bypass linker configuration and cross target check on x check

src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs

@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ impl Cargo {
         let mut cargo = builder.cargo(compiler, mode, source_type, target, cmd_kind);
 
         match cmd_kind {
-            // No need to configure the target linker for these command types,
-            // as they don't invoke rustc at all.
-            Kind::Clean | Kind::Suggest | Kind::Format | Kind::Setup => {}
+            // No need to configure the target linker for these command types.
+            Kind::Clean | Kind::Check | Kind::Suggest | Kind::Format | Kind::Setup => {}
             _ => {
                 cargo.configure_linker(builder);
             }
@@ -205,6 +204,8 @@ impl Cargo {
         self
     }
 
+    // FIXME(onur-ozkan): Add coverage to make sure modifications to this function
+    // doesn't cause cache invalidations (e.g., #130108).
     fn configure_linker(&mut self, builder: &Builder<'_>) -> &mut Cargo {
         let target = self.target;
         let compiler = self.compiler;

src/bootstrap/src/utils/cc_detect.rs

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ pub fn find(build: &Build) {
     let targets: HashSet<_> = match build.config.cmd {
         // We don't need to check cross targets for these commands.
         crate::Subcommand::Clean { .. }
+        | crate::Subcommand::Check { .. }
         | crate::Subcommand::Suggest { .. }
         | crate::Subcommand::Format { .. }
         | crate::Subcommand::Setup { .. } => {