_sync"
 
 	found := None
-	implicits := m.Rule("rustLink").Implicits
+	implicits := m.Rule("rustc").Implicits
 	for _, lib := range implicits {
 		if strings.Contains(lib.Rel(), note_async) {
 			found = Async
diff --git a/rust/vendor_snapshot_test.go b/rust/vendor_snapshot_test.go
index 1e7e7d322..4f45799e6 100644
--- a/rust/vendor_snapshot_test.go
+++ b/rust/vendor_snapshot_test.go
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ func TestVendorSnapshotUse(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := testRustVndkFsVersions(t, "", mockFS, "30", "current", "31")
 
 	// libclient uses libvndk.vndk.30.arm64, libvendor.vendor_static.30.arm64, libvendor_without_snapshot
-	libclientLdFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("libclient", sharedVariant).Rule("rustLink").Args["linkFlags"]
+	libclientLdFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("libclient", sharedVariant).Rule("rustc").Args["linkFlags"]
 	for _, input := range [][]string{
 		[]string{sharedVariant, "libvndk.vndk.30.arm64"},
 		[]string{staticVariant, "libvendor.vendor_static.30.arm64"},
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ func TestVendorSnapshotUse(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected rust rlib name in AndroidMk: %q, expected: %q\n", rustVendorBinMkDylibName, expectedRustVendorSnapshotName)
 	}
 
-	binWithoutSnapshotLdFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("bin_without_snapshot", binaryVariant).Rule("rustLink").Args["linkFlags"]
+	binWithoutSnapshotLdFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("bin_without_snapshot", binaryVariant).Rule("rustc").Args["linkFlags"]
 	libVndkStaticOutputPaths := cc.GetOutputPaths(ctx, staticVariant, []string{"libvndk.vendor_static.30.arm64"})
 	if !strings.Contains(binWithoutSnapshotLdFlags, libVndkStaticOutputPaths[0].String()) {
 		t.Errorf("libflags for bin_without_snapshot must contain %#v, but was %#v",
diff --git a/scripts/mkcratersp.py b/scripts/mkcratersp.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 6ef01ebcc..000000000
--- a/scripts/mkcratersp.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-
-"""
-This script is used as a replacement for the Rust linker. It converts a linker
-command line into a rspfile that can be used during the link phase.
-"""
-
-import os
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-import sys
-
-def create_archive(out, objects, archives):
-  mricmd = f'create {out}\n'
-  for o in objects:
-    mricmd += f'addmod {o}\n'
-  for a in archives:
-    mricmd += f'addlib {a}\n'
-  mricmd += 'save\nend\n'
-  subprocess.run([os.getenv('AR'), '-M'], encoding='utf-8', input=mricmd, check=True)
-
-objects = []
-archives = []
-linkdirs = []
-libs = []
-temp_archives = []
-version_script = None
-
-for i, arg in enumerate(sys.argv):
-  if arg == '-o':
-    out = sys.argv[i+1]
-  if arg == '-L':
-    linkdirs.append(sys.argv[i+1])
-  if arg.startswith('-l') or arg == '-shared':
-    libs.append(arg)
-  if os.getenv('ANDROID_RUST_DARWIN') and (arg == '-dylib' or arg == '-dynamiclib'):
-    libs.append(arg)
-  if arg.startswith('-Wl,--version-script='):
-    version_script = arg[21:]
-  if arg[0] == '-':
-    continue
-  if arg.endswith('.o') or arg.endswith('.rmeta'):
-    objects.append(arg)
-  if arg.endswith('.rlib'):
-    if arg.startswith(os.getenv('TMPDIR')):
-      temp_archives.append(arg)
-    else:
-      archives.append(arg)
-
-create_archive(f'{out}.whole.a', objects, [])
-create_archive(f'{out}.a', [], temp_archives)
-
-with open(out, 'w') as f:
-  if os.getenv("ANDROID_RUST_DARWIN"):
-    print(f'-force_load', file=f)
-    print(f'{out}.whole.a', file=f)
-  else:
-    print(f'-Wl,--whole-archive', file=f)
-    print(f'{out}.whole.a', file=f)
-    print(f'-Wl,--no-whole-archive', file=f)
-  print(f'{out}.a', file=f)
-  for a in archives:
-    print(a, file=f)
-  for linkdir in linkdirs:
-    print(f'-L{linkdir}', file=f)
-  for l in libs:
-    print(l, file=f)
-  if version_script:
-    shutil.copyfile(version_script, f'{out}.version_script')
-    print(f'-Wl,--version-script={out}.version_script', file=f)