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+from __future__ import annotations
+import os
+import queue
+import threading
+
+from graph import BuildGraph
+
+_SENTINEL = object()
+NUM_WORKERS = 24
+
+
+def build_all(graph: BuildGraph) -> dict[str, bytes]:
+    """Build every target in `graph` in parallel, respecting dependencies.
+
+    Uses Kahn's algorithm with three key optimizations:
+      - Chain fast path: if the graph is a simple chain (single root,
+        max fan-out 1), skip all threading overhead and build sequentially.
+      - Inline execution: when a completed target has exactly one newly-ready
+        dependent, build it directly in the same thread instead of enqueuing.
+      - Main-thread-as-worker: spawn N-1 helper threads and use the main
+        thread as the Nth worker, saving one thread creation.
+    """
+    targets = graph.targets
+    n_total = len(targets)
+    if n_total == 0:
+        return {}
+
+    remaining = {name: len(target.deps) for name, target in targets.items()}
+    dependents: dict[str, list[str]] = {name: [] for name in targets}
+    for name, target in targets.items():
+        for dep in target.deps:
+            # Add parent's name as a dependent for child
+            dependents[dep.name].append(name)
+
+    roots = [name for name, count in remaining.items() if count == 0]
+    max_fan_out = max((len(children) for children in dependents.values()), default=0)
+
+    # --- Chain fast path: skip threading entirely for linear graphs ---
+    if len(roots) == 1 and max_fan_out <= 1:
+        results: dict[str, bytes] = {}
+        name = roots[0]
+        while True:
+            target = targets[name]
+            dep_results = {dep.name: results[dep.name] for dep in target.deps}
+            results[name] = target.build(dep_results)
+            children = dependents[name]
+            if not children:
+                return results
+            name = children[0]
+
+    # --- Parallel path ---
+    results: dict[str, bytes] = {}
+    lock = threading.Lock()
+    pending = n_total
+    ready: queue.SimpleQueue = queue.SimpleQueue()
+
+    for name in roots:
+        ready.put(name)
+
+    n_workers = min(NUM_WORKERS, os.cpu_count() or 1, n_total)
+
+    def worker() -> None:
+        nonlocal pending
+
+        name = ready.get()
+        while name is not _SENTINEL:
+            target = targets[name]
+            dep_results = {dep.name: results[dep.name] for dep in target.deps}
+            result = target.build(dep_results)
+
+            # Under lock: store result, decrement dependents, find next target.
+            inline = None
+            with lock:
+                results[name] = result
+                pending -= 1
+                if pending == 0:
+                    for _ in range(n_workers):
+                        ready.put(_SENTINEL)
+                else:
+                    for child in dependents[name]:
+                        remaining[child] -= 1
+                        if remaining[child] == 0:
+                            if inline is None:
+                                inline = child
+                            else:
+                                ready.put(child)
+
+            if inline is not None:
+                name = inline
+            else:
+                name = ready.get()
+
+    threads = [threading.Thread(target=worker, daemon=True) for _ in range(n_workers - 1)]
+    for t in threads:
+        t.start()
+
+    worker()
+
+    for t in threads:
+        t.join()
+
+    return results