diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 7e4eec1abb0..78d264fbfd8 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ extra["versions.markdown"] = "0.1.25"
 extra["versions.trove4j"] = "1.0.20181211"
 
 if (!project.hasProperty("versions.kotlin-native")) {
-    extra["versions.kotlin-native"] = "1.3-dev-8848"
+    extra["versions.kotlin-native"] = "1.3-dev-9171"
 }
 
 val isTeamcityBuild = project.hasProperty("teamcity") || System.getenv("TEAMCITY_VERSION") != null
diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/parseCommandLineArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/parseCommandLineArguments.kt
index e38bdb3be52..20f1a89ab2a 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/parseCommandLineArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/parseCommandLineArguments.kt
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ private fun <A : CommonToolArguments> updateField(property: KMutableProperty1<A,
     when (property.returnType.classifier) {
         Boolean::class, String::class -> property.set(result, value)
         Array<String>::class -> {
-            val newElements = (value as String).split(delimiter).toTypedArray()
+            val newElements = if (delimiter.isEmpty()) {
+                arrayOf(value as String)
+            } else {
+                (value as String).split(delimiter).toTypedArray()
+            }
             @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
             val oldValue = property.get(result) as Array<String>?
             property.set(result, if (oldValue != null) arrayOf(*oldValue, *newElements) else newElements)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
index bc2295269a2..246f8664cdc 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
 
                 // Check that linker options were correctly passed to the K/N compiler.
                 checkProgramCompilationCommandLine {
-                    assertTrue(it.contains("-linker-options -L."))
+                    assertTrue(it.contains("-linker-option -L."))
                 }
             }
 
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
             assertSuccessful()
         }
 
-        // Check that run tasks work find and an entry point can be specified.
+        // Check that run tasks work fine and an entry point can be specified.
         build("runDebugExecutable$hostSuffix") {
             assertSuccessful()
             assertTrue(output.contains("<root>.main"))
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
             build("linkCustomReleaseFrameworkIos") {
                 assertSuccessful()
                 checkFrameworkCompilationCommandLine {
-                    assertTrue(it.contains("-linker-options -L."))
+                    assertTrue(it.contains("-linker-option -L."))
                     assertTrue(it.contains("-Xtime"))
                     assertTrue(it.contains("-Xstatic-framework"))
                     assertFalse(it.contains("-Xembed-bitcode-marker"))
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
index 609da9a4e34..867ad797d36 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/KotlinNativeTasks.kt
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ internal fun MutableList<String>.addFileArgs(parameter: String, values: Collecti
     }
 }
 
-internal fun MutableList<String>.addListArg(parameter: String, values: List<String>) {
-    if (values.isNotEmpty()) {
-        addArg(parameter, values.joinToString(separator = " "))
-    }
-}
-
 private fun File.providedByCompiler(project: Project): Boolean =
     toPath().startsWith(project.file(project.konanHome).resolve("klib").toPath())
 
@@ -398,7 +392,9 @@ open class KotlinNativeLink : AbstractKotlinNativeCompile() {
                 Framework.BitcodeEmbeddingMode.BITCODE -> add("-Xembed-bitcode")
                 else -> { /* Do nothing. */ }
             }
-            addListArg("-linker-options", linkerOpts)
+            linkerOpts.forEach {
+                addArg("-linker-option", it)
+            }
             exportLibraries.files.filterExternalKlibs(project).forEach {
                 add("-Xexport-library=${it.absolutePath}")
             }
@@ -521,18 +517,18 @@ open class CInteropProcess : DefaultTask() {
             addFileArgs("-header", headers)
 
             compilerOpts.forEach {
-                addArg("-copt", it)
+                addArg("-compilerOpt", it)
             }
 
             linkerOpts.forEach {
-                addArg("-lopt", it)
+                addArg("-linkerOpt", it)
             }
 
             libraries.files.filterExternalKlibs(project).forEach { library ->
                 addArg("-library", library.absolutePath)
             }
 
-            addArgs("-copt", allHeadersDirs.map { "-I${it.absolutePath}" })
+            addArgs("-compilerOpt", allHeadersDirs.map { "-I${it.absolutePath}" })
             addArgs("-headerFilterAdditionalSearchPrefix", headerFilterDirs.map { it.absolutePath })
 
             addAll(extraOpts)