diff --git a/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.c b/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.c
index 12adc08e..4c10a067 100644
--- a/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.c
+++ b/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.c
@@ -1341,16 +1341,16 @@ rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_sorted_from_unsorted(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStr
 
 //- rjf: bake string chunk list maps
 
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_make(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top)
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_make(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top)
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap, 1);
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose, 1);
   map->slots = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkList *, top->slots_count);
   return map;
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDI_U64 chunk_cap, RDIM_String8 string)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDI_U64 chunk_cap, RDIM_String8 string)
 {
   RDI_U64 hash = rdi_hash(string.RDIM_String8_BaseMember, string.RDIM_String8_SizeMember);
   RDI_U64 slot_idx = hash%map_topology->slots_count;
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkLi
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_join_in_place(RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *dst, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *src)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_join_in_place(RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *dst, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *src)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < map_topology->slots_count; idx += 1)
   {
@@ -1397,10 +1397,10 @@ rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_join_in_place(RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopolog
   rdim_memzero_struct(src);
 }
 
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_base_indices_from_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map)
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices
+rdim_bake_string_map_base_indices_from_map_loose(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map)
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices indices = {0};
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices indices = {0};
   indices.slots_base_idxs = rdim_push_array(arena, RDI_U64, map_topology->slots_count+1);
   RDI_U64 total_count = 0;
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < map_topology->slots_count; idx += 1)
@@ -1417,10 +1417,10 @@ rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_base_indices_from_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeSt
 
 //- rjf: finalized bake string map
 
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal
-rdim_bake_string_map_final_from_chunk_list_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices *map_base_indices, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map)
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapTight
+rdim_bake_string_map_tight_from_loose(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices *map_base_indices, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map)
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal m = {0};
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight m = {0};
   m.slots_count = map_topology->slots_count;
   m.slots = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkList, m.slots_count);
   m.slots_base_idxs = map_base_indices->slots_base_idxs;
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ rdim_bake_string_map_final_from_chunk_list_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStrin
 }
 
 RDI_PROC RDI_U64
-rdim_bake_idx_from_string(RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *map, RDIM_String8 string)
+rdim_bake_idx_from_string(RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *map, RDIM_String8 string)
 {
   RDI_U64 hash = rdi_hash(string.RDIM_String8_BaseMember, string.RDIM_String8_SizeMember);
   RDI_U64 slot_idx = hash%map->slots_count;
@@ -1455,64 +1455,6 @@ rdim_bake_idx_from_string(RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *map, RDIM_String8 string)
   return idx;
 }
 
-//- rjf: bake string map reading/writing
-
-RDI_PROC RDI_U32
-rdim_bake_idx_from_string_OLD(RDIM_BakeStringMap *map, RDIM_String8 string)
-{
-  RDI_U64 hash = rdi_hash(string.RDIM_String8_BaseMember, string.RDIM_String8_SizeMember);
-  RDI_U64 slot_idx = hash%map->slots_count;
-  
-  // rjf: find existing node
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode *node = 0;
-  for(RDIM_BakeStringNode *n = map->slots[slot_idx]; n != 0; n = n->hash_next)
-  {
-    if(n->v.hash == hash && rdim_str8_match(n->v.string, string, 0))
-    {
-      node = n;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  
-  // rjf: node -> index
-  RDI_U32 result = node ? node->idx : 0;
-  return result;
-}
-
-RDI_PROC RDI_U32
-rdim_bake_string_map_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMap *map, RDIM_String8 string)
-{
-  RDI_U64 hash = rdi_hash(string.RDIM_String8_BaseMember, string.RDIM_String8_SizeMember);
-  RDI_U64 slot_idx = hash%map->slots_count;
-  
-  // rjf: find existing node
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode *node = 0;
-  for(RDIM_BakeStringNode *n = map->slots[slot_idx]; n != 0; n = n->hash_next)
-  {
-    if(n->v.hash == hash && rdim_str8_match(n->v.string, string, 0))
-    {
-      node = n;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  
-  // rjf: no node -> make new node
-  if(node == 0)
-  {
-    node = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringNode, 1);
-    node->v.string = string;
-    node->v.hash   = hash;
-    node->idx      = map->count;
-    map->count += 1;
-    RDIM_SLLQueuePush_N(map->order_first, map->order_last, node, order_next);
-    RDIM_SLLStackPush_N(map->slots[slot_idx], node, hash_next);
-  }
-  
-  // rjf: node -> index
-  RDI_U32 result = node->idx;
-  return result;
-}
-
 //- rjf: bake idx run map reading/writing
 
 RDI_PROC RDI_U64
@@ -1835,97 +1777,97 @@ rdim_bake_section_list_concat_in_place(RDIM_BakeSectionList *dst, RDIM_BakeSecti
 //- rjf: basic bake string gathering passes
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_top_level_info(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_TopLevelInfo *tli)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_top_level_info(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_TopLevelInfo *tli)
 {
-  rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 1, tli->exe_name);
+  rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 1, tli->exe_name);
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_binary_sections(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_BinarySectionList *secs)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_binary_sections(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_BinarySectionList *secs)
 {
   for(RDIM_BinarySectionNode *n = secs->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 1, n->v.name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 1, n->v.name);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree)
 {
   for(RDIM_BakePathNode *n = path_tree->first; n != 0; n = n->next_order)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 1, n->name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 1, n->name);
   }
 }
 
 //- rjf: chunk-granularity bake string gathering passes
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_src_file_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_SrcFile *v, RDI_U64 count)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_src_file_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_SrcFile *v, RDI_U64 count)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < count; idx += 1)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 1, v[idx].normal_full_path);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 1, v[idx].normal_full_path);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_unit_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Unit *v, RDI_U64 count)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_unit_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Unit *v, RDI_U64 count)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < count; idx += 1)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].unit_name);
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].compiler_name);
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].source_file);
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].object_file);
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].archive_file);
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].build_path);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].unit_name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].compiler_name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].source_file);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].object_file);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].archive_file);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].build_path);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_type_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Type *v, RDI_U64 count)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_type_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Type *v, RDI_U64 count)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < count; idx += 1)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].name);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_udt_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_UDT *v, RDI_U64 count)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_udt_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_UDT *v, RDI_U64 count)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < count; idx += 1)
   {
     for(RDIM_UDTMember *mem = v[idx].first_member; mem != 0; mem = mem->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, mem->name);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, mem->name);
     }
     for(RDIM_UDTEnumVal *mem = v[idx].first_enum_val; mem != 0; mem = mem->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, mem->name);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, mem->name);
     }
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_symbol_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Symbol *v, RDI_U64 count)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_symbol_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Symbol *v, RDI_U64 count)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < count; idx += 1)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].name);
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].link_name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].name);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, v[idx].link_name);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scope_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Scope *v, RDI_U64 count)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_scope_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Scope *v, RDI_U64 count)
 {
   for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < count; idx += 1)
   {
     for(RDIM_Local *local = v[idx].first_local; local != 0; local = local->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(arena, top, map, 4, local->name);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(arena, top, map, 4, local->name);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1933,194 +1875,59 @@ rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scope_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStr
 //- rjf: list-granularity bake string gathering passes
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_src_files(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_SrcFileChunkList *list)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_src_files(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_SrcFileChunkList *list)
 {
   for(RDIM_SrcFileChunkNode *n = list->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_src_file_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_src_file_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_units(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_UnitChunkList *list)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_units(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_UnitChunkList *list)
 {
   for(RDIM_UnitChunkNode *n = list->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_unit_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_unit_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_types(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_TypeChunkList *list)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_types(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_TypeChunkList *list)
 {
   for(RDIM_TypeChunkNode *n = list->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_type_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_type_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_udts(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_UDTChunkList *list)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_udts(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_UDTChunkList *list)
 {
   for(RDIM_UDTChunkNode *n = list->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_udt_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_udt_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_symbols(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_SymbolChunkList *list)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_symbols(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_SymbolChunkList *list)
 {
   for(RDIM_SymbolChunkNode *n = list->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_symbol_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_symbol_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
   }
 }
 
 RDI_PROC void
-rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scopes(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_ScopeChunkList *list)
+rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_scopes(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_ScopeChunkList *list)
 {
   for(RDIM_ScopeChunkNode *n = list->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
   {
-    rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scope_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_scope_slice(arena, top, map, n->v, n->count);
   }
 }
 
-//- rjf: bake string map from params
-
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMap *
-rdim_bake_string_map_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
-{
-  //- rjf: set up map
-  RDIM_BakeStringMap *strings = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringMap, 1);
-  strings->slots_count = params->procedures.total_count*2 + params->global_variables.total_count*2 + params->thread_variables.total_count*2 + params->types.total_count*2;
-  strings->slots = rdim_push_array(arena, RDIM_BakeStringNode *, strings->slots_count);
-  rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, rdim_str8_lit(""));
-  
-  //- rjf: bake exe name
-  rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, params->top_level_info.exe_name);
-  
-  //- rjf: bake binary section names
-  for(RDIM_BinarySectionNode *n = params->binary_sections.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-  {
-    rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v.name);
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake source file normalized full paths
-  for(RDIM_SrcFileChunkNode *n = params->src_files.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-  {
-    for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-    {
-      rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].normal_full_path);
-    }
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake file path parts
-  for(RDIM_BakePathNode *n = path_tree->first; n != 0; n = n->next_order)
-  {
-    rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->name);
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake unit strings
-  RDIM_ProfScope("bake unit strings")
-  {
-    for(RDIM_UnitChunkNode *n = params->units.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-    {
-      for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-      {
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].unit_name);
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].compiler_name);
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].source_file);
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].object_file);
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].archive_file);
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].build_path);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake type strings
-  RDIM_ProfScope("bake type strings")
-  {
-    for(RDIM_TypeChunkNode *n = params->types.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-    {
-      for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-      {
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].name);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake udt member names
-  RDIM_ProfScope("bake udt member names")
-  {
-    for(RDIM_UDTChunkNode *n = params->udts.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-    {
-      for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-      {
-        for(RDIM_UDTMember *mem = n->v[idx].first_member; mem != 0; mem = mem->next)
-        {
-          rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, mem->name);
-        }
-        for(RDIM_UDTEnumVal *mem = n->v[idx].first_enum_val; mem != 0; mem = mem->next)
-        {
-          rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, mem->name);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake src file names
-  RDIM_ProfScope("bake src file names")
-  {
-    for(RDIM_SrcFileChunkNode *n = params->src_files.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-    {
-      for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-      {
-        rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].normal_full_path);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake symbol names
-  RDIM_ProfScope("bake symbol names")
-  {
-    RDIM_SymbolChunkList *symbol_lists[] =
-    {
-      &params->global_variables,
-      &params->thread_variables,
-      &params->procedures,
-    };
-    for(RDI_U64 list_idx = 0; list_idx < sizeof(symbol_lists)/sizeof(symbol_lists[0]); list_idx += 1)
-    {
-      for(RDIM_SymbolChunkNode *n = symbol_lists[list_idx]->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-      {
-        for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-        {
-          rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].name);
-          rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, n->v[idx].link_name);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  //- rjf: bake scope names
-  RDIM_ProfScope("bake scope names")
-  {
-    for(RDIM_ScopeChunkNode *n = params->scopes.first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-    {
-      for(RDI_U64 idx = 0; idx < n->count; idx += 1)
-      {
-        for(RDIM_Local *local = n->v[idx].first_local; local != 0; local = local->next)
-        {
-          rdim_bake_string_map_insert(arena, strings, local->name);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  
-  return strings;
-}
-
 //- rjf: bake name map building
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeNameMap *
@@ -2327,7 +2134,7 @@ rdim_bake_path_tree_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 //- rjf: top-level info
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_top_level_info_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_top_level_info_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   RDI_TopLevelInfo  *dst_tli = rdim_push_array(arena, RDI_TopLevelInfo, 1);
@@ -2343,7 +2150,7 @@ rdim_bake_top_level_info_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeSt
 //- rjf: binary sections
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_binary_section_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_binary_section_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   RDIM_BinarySectionList *src_list = &params->binary_sections;
@@ -2491,7 +2298,7 @@ rdim_bake_section_list_from_unit(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_Unit *unit)
 }
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_unit_top_level_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_unit_top_level_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   RDI_Unit *dst_base = rdim_push_array(arena, RDI_Unit, params->units.total_count+1);
@@ -2715,7 +2522,7 @@ rdim_bake_unit_vmap_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParams
 //- rjf: source files
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_src_file_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_src_file_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   
@@ -2901,7 +2708,7 @@ rdim_bake_src_file_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMa
 //- rjf: type nodes
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_type_node_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_type_node_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   //- rjf: build all type nodes
   RDI_TypeNode *type_nodes = push_array(arena, RDI_TypeNode, params->types.total_count+1);
@@ -2974,7 +2781,7 @@ rdim_bake_type_node_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringM
 //- rjf: UDTs
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_udt_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_udt_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   //- rjf: build tables
   RDI_UDT *       udts         = push_array(arena, RDI_UDT,        params->udts.total_count+1);
@@ -3044,7 +2851,7 @@ rdim_bake_udt_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFina
 //- rjf: global variables
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_global_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_global_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   //- rjf: build all global variables
   RDI_GlobalVariable *global_variables = push_array(arena, RDI_GlobalVariable, params->global_variables.total_count+1);
@@ -3165,7 +2972,7 @@ rdim_bake_global_vmap_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParam
 //- rjf: thread variables
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_thread_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_thread_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   //- rjf: build all thread variables
   RDI_ThreadVariable *thread_variables = push_array(arena, RDI_ThreadVariable, params->thread_variables.total_count+1);
@@ -3207,7 +3014,7 @@ rdim_bake_thread_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeS
 //- rjf: procedures
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_procedure_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_procedure_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   //- rjf: build all procedures
   RDI_Procedure *procedures = push_array(arena, RDI_Procedure, params->procedures.total_count+1);
@@ -3250,7 +3057,7 @@ rdim_bake_procedure_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringM
 //- rjf: scopes
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_scope_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
+rdim_bake_scope_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params)
 {
   RDIM_Temp scratch = rdim_scratch_begin(&arena, 1);
   
@@ -3479,7 +3286,7 @@ rdim_bake_scope_vmap_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParams
 //- rjf: name maps
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_top_level_name_map_section_list_from_params_maps(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDIM_BakeNameMap *name_maps[RDI_NameMapKind_COUNT])
+rdim_bake_top_level_name_map_section_list_from_params_maps(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDIM_BakeNameMap *name_maps[RDI_NameMapKind_COUNT])
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   
@@ -3519,7 +3326,7 @@ rdim_bake_top_level_name_map_section_list_from_params_maps(RDIM_Arena *arena, RD
 }
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_name_map_section_list_from_params_kind_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDI_NameMapKind k, RDIM_BakeNameMap *map)
+rdim_bake_name_map_section_list_from_params_kind_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDI_NameMapKind k, RDIM_BakeNameMap *map)
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   if(map != 0 && map->name_count != 0)
@@ -3625,7 +3432,7 @@ rdim_bake_name_map_section_list_from_params_kind_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_Bak
 //- rjf: file paths
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_file_path_section_list_from_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree)
+rdim_bake_file_path_section_list_from_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree)
 {
   RDI_U32 dst_nodes_count = path_tree->count;
   RDI_FilePathNode *dst_nodes = rdim_push_array(arena, RDI_FilePathNode, dst_nodes_count);
@@ -3660,7 +3467,7 @@ rdim_bake_file_path_section_list_from_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStri
 //- rjf: strings
 
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList
-rdim_bake_string_section_list_from_string_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings)
+rdim_bake_string_section_list_from_string_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings)
 {
   RDIM_BakeSectionList sections = {0};
   RDI_U32 *str_offs = rdim_push_array_no_zero(arena, RDI_U32, strings->total_count + 1);
diff --git a/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.h b/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.h
index d28f7e55..6759c331 100644
--- a/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.h
+++ b/src/lib_raddbgi_make/raddbgi_make.h
@@ -860,26 +860,26 @@ struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkList
   RDI_U64 total_count;
 };
 
-typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology;
-struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology
+typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology;
+struct RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology
 {
   RDI_U64 slots_count;
 };
 
-typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices;
-struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices
+typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices;
+struct RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices
 {
   RDI_U64 *slots_base_idxs;
 };
 
-typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap;
-struct RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap
+typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose;
+struct RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose
 {
   RDIM_BakeStringChunkList **slots;
 };
 
-typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal;
-struct RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal
+typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringMapTight RDIM_BakeStringMapTight;
+struct RDIM_BakeStringMapTight
 {
   RDIM_BakeStringChunkList *slots;
   RDI_U64 *slots_base_idxs;
@@ -887,25 +887,6 @@ struct RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal
   RDI_U64 total_count;
 };
 
-typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringNode RDIM_BakeStringNode;
-struct RDIM_BakeStringNode
-{
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode *hash_next;
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode *order_next;
-  RDIM_BakeString v;
-  RDI_U32 idx;
-};
-
-typedef struct RDIM_BakeStringMap RDIM_BakeStringMap;
-struct RDIM_BakeStringMap
-{
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode *order_first;
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode *order_last;
-  RDIM_BakeStringNode **slots;
-  RDI_U64 slots_count;
-  RDI_U32 count;
-};
-
 //- rjf: index runs
 
 typedef struct RDIM_BakeIdxRunNode RDIM_BakeIdxRunNode;
@@ -1147,18 +1128,14 @@ RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_concat_in_place(RDIM_BakeStringChunkLi
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringChunkList rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_sorted_from_unsorted(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkList *src);
 
 //- rjf: bake string chunk list maps
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_make(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDI_U64 chunk_cap, RDIM_String8 string);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_join_in_place(RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *dst, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *src);
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_base_indices_from_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *rdim_bake_string_map_loose_make(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDI_U64 chunk_cap, RDIM_String8 string);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_join_in_place(RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *dst, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *src);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices rdim_bake_string_map_base_indices_from_map_loose(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map);
 
 //- rjf: finalized bake string map
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal rdim_bake_string_map_final_from_chunk_list_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices *map_base_indices, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map);
-RDI_PROC RDI_U64 rdim_bake_idx_from_string(RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *map, RDIM_String8 string);
-
-//- rjf: bake string map reading/writing
-RDI_PROC RDI_U32 rdim_bake_idx_from_string_OLD(RDIM_BakeStringMap *map, RDIM_String8 string);
-RDI_PROC RDI_U32 rdim_bake_string_map_insert(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMap *map, RDIM_String8 string);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMapTight rdim_bake_string_map_tight_from_loose(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *map_topology, RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices *map_base_indices, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map);
+RDI_PROC RDI_U64 rdim_bake_idx_from_string(RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *map, RDIM_String8 string);
 
 //- rjf: bake idx run map reading/writing
 RDI_PROC RDI_U64 rdim_hash_from_idx_run(RDI_U32 *idx_run, RDI_U32 count);
@@ -1184,28 +1161,25 @@ RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_section_list_concat_in_place(RDIM_BakeSectionList *dst,
 //~ rjf: [Baking] Build Artifacts -> Interned/Deduplicated Data Structures
 
 //- rjf: basic bake string gathering passes
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_top_level_info(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_TopLevelInfo *tli);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_binary_sections(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_BinarySectionList *secs);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_top_level_info(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_TopLevelInfo *tli);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_binary_sections(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_BinarySectionList *secs);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree);
 
 //- rjf: slice-granularity bake string gathering passes
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_src_file_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_SrcFile *v, RDI_U64 count);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_unit_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Unit *v, RDI_U64 count);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_type_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Type *v, RDI_U64 count);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_udt_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_UDT *v, RDI_U64 count);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_symbol_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Symbol *v, RDI_U64 count);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scope_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_Scope *v, RDI_U64 count);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_src_file_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_SrcFile *v, RDI_U64 count);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_unit_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Unit *v, RDI_U64 count);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_type_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Type *v, RDI_U64 count);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_udt_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_UDT *v, RDI_U64 count);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_symbol_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Symbol *v, RDI_U64 count);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_scope_slice(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_Scope *v, RDI_U64 count);
 
 //- rjf: list-granularity bake string gathering passes
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_src_files(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_SrcFileChunkList *list);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_units(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_UnitChunkList *list);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_types(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_TypeChunkList *list);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_udts(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_UDTChunkList *list);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_symbols(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_SymbolChunkList *list);
-RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scopes(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *map, RDIM_ScopeChunkList *list);
-
-//- rjf: bake string map building
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeStringMap *rdim_bake_string_map_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_src_files(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_SrcFileChunkList *list);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_units(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_UnitChunkList *list);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_types(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_TypeChunkList *list);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_udts(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_UDTChunkList *list);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_symbols(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_SymbolChunkList *list);
+RDI_PROC void rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_scopes(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *map, RDIM_ScopeChunkList *list);
 
 //- rjf: bake name map building
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeNameMap *rdim_bake_name_map_from_kind_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDI_NameMapKind kind, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
@@ -1220,54 +1194,54 @@ RDI_PROC RDIM_BakePathTree *rdim_bake_path_tree_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, R
 //~ rjf: [Baking] Build Artifacts -> Data Section Lists
 
 //- rjf: top-level info
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_top_level_info_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_top_level_info_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: binary sections
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_binary_section_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_binary_section_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: units
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_section_list_from_unit(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_Unit *unit);
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_unit_top_level_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_unit_top_level_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: unit vmap
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_unit_vmap_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: source files
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_src_file_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_src_file_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: type nodes
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_type_node_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_type_node_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: UDTs
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_udt_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_udt_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: global variables
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_global_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_global_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: global vmap
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_global_vmap_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: thread variables
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_thread_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_thread_variable_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: procedures
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_procedure_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_procedure_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: scopes
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_scope_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_scope_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: scope vmap
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_scope_vmap_section_list_from_params(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeParams *params);
 
 //- rjf: name maps
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_top_level_name_map_section_list_from_params_maps(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDIM_BakeNameMap *name_maps[RDI_NameMapKind_COUNT]);
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_name_map_section_list_from_params_kind_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDI_NameMapKind k, RDIM_BakeNameMap *map);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_top_level_name_map_section_list_from_params_maps(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDIM_BakeNameMap *name_maps[RDI_NameMapKind_COUNT]);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_name_map_section_list_from_params_kind_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs, RDIM_BakeParams *params, RDI_NameMapKind k, RDIM_BakeNameMap *map);
 
 //- rjf: file paths
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_file_path_section_list_from_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_file_path_section_list_from_path_tree(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings, RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree);
 
 //- rjf: strings
-RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_string_section_list_from_string_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings);
+RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_string_section_list_from_string_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings);
 
 //- rjf: index runs
 RDI_PROC RDIM_BakeSectionList rdim_bake_idx_run_section_list_from_idx_run_map(RDIM_Arena *arena, RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs);
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c
index 747ced64..da0fe2c0 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c
+++ b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c
@@ -3476,14 +3476,14 @@ p2r_convert(Arena *arena, P2R_User2Convert *in)
 internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_src_files_strings_task__entry_point)
 {
   P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn *in = (P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn *)p;
-  ProfScope("bake src file strings") rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_src_files(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], in->list);
+  ProfScope("bake src file strings") rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_src_files(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], in->list);
   return 0;
 }
 
 internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_units_strings_task__entry_point)
 {
   P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn *in = (P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn *)p;
-  ProfScope("bake unit strings") rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_units(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], in->list);
+  ProfScope("bake unit strings") rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_units(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], in->list);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_types_strings_task__entry_point)
   {
     for(P2R_BakeTypesStringsInNode *n = in->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_type_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_type_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
     }
   }
   return 0;
@@ -3507,7 +3507,7 @@ internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_udts_strings_task__entry_point)
   {
     for(P2R_BakeUDTsStringsInNode *n = in->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_udt_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_udt_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
     }
   }
   return 0;
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_symbols_strings_task__entry_point)
   {
     for(P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsInNode *n = in->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_symbol_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_symbol_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
     }
   }
   return 0;
@@ -3533,7 +3533,7 @@ internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_scopes_strings_task__entry_point)
   {
     for(P2R_BakeScopesStringsInNode *n = in->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
     {
-      rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_push_scope_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
+      rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_scope_slice(arena, in->top, in->maps[thread_idx], n->v, n->count);
     }
   }
   return 0;
@@ -3594,14 +3594,6 @@ internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_string_map_sort_task__entry_point)
 
 //- rjf: pass 1: interner/deduper map builds
 
-internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_build_bake_string_map_task__entry_point)
-{
-  P2R_BuildBakeStringMapIn *in = (P2R_BuildBakeStringMapIn *)p;
-  RDIM_BakeStringMap *strings = 0;
-  ProfScope("build interned string map") strings = rdim_bake_string_map_from_params(arena, in->path_tree, in->params);
-  return strings;
-}
-
 internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_build_bake_name_map_task__entry_point)
 {
   P2R_BuildBakeNameMapIn *in = (P2R_BuildBakeNameMapIn *)p;
@@ -3775,23 +3767,28 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
   }
   
   //- rjf: kick off string map building tasks
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology = {(params->procedures.total_count*1 +
-                                                                              params->global_variables.total_count*1 +
-                                                                              params->thread_variables.total_count*1 +
-                                                                              params->types.total_count/2)};
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress = push_array(scratch.arena, RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *, ts_thread_count());
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology bake_string_map_topology = {(params->procedures.total_count*1 +
+                                                          params->global_variables.total_count*1 +
+                                                          params->thread_variables.total_count*1 +
+                                                          params->types.total_count/2)};
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **bake_string_maps__in_progress = push_array(scratch.arena, RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *, ts_thread_count());
   for(U64 idx = 0; idx < ts_thread_count(); idx += 1)
   {
-    bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress[idx] = rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_make(arena, &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology);
+    bake_string_maps__in_progress[idx] = rdim_bake_string_map_loose_make(arena, &bake_string_map_topology);
   }
   TS_TicketList bake_string_map_build_tickets = {0};
   {
+    // rjf: basics
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_top_level_info(arena, &bake_string_map_topology, bake_string_maps__in_progress[0], &params->top_level_info);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_binary_sections(arena, &bake_string_map_topology, bake_string_maps__in_progress[0], &params->binary_sections);
+    rdim_bake_string_map_loose_push_path_tree(arena, &bake_string_map_topology, bake_string_maps__in_progress[0], path_tree);
+    
     // rjf: src files
     ProfScope("kick off src files string map build task")
     {
       P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn, 1);
-      in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-      in->maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+      in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+      in->maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
       in->list = &params->src_files;
       ts_ticket_list_push(scratch.arena, &bake_string_map_build_tickets, ts_kickoff(p2r_bake_src_files_strings_task__entry_point, 0, in));
     }
@@ -3800,8 +3797,8 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
     ProfScope("kick off units string map build task")
     {
       P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn, 1);
-      in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-      in->maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+      in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+      in->maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
       in->list = &params->units;
       ts_ticket_list_push(scratch.arena, &bake_string_map_build_tickets, ts_kickoff(p2r_bake_units_strings_task__entry_point, 0, in));
     }
@@ -3816,8 +3813,8 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
         for(U64 task_idx = 0; task_idx < tasks_per_this_chunk; task_idx += 1)
         {
           P2R_BakeTypesStringsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeTypesStringsIn, 1);
-          in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-          in->maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+          in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+          in->maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
           P2R_BakeTypesStringsInNode *n = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeTypesStringsInNode, 1);
           SLLQueuePush(in->first, in->last, n);
           n->v = chunk->v + task_idx*items_per_task;
@@ -3837,8 +3834,8 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
         for(U64 task_idx = 0; task_idx < tasks_per_this_chunk; task_idx += 1)
         {
           P2R_BakeUDTsStringsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeUDTsStringsIn, 1);
-          in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-          in->maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+          in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+          in->maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
           P2R_BakeUDTsStringsInNode *n = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeUDTsStringsInNode, 1);
           SLLQueuePush(in->first, in->last, n);
           n->v = chunk->v + task_idx*items_per_task;
@@ -3866,8 +3863,8 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
           for(U64 task_idx = 0; task_idx < tasks_per_this_chunk; task_idx += 1)
           {
             P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsIn, 1);
-            in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-            in->maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+            in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+            in->maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
             P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsInNode *n = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsInNode, 1);
             SLLQueuePush(in->first, in->last, n);
             n->v = chunk->v + task_idx*items_per_task;
@@ -3888,8 +3885,8 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
         for(U64 task_idx = 0; task_idx < tasks_per_this_chunk; task_idx += 1)
         {
           P2R_BakeScopesStringsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeScopesStringsIn, 1);
-          in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-          in->maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+          in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+          in->maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
           P2R_BakeScopesStringsInNode *n = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_BakeScopesStringsInNode, 1);
           SLLQueuePush(in->first, in->last, n);
           n->v = chunk->v + task_idx*items_per_task;
@@ -3922,21 +3919,21 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
   }
   
   //- rjf: produce joined string map
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *unsorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map = rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_make(arena, &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology);
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *unsorted_bake_string_map = rdim_bake_string_map_loose_make(arena, &bake_string_map_topology);
   ProfScope("produce joined string map")
   {
     U64 slots_per_task = 16384;
-    U64 num_tasks = (bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology.slots_count+slots_per_task-1)/slots_per_task;
+    U64 num_tasks = (bake_string_map_topology.slots_count+slots_per_task-1)/slots_per_task;
     TS_Ticket *task_tickets = push_array(scratch.arena, TS_Ticket, num_tasks);
     
     // rjf: kickoff tasks
     for(U64 task_idx = 0; task_idx < num_tasks; task_idx += 1)
     {
       P2R_JoinBakeStringMapSlotsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_JoinBakeStringMapSlotsIn, 1);
-      in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-      in->src_maps = bake_string_chunk_list_maps__in_progress;
+      in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+      in->src_maps = bake_string_maps__in_progress;
       in->src_maps_count = ts_thread_count();
-      in->dst_map = unsorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map;
+      in->dst_map = unsorted_bake_string_map;
       in->slot_idx_range = r1u64(task_idx*slots_per_task, task_idx*slots_per_task + slots_per_task);
       in->slot_idx_range.max = Min(in->slot_idx_range.max, in->top->slots_count);
       task_tickets[task_idx] = ts_kickoff(p2r_bake_string_map_join_task__entry_point, 0, in);
@@ -3951,22 +3948,22 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
   
   //- rjf: kick off string map sorting tasks
   TS_TicketList sort_bake_string_map_task_tickets = {0};
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *sorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map__in_progress = rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_map_make(arena, &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology);
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *sorted_bake_string_map__in_progress = rdim_bake_string_map_loose_make(arena, &bake_string_map_topology);
   {
     U64 slots_per_task = 4096;
-    U64 num_tasks = (bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology.slots_count+slots_per_task-1)/slots_per_task;
+    U64 num_tasks = (bake_string_map_topology.slots_count+slots_per_task-1)/slots_per_task;
     for(U64 task_idx = 0; task_idx < num_tasks; task_idx += 1)
     {
       P2R_SortBakeStringMapSlotsIn *in = push_array(scratch.arena, P2R_SortBakeStringMapSlotsIn, 1);
       {
-        in->top = &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology;
-        in->src_map = unsorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map;
-        in->dst_map = sorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map__in_progress;
+        in->top = &bake_string_map_topology;
+        in->src_map = unsorted_bake_string_map;
+        in->dst_map = sorted_bake_string_map__in_progress;
         in->slot_idx = task_idx*slots_per_task;
         in->slot_count = slots_per_task;
-        if(in->slot_idx+in->slot_count > bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology.slots_count)
+        if(in->slot_idx+in->slot_count > bake_string_map_topology.slots_count)
         {
-          in->slot_count = bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology.slots_count - in->slot_idx;
+          in->slot_count = bake_string_map_topology.slots_count - in->slot_idx;
         }
       }
       ts_ticket_list_push(scratch.arena, &sort_bake_string_map_task_tickets, ts_kickoff(p2r_bake_string_map_sort_task__entry_point, 0, in));
@@ -3981,14 +3978,14 @@ p2r_bake(Arena *arena, P2R_Convert2Bake *in)
       ts_join(n->v, max_U64);
     }
   }
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *sorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map = sorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map__in_progress;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *sorted_bake_string_map = sorted_bake_string_map__in_progress;
   
   //- rjf: build finalized string map
   ProfBegin("build finalized string map base indices");
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapBaseIndices bake_string_chunk_list_map_base_idxes = rdim_bake_string_chunk_list_base_indices_from_map(arena, &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology, sorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map);
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapBaseIndices bake_string_map_base_idxes = rdim_bake_string_map_base_indices_from_map_loose(arena, &bake_string_map_topology, sorted_bake_string_map);
   ProfEnd();
   ProfBegin("build finalized string map");
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal bake_strings = rdim_bake_string_map_final_from_chunk_list_map(arena, &bake_string_chunk_list_map_topology, &bake_string_chunk_list_map_base_idxes, sorted_bake_string_chunk_list_map);
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight bake_strings = rdim_bake_string_map_tight_from_loose(arena, &bake_string_map_topology, &bake_string_map_base_idxes, sorted_bake_string_map);
   ProfEnd();
   
   //- rjf: kick off pass 2 tasks
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h
index 860dde62..7b1ae67e 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h
+++ b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h
@@ -248,16 +248,16 @@ struct P2R_SymbolStreamConvertOut
 typedef struct P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeSrcFilesStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **maps;
   RDIM_SrcFileChunkList *list;
 };
 
 typedef struct P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeUnitsStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **maps;
   RDIM_UnitChunkList *list;
 };
 
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ struct P2R_BakeTypesStringsInNode
 typedef struct P2R_BakeTypesStringsIn P2R_BakeTypesStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeTypesStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **maps;
   P2R_BakeTypesStringsInNode *first;
   P2R_BakeTypesStringsInNode *last;
 };
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ struct P2R_BakeUDTsStringsInNode
 typedef struct P2R_BakeUDTsStringsIn P2R_BakeUDTsStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeUDTsStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **maps;
   P2R_BakeUDTsStringsInNode *first;
   P2R_BakeUDTsStringsInNode *last;
 };
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ struct P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsInNode
 typedef struct P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsIn P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **maps;
   P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsInNode *first;
   P2R_BakeSymbolsStringsInNode *last;
 };
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ struct P2R_BakeScopesStringsInNode
 typedef struct P2R_BakeScopesStringsIn P2R_BakeScopesStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeScopesStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **maps;
   P2R_BakeScopesStringsInNode *first;
   P2R_BakeScopesStringsInNode *last;
 };
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ struct P2R_BakeScopesStringsIn
 typedef struct P2R_JoinBakeStringMapSlotsIn P2R_JoinBakeStringMapSlotsIn;
 struct P2R_JoinBakeStringMapSlotsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap **src_maps;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose **src_maps;
   U64 src_maps_count;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *dst_map;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *dst_map;
   Rng1U64 slot_idx_range;
 };
 
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ struct P2R_JoinBakeStringMapSlotsIn
 typedef struct P2R_SortBakeStringMapSlotsIn P2R_SortBakeStringMapSlotsIn;
 struct P2R_SortBakeStringMapSlotsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMapTopology *top;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *src_map;
-  RDIM_BakeStringChunkListMap *dst_map;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTopology *top;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *src_map;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapLoose *dst_map;
   U64 slot_idx;
   U64 slot_count;
 };
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ struct P2R_BuildBakeNameMapIn
 typedef struct P2R_BakeUnitsTopLevelIn P2R_BakeUnitsTopLevelIn;
 struct P2R_BakeUnitsTopLevelIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ struct P2R_BakeUnitVMapIn
 typedef struct P2R_BakeSrcFilesIn P2R_BakeSrcFilesIn;
 struct P2R_BakeSrcFilesIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
@@ -402,14 +402,14 @@ struct P2R_BakeSrcFilesIn
 typedef struct P2R_BakeUDTsIn P2R_BakeUDTsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeUDTsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
 
 typedef struct P2R_BakeGlobalVariablesIn P2R_BakeGlobalVariablesIn;
 struct P2R_BakeGlobalVariablesIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
 
@@ -422,21 +422,21 @@ struct P2R_BakeGlobalVMapIn
 typedef struct P2R_BakeThreadVariablesIn P2R_BakeThreadVariablesIn;
 struct P2R_BakeThreadVariablesIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
 
 typedef struct P2R_BakeProceduresIn P2R_BakeProceduresIn;
 struct P2R_BakeProceduresIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
 
 typedef struct P2R_BakeScopesIn P2R_BakeScopesIn;
 struct P2R_BakeScopesIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
 
@@ -449,20 +449,20 @@ struct P2R_BakeScopeVMapIn
 typedef struct P2R_BakeFilePathsIn P2R_BakeFilePathsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeFilePathsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakePathTree *path_tree;
 };
 
 typedef struct P2R_BakeStringsIn P2R_BakeStringsIn;
 struct P2R_BakeStringsIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
 };
 
 typedef struct P2R_BakeTypeNodesIn P2R_BakeTypeNodesIn;
 struct P2R_BakeTypeNodesIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
 };
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ struct P2R_BakeTypeNodesIn
 typedef struct P2R_BakeNameMapIn P2R_BakeNameMapIn;
 struct P2R_BakeNameMapIn
 {
-  RDIM_BakeStringMapFinal *strings;
+  RDIM_BakeStringMapTight *strings;
   RDIM_BakeIdxRunMap *idx_runs;
   RDIM_BakeParams *params;
   RDI_NameMapKind kind;
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_string_map_join_task__entry_point);
 internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_bake_string_map_sort_task__entry_point);
 
 //- rjf: pass 1: interner/deduper map builds
-internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_build_bake_string_map_task__entry_point);
 internal TS_TASK_FUNCTION_DEF(p2r_build_bake_name_map_task__entry_point);
 
 //- rjf: pass 2: string-map-dependent debug info stream builds