diff --git a/Documentation/source/advanced_config.rst b/Documentation/source/advanced_config.rst
index d2b54ebf..ec19008f 100644
--- a/Documentation/source/advanced_config.rst
+++ b/Documentation/source/advanced_config.rst
@@ -186,20 +186,75 @@ Linker flags
 ------------
 
 Probably the most common instance of the need to pass additional arguments is
-to specify 3rd party libraries at the link stage.
+to specify 3rd party libraries at the link stage. The linker tool allow
+for the definition of library-specific flags: for each library, the user can
+specify the required linker flags for this library. In the linking step,
+only the name of the libraries to be linked is then required. The linker
+object will then use the required linking flags. Typically, a site-specific
+setup set (see for example https://github.com/MetOffice/lfric-baf) will
+specify the right flags for each site, and the application itself only
+needs to list the name of the libraries. This way, the application-specific
+Fab script is independent from any site-specific settings. Still, an
+application-specific script can also overwrite any site-specific setting,
+for example if a newer version of a dependency is to be evaluated.
+
+The settings for a library are defined as follows:
 
 .. code-block::
     :linenos:
 
-    link_exe(state, flags=['-lm', '-lnetcdf'])
+        tr = ToolRepository()
+        linker = tr.get_tool(Category.LINKER, "linker-ifort")
 
-Linkers will be pre-configured with flags for common libraries. Where possible,
-a library name should be used to include the required flags for linking.
+        linker.add_lib_flags("yaxt", ["-L/some_path", "-lyaxt", "-lyaxt_c"])
+        linker.add_lib_flags("xios", ["-lxios"])
+
+This will define two libraries called ``yaxt`` and ``xios``. In the link step,
+the application only needs to specify the name of the libraries required, e.g.:
+
+.. code-block::
+    :linenos:
+
+    link_exe(state, libs=["yaxt", "xios"])
+
+The linker will then use the specified options.
+
+A linker object also allows to define options that should always be added,
+either as options before any library details, or at the very end. For example:
+
+.. code-block::
+    :linenos:
+
+        linker.add_pre_lib_flags(["-L/my/common/library/path"])
+        linker.add_post_lib_flags(["-lstdc++"])
+
+The pre_lib_flags can be used to specify library paths that contain
+several libraries only once, and this makes it easy to evaluate a different
+set of libraries. Additionally, this can also be used to add common
+linking options, e.g. Cray's ``-Ktrap=fp``.
+
+The post_lib_flags can be used for additional common libraries that need
+to be linked in. For example, if the application contains a dependency to
+C++ but it is using the Fortran compiler for linking, then the C++ libraries
+need to be explicitly added. But if there are several libraries depending
+on it, you would have to specify this several times (forcing the linker to
+re-read the library several times). Instead, you can just add it to the
+post flags once.
+
+The linker step itself can also take optional flags:
 
 .. code-block::
     :linenos:
 
-    link_exe(state, libs=['netcdf'])
+    link_exe(state, flags=['-Ktrap=fp'])
+
+These flags will be added to the very end of the the linker options,
+i.e. after any other library or post-lib flag. Note that the example above is
+not actually recommended to use, since the specified flag is only
+valid for certain linker, and a Fab application script should in general
+not hard-code flags for a specific linker. Adding the flag to the linker
+instance itself, as shown further above, is the better approach.
+
 
 Path-specific flags
 -------------------
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bd6bdb74..ca443aec 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-c-language = ['clang']
+c-language = ['libclang']
 plots = ['matplotlib']
 tests = ['pytest', 'pytest-cov', 'pytest-mock']
 checks = ['flake8>=5.0.4', 'mypy']
diff --git a/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py b/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py
index 283d9607..c7d014d7 100644
--- a/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py
+++ b/source/fab/steps/compile_c.py
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ def _compile_file(arg: Tuple[AnalysedC, MpCommonArgs]):
     if compiler.category != Category.C_COMPILER:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected tool '{compiler.name}' of category "
                            f"'{compiler.category}' instead of CCompiler")
+    # Tool box returns a Tool, in order to make mypy happy, we need
+    # to cast it to be a Compiler.
     compiler = cast(Compiler, compiler)
     with Timer() as timer:
         flags = Flags(mp_payload.flags.flags_for_path(path=analysed_file.fpath,
diff --git a/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py b/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py
index fe6f479b..e5767fae 100644
--- a/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py
+++ b/source/fab/steps/compile_fortran.py
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ def handle_compiler_args(config: BuildConfig, common_flags=None,
     if compiler.category != Category.FORTRAN_COMPILER:
         raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected tool '{compiler.name}' of category "
                            f"'{compiler.category}' instead of FortranCompiler")
+    # The ToolBox returns a Tool. In order to make mypy happy, we need to
+    # cast this to become a Compiler.
     compiler = cast(Compiler, compiler)
     logger.info(
         f'Fortran compiler is {compiler} {compiler.get_version_string()}')
@@ -268,6 +270,8 @@ def process_file(arg: Tuple[AnalysedFortran, MpCommonArgs]) \
             raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected tool '{compiler.name}' of "
                                f"category '{compiler.category}' instead of "
                                f"FortranCompiler")
+        # The ToolBox returns a Tool, but we need to tell mypy that
+        # this is a Compiler
         compiler = cast(Compiler, compiler)
         flags = Flags(mp_common_args.flags.flags_for_path(
             path=analysed_file.fpath, config=config))
diff --git a/source/fab/steps/link.py b/source/fab/steps/link.py
index e67a8cce..902defd9 100644
--- a/source/fab/steps/link.py
+++ b/source/fab/steps/link.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """
 import logging
 from string import Template
-from typing import List, Optional, Union
+from typing import List, Optional
 
 from fab.artefacts import ArtefactSet
 from fab.steps import step
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def __call__(self, artefact_store):
 
 @step
 def link_exe(config,
-             libs: Union[List[str], None] = None,
-             flags: Union[List[str], None] = None,
+             libs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+             flags: Optional[List[str]] = None,
              source: Optional[ArtefactsGetter] = None):
     """
     Link object files into an executable for every build target.
diff --git a/source/fab/tools/compiler.py b/source/fab/tools/compiler.py
index a53fc434..ea3f1e77 100644
--- a/source/fab/tools/compiler.py
+++ b/source/fab/tools/compiler.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def __init__(self, name: str,
 
     @property
     def mpi(self) -> bool:
-        '''Returns whether this compiler supports MPI or not.'''
+        ''':returns: whether this compiler supports MPI or not.'''
         return self._mpi
 
     @property
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def openmp(self) -> bool:
 
     @property
     def openmp_flag(self) -> str:
-        '''Returns the flag to enable OpenMP.'''
+        ''':returns: the flag to enable OpenMP.'''
         return self._openmp_flag
 
     def get_hash(self) -> int:
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class Craycc(CCompiler):
     def __init__(self, name: str = "craycc-cc", exec_name: str = "cc"):
         super().__init__(name, exec_name, suite="cray", mpi=True,
                          openmp_flag="-homp",
-                         version_regex=r"Cray [Cc][^\d]* (\d[\d\.]+\d)  ")
+                         version_regex=r"Cray [Cc][^\d]* (\d[\d\.]+\d)")
 
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -529,4 +529,4 @@ def __init__(self, name: str = "crayftn-ftn", exec_name: str = "ftn"):
                          openmp_flag="-homp",
                          syntax_only_flag="-syntax-only",
                          version_regex=(r"Cray Fortran : Version "
-                                        r"(\d[\d\.]+\d)  "))
+                                        r"(\d[\d\.]+\d)"))
diff --git a/source/fab/tools/compiler_wrapper.py b/source/fab/tools/compiler_wrapper.py
index 09ce5015..3c5d2997 100644
--- a/source/fab/tools/compiler_wrapper.py
+++ b/source/fab/tools/compiler_wrapper.py
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ def compile_file(self, input_file: Path,
             a syntax check
         '''
 
+        # TODO #370: replace change_exec_name, and instead provide
+        # a function that returns the whole command line, which can
+        # then be modified here.
         orig_compiler_name = self._compiler.exec_name
         self._compiler.change_exec_name(self.exec_name)
         if add_flags is None:
diff --git a/source/fab/tools/linker.py b/source/fab/tools/linker.py
index 8959b3de..b0536b69 100644
--- a/source/fab/tools/linker.py
+++ b/source/fab/tools/linker.py
@@ -104,16 +104,6 @@ def add_lib_flags(self, lib: str, flags: List[str],
         # Make a copy to avoid modifying the caller's list
         self._lib_flags[lib] = flags[:]
 
-    def remove_lib_flags(self, lib: str):
-        '''Remove any flags configured for a standard library
-
-        :param lib: the library name
-        '''
-        try:
-            del self._lib_flags[lib]
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-
     def add_pre_lib_flags(self, flags: List[str]):
         '''Add a set of flags to use before any library-specific flags
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/steps/test_link.py b/tests/unit_tests/steps/test_link.py
index a20c4ff4..3d5b643a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/steps/test_link.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/steps/test_link.py
@@ -3,21 +3,29 @@
 #  For further details please refer to the file COPYRIGHT
 #  which you should have received as part of this distribution
 # ##############################################################################
+
+'''This module tests the linking step.
+'''
+
 from pathlib import Path
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from unittest import mock
 
 from fab.artefacts import ArtefactSet, ArtefactStore
 from fab.steps.link import link_exe
-from fab.tools import Linker
+from fab.tools import Linker, ToolBox
 
 import pytest
 
 
 class TestLinkExe:
-    def test_run(self, tool_box):
-        # ensure the command is formed correctly, with the flags at the
-        # end (why?!)
+    '''This class test the linking step.
+    '''
+
+    def test_run(self, tool_box: ToolBox):
+        ''' Ensure the command is formed correctly, with the flags at the
+        end.
+        '''
 
         config = SimpleNamespace(
             project_workspace=Path('workspace'),
@@ -36,7 +44,7 @@ def test_run(self, tool_box):
             linker._is_available = True
 
             # Add a custom library to the linker
-            linker.add_lib_flags('mylib', ['-L/my/lib', '-mylib'])
+            linker.add_lib_flags('mylib', ['-L/my/lib', '-lmylib'])
             tool_box.add_tool(linker, silent_replace=True)
             mock_result = mock.Mock(returncode=0, stdout="abc\ndef".encode())
             with mock.patch('fab.tools.tool.subprocess.run',
@@ -44,10 +52,11 @@ def test_run(self, tool_box):
                     pytest.warns(UserWarning,
                                  match="_metric_send_conn not "
                                        "set, cannot send metrics"):
-                link_exe(config, libs=['mylib'], flags=['-fooflag', '-barflag'])
+                link_exe(config, libs=['mylib'],
+                         flags=['-fooflag', '-barflag'])
 
         tool_run.assert_called_with(
             ['mock_link.exe', '-L/foo1/lib', '-L/foo2/lib', 'bar.o', 'foo.o',
-             '-L/my/lib', '-mylib', '-fooflag', '-barflag',
+             '-L/my/lib', '-lmylib', '-fooflag', '-barflag',
              '-o', 'workspace/foo'],
             capture_output=True, env=None, cwd=None, check=False)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_compiler_wrapper.py b/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_compiler_wrapper.py
index 07f9a08b..bcf8d4a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_compiler_wrapper.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_compiler_wrapper.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 '''Tests the compiler wrapper implementation.
 '''
 
-from pathlib import Path, PosixPath
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ def test_compiler_wrapper_fortran_with_add_args():
                                 syntax_only=True)
         # Notice that "-J/b" has been removed
         mpif90.compiler.run.assert_called_with(
-            cwd=PosixPath('.'), additional_parameters=['-c', "-O3",
-                                                       '-fsyntax-only',
-                                                       '-J', '/module_out',
-                                                       'a.f90', '-o', 'a.o'])
+            cwd=Path('.'), additional_parameters=['-c', "-O3",
+                                                  '-fsyntax-only',
+                                                  '-J', '/module_out',
+                                                  'a.f90', '-o', 'a.o'])
 
 
 def test_compiler_wrapper_fortran_with_add_args_unnecessary_openmp():
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def test_compiler_wrapper_fortran_with_add_args_unnecessary_openmp():
                                 add_flags=["-fopenmp", "-O3"],
                                 openmp=True, syntax_only=True)
             mpif90.compiler.run.assert_called_with(
-                cwd=PosixPath('.'),
+                cwd=Path('.'),
                 additional_parameters=['-c', '-fopenmp', '-fopenmp', '-O3',
                                        '-fsyntax-only', '-J', '/module_out',
                                        'a.f90', '-o', 'a.o'])
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ def test_compiler_wrapper_c_with_add_args():
         mpicc.compile_file(Path("a.f90"), "a.o", openmp=False,
                            add_flags=["-O3"])
         mpicc.compiler.run.assert_called_with(
-            cwd=PosixPath('.'), additional_parameters=['-c', "-O3",
-                                                       'a.f90', '-o', 'a.o'])
+            cwd=Path('.'), additional_parameters=['-c', "-O3", 'a.f90',
+                                                  '-o', 'a.o'])
         # Invoke C compiler with syntax-only flag (which is only supported
         # by Fortran compilers), which should raise an exception.
         with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as err:
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def test_compiler_wrapper_c_with_add_args():
                                add_flags=["-fopenmp", "-O3"],
                                openmp=True)
             mpicc.compiler.run.assert_called_with(
-                cwd=PosixPath('.'),
+                cwd=Path('.'),
                 additional_parameters=['-c', '-fopenmp', '-fopenmp', '-O3',
                                        'a.f90', '-o', 'a.o'])
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def test_compiler_wrapper_flags_with_add_arg():
         mpicc.compile_file(Path("a.f90"), "a.o", add_flags=["-f"],
                            openmp=True)
         mpicc.compiler.run.assert_called_with(
-                cwd=PosixPath('.'),
+                cwd=Path('.'),
                 additional_parameters=["-c", "-fopenmp", "-a", "-b", "-d",
                                        "-e", "-f", "a.f90", "-o", "a.o"])
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def test_compiler_wrapper_flags_without_add_arg():
         # Test if no add_flags are specified:
         mpicc.compile_file(Path("a.f90"), "a.o", openmp=True)
         mpicc.compiler.run.assert_called_with(
-                cwd=PosixPath('.'),
+                cwd=Path('.'),
                 additional_parameters=["-c", "-fopenmp", "-a", "-b", "-d",
                                        "-e", "a.f90", "-o", "a.o"])
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_linker.py b/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_linker.py
index 6984c790..243f0c7a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_linker.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/tools/test_linker.py
@@ -160,20 +160,6 @@ def test_linker_add_lib_flags_overwrite_silent(mock_linker):
     assert result == ["-t", "-b"]
 
 
-def test_linker_remove_lib_flags(mock_linker):
-    """Linker should provide a way to remove the flags for a library"""
-    mock_linker.remove_lib_flags("netcdf")
-
-    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as err:
-        mock_linker.get_lib_flags("netcdf")
-    assert "Unknown library name: 'netcdf'" in str(err.value)
-
-
-def test_linker_remove_lib_flags_unknown(mock_linker):
-    """Linker should silently allow removing flags for unknown library"""
-    mock_linker.remove_lib_flags("unknown")
-
-
 # ====================
 # Linking:
 # ====================