5 files changed, 6 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/build.rb b/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
index e50d10b04..8915e948c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ class Build
 
     ENV.activate_extensions!
 
-    # Go makes extensive use of weak imports.
-    if formula_deps.any? { |f| f.name == "go" }
-      ENV.permit_weak_imports
-    end
-
     if superenv?
       ENV.keg_only_deps = keg_only_deps
       ENV.deps = formula_deps
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/shared.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/shared.rb
index c3bd9830a..c07f42eda 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/shared.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/shared.rb
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ module SharedEnvExtension
 
   def permit_arch_flags; end
 
+  # A no-op until we enable this by default again (which we may never do).
   def permit_weak_imports; end
 
   private
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/shared.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/shared.rb
index 6bf7ea6f0..ae1106167 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/shared.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/shared.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module SharedEnvExtension
-  def no_weak_imports?
+  def no_weak_import_support?
     return false unless compiler == :clang
 
     if MacOS::Xcode.version && MacOS::Xcode.version < "8.0"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb
index 21c375a76..7b8b4213d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ module Stdenv
       # depend on it already being installed to build itself.
       ld64 if Formula["ld64"].installed?
     end
-
-    # Xcode 8 should be told to fail to link against weak links
-    # Issue from Apple engineer:
-    # https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/3727
-    append "LDFLAGS", "-Wl,-no_weak_imports" if no_weak_imports?
   end
 
   def homebrew_extra_pkg_config_paths
@@ -147,7 +142,7 @@ module Stdenv
     append "CFLAGS", "-I#{MacOS::X11.include}" unless MacOS::CLT.installed?
   end
 
-  def permit_weak_imports
-    remove "LDFLAGS", "-Wl,-no_weak_imports"
+  def no_weak_imports
+    append "LDFLAGS", "-Wl,-no_weak_imports"
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/super.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/super.rb
index 188008b1f..5474dd3bb 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/super.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/super.rb
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ module Superenv
     s << "s" if MacOS.version >= :mountain_lion
     # Fix issue with >= 10.8 apr-1-config having broken paths
     s << "a" if MacOS.version >= :mountain_lion
-    # Xcode 8 should be told to fail to link against weak links
-    # Issue from Apple engineer:
-    # https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/3727
-    s << "w" if no_weak_imports?
     s
   end
 
@@ -107,8 +103,8 @@ module Superenv
     ENV.x11 = MacOS::X11.installed?
   end
 
-  def permit_weak_imports
-    remove "HOMEBREW_CCCFG", "w"
+  def no_weak_imports
+    add "HOMEBREW_CCCFG", "w"
   end
 
   # These methods are no longer necessary under superenv, but are needed to