diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fa900dbe93..8e8c66d374 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -585,10 +585,13 @@ set(ZIG_STAGE2_SOURCES
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/DwarfInfo.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/Dylib.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/Object.zig"
+    "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/Relocation.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/Trie.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/ZldAtom.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/bind.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/dead_strip.zig"
+    "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/fat.zig"
+    "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/load_commands.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/thunks.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/MachO/zld.zig"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/link/Plan9.zig"
diff --git a/src/link/MachO.zig b/src/link/MachO.zig
index 4a1ca9a357..f83338f48b 100644
--- a/src/link/MachO.zig
+++ b/src/link/MachO.zig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const dead_strip = @import("MachO/dead_strip.zig");
 const fat = @import("MachO/fat.zig");
 const link = @import("../link.zig");
 const llvm_backend = @import("../codegen/llvm.zig");
+const load_commands = @import("MachO/load_commands.zig");
 const target_util = @import("../target.zig");
 const trace = @import("../tracy.zig").trace;
 const zld = @import("MachO/zld.zig");
@@ -265,9 +266,6 @@ pub const SymbolWithLoc = struct {
 /// actual_capacity + (actual_capacity / ideal_factor)
 const ideal_factor = 3;
 
-/// Default path to dyld
-pub const default_dyld_path: [*:0]const u8 = "/usr/lib/dyld";
-
 /// In order for a slice of bytes to be considered eligible to keep metadata pointing at
 /// it as a possible place to put new symbols, it must have enough room for this many bytes
 /// (plus extra for reserved capacity).
@@ -561,17 +559,24 @@ pub fn flushModule(self: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progress.No
     var ncmds: u32 = 0;
 
     try self.writeLinkeditSegmentData(&ncmds, lc_writer);
-    try writeDylinkerLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+    try load_commands.writeDylinkerLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
 
-    self.writeMainLC(&ncmds, lc_writer) catch |err| switch (err) {
-        error.MissingMainEntrypoint => {
-            self.error_flags.no_entry_point_found = true;
-        },
-        else => |e| return e,
-    };
+    if (self.base.options.output_mode == .Exe) blk: {
+        const seg_id = self.header_segment_cmd_index.?;
+        const seg = self.segments.items[seg_id];
+        const global = self.getEntryPoint() catch |err| switch (err) {
+            error.MissingMainEntrypoint => {
+                self.error_flags.no_entry_point_found = true;
+                break :blk;
+            },
+            else => |e| return e,
+        };
+        const sym = self.getSymbol(global);
+        try load_commands.writeMainLC(@intCast(u32, sym.n_value - seg.vmaddr), &self.base.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
+    }
 
-    try self.writeDylibIdLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
-    try self.writeRpathLCs(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+    try load_commands.writeDylibIdLC(self.base.allocator, &self.base.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
+    try load_commands.writeRpathLCs(self.base.allocator, &self.base.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
 
     {
         try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.source_version_command{
@@ -581,7 +586,7 @@ pub fn flushModule(self: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progress.No
         ncmds += 1;
     }
 
-    try self.writeBuildVersionLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+    try load_commands.writeBuildVersionLC(&self.base.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
 
     {
         std.crypto.random.bytes(&self.uuid.uuid);
@@ -589,7 +594,7 @@ pub fn flushModule(self: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progress.No
         ncmds += 1;
     }
 
-    try self.writeLoadDylibLCs(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+    try load_commands.writeLoadDylibLCs(self.dylibs.items, self.referenced_dylibs.keys(), &ncmds, lc_writer);
 
     const target = self.base.options.target;
     const requires_codesig = blk: {
@@ -1702,195 +1707,6 @@ pub fn resolveDyldStubBinder(self: *MachO) !void {
     try self.writePtrWidthAtom(got_atom);
 }
 
-pub fn writeDylinkerLC(ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    const name_len = mem.sliceTo(default_dyld_path, 0).len;
-    const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
-        u64,
-        @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command) + name_len,
-        @sizeOf(u64),
-    ));
-    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.dylinker_command{
-        .cmd = .LOAD_DYLINKER,
-        .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-        .name = @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command),
-    });
-    try lc_writer.writeAll(mem.sliceTo(default_dyld_path, 0));
-    const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command) - name_len;
-    if (padding > 0) {
-        try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
-    }
-    ncmds.* += 1;
-}
-
-pub fn writeMainLC(self: *MachO, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    if (self.base.options.output_mode != .Exe) return;
-    const seg_id = self.header_segment_cmd_index.?;
-    const seg = self.segments.items[seg_id];
-    const global = try self.getEntryPoint();
-    const sym = self.getSymbol(global);
-    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.entry_point_command{
-        .cmd = .MAIN,
-        .cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.entry_point_command),
-        .entryoff = @intCast(u32, sym.n_value - seg.vmaddr),
-        .stacksize = self.base.options.stack_size_override orelse 0,
-    });
-    ncmds.* += 1;
-}
-
-const WriteDylibLCCtx = struct {
-    cmd: macho.LC,
-    name: []const u8,
-    timestamp: u32 = 2,
-    current_version: u32 = 0x10000,
-    compatibility_version: u32 = 0x10000,
-};
-
-pub fn writeDylibLC(ctx: WriteDylibLCCtx, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    const name_len = ctx.name.len + 1;
-    const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
-        u64,
-        @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command) + name_len,
-        @sizeOf(u64),
-    ));
-    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.dylib_command{
-        .cmd = ctx.cmd,
-        .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-        .dylib = .{
-            .name = @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
-            .timestamp = ctx.timestamp,
-            .current_version = ctx.current_version,
-            .compatibility_version = ctx.compatibility_version,
-        },
-    });
-    try lc_writer.writeAll(ctx.name);
-    try lc_writer.writeByte(0);
-    const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command) - name_len;
-    if (padding > 0) {
-        try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
-    }
-    ncmds.* += 1;
-}
-
-pub fn writeDylibIdLC(self: *MachO, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    if (self.base.options.output_mode != .Lib) return;
-    const install_name = self.base.options.install_name orelse self.base.options.emit.?.sub_path;
-    const curr = self.base.options.version orelse std.builtin.Version{
-        .major = 1,
-        .minor = 0,
-        .patch = 0,
-    };
-    const compat = self.base.options.compatibility_version orelse std.builtin.Version{
-        .major = 1,
-        .minor = 0,
-        .patch = 0,
-    };
-    try writeDylibLC(.{
-        .cmd = .ID_DYLIB,
-        .name = install_name,
-        .current_version = curr.major << 16 | curr.minor << 8 | curr.patch,
-        .compatibility_version = compat.major << 16 | compat.minor << 8 | compat.patch,
-    }, ncmds, lc_writer);
-}
-
-const RpathIterator = struct {
-    buffer: []const []const u8,
-    table: std.StringHashMap(void),
-    count: usize = 0,
-
-    fn init(gpa: Allocator, rpaths: []const []const u8) RpathIterator {
-        return .{ .buffer = rpaths, .table = std.StringHashMap(void).init(gpa) };
-    }
-
-    fn deinit(it: *RpathIterator) void {
-        it.table.deinit();
-    }
-
-    fn next(it: *RpathIterator) !?[]const u8 {
-        while (true) {
-            if (it.count >= it.buffer.len) return null;
-            const rpath = it.buffer[it.count];
-            it.count += 1;
-            const gop = try it.table.getOrPut(rpath);
-            if (gop.found_existing) continue;
-            return rpath;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-pub fn writeRpathLCs(self: *MachO, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    const gpa = self.base.allocator;
-
-    var it = RpathIterator.init(gpa, self.base.options.rpath_list);
-    defer it.deinit();
-
-    while (try it.next()) |rpath| {
-        const rpath_len = rpath.len + 1;
-        const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
-            u64,
-            @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command) + rpath_len,
-            @sizeOf(u64),
-        ));
-        try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.rpath_command{
-            .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-            .path = @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command),
-        });
-        try lc_writer.writeAll(rpath);
-        try lc_writer.writeByte(0);
-        const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command) - rpath_len;
-        if (padding > 0) {
-            try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
-        }
-        ncmds.* += 1;
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn writeBuildVersionLC(self: *MachO, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    const cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.build_version_command) + @sizeOf(macho.build_tool_version);
-    const platform_version = blk: {
-        const ver = self.base.options.target.os.version_range.semver.min;
-        const platform_version = ver.major << 16 | ver.minor << 8;
-        break :blk platform_version;
-    };
-    const sdk_version = if (self.base.options.native_darwin_sdk) |sdk| blk: {
-        const ver = sdk.version;
-        const sdk_version = ver.major << 16 | ver.minor << 8;
-        break :blk sdk_version;
-    } else platform_version;
-    const is_simulator_abi = self.base.options.target.abi == .simulator;
-    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.build_version_command{
-        .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-        .platform = switch (self.base.options.target.os.tag) {
-            .macos => .MACOS,
-            .ios => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.IOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.IOS,
-            .watchos => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.WATCHOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.WATCHOS,
-            .tvos => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.TVOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.TVOS,
-            else => unreachable,
-        },
-        .minos = platform_version,
-        .sdk = sdk_version,
-        .ntools = 1,
-    });
-    try lc_writer.writeAll(mem.asBytes(&macho.build_tool_version{
-        .tool = .LD,
-        .version = 0x0,
-    }));
-    ncmds.* += 1;
-}
-
-pub fn writeLoadDylibLCs(self: *MachO, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-    for (self.referenced_dylibs.keys()) |id| {
-        const dylib = self.dylibs.items[id];
-        const dylib_id = dylib.id orelse unreachable;
-        try writeDylibLC(.{
-            .cmd = if (dylib.weak) .LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB else .LOAD_DYLIB,
-            .name = dylib_id.name,
-            .timestamp = dylib_id.timestamp,
-            .current_version = dylib_id.current_version,
-            .compatibility_version = dylib_id.compatibility_version,
-        }, ncmds, lc_writer);
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn deinit(self: *MachO) void {
     const gpa = self.base.allocator;
 
@@ -2976,98 +2792,7 @@ pub fn populateMissingMetadata(self: *MachO) !void {
     }
 }
 
-pub inline fn calcInstallNameLen(cmd_size: u64, name: []const u8, assume_max_path_len: bool) u64 {
-    const darwin_path_max = 1024;
-    const name_len = if (assume_max_path_len) darwin_path_max else std.mem.len(name) + 1;
-    return mem.alignForwardGeneric(u64, cmd_size + name_len, @alignOf(u64));
-}
-
-fn calcLCsSize(self: *MachO, assume_max_path_len: bool) !u32 {
-    const gpa = self.base.allocator;
-    var sizeofcmds: u64 = 0;
-    for (self.segments.items) |seg| {
-        sizeofcmds += seg.nsects * @sizeOf(macho.section_64) + @sizeOf(macho.segment_command_64);
-    }
-
-    // LC_DYLD_INFO_ONLY
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.dyld_info_command);
-    // LC_FUNCTION_STARTS
-    if (self.text_section_index != null) {
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
-    }
-    // LC_DATA_IN_CODE
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
-    // LC_SYMTAB
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.symtab_command);
-    // LC_DYSYMTAB
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.dysymtab_command);
-    // LC_LOAD_DYLINKER
-    sizeofcmds += calcInstallNameLen(
-        @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command),
-        mem.sliceTo(default_dyld_path, 0),
-        false,
-    );
-    // LC_MAIN
-    if (self.base.options.output_mode == .Exe) {
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.entry_point_command);
-    }
-    // LC_ID_DYLIB
-    if (self.base.options.output_mode == .Lib) {
-        sizeofcmds += blk: {
-            const install_name = self.base.options.install_name orelse self.base.options.emit.?.sub_path;
-            break :blk calcInstallNameLen(
-                @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
-                install_name,
-                assume_max_path_len,
-            );
-        };
-    }
-    // LC_RPATH
-    {
-        var it = RpathIterator.init(gpa, self.base.options.rpath_list);
-        defer it.deinit();
-        while (try it.next()) |rpath| {
-            sizeofcmds += calcInstallNameLen(
-                @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command),
-                rpath,
-                assume_max_path_len,
-            );
-        }
-    }
-    // LC_SOURCE_VERSION
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.source_version_command);
-    // LC_BUILD_VERSION
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.build_version_command) + @sizeOf(macho.build_tool_version);
-    // LC_UUID
-    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.uuid_command);
-    // LC_LOAD_DYLIB
-    for (self.referenced_dylibs.keys()) |id| {
-        const dylib = self.dylibs.items[id];
-        const dylib_id = dylib.id orelse unreachable;
-        sizeofcmds += calcInstallNameLen(
-            @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
-            dylib_id.name,
-            assume_max_path_len,
-        );
-    }
-    // LC_CODE_SIGNATURE
-    {
-        const target = self.base.options.target;
-        const requires_codesig = blk: {
-            if (self.base.options.entitlements) |_| break :blk true;
-            if (target.cpu.arch == .aarch64 and (target.os.tag == .macos or target.abi == .simulator))
-                break :blk true;
-            break :blk false;
-        };
-        if (requires_codesig) {
-            sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return @intCast(u32, sizeofcmds);
-}
-
-pub fn calcPagezeroSize(self: *MachO) u64 {
+fn calcPagezeroSize(self: *MachO) u64 {
     const pagezero_vmsize = self.base.options.pagezero_size orelse default_pagezero_vmsize;
     const aligned_pagezero_vmsize = mem.alignBackwardGeneric(u64, pagezero_vmsize, self.page_size);
     if (self.base.options.output_mode == .Lib) return 0;
@@ -3079,23 +2804,6 @@ pub fn calcPagezeroSize(self: *MachO) u64 {
     return aligned_pagezero_vmsize;
 }
 
-pub fn calcMinHeaderPad(self: *MachO) !u64 {
-    var padding: u32 = (try self.calcLCsSize(false)) + (self.base.options.headerpad_size orelse 0);
-    log.debug("minimum requested headerpad size 0x{x}", .{padding + @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64)});
-
-    if (self.base.options.headerpad_max_install_names) {
-        var min_headerpad_size: u32 = try self.calcLCsSize(true);
-        log.debug("headerpad_max_install_names minimum headerpad size 0x{x}", .{
-            min_headerpad_size + @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64),
-        });
-        padding = @max(padding, min_headerpad_size);
-    }
-    const offset = @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64) + padding;
-    log.debug("actual headerpad size 0x{x}", .{offset});
-
-    return offset;
-}
-
 fn allocateSection(self: *MachO, segname: []const u8, sectname: []const u8, opts: struct {
     size: u64 = 0,
     alignment: u32 = 0,
diff --git a/src/link/MachO/load_commands.zig b/src/link/MachO/load_commands.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b0e61e919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/link/MachO/load_commands.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const assert = std.debug.assert;
+const link = @import("../../link.zig");
+const log = std.log.scoped(.link);
+const macho = std.macho;
+const mem = std.mem;
+
+const Allocator = mem.Allocator;
+const Dylib = @import("Dylib.zig");
+
+pub const default_dyld_path: [*:0]const u8 = "/usr/lib/dyld";
+
+fn calcInstallNameLen(cmd_size: u64, name: []const u8, assume_max_path_len: bool) u64 {
+    const darwin_path_max = 1024;
+    const name_len = if (assume_max_path_len) darwin_path_max else std.mem.len(name) + 1;
+    return mem.alignForwardGeneric(u64, cmd_size + name_len, @alignOf(u64));
+}
+
+const CalcLCsSizeCtx = struct {
+    segments: []const macho.segment_command_64,
+    dylibs: []const Dylib,
+    referenced_dylibs: []u16,
+    wants_function_starts: bool = true,
+};
+
+fn calcLCsSize(gpa: Allocator, options: *const link.Options, ctx: CalcLCsSizeCtx, assume_max_path_len: bool) !u32 {
+    var has_text_segment: bool = false;
+    var sizeofcmds: u64 = 0;
+    for (ctx.segments) |seg| {
+        sizeofcmds += seg.nsects * @sizeOf(macho.section_64) + @sizeOf(macho.segment_command_64);
+        if (mem.eql(u8, seg.segName(), "__TEXT")) {
+            has_text_segment = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // LC_DYLD_INFO_ONLY
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.dyld_info_command);
+    // LC_FUNCTION_STARTS
+    if (has_text_segment and ctx.wants_function_starts) |_| {
+        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
+    }
+    // LC_DATA_IN_CODE
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
+    // LC_SYMTAB
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.symtab_command);
+    // LC_DYSYMTAB
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.dysymtab_command);
+    // LC_LOAD_DYLINKER
+    sizeofcmds += calcInstallNameLen(
+        @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command),
+        mem.sliceTo(default_dyld_path, 0),
+        false,
+    );
+    // LC_MAIN
+    if (options.output_mode == .Exe) {
+        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.entry_point_command);
+    }
+    // LC_ID_DYLIB
+    if (options.output_mode == .Lib and options.link_mode == .Dynamic) {
+        sizeofcmds += blk: {
+            const emit = options.emit.?;
+            const install_name = options.install_name orelse try emit.directory.join(gpa, &.{emit.sub_path});
+            defer if (options.install_name == null) gpa.free(install_name);
+            break :blk calcInstallNameLen(
+                @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
+                install_name,
+                assume_max_path_len,
+            );
+        };
+    }
+    // LC_RPATH
+    {
+        var it = RpathIterator.init(gpa, options.rpath_list);
+        defer it.deinit();
+        while (try it.next()) |rpath| {
+            sizeofcmds += calcInstallNameLen(
+                @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command),
+                rpath,
+                assume_max_path_len,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    // LC_SOURCE_VERSION
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.source_version_command);
+    // LC_BUILD_VERSION
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.build_version_command) + @sizeOf(macho.build_tool_version);
+    // LC_UUID
+    sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.uuid_command);
+    // LC_LOAD_DYLIB
+    for (ctx.referenced_dylibs) |id| {
+        const dylib = ctx.dylibs[id];
+        const dylib_id = dylib.id orelse unreachable;
+        sizeofcmds += calcInstallNameLen(
+            @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
+            dylib_id.name,
+            assume_max_path_len,
+        );
+    }
+    // LC_CODE_SIGNATURE
+    {
+        const target = options.target;
+        const requires_codesig = blk: {
+            if (options.entitlements) |_| break :blk true;
+            if (target.cpu.arch == .aarch64 and (target.os.tag == .macos or target.abi == .simulator))
+                break :blk true;
+            break :blk false;
+        };
+        if (requires_codesig) {
+            sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return @intCast(u32, sizeofcmds);
+}
+
+pub fn calcMinHeaderPad(gpa: Allocator, options: *const link.Options, ctx: CalcLCsSizeCtx) !u64 {
+    var padding: u32 = (try calcLCsSize(gpa, options, ctx, false)) + (options.headerpad_size orelse 0);
+    log.debug("minimum requested headerpad size 0x{x}", .{padding + @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64)});
+
+    if (options.headerpad_max_install_names) {
+        var min_headerpad_size: u32 = try calcLCsSize(gpa, options, ctx, true);
+        log.debug("headerpad_max_install_names minimum headerpad size 0x{x}", .{
+            min_headerpad_size + @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64),
+        });
+        padding = @max(padding, min_headerpad_size);
+    }
+
+    const offset = @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64) + padding;
+    log.debug("actual headerpad size 0x{x}", .{offset});
+
+    return offset;
+}
+
+pub fn writeDylinkerLC(ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    const name_len = mem.sliceTo(default_dyld_path, 0).len;
+    const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
+        u64,
+        @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command) + name_len,
+        @sizeOf(u64),
+    ));
+    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.dylinker_command{
+        .cmd = .LOAD_DYLINKER,
+        .cmdsize = cmdsize,
+        .name = @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command),
+    });
+    try lc_writer.writeAll(mem.sliceTo(default_dyld_path, 0));
+    const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command) - name_len;
+    if (padding > 0) {
+        try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
+    }
+    ncmds.* += 1;
+}
+
+const WriteDylibLCCtx = struct {
+    cmd: macho.LC,
+    name: []const u8,
+    timestamp: u32 = 2,
+    current_version: u32 = 0x10000,
+    compatibility_version: u32 = 0x10000,
+};
+
+fn writeDylibLC(ctx: WriteDylibLCCtx, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    const name_len = ctx.name.len + 1;
+    const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
+        u64,
+        @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command) + name_len,
+        @sizeOf(u64),
+    ));
+    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.dylib_command{
+        .cmd = ctx.cmd,
+        .cmdsize = cmdsize,
+        .dylib = .{
+            .name = @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
+            .timestamp = ctx.timestamp,
+            .current_version = ctx.current_version,
+            .compatibility_version = ctx.compatibility_version,
+        },
+    });
+    try lc_writer.writeAll(ctx.name);
+    try lc_writer.writeByte(0);
+    const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command) - name_len;
+    if (padding > 0) {
+        try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
+    }
+    ncmds.* += 1;
+}
+
+pub fn writeDylibIdLC(gpa: Allocator, options: *const link.Options, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    assert(options.output_mode == .Lib and options.link_mode == .Dynamic);
+    const emit = options.emit.?;
+    const install_name = options.install_name orelse try emit.directory.join(gpa, &.{emit.sub_path});
+    defer if (options.install_name == null) gpa.free(install_name);
+    const curr = options.version orelse std.builtin.Version{
+        .major = 1,
+        .minor = 0,
+        .patch = 0,
+    };
+    const compat = options.compatibility_version orelse std.builtin.Version{
+        .major = 1,
+        .minor = 0,
+        .patch = 0,
+    };
+    try writeDylibLC(.{
+        .cmd = .ID_DYLIB,
+        .name = install_name,
+        .current_version = curr.major << 16 | curr.minor << 8 | curr.patch,
+        .compatibility_version = compat.major << 16 | compat.minor << 8 | compat.patch,
+    }, ncmds, lc_writer);
+}
+
+pub fn writeMainLC(entryoff: u32, options: *const link.Options, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    assert(options.output_mode == .Exe);
+    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.entry_point_command{
+        .cmd = .MAIN,
+        .cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.entry_point_command),
+        .entryoff = entryoff,
+        .stacksize = options.stack_size_override orelse 0,
+    });
+    ncmds.* += 1;
+}
+
+const RpathIterator = struct {
+    buffer: []const []const u8,
+    table: std.StringHashMap(void),
+    count: usize = 0,
+
+    fn init(gpa: Allocator, rpaths: []const []const u8) RpathIterator {
+        return .{ .buffer = rpaths, .table = std.StringHashMap(void).init(gpa) };
+    }
+
+    fn deinit(it: *RpathIterator) void {
+        it.table.deinit();
+    }
+
+    fn next(it: *RpathIterator) !?[]const u8 {
+        while (true) {
+            if (it.count >= it.buffer.len) return null;
+            const rpath = it.buffer[it.count];
+            it.count += 1;
+            const gop = try it.table.getOrPut(rpath);
+            if (gop.found_existing) continue;
+            return rpath;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+pub fn writeRpathLCs(gpa: Allocator, options: *const link.Options, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    var it = RpathIterator.init(gpa, options.rpath_list);
+    defer it.deinit();
+
+    while (try it.next()) |rpath| {
+        const rpath_len = rpath.len + 1;
+        const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
+            u64,
+            @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command) + rpath_len,
+            @sizeOf(u64),
+        ));
+        try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.rpath_command{
+            .cmdsize = cmdsize,
+            .path = @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command),
+        });
+        try lc_writer.writeAll(rpath);
+        try lc_writer.writeByte(0);
+        const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command) - rpath_len;
+        if (padding > 0) {
+            try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
+        }
+        ncmds.* += 1;
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn writeBuildVersionLC(options: *const link.Options, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    const cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.build_version_command) + @sizeOf(macho.build_tool_version);
+    const platform_version = blk: {
+        const ver = options.target.os.version_range.semver.min;
+        const platform_version = ver.major << 16 | ver.minor << 8;
+        break :blk platform_version;
+    };
+    const sdk_version = if (options.native_darwin_sdk) |sdk| blk: {
+        const ver = sdk.version;
+        const sdk_version = ver.major << 16 | ver.minor << 8;
+        break :blk sdk_version;
+    } else platform_version;
+    const is_simulator_abi = options.target.abi == .simulator;
+    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.build_version_command{
+        .cmdsize = cmdsize,
+        .platform = switch (options.target.os.tag) {
+            .macos => .MACOS,
+            .ios => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.IOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.IOS,
+            .watchos => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.WATCHOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.WATCHOS,
+            .tvos => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.TVOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.TVOS,
+            else => unreachable,
+        },
+        .minos = platform_version,
+        .sdk = sdk_version,
+        .ntools = 1,
+    });
+    try lc_writer.writeAll(mem.asBytes(&macho.build_tool_version{
+        .tool = .LD,
+        .version = 0x0,
+    }));
+    ncmds.* += 1;
+}
+
+pub fn writeLoadDylibLCs(dylibs: []const Dylib, referenced: []u16, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    for (referenced) |index| {
+        const dylib = dylibs[index];
+        const dylib_id = dylib.id orelse unreachable;
+        try writeDylibLC(.{
+            .cmd = if (dylib.weak) .LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB else .LOAD_DYLIB,
+            .name = dylib_id.name,
+            .timestamp = dylib_id.timestamp,
+            .current_version = dylib_id.current_version,
+            .compatibility_version = dylib_id.compatibility_version,
+        }, ncmds, lc_writer);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn writeSourceVersionLC(ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
+    try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.source_version_command{
+        .cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.source_version_command),
+        .version = 0x0,
+    });
+    ncmds.* += 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/link/MachO/zld.zig b/src/link/MachO/zld.zig
index 9baecd326a..7bffc10e85 100644
--- a/src/link/MachO/zld.zig
+++ b/src/link/MachO/zld.zig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const bind = @import("bind.zig");
 const dead_strip = @import("dead_strip.zig");
 const fat = @import("fat.zig");
 const link = @import("../../link.zig");
+const load_commands = @import("load_commands.zig");
 const thunks = @import("thunks.zig");
 const trace = @import("../../tracy.zig").trace;
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ pub const Zld = struct {
     gpa: Allocator,
     file: fs.File,
     page_size: u16,
-    options: link.Options,
+    options: *const link.Options,
 
     objects: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(Object) = .{},
     archives: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(Archive) = .{},
@@ -1227,195 +1228,6 @@ pub const Zld = struct {
         }
     }
 
-    fn writeDylinkerLC(ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        const name_len = mem.sliceTo(MachO.default_dyld_path, 0).len;
-        const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
-            u64,
-            @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command) + name_len,
-            @sizeOf(u64),
-        ));
-        try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.dylinker_command{
-            .cmd = .LOAD_DYLINKER,
-            .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-            .name = @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command),
-        });
-        try lc_writer.writeAll(mem.sliceTo(MachO.default_dyld_path, 0));
-        const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command) - name_len;
-        if (padding > 0) {
-            try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
-        }
-        ncmds.* += 1;
-    }
-
-    fn writeMainLC(self: *Zld, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        if (self.options.output_mode != .Exe) return;
-        const seg_id = self.getSegmentByName("__TEXT").?;
-        const seg = self.segments.items[seg_id];
-        const global = self.getEntryPoint();
-        const sym = self.getSymbol(global);
-        try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.entry_point_command{
-            .cmd = .MAIN,
-            .cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.entry_point_command),
-            .entryoff = @intCast(u32, sym.n_value - seg.vmaddr),
-            .stacksize = self.options.stack_size_override orelse 0,
-        });
-        ncmds.* += 1;
-    }
-
-    const WriteDylibLCCtx = struct {
-        cmd: macho.LC,
-        name: []const u8,
-        timestamp: u32 = 2,
-        current_version: u32 = 0x10000,
-        compatibility_version: u32 = 0x10000,
-    };
-
-    fn writeDylibLC(ctx: WriteDylibLCCtx, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        const name_len = ctx.name.len + 1;
-        const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
-            u64,
-            @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command) + name_len,
-            @sizeOf(u64),
-        ));
-        try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.dylib_command{
-            .cmd = ctx.cmd,
-            .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-            .dylib = .{
-                .name = @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
-                .timestamp = ctx.timestamp,
-                .current_version = ctx.current_version,
-                .compatibility_version = ctx.compatibility_version,
-            },
-        });
-        try lc_writer.writeAll(ctx.name);
-        try lc_writer.writeByte(0);
-        const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command) - name_len;
-        if (padding > 0) {
-            try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
-        }
-        ncmds.* += 1;
-    }
-
-    fn writeDylibIdLC(self: *Zld, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        if (self.options.output_mode != .Lib) return;
-        const install_name = self.options.install_name orelse self.options.emit.?.sub_path;
-        const curr = self.options.version orelse std.builtin.Version{
-            .major = 1,
-            .minor = 0,
-            .patch = 0,
-        };
-        const compat = self.options.compatibility_version orelse std.builtin.Version{
-            .major = 1,
-            .minor = 0,
-            .patch = 0,
-        };
-        try writeDylibLC(.{
-            .cmd = .ID_DYLIB,
-            .name = install_name,
-            .current_version = curr.major << 16 | curr.minor << 8 | curr.patch,
-            .compatibility_version = compat.major << 16 | compat.minor << 8 | compat.patch,
-        }, ncmds, lc_writer);
-    }
-
-    const RpathIterator = struct {
-        buffer: []const []const u8,
-        table: std.StringHashMap(void),
-        count: usize = 0,
-
-        fn init(gpa: Allocator, rpaths: []const []const u8) RpathIterator {
-            return .{ .buffer = rpaths, .table = std.StringHashMap(void).init(gpa) };
-        }
-
-        fn deinit(it: *RpathIterator) void {
-            it.table.deinit();
-        }
-
-        fn next(it: *RpathIterator) !?[]const u8 {
-            while (true) {
-                if (it.count >= it.buffer.len) return null;
-                const rpath = it.buffer[it.count];
-                it.count += 1;
-                const gop = try it.table.getOrPut(rpath);
-                if (gop.found_existing) continue;
-                return rpath;
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
-    fn writeRpathLCs(self: *Zld, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        const gpa = self.gpa;
-
-        var it = RpathIterator.init(gpa, self.options.rpath_list);
-        defer it.deinit();
-
-        while (try it.next()) |rpath| {
-            const rpath_len = rpath.len + 1;
-            const cmdsize = @intCast(u32, mem.alignForwardGeneric(
-                u64,
-                @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command) + rpath_len,
-                @sizeOf(u64),
-            ));
-            try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.rpath_command{
-                .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-                .path = @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command),
-            });
-            try lc_writer.writeAll(rpath);
-            try lc_writer.writeByte(0);
-            const padding = cmdsize - @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command) - rpath_len;
-            if (padding > 0) {
-                try lc_writer.writeByteNTimes(0, padding);
-            }
-            ncmds.* += 1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn writeBuildVersionLC(self: *Zld, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        const cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.build_version_command) + @sizeOf(macho.build_tool_version);
-        const platform_version = blk: {
-            const ver = self.options.target.os.version_range.semver.min;
-            const platform_version = ver.major << 16 | ver.minor << 8;
-            break :blk platform_version;
-        };
-        const sdk_version = if (self.options.native_darwin_sdk) |sdk| blk: {
-            const ver = sdk.version;
-            const sdk_version = ver.major << 16 | ver.minor << 8;
-            break :blk sdk_version;
-        } else platform_version;
-        const is_simulator_abi = self.options.target.abi == .simulator;
-        try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.build_version_command{
-            .cmdsize = cmdsize,
-            .platform = switch (self.options.target.os.tag) {
-                .macos => .MACOS,
-                .ios => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.IOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.IOS,
-                .watchos => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.WATCHOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.WATCHOS,
-                .tvos => if (is_simulator_abi) macho.PLATFORM.TVOSSIMULATOR else macho.PLATFORM.TVOS,
-                else => unreachable,
-            },
-            .minos = platform_version,
-            .sdk = sdk_version,
-            .ntools = 1,
-        });
-        try lc_writer.writeAll(mem.asBytes(&macho.build_tool_version{
-            .tool = .LD,
-            .version = 0x0,
-        }));
-        ncmds.* += 1;
-    }
-
-    fn writeLoadDylibLCs(self: *Zld, ncmds: *u32, lc_writer: anytype) !void {
-        for (self.referenced_dylibs.keys()) |id| {
-            const dylib = self.dylibs.items[id];
-            const dylib_id = dylib.id orelse unreachable;
-            try writeDylibLC(.{
-                .cmd = if (dylib.weak) .LOAD_WEAK_DYLIB else .LOAD_DYLIB,
-                .name = dylib_id.name,
-                .timestamp = dylib_id.timestamp,
-                .current_version = dylib_id.current_version,
-                .compatibility_version = dylib_id.compatibility_version,
-            }, ncmds, lc_writer);
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn deinit(self: *Zld) void {
         const gpa = self.gpa;
 
@@ -1516,110 +1328,6 @@ pub const Zld = struct {
         }
     }
 
-    fn calcLCsSize(self: *Zld, assume_max_path_len: bool) !u32 {
-        const gpa = self.gpa;
-
-        var sizeofcmds: u64 = 0;
-        for (self.segments.items) |seg| {
-            sizeofcmds += seg.nsects * @sizeOf(macho.section_64) + @sizeOf(macho.segment_command_64);
-        }
-
-        // LC_DYLD_INFO_ONLY
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.dyld_info_command);
-        // LC_FUNCTION_STARTS
-        if (self.getSectionByName("__TEXT", "__text")) |_| {
-            sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
-        }
-        // LC_DATA_IN_CODE
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
-        // LC_SYMTAB
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.symtab_command);
-        // LC_DYSYMTAB
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.dysymtab_command);
-        // LC_LOAD_DYLINKER
-        sizeofcmds += MachO.calcInstallNameLen(
-            @sizeOf(macho.dylinker_command),
-            mem.sliceTo(MachO.default_dyld_path, 0),
-            false,
-        );
-        // LC_MAIN
-        if (self.options.output_mode == .Exe) {
-            sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.entry_point_command);
-        }
-        // LC_ID_DYLIB
-        if (self.options.output_mode == .Lib) {
-            sizeofcmds += blk: {
-                const install_name = self.options.install_name orelse self.options.emit.?.sub_path;
-                break :blk MachO.calcInstallNameLen(
-                    @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
-                    install_name,
-                    assume_max_path_len,
-                );
-            };
-        }
-        // LC_RPATH
-        {
-            var it = RpathIterator.init(gpa, self.options.rpath_list);
-            defer it.deinit();
-            while (try it.next()) |rpath| {
-                sizeofcmds += MachO.calcInstallNameLen(
-                    @sizeOf(macho.rpath_command),
-                    rpath,
-                    assume_max_path_len,
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        // LC_SOURCE_VERSION
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.source_version_command);
-        // LC_BUILD_VERSION
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.build_version_command) + @sizeOf(macho.build_tool_version);
-        // LC_UUID
-        sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.uuid_command);
-        // LC_LOAD_DYLIB
-        for (self.referenced_dylibs.keys()) |id| {
-            const dylib = self.dylibs.items[id];
-            const dylib_id = dylib.id orelse unreachable;
-            sizeofcmds += MachO.calcInstallNameLen(
-                @sizeOf(macho.dylib_command),
-                dylib_id.name,
-                assume_max_path_len,
-            );
-        }
-        // LC_CODE_SIGNATURE
-        {
-            const target = self.options.target;
-            const requires_codesig = blk: {
-                if (self.options.entitlements) |_| break :blk true;
-                if (target.cpu.arch == .aarch64 and (target.os.tag == .macos or target.abi == .simulator))
-                    break :blk true;
-                break :blk false;
-            };
-            if (requires_codesig) {
-                sizeofcmds += @sizeOf(macho.linkedit_data_command);
-            }
-        }
-
-        return @intCast(u32, sizeofcmds);
-    }
-
-    fn calcMinHeaderPad(self: *Zld) !u64 {
-        var padding: u32 = (try self.calcLCsSize(false)) + (self.options.headerpad_size orelse 0);
-        log.debug("minimum requested headerpad size 0x{x}", .{padding + @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64)});
-
-        if (self.options.headerpad_max_install_names) {
-            var min_headerpad_size: u32 = try self.calcLCsSize(true);
-            log.debug("headerpad_max_install_names minimum headerpad size 0x{x}", .{
-                min_headerpad_size + @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64),
-            });
-            padding = @max(padding, min_headerpad_size);
-        }
-
-        const offset = @sizeOf(macho.mach_header_64) + padding;
-        log.debug("actual headerpad size 0x{x}", .{offset});
-
-        return offset;
-    }
-
     pub fn allocateSymbol(self: *Zld) !u32 {
         try self.locals.ensureUnusedCapacity(self.gpa, 1);
         log.debug("  (allocating symbol index {d})", .{self.locals.items.len});
@@ -1842,7 +1550,11 @@ pub const Zld = struct {
     fn allocateSegments(self: *Zld) !void {
         for (self.segments.items) |*segment, segment_index| {
             const is_text_segment = mem.eql(u8, segment.segName(), "__TEXT");
-            const base_size = if (is_text_segment) try self.calcMinHeaderPad() else 0;
+            const base_size = if (is_text_segment) try load_commands.calcMinHeaderPad(self.gpa, self.options, .{
+                .segments = self.segments.items,
+                .dylibs = self.dylibs.items,
+                .referenced_dylibs = self.referenced_dylibs.keys(),
+            }) else 0;
             try self.allocateSegment(@intCast(u8, segment_index), base_size);
         }
     }
@@ -3734,7 +3446,7 @@ pub fn linkWithZld(macho_file: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progr
     defer tracy.end();
 
     const gpa = macho_file.base.allocator;
-    const options = macho_file.base.options;
+    const options = &macho_file.base.options;
     const target = options.target;
 
     var arena_allocator = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(gpa);
@@ -3884,7 +3596,7 @@ pub fn linkWithZld(macho_file: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progr
             macho_file.base.file = try directory.handle.createFile(sub_path, .{
                 .truncate = true,
                 .read = true,
-                .mode = link.determineMode(options),
+                .mode = link.determineMode(options.*),
             });
         }
         var zld = Zld{
@@ -4301,20 +4013,22 @@ pub fn linkWithZld(macho_file: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progr
             }
         }
 
-        try Zld.writeDylinkerLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
-        try zld.writeMainLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
-        try zld.writeDylibIdLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
-        try zld.writeRpathLCs(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+        try load_commands.writeDylinkerLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
 
-        {
-            try lc_writer.writeStruct(macho.source_version_command{
-                .cmdsize = @sizeOf(macho.source_version_command),
-                .version = 0x0,
-            });
-            ncmds += 1;
+        if (zld.options.output_mode == .Exe) {
+            const seg_id = zld.getSegmentByName("__TEXT").?;
+            const seg = zld.segments.items[seg_id];
+            const global = zld.getEntryPoint();
+            const sym = zld.getSymbol(global);
+            try load_commands.writeMainLC(@intCast(u32, sym.n_value - seg.vmaddr), options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
+        } else {
+            assert(zld.options.output_mode == .Lib);
+            try load_commands.writeDylibIdLC(zld.gpa, zld.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
         }
 
-        try zld.writeBuildVersionLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+        try load_commands.writeRpathLCs(zld.gpa, zld.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
+        try load_commands.writeSourceVersionLC(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+        try load_commands.writeBuildVersionLC(zld.options, &ncmds, lc_writer);
 
         {
             var uuid_lc = macho.uuid_command{
@@ -4326,7 +4040,7 @@ pub fn linkWithZld(macho_file: *MachO, comp: *Compilation, prog_node: *std.Progr
             ncmds += 1;
         }
 
-        try zld.writeLoadDylibLCs(&ncmds, lc_writer);
+        try load_commands.writeLoadDylibLCs(zld.dylibs.items, zld.referenced_dylibs.keys(), &ncmds, lc_writer);
 
         const requires_codesig = blk: {
             if (options.entitlements) |_| break :blk true;