README: document LLVM_LINK_FLAGS

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| LLVM_COMPILER | *not supported* (clang only)|
| LLVM_GCC_PREFIX | *not supported* (clang only)|
| LLVM_DRAGONEGG_PLUGIN | *not supported* (clang only)|
| LLVM_LINK_FLAGS | *not supported* |
This project, `gllvm`, provides tools for building whole-program (or
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`LLVM_BITCODE_GENERATION_FLAGS` environment variable to the desired
flags, for example `"-flto -fwhole-program-vtables"`.
In other situations it is desirable to pass certain flags to `llvm-link` in the step
that merges multiple individual bitcode files together (i.e., within `get-bc`).
This can be fulfilled by setting the `LLVM_LINK_FLAGS` environment variable to
the desired flags, for example `"-internalize -only-needed"`.
## Beware of link time optimization.
If the package you are building happens to take advantage of recent `clang` developments