Index: head/emulators/xen-kernel/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/emulators/xen-kernel/Makefile
+++ head/emulators/xen-kernel/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	xen
 PORTVERSION=	4.12.0
-PORTREVISION=	1
+PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	emulators
 MASTER_SITES=	http://downloads.xenproject.org/release/xen/${PORTVERSION}/
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-kernel
@@ -15,10 +15,17 @@
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	amd64
 
 USES=		cpe gmake python:2.7,build
+# LLD 8 changed the behaviour re the placement of orphaned sections, which
+# produces a non-bootable Xen kernel:
+#
+# https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42327
+#
+# Switch to GNU LD (and NM) until this is resolved.
+USE_BINUTILS=	yes
 # Ports build environment has ARCH=amd64 set which disables Xen automatic arch
 # detection, but amd64 is not a valid arch for Xen. Hardcode x86_64 on the
 # command line in order to overwrite the one from the environment.
-MAKE_ARGS=	clang=y PYTHON=${PYTHON_CMD} ARCH=x86_64
+MAKE_ARGS=	clang=y PYTHON=${PYTHON_CMD} ARCH=x86_64 LD=${LD} NM=${NM}
 NO_MTREE=	yes
 STRIP=		#
 PLIST_FILES=	/boot/xen \