From 519bc154ec01c4c3ebeaa84d37b12ac75a00699d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nikita Smith <git.nikita.smith@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:33:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] disable async for radlink

---
 src/base/base_entry_point.c | 4 ++++
 src/linker/lnk.c            | 9 +--------
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/base/base_entry_point.c b/src/base/base_entry_point.c
index a79ced53..db167e5a 100644
--- a/src/base/base_entry_point.c
+++ b/src/base/base_entry_point.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ main_thread_base_entry_point(int arguments_count, char **arguments)
   rd_init(&cmdline);
 #endif
   
+#if !NO_ASYNC
   //- rjf: launch async threads
   Thread *async_threads = 0;
   U64 lane_broadcast_val = 0;
@@ -124,10 +125,12 @@ main_thread_base_entry_point(int arguments_count, char **arguments)
       async_threads[idx] = thread_launch(async_thread_entry_point, &lane_ctxs[idx]);
     }
   }
+#endif
   
   //- rjf: call into entry point
   entry_point(&cmdline);
   
+#if !NO_ASYNC
   //- rjf: join async threads
   ins_atomic_u32_inc_eval(&global_async_exit);
   cond_var_broadcast(async_tick_start_cond_var);
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ main_thread_base_entry_point(int arguments_count, char **arguments)
   {
     thread_join(async_threads[idx], max_U64);
   }
+#endif
   
   //- rjf: end captures
   if(capture)
diff --git a/src/linker/lnk.c b/src/linker/lnk.c
index ebea90b2..bf5f13e4 100644
--- a/src/linker/lnk.c
+++ b/src/linker/lnk.c
@@ -6,20 +6,13 @@
 #define BUILD_CONSOLE_INTERFACE 1
 #define BUILD_TITLE "Epic Games Tools (R) RAD PE/COFF Linker"
 
-// --- Arena -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 #define ARENA_FREE_LIST 1
+#define NO_ASYNC 1
 
 // --- Third Party -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #include "base_ext/base_blake3.h"
 #include "base_ext/base_blake3.c"
-#define XXH_INLINE_ALL
-#define XXH_IMPLEMENTATION
-#define XXH_STATIC_LINKING_ONLY
-#include "third_party/xxHash/xxhash.c"
-#include "third_party/xxHash/xxhash.h"
-#include "third_party/radsort/radsort.h"
 
 // --- Code Base ---------------------------------------------------------------