diff --git a/dmd/mars.c b/dmd/mars.c
index fcb8bd14..715f739f 100644
--- a/dmd/mars.c
+++ b/dmd/mars.c
@@ -466,7 +466,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char** envp)
 
 			// determine output based on ext
 			ext = FileName::ext(global.params.objname);
-			if (strcmp(ext, global.ll_ext) == 0) {
+            if (!ext) {
+                global.params.link = 1;
+                global.params.output_o = 1;
+			} else if (strcmp(ext, global.ll_ext) == 0) {
 			    global.params.output_ll = 1;
 			    global.params.link = 0;
 			} else if (strcmp(ext, global.bc_ext) == 0) {
diff --git a/ldc-tango b/ldc-tango
index afa58c53..9e15db61 100644
--- a/ldc-tango
+++ b/ldc-tango
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ compiler=ldc
 inifile=ldc.conf
 
 exeext=
-objext=bc
+objext=o
 
 
 version=LLVM
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ flag=-L$i
 [liblink]
 safe=yes
 oneatatime=yes
-cmd=llvm-ar rsc $o $i
+cmd=ar rc $o $i
 
 libdir=
 lib=
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ flag=
 
 
 [postliblink]
-#cmd=ranlib $i
+cmd=ranlib $i
 
 
 [shliblink]