diff --git a/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs b/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs
index 7148255e..6da4dcf3 100644
--- a/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nac3artiq/src/lib.rs
@@ -782,34 +782,36 @@ impl Nac3 {
                 CodeModel::Default,
             )
             .expect("couldn't create target machine");
-        target_machine
-            .write_to_file(&main, FileType::Object, &working_directory.join("module.o"))
-            .expect("couldn't write module to file");
+        let object_file = target_machine
+            .write_to_memory_buffer(&main, FileType::Object)
+            .expect("couldn't write module to object file buffer")
+            .create_object_file()
+            .expect("couldn't convert memory buffer into object file");
 
-        let mut linker_args = vec![
-            "-shared".to_string(),
-            "--eh-frame-hdr".to_string(),
-            "-x".to_string(),
-            "-o".to_string(),
-            filename.to_string(),
-            working_directory.join("module.o").to_string_lossy().to_string(),
-        ];
-        if isa != Isa::Host {
-            linker_args.push(
-                "-T".to_string()
-                    + self.working_directory.path().join("kernel.ld").to_str().unwrap(),
-            );
-        }
+        // let mut linker_args = vec![
+        //     "-shared".to_string(),
+        //     "--eh-frame-hdr".to_string(),
+        //     "-x".to_string(),
+        //     "-o".to_string(),
+        //     filename.to_string(),
+        //     working_directory.join("module.o").to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        // ];
+        // if isa != Isa::Host {
+        //     linker_args.push(
+        //         "-T".to_string()
+        //             + self.working_directory.path().join("kernel.ld").to_str().unwrap(),
+        //     );
+        // }
 
-        if let Ok(linker_status) = Command::new("ld.lld").args(linker_args).status() {
-            if !linker_status.success() {
-                return Err(CompileError::new_err("failed to start linker"));
-            }
-        } else {
-            return Err(CompileError::new_err(
-                "linker returned non-zero status code",
-            ));
-        }
+        // if let Ok(linker_status) = Command::new("ld.lld").args(linker_args).status() {
+        //     if !linker_status.success() {
+        //         return Err(CompileError::new_err("failed to start linker"));
+        //     }
+        // } else {
+        //     return Err(CompileError::new_err(
+        //         "linker returned non-zero status code",
+        //     ));
+        // }
 
         Ok(())
     }