diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 194629dd..9ff5d917 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ endif
 ifndef BUILD_CLIENT
   BUILD_CLIENT     =
 endif
-ifndef BUILD_CLIENT_SMP
-  BUILD_CLIENT_SMP =
-endif
 ifndef BUILD_SERVER
   BUILD_SERVER     =
 endif
@@ -54,10 +51,6 @@ ifndef BUILD_RENDERER_REND2
   BUILD_RENDERER_REND2=
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(PLATFORM),darwin)
-  BUILD_CLIENT_SMP = 0
-endif
-
 #############################################################################
 #
 # If you require a different configuration from the defaults below, create a
@@ -586,8 +579,6 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),mingw32)
     SDLDLL=SDL.dll
   endif
 
-  BUILD_CLIENT_SMP = 0
-
 else # ifeq mingw32
 
 #############################################################################
@@ -861,26 +852,14 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(BUILD_CLIENT),0)
   ifneq ($(USE_RENDERER_DLOPEN),0)
     TARGETS += $(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)$(FULLBINEXT) $(B)/renderer_opengl1_$(SHLIBNAME)
-    ifneq ($(BUILD_CLIENT_SMP),0)
-      TARGETS += $(B)/renderer_opengl1_smp_$(SHLIBNAME)
-    endif
     ifneq ($(BUILD_RENDERER_REND2), 0)
       TARGETS += $(B)/renderer_rend2_$(SHLIBNAME)
-      ifneq ($(BUILD_CLIENT_SMP),0)
-        TARGETS += $(B)/renderer_rend2_smp_$(SHLIBNAME)
-      endif
     endif
   else
     TARGETS += $(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)$(FULLBINEXT)
     ifneq ($(BUILD_RENDERER_REND2), 0)
       TARGETS += $(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)_rend2$(FULLBINEXT)
     endif
-    ifneq ($(BUILD_CLIENT_SMP),0)
-      TARGETS += $(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)-smp$(FULLBINEXT)
-      ifneq ($(BUILD_RENDERER_REND2), 0)
-        TARGETS += $(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)_rend2-smp$(FULLBINEXT)
-      endif
-    endif
   endif
 endif
 
@@ -1030,11 +1009,6 @@ $(Q)cat $< | sed 's/^/\"/;s/$$/\\n\"/' >> $@
 $(Q)echo ";" >> $@
 endef
 
-define DO_SMP_CC
-$(echo_cmd) "SMP_CC $<"
-$(Q)$(CC) $(SHLIBCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(OPTIMIZE) -DSMP -o $@ -c $<
-endef
-
 define DO_BOT_CC
 $(echo_cmd) "BOT_CC $<"
 $(Q)$(CC) $(NOTSHLIBCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(BOTCFLAGS) $(OPTIMIZE) -DBOTLIB -o $@ -c $<
@@ -1194,7 +1168,6 @@ makedirs:
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/renderer ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/renderer;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/rend2 ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/rend2;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/rend2/glsl ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/rend2/glsl;fi
-	@if [ ! -d $(B)/renderersmp ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/renderersmp;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/ded ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/ded;fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/$(BASEGAME) ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/$(BASEGAME);fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame ];then $(MKDIR) $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame;fi
@@ -1599,14 +1572,9 @@ Q3ROBJ = \
   $(B)/renderer/tr_surface.o \
   $(B)/renderer/tr_world.o \
   \
-  $(B)/renderer/sdl_gamma.o
-
-Q3RPOBJ_UP = \
+  $(B)/renderer/sdl_gamma.o \
   $(B)/renderer/sdl_glimp.o
 
-Q3RPOBJ_SMP = \
-  $(B)/renderersmp/sdl_glimp.o
-
 ifneq ($(USE_RENDERER_DLOPEN), 0)
   Q3ROBJ += \
     $(B)/renderer/q_shared.o \
@@ -1833,50 +1801,27 @@ $(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
 		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) \
 		$(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
-$(B)/renderer_opengl1_$(SHLIBNAME): $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ)
+$(B)/renderer_opengl1_$(SHLIBNAME): $(Q3ROBJ) $(JPGOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ) \
+	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3ROBJ) $(JPGOBJ) \
 		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
-$(B)/renderer_opengl1_smp_$(SHLIBNAME): $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ)
+$(B)/renderer_rend2_$(SHLIBNAME): $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(JPGOBJ)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ) \
+	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(JPGOBJ) \
 		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
-
-$(B)/renderer_rend2_$(SHLIBNAME): $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ)
-	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ) \
-		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
-
-$(B)/renderer_rend2_smp_$(SHLIBNAME): $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ)
-	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SHLIBLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ) \
-		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
-
 else
-$(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
+$(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(JPGOBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) \
-		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ) \
+		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(JPGOBJ) \
 		$(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 
-$(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)-smp$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
-	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(THREAD_LDFLAGS) \
-		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ) \
-		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
-
-$(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)_rend2$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
+$(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)_rend2$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(JPGOBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
 	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) \
-		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(JPGOBJ) \
+		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(JPGOBJ) \
 		$(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
-
-$(B)/$(CLIENTBIN)_rend2-smp$(FULLBINEXT): $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ) $(LIBSDLMAIN)
-	$(echo_cmd) "LD $@"
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CLIENT_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(CLIENT_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(THREAD_LDFLAGS) \
-		-o $@ $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3R2STRINGOBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(JPGOBJ) \
-		$(THREAD_LIBS) $(LIBSDLMAIN) $(CLIENT_LIBS) $(RENDERER_LIBS) $(LIBS)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(LIBSDLMAIN)),)
@@ -2390,9 +2335,6 @@ $(B)/client/%.o: $(ZDIR)/%.c
 $(B)/client/%.o: $(SDLDIR)/%.c
 	$(DO_CC)
 
-$(B)/renderersmp/%.o: $(SDLDIR)/%.c
-	$(DO_SMP_CC)
-
 $(B)/client/%.o: $(SYSDIR)/%.c
 	$(DO_CC)
 
@@ -2548,7 +2490,7 @@ $(B)/$(MISSIONPACK)/qcommon/%.asm: $(CMDIR)/%.c $(Q3LCC)
 # MISC
 #############################################################################
 
-OBJ = $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3RPOBJ_UP) $(Q3RPOBJ_SMP) $(Q3DOBJ) $(JPGOBJ) \
+OBJ = $(Q3OBJ) $(Q3ROBJ) $(Q3R2OBJ) $(Q3DOBJ) $(JPGOBJ) \
   $(MPGOBJ) $(Q3GOBJ) $(Q3CGOBJ) $(MPCGOBJ) $(Q3UIOBJ) $(MPUIOBJ) \
   $(MPGVMOBJ) $(Q3GVMOBJ) $(Q3CGVMOBJ) $(MPCGVMOBJ) $(Q3UIVMOBJ) $(MPUIVMOBJ)
 TOOLSOBJ = $(LBURGOBJ) $(Q3CPPOBJ) $(Q3RCCOBJ) $(Q3LCCOBJ) $(Q3ASMOBJ)
@@ -2576,15 +2518,6 @@ ifneq ($(BUILD_CLIENT),0)
   endif
 endif
 
-# Don't copy the SMP until it's working together with SDL.
-ifneq ($(BUILD_CLIENT_SMP),0)
-  ifneq ($(USE_RENDERER_DLOPEN),0)
-	$(INSTALL) $(STRIP_FLAG) -m 0755 $(BR)/renderer_opengl1_smp_$(SHLIBNAME) $(COPYBINDIR)/renderer_opengl1_smp_$(SHLIBNAME)
-  else
-	$(INSTALL) $(STRIP_FLAG) -m 0755 $(BR)/$(CLIENTBIN)-smp$(FULLBINEXT) $(COPYBINDIR)/$(CLIENTBIN)-smp$(FULLBINEXT)
-  endif
-endif
-
 ifneq ($(BUILD_SERVER),0)
 	@if [ -f $(BR)/$(SERVERBIN)$(FULLBINEXT) ]; then \
 		$(INSTALL) $(STRIP_FLAG) -m 0755 $(BR)/$(SERVERBIN)$(FULLBINEXT) $(COPYBINDIR)/$(SERVERBIN)$(FULLBINEXT); \
diff --git a/code/client/cl_cin.c b/code/client/cl_cin.c
index 8d6f51c5..45c4dd45 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_cin.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_cin.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,6 @@ redump:
 			if (cinTable[currentHandle].numQuads == -1) {
 				readQuadInfo( framedata );
 				setupQuad( 0, 0 );
-				// we need to use CL_ScaledMilliseconds because of the smp mode calls from the renderer
 				cinTable[currentHandle].startTime = cinTable[currentHandle].lastTime = CL_ScaledMilliseconds()*com_timescale->value;
 			}
 			if (cinTable[currentHandle].numQuads != 1) cinTable[currentHandle].numQuads = 0;
@@ -1226,7 +1225,6 @@ redump:
 
 static void RoQ_init( void )
 {
-	// we need to use CL_ScaledMilliseconds because of the smp mode calls from the renderer
 	cinTable[currentHandle].startTime = cinTable[currentHandle].lastTime = CL_ScaledMilliseconds()*com_timescale->value;
 
 	cinTable[currentHandle].RoQPlayed = 24;
@@ -1358,12 +1356,10 @@ e_status CIN_RunCinematic (int handle)
 		return cinTable[currentHandle].status;
 	}
 
-	// we need to use CL_ScaledMilliseconds because of the smp mode calls from the renderer
 	thisTime = CL_ScaledMilliseconds()*com_timescale->value;
 	if (cinTable[currentHandle].shader && (abs(thisTime - cinTable[currentHandle].lastTime))>100) {
 		cinTable[currentHandle].startTime += thisTime - cinTable[currentHandle].lastTime;
 	}
-	// we need to use CL_ScaledMilliseconds because of the smp mode calls from the renderer
 	cinTable[currentHandle].tfps = ((((CL_ScaledMilliseconds()*com_timescale->value) - cinTable[currentHandle].startTime)*3)/100);
 
 	start = cinTable[currentHandle].startTime;
@@ -1372,7 +1368,6 @@ e_status CIN_RunCinematic (int handle)
 	{
 		RoQInterrupt();
 		if (start != cinTable[currentHandle].startTime) {
-			// we need to use CL_ScaledMilliseconds because of the smp mode calls from the renderer
 		  cinTable[currentHandle].tfps = ((((CL_ScaledMilliseconds()*com_timescale->value)
 							  - cinTable[currentHandle].startTime)*3)/100);
 			start = cinTable[currentHandle].startTime;
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_backend.c b/code/rend2/tr_backend.c
index c3d39433..4e6ab2dd 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_backend.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_backend.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 */
 #include "tr_local.h"
 
-backEndData_t	*backEndData[SMP_FRAMES];
+backEndData_t	*backEndData;
 backEndState_t	backEnd;
 
 
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ void RB_RenderDrawSurfList( drawSurf_t *drawSurfs, int numDrawSurfs ) {
 /*
 ============================================================================
 
-RENDER BACK END THREAD FUNCTIONS
+RENDER BACK END FUNCTIONS
 
 ============================================================================
 */
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ void RE_StretchRaw (int x, int y, int w, int h, int cols, int rows, const byte *
 	if ( !tr.registered ) {
 		return;
 	}
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	// we definately want to sync every frame for the cinematics
 	qglFinish();
@@ -1811,9 +1811,6 @@ const void *RB_PostProcess(const void *data)
 /*
 ====================
 RB_ExecuteRenderCommands
-
-This function will be called synchronously if running without
-smp extensions, or asynchronously by another thread.
 ====================
 */
 void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
@@ -1821,12 +1818,6 @@ void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
 
 	t1 = ri.Milliseconds ();
 
-	if ( !r_smp->integer || data == backEndData[0]->commands.cmds ) {
-		backEnd.smpFrame = 0;
-	} else {
-		backEnd.smpFrame = 1;
-	}
-
 	while ( 1 ) {
 		data = PADP(data, sizeof(void *));
 
@@ -1866,7 +1857,7 @@ void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
 			break;
 		case RC_END_OF_LIST:
 		default:
-			// stop rendering on this thread
+			// stop rendering
 			t2 = ri.Milliseconds ();
 			backEnd.pc.msec = t2 - t1;
 			return;
@@ -1874,31 +1865,3 @@ void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
 	}
 
 }
-
-
-/*
-================
-RB_RenderThread
-================
-*/
-void RB_RenderThread( void ) {
-	const void	*data;
-
-	// wait for either a rendering command or a quit command
-	while ( 1 ) {
-		// sleep until we have work to do
-		data = GLimp_RendererSleep();
-
-		if ( !data ) {
-			return;	// all done, renderer is shutting down
-		}
-
-		renderThreadActive = qtrue;
-
-		RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( data );
-
-		renderThreadActive = qfalse;
-	}
-}
-
-
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_bsp.c b/code/rend2/tr_bsp.c
index 08e66c85..0eb56ce4 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_bsp.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_bsp.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static	void R_LoadLightmaps( lump_t *l, lump_t *surfs ) {
 	buf = fileBase + l->fileofs;
 
 	// we are about to upload textures
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	tr.lightmapSize = DEFAULT_LIGHTMAP_SIZE;
 	numLightmaps = len / (tr.lightmapSize * tr.lightmapSize * 3);
@@ -3185,7 +3185,7 @@ void R_MergeLeafSurfaces(void)
 	}
 
 	// finish up the ibo
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	qglGenBuffersARB(1, &ibo->indexesVBO);
 
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_cmds.c b/code/rend2/tr_cmds.c
index 2f67d221..d4b83e1f 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_cmds.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_cmds.c
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 volatile renderCommandList_t	*renderCommandList;
 
-volatile qboolean	renderThreadActive;
-
-
 /*
 =====================
 R_PerformanceCounters
@@ -82,49 +79,15 @@ void R_PerformanceCounters( void ) {
 }
 
 
-/*
-====================
-R_InitCommandBuffers
-====================
-*/
-void R_InitCommandBuffers( void ) {
-	glConfig.smpActive = qfalse;
-	if ( r_smp->integer ) {
-		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "Trying SMP acceleration...\n" );
-		if ( GLimp_SpawnRenderThread( RB_RenderThread ) ) {
-			ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "...succeeded.\n" );
-			glConfig.smpActive = qtrue;
-		} else {
-			ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "...failed.\n" );
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/*
-====================
-R_ShutdownCommandBuffers
-====================
-*/
-void R_ShutdownCommandBuffers( void ) {
-	// kill the rendering thread
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		GLimp_WakeRenderer( NULL );
-		glConfig.smpActive = qfalse;
-	}
-}
-
 /*
 ====================
 R_IssueRenderCommands
 ====================
 */
-int	c_blockedOnRender;
-int	c_blockedOnMain;
-
 void R_IssueRenderCommands( qboolean runPerformanceCounters ) {
 	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList;
 
-	cmdList = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands;
+	cmdList = &backEndData->commands;
 	assert(cmdList);
 	// add an end-of-list command
 	*(int *)(cmdList->cmds + cmdList->used) = RC_END_OF_LIST;
@@ -132,26 +95,6 @@ void R_IssueRenderCommands( qboolean runPerformanceCounters ) {
 	// clear it out, in case this is a sync and not a buffer flip
 	cmdList->used = 0;
 
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		// if the render thread is not idle, wait for it
-		if ( renderThreadActive ) {
-			c_blockedOnRender++;
-			if ( r_showSmp->integer ) {
-				ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "R" );
-			}
-		} else {
-			c_blockedOnMain++;
-			if ( r_showSmp->integer ) {
-				ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "." );
-			}
-		}
-
-		// sleep until the renderer has completed
-		GLimp_FrontEndSleep();
-	}
-
-	// at this point, the back end thread is idle, so it is ok
-	// to look at its performance counters
 	if ( runPerformanceCounters ) {
 		R_PerformanceCounters();
 	}
@@ -159,49 +102,36 @@ void R_IssueRenderCommands( qboolean runPerformanceCounters ) {
 	// actually start the commands going
 	if ( !r_skipBackEnd->integer ) {
 		// let it start on the new batch
-		if ( !glConfig.smpActive ) {
-			RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( cmdList->cmds );
-		} else {
-			GLimp_WakeRenderer( cmdList );
-		}
+		RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( cmdList->cmds );
 	}
 }
 
 
 /*
 ====================
-R_SyncRenderThread
+R_IssuePendingRenderCommands
 
 Issue any pending commands and wait for them to complete.
-After exiting, the render thread will have completed its work
-and will remain idle and the main thread is free to issue
-OpenGL calls until R_IssueRenderCommands is called.
 ====================
 */
-void R_SyncRenderThread( void ) {
+void R_IssuePendingRenderCommands( void ) {
 	if ( !tr.registered ) {
 		return;
 	}
 	R_IssueRenderCommands( qfalse );
-
-	if ( !glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		return;
-	}
-	GLimp_FrontEndSleep();
 }
 
 /*
 ============
 R_GetCommandBuffer
 
-make sure there is enough command space, waiting on the
-render thread if needed.
+make sure there is enough command space
 ============
 */
 void *R_GetCommandBuffer( int bytes ) {
 	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList;
 
-	cmdList = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands;
+	cmdList = &backEndData->commands;
 	bytes = PAD(bytes, sizeof(void *));
 
 	// always leave room for the end of list command
@@ -423,7 +353,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			R_SyncRenderThread();
+			R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 			qglEnable( GL_STENCIL_TEST );
 			qglStencilMask( ~0U );
 			qglClearStencil( 0U );
@@ -436,7 +366,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	{
 		// this is only reached if it was on and is now off
 		if ( r_measureOverdraw->modified ) {
-			R_SyncRenderThread();
+			R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 			qglDisable( GL_STENCIL_TEST );
 		}
 		r_measureOverdraw->modified = qfalse;
@@ -446,7 +376,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	// texturemode stuff
 	//
 	if ( r_textureMode->modified ) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		GL_TextureMode( r_textureMode->string );
 		r_textureMode->modified = qfalse;
 	}
@@ -457,7 +387,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	if ( r_gamma->modified ) {
 		r_gamma->modified = qfalse;
 
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		R_SetColorMappings();
 	}
 
@@ -466,7 +396,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	{
 		int	err;
 
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		if ((err = qglGetError()) != GL_NO_ERROR)
 			ri.Error(ERR_FATAL, "RE_BeginFrame() - glGetError() failed (0x%x)!", err);
 	}
@@ -612,9 +542,7 @@ void RE_EndFrame( int *frontEndMsec, int *backEndMsec ) {
 
 	R_IssueRenderCommands( qtrue );
 
-	// use the other buffers next frame, because another CPU
-	// may still be rendering into the current ones
-	R_ToggleSmpFrame();
+	R_InitNextFrame();
 
 	if ( frontEndMsec ) {
 		*frontEndMsec = tr.frontEndMsec;
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_fbo.c b/code/rend2/tr_fbo.c
index 0e84d944..b498fe70 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_fbo.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_fbo.c
@@ -370,8 +370,7 @@ void FBO_Init(void)
 
 	GL_CheckErrors();
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 /*	if(glRefConfig.textureNonPowerOfTwo)
 	{
@@ -862,4 +861,4 @@ void FBO_FastBlit(FBO_t *src, vec4i_t srcBox, FBO_t *dst, vec4i_t dstBox, int bu
 
 	qglBindFramebufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, 0);
 	glState.currentFBO = NULL;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_font.c b/code/rend2/tr_font.c
index 87465e52..0c3d2236 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_font.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_font.c
@@ -356,8 +356,7 @@ void RE_RegisterFont(const char *fontName, int pointSize, fontInfo_t *font) {
 		pointSize = 12;
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	if (registeredFontCount >= MAX_FONTS) {
 		ri.Printf(PRINT_WARNING, "RE_RegisterFont: Too many fonts registered already.\n");
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_glsl.c b/code/rend2/tr_glsl.c
index 941d75a9..6e8d91ac 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_glsl.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_glsl.c
@@ -829,8 +829,7 @@ void GLSL_InitGPUShaders(void)
 
 	ri.Printf(PRINT_ALL, "------- GLSL_InitGPUShaders -------\n");
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	startTime = ri.Milliseconds();
 
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_image.c b/code/rend2/tr_image.c
index 20edb0af..13dda827 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_image.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_image.c
@@ -3349,8 +3349,7 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterSkin( const char *name ) {
 	Q_strncpyz( skin->name, name, sizeof( skin->name ) );
 	skin->numSurfaces = 0;
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	// If not a .skin file, load as a single shader
 	if ( strcmp( name + strlen( name ) - 5, ".skin" ) ) {
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_init.c b/code/rend2/tr_init.c
index 94b97f8b..db782925 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_init.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_init.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ cvar_t	*r_znear;
 cvar_t	*r_zproj;
 cvar_t	*r_stereoSeparation;
 
-cvar_t	*r_smp;
-cvar_t	*r_showSmp;
 cvar_t	*r_skipBackEnd;
 
 cvar_t	*r_stereoEnabled;
@@ -268,9 +266,6 @@ static void InitOpenGL( void )
 		}
 	}
 
-	// init command buffers and SMP
-	R_InitCommandBuffers();
-
 	// set default state
 	GL_SetDefaultState();
 }
@@ -1028,9 +1023,6 @@ void GfxInfo_f( void )
 	{
 		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "HACK: riva128 approximations\n" );
 	}
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "Using dual processor acceleration\n" );
-	}
 	if ( r_finish->integer ) {
 		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "Forcing glFinish\n" );
 	}
@@ -1142,7 +1134,6 @@ void R_Register( void )
 	r_vertexLight = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_vertexLight", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH );
 	r_uiFullScreen = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_uifullscreen", "0", 0);
 	r_subdivisions = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_subdivisions", "4", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
-	r_smp = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_smp", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
 	r_stereoEnabled = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_stereoEnabled", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
 	r_greyscale = ri.Cvar_Get("r_greyscale", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
 	ri.Cvar_CheckRange(r_greyscale, 0, 1, qfalse);
@@ -1256,7 +1247,6 @@ void R_Register( void )
 	r_flareFade = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_flareFade", "7", CVAR_CHEAT);
 	r_flareCoeff = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_flareCoeff", FLARE_STDCOEFF, CVAR_CHEAT);
 
-	r_showSmp = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_showSmp", "0", CVAR_CHEAT);
 	r_skipBackEnd = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_skipBackEnd", "0", CVAR_CHEAT);
 
 	r_measureOverdraw = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_measureOverdraw", "0", CVAR_CHEAT );
@@ -1393,19 +1383,11 @@ void R_Init( void ) {
 	if (max_polyverts < MAX_POLYVERTS)
 		max_polyverts = MAX_POLYVERTS;
 
-	ptr = ri.Hunk_Alloc( sizeof( *backEndData[0] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys + sizeof(polyVert_t) * max_polyverts, h_low);
-	backEndData[0] = (backEndData_t *) ptr;
-	backEndData[0]->polys = (srfPoly_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[0] ));
-	backEndData[0]->polyVerts = (polyVert_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[0] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys);
-	if ( r_smp->integer ) {
-		ptr = ri.Hunk_Alloc( sizeof( *backEndData[1] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys + sizeof(polyVert_t) * max_polyverts, h_low);
-		backEndData[1] = (backEndData_t *) ptr;
-		backEndData[1]->polys = (srfPoly_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[1] ));
-		backEndData[1]->polyVerts = (polyVert_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[1] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys);
-	} else {
-		backEndData[1] = NULL;
-	}
-	R_ToggleSmpFrame();
+	ptr = ri.Hunk_Alloc( sizeof( *backEndData ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys + sizeof(polyVert_t) * max_polyverts, h_low);
+	backEndData = (backEndData_t *) ptr;
+	backEndData->polys = (srfPoly_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData ));
+	backEndData->polyVerts = (polyVert_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys);
+	R_InitNextFrame();
 
 	InitOpenGL();
 
@@ -1461,8 +1443,7 @@ void RE_Shutdown( qboolean destroyWindow ) {
 
 
 	if ( tr.registered ) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
-		R_ShutdownCommandBuffers();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		R_ShutDownQueries();
 		if (glRefConfig.framebufferObject)
 			FBO_Shutdown();
@@ -1490,7 +1471,7 @@ Touch all images to make sure they are resident
 =============
 */
 void RE_EndRegistration( void ) {
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 	if (!ri.Sys_LowPhysicalMemory()) {
 		RB_ShowImages();
 	}
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_light.c b/code/rend2/tr_light.c
index 9c15982a..4e90ce20 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_light.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_light.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ void R_DlightBmodel( bmodel_t *bmodel ) {
 		surf = tr.world->surfaces + bmodel->firstSurface + i;
 
 		if ( *surf->data == SF_FACE ) {
-			((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = mask;
+			((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = mask;
 		} else if ( *surf->data == SF_GRID ) {
-			((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = mask;
+			((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = mask;
 		} else if ( *surf->data == SF_TRIANGLES ) {
-			((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = mask;
+			((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = mask;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -444,4 +444,4 @@ int R_LightDirForPoint( vec3_t point, vec3_t lightDir, vec3_t normal, world_t *w
 	VectorCopy(ent.lightDir, lightDir);
 
 	return qtrue;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_local.h b/code/rend2/tr_local.h
index 3abe5d3d..bb38e0e8 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_local.h
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_local.h
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ typedef unsigned int glIndex_t;
 
 #define BUFFER_OFFSET(i) ((char *)NULL + (i))
 
-// everything that is needed by the backend needs
-// to be double buffered to allow it to run in
-// parallel on a dual cpu machine
-#define	SMP_FRAMES		2
-
 // 14 bits
 // can't be increased without changing bit packing for drawsurfs
 // see QSORT_SHADERNUM_SHIFT
@@ -1138,8 +1133,8 @@ typedef struct srfGridMesh_s
 	surfaceType_t   surfaceType;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int				dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
-	int             pshadowBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int				dlightBits;
+	int             pshadowBits;
 
 	// culling information
 	vec3_t			meshBounds[2];
@@ -1182,8 +1177,8 @@ typedef struct
 	surfaceType_t   surfaceType;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int			dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
-	int         pshadowBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int			dlightBits;
+	int         pshadowBits;
 
 	// culling information
 	cplane_t        plane;
@@ -1214,8 +1209,8 @@ typedef struct
 	surfaceType_t   surfaceType;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int			dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
-	int         pshadowBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int			dlightBits;
+	int         pshadowBits;
 
 	// culling information
 //	vec3_t          bounds[2];
@@ -1280,8 +1275,8 @@ typedef struct srfVBOMesh_s
 	int				fogIndex;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int			dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
-	int         pshadowBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int			dlightBits;
+	int         pshadowBits;
 
 	// culling information
 	vec3_t          bounds[2];
@@ -1752,7 +1747,6 @@ typedef struct {
 // all state modified by the back end is seperated
 // from the front end state
 typedef struct {
-	int			smpFrame;
 	trRefdef_t	refdef;
 	viewParms_t	viewParms;
 	orientationr_t	or;
@@ -1798,8 +1792,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	int						viewCount;		// incremented every view (twice a scene if portaled)
 											// and every R_MarkFragments call
 
-	int						smpFrame;		// toggles from 0 to 1 every endFrame
-
 	int						frameSceneNum;	// zeroed at RE_BeginFrame
 
 	qboolean				worldMapLoaded;
@@ -2082,8 +2074,6 @@ extern	cvar_t	*r_portalOnly;
 
 extern	cvar_t	*r_subdivisions;
 extern	cvar_t	*r_lodCurveError;
-extern	cvar_t	*r_smp;
-extern	cvar_t	*r_showSmp;
 extern	cvar_t	*r_skipBackEnd;
 
 extern	cvar_t	*r_stereoEnabled;
@@ -2327,11 +2317,6 @@ void		GLimp_Init( void );
 void		GLimp_Shutdown( void );
 void		GLimp_EndFrame( void );
 
-qboolean	GLimp_SpawnRenderThread( void (*function)( void ) );
-void		*GLimp_RendererSleep( void );
-void		GLimp_FrontEndSleep( void );
-void		GLimp_WakeRenderer( void *data );
-
 void		GLimp_LogComment( char *comment );
 void		GLimp_Minimize(void);
 
@@ -2586,7 +2571,7 @@ SCENE GENERATION
 ============================================================
 */
 
-void R_ToggleSmpFrame( void );
+void R_InitNextFrame( void );
 
 void RE_ClearScene( void );
 void RE_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *ent );
@@ -2700,7 +2685,6 @@ RENDERER BACK END FUNCTIONS
 =============================================================
 */
 
-void RB_RenderThread( void );
 void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data );
 
 /*
@@ -2828,9 +2812,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define	MAX_POLYVERTS	3000
 
 // all of the information needed by the back end must be
-// contained in a backEndData_t.  This entire structure is
-// duplicated so the front and back end can run in parallel
-// on an SMP machine
+// contained in a backEndData_t
 typedef struct {
 	drawSurf_t	drawSurfs[MAX_DRAWSURFS];
 	dlight_t	dlights[MAX_DLIGHTS];
@@ -2844,20 +2826,15 @@ typedef struct {
 extern	int		max_polys;
 extern	int		max_polyverts;
 
-extern	backEndData_t	*backEndData[SMP_FRAMES];	// the second one may not be allocated
+extern	backEndData_t	*backEndData;	// the second one may not be allocated
 
 extern	volatile renderCommandList_t	*renderCommandList;
 
-extern	volatile qboolean	renderThreadActive;
-
 
 void *R_GetCommandBuffer( int bytes );
 void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data );
 
-void R_InitCommandBuffers( void );
-void R_ShutdownCommandBuffers( void );
-
-void R_SyncRenderThread( void );
+void R_IssuePendingRenderCommands( void );
 
 void R_AddDrawSurfCmd( drawSurf_t *drawSurfs, int numDrawSurfs );
 void R_AddCapShadowmapCmd( int dlight, int cubeSide );
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_main.c b/code/rend2/tr_main.c
index 5b7ad5f7..0935dce7 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_main.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_main.c
@@ -1606,10 +1606,6 @@ static qboolean SurfIsOffscreen( const drawSurf_t *drawSurf, vec4_t clipDest[128
 	unsigned int pointOr = 0;
 	unsigned int pointAnd = (unsigned int)~0;
 
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {		// FIXME!  we can't do RB_BeginSurface/RB_EndSurface stuff with smp!
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-
 	R_RotateForViewer();
 
 	R_DecomposeSort( drawSurf->sort, &entityNum, &shader, &fogNum, &dlighted, &pshadowed );
@@ -2122,8 +2118,7 @@ void R_DebugGraphics( void ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// the render thread can't make callbacks to the main thread
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	GL_Bind( tr.whiteImage);
 	GL_Cull( CT_FRONT_SIDED );
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_model.c b/code/rend2/tr_model.c
index b77e10a1..5aeab8ef 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_model.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_model.c
@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterModel( const char *name ) {
 	Q_strncpyz( mod->name, name, sizeof( mod->name ) );
 
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	mod->type = MOD_BAD;
 	mod->numLods = 0;
@@ -1305,7 +1304,7 @@ void RE_BeginRegistration( glconfig_t *glconfigOut ) {
 
 	*glconfigOut = glConfig;
 
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	tr.visIndex = 0;
 	memset(tr.visClusters, -2, sizeof(tr.visClusters));	// force markleafs to regenerate
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_scene.c b/code/rend2/tr_scene.c
index f134c997..c7a414f2 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_scene.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_scene.c
@@ -38,20 +38,12 @@ int			r_numpolyverts;
 
 /*
 ====================
-R_ToggleSmpFrame
+R_InitNextFrame
 
 ====================
 */
-void R_ToggleSmpFrame( void ) {
-	if ( r_smp->integer ) {
-		// use the other buffers next frame, because another CPU
-		// may still be rendering into the current ones
-		tr.smpFrame ^= 1;
-	} else {
-		tr.smpFrame = 0;
-	}
-
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands.used = 0;
+void R_InitNextFrame( void ) {
+	backEndData->commands.used = 0;
 
 	r_firstSceneDrawSurf = 0;
 
@@ -148,11 +140,11 @@ void RE_AddPolyToScene( qhandle_t hShader, int numVerts, const polyVert_t *verts
 			return;
 		}
 
-		poly = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->polys[r_numpolys];
+		poly = &backEndData->polys[r_numpolys];
 		poly->surfaceType = SF_POLY;
 		poly->hShader = hShader;
 		poly->numVerts = numVerts;
-		poly->verts = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->polyVerts[r_numpolyverts];
+		poly->verts = &backEndData->polyVerts[r_numpolyverts];
 		
 		Com_Memcpy( poly->verts, &verts[numVerts*j], numVerts * sizeof( *verts ) );
 
@@ -234,13 +226,13 @@ void RE_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *ent ) {
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "RE_AddRefEntityToScene: bad reType %i", ent->reType );
 	}
 
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_numentities].e = *ent;
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_numentities].lightingCalculated = qfalse;
+	backEndData->entities[r_numentities].e = *ent;
+	backEndData->entities[r_numentities].lightingCalculated = qfalse;
 
 #ifdef REACTION
 	// JBravo: Mirrored models
 	CrossProduct(ent->axis[0], ent->axis[1], cross);
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_numentities].mirrored = (DotProduct(ent->axis[2], cross) < 0.f);
+	backEndData->entities[r_numentities].mirrored = (DotProduct(ent->axis[2], cross) < 0.f);
 #endif
 
 	r_numentities++;
@@ -269,7 +261,7 @@ void RE_AddDynamicLightToScene( const vec3_t org, float intensity, float r, floa
 	if ( glConfig.hardwareType == GLHW_RIVA128 || glConfig.hardwareType == GLHW_PERMEDIA2 ) {
 		return;
 	}
-	dl = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->dlights[r_numdlights++];
+	dl = &backEndData->dlights[r_numdlights++];
 	VectorCopy (org, dl->origin);
 	dl->radius = intensity;
 	dl->color[0] = r;
@@ -439,19 +431,19 @@ void RE_RenderScene( const refdef_t *fd ) {
 	tr.refdef.floatTime = tr.refdef.time * 0.001f;
 
 	tr.refdef.numDrawSurfs = r_firstSceneDrawSurf;
-	tr.refdef.drawSurfs = backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->drawSurfs;
+	tr.refdef.drawSurfs = backEndData->drawSurfs;
 
 	tr.refdef.num_entities = r_numentities - r_firstSceneEntity;
-	tr.refdef.entities = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_firstSceneEntity];
+	tr.refdef.entities = &backEndData->entities[r_firstSceneEntity];
 
 	tr.refdef.num_dlights = r_numdlights - r_firstSceneDlight;
-	tr.refdef.dlights = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->dlights[r_firstSceneDlight];
+	tr.refdef.dlights = &backEndData->dlights[r_firstSceneDlight];
 
 	tr.refdef.numPolys = r_numpolys - r_firstScenePoly;
-	tr.refdef.polys = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->polys[r_firstScenePoly];
+	tr.refdef.polys = &backEndData->polys[r_firstScenePoly];
 
 	tr.refdef.num_pshadows = 0;
-	tr.refdef.pshadows = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->pshadows[0];
+	tr.refdef.pshadows = &backEndData->pshadows[0];
 
 	// turn off dynamic lighting globally by clearing all the
 	// dlights if it needs to be disabled or if vertex lighting is enabled
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_shader.c b/code/rend2/tr_shader.c
index d66b5408..04aa73ae 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_shader.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_shader.c
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ sortedIndex.
 ==============
 */
 static void FixRenderCommandList( int newShader ) {
-	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands;
+	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList = &backEndData->commands;
 
 	if( cmdList ) {
 		const void *curCmd = cmdList->cmds;
@@ -3103,12 +3103,6 @@ shader_t *R_FindShader( const char *name, int lightmapIndex, qboolean mipRawImag
 		}
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped, because we are probably
-	// going to have to upload an image
-	if (r_smp->integer) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
-	}
-
 	// clear the global shader
 	Com_Memset( &shader, 0, sizeof( shader ) );
 	Com_Memset( &stages, 0, sizeof( stages ) );
@@ -3254,12 +3248,6 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterShaderFromImage(const char *name, int lightmapIndex, image_
 		}
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped, because we are probably
-	// going to have to upload an image
-	if (r_smp->integer) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
-	}
-
 	// clear the global shader
 	Com_Memset( &shader, 0, sizeof( shader ) );
 	Com_Memset( &stages, 0, sizeof( stages ) );
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_surface.c b/code/rend2/tr_surface.c
index 6f4e2b75..0ce683ec 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_surface.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_surface.c
@@ -574,12 +574,14 @@ RB_SurfaceTriangles
 =============
 */
 static void RB_SurfaceTriangles( srfTriangles_t *srf ) {
-	if( RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numTriangles * 3, srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame], srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame], qtrue ) )
+	if( RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numTriangles * 3,
+				srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits, srf->pshadowBits, qtrue ) )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	RB_SurfaceHelper(srf->numVerts, srf->verts, srf->numTriangles, srf->triangles, srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame], srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame]);
+	RB_SurfaceHelper(srf->numVerts, srf->verts, srf->numTriangles,
+			srf->triangles, srf->dlightBits, srf->pshadowBits);
 }
 
 
@@ -1305,12 +1307,14 @@ RB_SurfaceFace
 ==============
 */
 static void RB_SurfaceFace( srfSurfaceFace_t *srf ) {
-	if( RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numTriangles * 3, srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame], srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame], qtrue ) )
+	if( RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numTriangles * 3,
+				srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits, srf->pshadowBits, qtrue ) )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	RB_SurfaceHelper(srf->numVerts, srf->verts, srf->numTriangles, srf->triangles, srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame], srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame]);
+	RB_SurfaceHelper(srf->numVerts, srf->verts, srf->numTriangles,
+			srf->triangles, srf->dlightBits, srf->pshadowBits);
 }
 
 
@@ -1372,15 +1376,16 @@ static void RB_SurfaceGrid( srfGridMesh_t *srf ) {
 	int     pshadowBits;
 	//int		*vDlightBits;
 
-	if( RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numTriangles * 3, srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame], srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame], qtrue ) )
+	if( RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numTriangles * 3,
+				srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits, srf->pshadowBits, qtrue ) )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	dlightBits = srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame];
+	dlightBits = srf->dlightBits;
 	tess.dlightBits |= dlightBits;
 
-	pshadowBits = srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame];
+	pshadowBits = srf->pshadowBits;
 	tess.pshadowBits |= pshadowBits;
 
 	// determine the allowable discrepance
@@ -1630,7 +1635,8 @@ static void RB_SurfaceFlare(srfFlare_t *surf)
 
 static void RB_SurfaceVBOMesh(srfVBOMesh_t * srf)
 {
-	RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numIndexes, srf->firstIndex, srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame], srf->pshadowBits[backEnd.smpFrame], qfalse );
+	RB_SurfaceHelperVBO (srf->vbo, srf->ibo, srf->numVerts, srf->numIndexes, srf->firstIndex,
+			srf->minIndex, srf->maxIndex, srf->dlightBits, srf->pshadowBits, qfalse );
 }
 
 void RB_SurfaceVBOMDVMesh(srfVBOMDVMesh_t * surface)
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_vbo.c b/code/rend2/tr_vbo.c
index 41af9375..65946f18 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_vbo.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_vbo.c
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ VBO_t          *R_CreateVBO(const char *name, byte * vertexes, int vertexesSize,
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "R_CreateVBO: MAX_VBOS hit\n");
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	vbo = tr.vbos[tr.numVBOs] = ri.Hunk_Alloc(sizeof(*vbo), h_low);
 	tr.numVBOs++;
@@ -125,8 +124,7 @@ VBO_t          *R_CreateVBO2(const char *name, int numVertexes, srfVert_t * vert
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "R_CreateVBO2: MAX_VBOS hit\n");
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	vbo = tr.vbos[tr.numVBOs] = ri.Hunk_Alloc(sizeof(*vbo), h_low);
 	tr.numVBOs++;
@@ -475,8 +473,7 @@ IBO_t          *R_CreateIBO(const char *name, byte * indexes, int indexesSize, v
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "R_CreateIBO: MAX_IBOS hit\n");
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	ibo = tr.ibos[tr.numIBOs] = ri.Hunk_Alloc(sizeof(*ibo), h_low);
 	tr.numIBOs++;
@@ -544,8 +541,7 @@ IBO_t          *R_CreateIBO2(const char *name, int numTriangles, srfTriangle_t *
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "R_CreateIBO2: MAX_IBOS hit\n");
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	ibo = tr.ibos[tr.numIBOs] = ri.Hunk_Alloc(sizeof(*ibo), h_low);
 	tr.numIBOs++;
diff --git a/code/rend2/tr_world.c b/code/rend2/tr_world.c
index 5e1bcf7b..950ee6a4 100644
--- a/code/rend2/tr_world.c
+++ b/code/rend2/tr_world.c
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ static int R_DlightSurface( msurface_t *surf, int dlightBits ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( *surf->data == SF_FACE ) {
-		((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = dlightBits;
+		((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = dlightBits;
 	} else if ( *surf->data == SF_GRID ) {
-		((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ]    = dlightBits;
+		((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits    = dlightBits;
 	} else if ( *surf->data == SF_TRIANGLES ) {
-		((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ]   = dlightBits;
+		((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits   = dlightBits;
 	} else if ( *surf->data == SF_VBO_MESH ) {
-		((srfVBOMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ]     = dlightBits;
+		((srfVBOMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits     = dlightBits;
 	} else {
 		dlightBits = 0;
 	}
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ static int R_PshadowSurface( msurface_t *surf, int pshadowBits ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( *surf->data == SF_FACE ) {
-		((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = pshadowBits;
+		((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits = pshadowBits;
 	} else if ( *surf->data == SF_GRID ) {
-		((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits[ tr.smpFrame ]    = pshadowBits;
+		((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits    = pshadowBits;
 	} else if ( *surf->data == SF_TRIANGLES ) {
-		((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits[ tr.smpFrame ]   = pshadowBits;
+		((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits   = pshadowBits;
 	} else if ( *surf->data == SF_VBO_MESH ) {
-		((srfVBOMesh_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits[ tr.smpFrame ]     = pshadowBits;
+		((srfVBOMesh_t *)surf->data)->pshadowBits     = pshadowBits;
 	} else {
 		pshadowBits = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_backend.c b/code/renderer/tr_backend.c
index 01c33af7..9113bbe3 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_backend.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_backend.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 */
 #include "tr_local.h"
 
-backEndData_t	*backEndData[SMP_FRAMES];
+backEndData_t	*backEndData;
 backEndState_t	backEnd;
 
 
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ void RB_RenderDrawSurfList( drawSurf_t *drawSurfs, int numDrawSurfs ) {
 /*
 ============================================================================
 
-RENDER BACK END THREAD FUNCTIONS
+RENDER BACK END FUNCTIONS
 
 ============================================================================
 */
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ void RE_StretchRaw (int x, int y, int w, int h, int cols, int rows, const byte *
 	if ( !tr.registered ) {
 		return;
 	}
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	// we definately want to sync every frame for the cinematics
 	qglFinish();
@@ -1111,9 +1111,6 @@ const void	*RB_SwapBuffers( const void *data ) {
 /*
 ====================
 RB_ExecuteRenderCommands
-
-This function will be called synchronously if running without
-smp extensions, or asynchronously by another thread.
 ====================
 */
 void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
@@ -1121,12 +1118,6 @@ void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
 
 	t1 = ri.Milliseconds ();
 
-	if ( !r_smp->integer || data == backEndData[0]->commands.cmds ) {
-		backEnd.smpFrame = 0;
-	} else {
-		backEnd.smpFrame = 1;
-	}
-
 	while ( 1 ) {
 		data = PADP(data, sizeof(void *));
 
@@ -1160,7 +1151,7 @@ void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
 			break;
 		case RC_END_OF_LIST:
 		default:
-			// stop rendering on this thread
+			// stop rendering
 			t2 = ri.Milliseconds ();
 			backEnd.pc.msec = t2 - t1;
 			return;
@@ -1168,30 +1159,3 @@ void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data ) {
 	}
 
 }
-
-
-/*
-================
-RB_RenderThread
-================
-*/
-void RB_RenderThread( void ) {
-	const void	*data;
-
-	// wait for either a rendering command or a quit command
-	while ( 1 ) {
-		// sleep until we have work to do
-		data = GLimp_RendererSleep();
-
-		if ( !data ) {
-			return;	// all done, renderer is shutting down
-		}
-
-		renderThreadActive = qtrue;
-
-		RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( data );
-
-		renderThreadActive = qfalse;
-	}
-}
-
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c b/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c
index 17afd7ec..40e15412 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_bsp.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static	void R_LoadLightmaps( lump_t *l ) {
 	buf = fileBase + l->fileofs;
 
 	// we are about to upload textures
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	// create all the lightmaps
 	tr.numLightmaps = len / (LIGHTMAP_SIZE * LIGHTMAP_SIZE * 3);
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_cmds.c b/code/renderer/tr_cmds.c
index fe3fd133..1d6beea5 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_cmds.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_cmds.c
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 volatile renderCommandList_t	*renderCommandList;
 
-volatile qboolean	renderThreadActive;
-
-
 /*
 =====================
 R_PerformanceCounters
@@ -75,49 +72,15 @@ void R_PerformanceCounters( void ) {
 }
 
 
-/*
-====================
-R_InitCommandBuffers
-====================
-*/
-void R_InitCommandBuffers( void ) {
-	glConfig.smpActive = qfalse;
-	if ( r_smp->integer ) {
-		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "Trying SMP acceleration...\n" );
-		if ( GLimp_SpawnRenderThread( RB_RenderThread ) ) {
-			ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "...succeeded.\n" );
-			glConfig.smpActive = qtrue;
-		} else {
-			ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "...failed.\n" );
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/*
-====================
-R_ShutdownCommandBuffers
-====================
-*/
-void R_ShutdownCommandBuffers( void ) {
-	// kill the rendering thread
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		GLimp_WakeRenderer( NULL );
-		glConfig.smpActive = qfalse;
-	}
-}
-
 /*
 ====================
 R_IssueRenderCommands
 ====================
 */
-int	c_blockedOnRender;
-int	c_blockedOnMain;
-
 void R_IssueRenderCommands( qboolean runPerformanceCounters ) {
 	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList;
 
-	cmdList = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands;
+	cmdList = &backEndData->commands;
 	assert(cmdList);
 	// add an end-of-list command
 	*(int *)(cmdList->cmds + cmdList->used) = RC_END_OF_LIST;
@@ -125,26 +88,6 @@ void R_IssueRenderCommands( qboolean runPerformanceCounters ) {
 	// clear it out, in case this is a sync and not a buffer flip
 	cmdList->used = 0;
 
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		// if the render thread is not idle, wait for it
-		if ( renderThreadActive ) {
-			c_blockedOnRender++;
-			if ( r_showSmp->integer ) {
-				ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "R" );
-			}
-		} else {
-			c_blockedOnMain++;
-			if ( r_showSmp->integer ) {
-				ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "." );
-			}
-		}
-
-		// sleep until the renderer has completed
-		GLimp_FrontEndSleep();
-	}
-
-	// at this point, the back end thread is idle, so it is ok
-	// to look at its performance counters
 	if ( runPerformanceCounters ) {
 		R_PerformanceCounters();
 	}
@@ -152,49 +95,36 @@ void R_IssueRenderCommands( qboolean runPerformanceCounters ) {
 	// actually start the commands going
 	if ( !r_skipBackEnd->integer ) {
 		// let it start on the new batch
-		if ( !glConfig.smpActive ) {
-			RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( cmdList->cmds );
-		} else {
-			GLimp_WakeRenderer( cmdList );
-		}
+		RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( cmdList->cmds );
 	}
 }
 
 
 /*
 ====================
-R_SyncRenderThread
+R_IssuePendingRenderCommands
 
 Issue any pending commands and wait for them to complete.
-After exiting, the render thread will have completed its work
-and will remain idle and the main thread is free to issue
-OpenGL calls until R_IssueRenderCommands is called.
 ====================
 */
-void R_SyncRenderThread( void ) {
+void R_IssuePendingRenderCommands( void ) {
 	if ( !tr.registered ) {
 		return;
 	}
 	R_IssueRenderCommands( qfalse );
-
-	if ( !glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		return;
-	}
-	GLimp_FrontEndSleep();
 }
 
 /*
 ============
 R_GetCommandBuffer
 
-make sure there is enough command space, waiting on the
-render thread if needed.
+make sure there is enough command space
 ============
 */
 void *R_GetCommandBuffer( int bytes ) {
 	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList;
 
-	cmdList = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands;
+	cmdList = &backEndData->commands;
 	bytes = PAD(bytes, sizeof(void *));
 
 	// always leave room for the end of list command
@@ -377,7 +307,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			R_SyncRenderThread();
+			R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 			qglEnable( GL_STENCIL_TEST );
 			qglStencilMask( ~0U );
 			qglClearStencil( 0U );
@@ -390,7 +320,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	{
 		// this is only reached if it was on and is now off
 		if ( r_measureOverdraw->modified ) {
-			R_SyncRenderThread();
+			R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 			qglDisable( GL_STENCIL_TEST );
 		}
 		r_measureOverdraw->modified = qfalse;
@@ -400,7 +330,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	// texturemode stuff
 	//
 	if ( r_textureMode->modified ) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		GL_TextureMode( r_textureMode->string );
 		r_textureMode->modified = qfalse;
 	}
@@ -411,7 +341,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	if ( r_gamma->modified ) {
 		r_gamma->modified = qfalse;
 
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		R_SetColorMappings();
 	}
 
@@ -420,7 +350,7 @@ void RE_BeginFrame( stereoFrame_t stereoFrame ) {
 	{
 		int	err;
 
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		if ((err = qglGetError()) != GL_NO_ERROR)
 			ri.Error(ERR_FATAL, "RE_BeginFrame() - glGetError() failed (0x%x)!", err);
 	}
@@ -534,9 +464,7 @@ void RE_EndFrame( int *frontEndMsec, int *backEndMsec ) {
 
 	R_IssueRenderCommands( qtrue );
 
-	// use the other buffers next frame, because another CPU
-	// may still be rendering into the current ones
-	R_ToggleSmpFrame();
+	R_InitNextFrame();
 
 	if ( frontEndMsec ) {
 		*frontEndMsec = tr.frontEndMsec;
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_font.c b/code/renderer/tr_font.c
index 87465e52..0c3d2236 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_font.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_font.c
@@ -356,8 +356,7 @@ void RE_RegisterFont(const char *fontName, int pointSize, fontInfo_t *font) {
 		pointSize = 12;
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	if (registeredFontCount >= MAX_FONTS) {
 		ri.Printf(PRINT_WARNING, "RE_RegisterFont: Too many fonts registered already.\n");
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_image.c b/code/renderer/tr_image.c
index f5112010..4ad15c37 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_image.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_image.c
@@ -1495,8 +1495,7 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterSkin( const char *name ) {
 	Q_strncpyz( skin->name, name, sizeof( skin->name ) );
 	skin->numSurfaces = 0;
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	// If not a .skin file, load as a single shader
 	if ( strcmp( name + strlen( name ) - 5, ".skin" ) ) {
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_init.c b/code/renderer/tr_init.c
index a36e6f58..58b330e1 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_init.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_init.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ cvar_t	*r_znear;
 cvar_t	*r_zproj;
 cvar_t	*r_stereoSeparation;
 
-cvar_t	*r_smp;
-cvar_t	*r_showSmp;
 cvar_t	*r_skipBackEnd;
 
 cvar_t	*r_stereoEnabled;
@@ -211,9 +209,6 @@ static void InitOpenGL( void )
 		}
 	}
 
-	// init command buffers and SMP
-	R_InitCommandBuffers();
-
 	// set default state
 	GL_SetDefaultState();
 }
@@ -990,9 +985,6 @@ void GfxInfo_f( void )
 	{
 		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "HACK: riva128 approximations\n" );
 	}
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {
-		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "Using dual processor acceleration\n" );
-	}
 	if ( r_finish->integer ) {
 		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "Forcing glFinish\n" );
 	}
@@ -1045,7 +1037,6 @@ void R_Register( void )
 	r_vertexLight = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_vertexLight", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH );
 	r_uiFullScreen = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_uifullscreen", "0", 0);
 	r_subdivisions = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_subdivisions", "4", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
-	r_smp = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_smp", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
 	r_stereoEnabled = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_stereoEnabled", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
 	r_ignoreFastPath = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_ignoreFastPath", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH );
 	r_greyscale = ri.Cvar_Get("r_greyscale", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH);
@@ -1112,7 +1103,6 @@ void R_Register( void )
 	r_flareFade = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_flareFade", "7", CVAR_CHEAT);
 	r_flareCoeff = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_flareCoeff", FLARE_STDCOEFF, CVAR_CHEAT);
 
-	r_showSmp = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_showSmp", "0", CVAR_CHEAT);
 	r_skipBackEnd = ri.Cvar_Get ("r_skipBackEnd", "0", CVAR_CHEAT);
 
 	r_measureOverdraw = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_measureOverdraw", "0", CVAR_CHEAT );
@@ -1228,19 +1218,11 @@ void R_Init( void ) {
 	if (max_polyverts < MAX_POLYVERTS)
 		max_polyverts = MAX_POLYVERTS;
 
-	ptr = ri.Hunk_Alloc( sizeof( *backEndData[0] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys + sizeof(polyVert_t) * max_polyverts, h_low);
-	backEndData[0] = (backEndData_t *) ptr;
-	backEndData[0]->polys = (srfPoly_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[0] ));
-	backEndData[0]->polyVerts = (polyVert_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[0] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys);
-	if ( r_smp->integer ) {
-		ptr = ri.Hunk_Alloc( sizeof( *backEndData[1] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys + sizeof(polyVert_t) * max_polyverts, h_low);
-		backEndData[1] = (backEndData_t *) ptr;
-		backEndData[1]->polys = (srfPoly_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[1] ));
-		backEndData[1]->polyVerts = (polyVert_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData[1] ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys);
-	} else {
-		backEndData[1] = NULL;
-	}
-	R_ToggleSmpFrame();
+	ptr = ri.Hunk_Alloc( sizeof( *backEndData ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys + sizeof(polyVert_t) * max_polyverts, h_low);
+	backEndData = (backEndData_t *) ptr;
+	backEndData->polys = (srfPoly_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData ));
+	backEndData->polyVerts = (polyVert_t *) ((char *) ptr + sizeof( *backEndData ) + sizeof(srfPoly_t) * max_polys);
+	R_InitNextFrame();
 
 	InitOpenGL();
 
@@ -1286,8 +1268,7 @@ void RE_Shutdown( qboolean destroyWindow ) {
 
 
 	if ( tr.registered ) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
-		R_ShutdownCommandBuffers();
+		R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 		R_DeleteTextures();
 	}
 
@@ -1310,7 +1291,7 @@ Touch all images to make sure they are resident
 =============
 */
 void RE_EndRegistration( void ) {
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 	if (!ri.Sys_LowPhysicalMemory()) {
 		RB_ShowImages();
 	}
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_light.c b/code/renderer/tr_light.c
index 89153854..fc6af6a9 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_light.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_light.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ void R_DlightBmodel( bmodel_t *bmodel ) {
 		surf = bmodel->firstSurface + i;
 
 		if ( *surf->data == SF_FACE ) {
-			((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = mask;
+			((srfSurfaceFace_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = mask;
 		} else if ( *surf->data == SF_GRID ) {
-			((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = mask;
+			((srfGridMesh_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = mask;
 		} else if ( *surf->data == SF_TRIANGLES ) {
-			((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = mask;
+			((srfTriangles_t *)surf->data)->dlightBits = mask;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_local.h b/code/renderer/tr_local.h
index bd666a54..ce14c4a4 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_local.h
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_local.h
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 #define GL_INDEX_TYPE		GL_UNSIGNED_INT
 typedef unsigned int glIndex_t;
 
-// everything that is needed by the backend needs
-// to be double buffered to allow it to run in
-// parallel on a dual cpu machine
-#define	SMP_FRAMES		2
-
 // 14 bits
 // can't be increased without changing bit packing for drawsurfs
 // see QSORT_SHADERNUM_SHIFT
@@ -573,7 +568,7 @@ typedef struct srfGridMesh_s {
 	surfaceType_t	surfaceType;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int				dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int				dlightBits;
 
 	// culling information
 	vec3_t			meshBounds[2];
@@ -603,7 +598,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	cplane_t	plane;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int			dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int			dlightBits;
 
 	// triangle definitions (no normals at points)
 	int			numPoints;
@@ -619,7 +614,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	surfaceType_t	surfaceType;
 
 	// dynamic lighting information
-	int				dlightBits[SMP_FRAMES];
+	int				dlightBits;
 
 	// culling information (FIXME: use this!)
 	vec3_t			bounds[2];
@@ -891,7 +886,6 @@ typedef struct {
 // all state modified by the back end is seperated
 // from the front end state
 typedef struct {
-	int			smpFrame;
 	trRefdef_t	refdef;
 	viewParms_t	viewParms;
 	orientationr_t	or;
@@ -923,8 +917,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	int						viewCount;		// incremented every view (twice a scene if portaled)
 											// and every R_MarkFragments call
 
-	int						smpFrame;		// toggles from 0 to 1 every endFrame
-
 	int						frameSceneNum;	// zeroed at RE_BeginFrame
 
 	qboolean				worldMapLoaded;
@@ -1122,8 +1114,6 @@ extern	cvar_t	*r_portalOnly;
 
 extern	cvar_t	*r_subdivisions;
 extern	cvar_t	*r_lodCurveError;
-extern	cvar_t	*r_smp;
-extern	cvar_t	*r_showSmp;
 extern	cvar_t	*r_skipBackEnd;
 
 extern	cvar_t	*r_stereoEnabled;
@@ -1300,11 +1290,6 @@ void		GLimp_Init( void );
 void		GLimp_Shutdown( void );
 void		GLimp_EndFrame( void );
 
-qboolean	GLimp_SpawnRenderThread( void (*function)( void ) );
-void		*GLimp_RendererSleep( void );
-void		GLimp_FrontEndSleep( void );
-void		GLimp_WakeRenderer( void *data );
-
 void		GLimp_LogComment( char *comment );
 void		GLimp_Minimize(void);
 
@@ -1480,7 +1465,7 @@ SCENE GENERATION
 ============================================================
 */
 
-void R_ToggleSmpFrame( void );
+void R_InitNextFrame( void );
 
 void RE_ClearScene( void );
 void RE_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *ent );
@@ -1584,7 +1569,6 @@ RENDERER BACK END FUNCTIONS
 =============================================================
 */
 
-void RB_RenderThread( void );
 void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data );
 
 /*
@@ -1698,9 +1682,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define	MAX_POLYVERTS	3000
 
 // all of the information needed by the back end must be
-// contained in a backEndData_t.  This entire structure is
-// duplicated so the front and back end can run in parallel
-// on an SMP machine
+// contained in a backEndData_t
 typedef struct {
 	drawSurf_t	drawSurfs[MAX_DRAWSURFS];
 	dlight_t	dlights[MAX_DLIGHTS];
@@ -1713,20 +1695,15 @@ typedef struct {
 extern	int		max_polys;
 extern	int		max_polyverts;
 
-extern	backEndData_t	*backEndData[SMP_FRAMES];	// the second one may not be allocated
+extern	backEndData_t	*backEndData;	// the second one may not be allocated
 
 extern	volatile renderCommandList_t	*renderCommandList;
 
-extern	volatile qboolean	renderThreadActive;
-
 
 void *R_GetCommandBuffer( int bytes );
 void RB_ExecuteRenderCommands( const void *data );
 
-void R_InitCommandBuffers( void );
-void R_ShutdownCommandBuffers( void );
-
-void R_SyncRenderThread( void );
+void R_IssuePendingRenderCommands( void );
 
 void R_AddDrawSurfCmd( drawSurf_t *drawSurfs, int numDrawSurfs );
 
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_main.c b/code/renderer/tr_main.c
index 3cf8727e..233bbd2e 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_main.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_main.c
@@ -862,10 +862,6 @@ static qboolean SurfIsOffscreen( const drawSurf_t *drawSurf, vec4_t clipDest[128
 	unsigned int pointOr = 0;
 	unsigned int pointAnd = (unsigned int)~0;
 
-	if ( glConfig.smpActive ) {		// FIXME!  we can't do RB_BeginSurface/RB_EndSurface stuff with smp!
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-
 	R_RotateForViewer();
 
 	R_DecomposeSort( drawSurf->sort, &entityNum, &shader, &fogNum, &dlighted );
@@ -1352,8 +1348,7 @@ void R_DebugGraphics( void ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// the render thread can't make callbacks to the main thread
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	GL_Bind( tr.whiteImage);
 	GL_Cull( CT_FRONT_SIDED );
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_model.c b/code/renderer/tr_model.c
index 51e0427f..a6f79265 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_model.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_model.c
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterModel( const char *name ) {
 	Q_strncpyz( mod->name, name, sizeof( mod->name ) );
 
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	mod->type = MOD_BAD;
 	mod->numLods = 0;
@@ -1045,7 +1044,7 @@ void RE_BeginRegistration( glconfig_t *glconfigOut ) {
 
 	*glconfigOut = glConfig;
 
-	R_SyncRenderThread();
+	R_IssuePendingRenderCommands();
 
 	tr.viewCluster = -1;		// force markleafs to regenerate
 	R_ClearFlares();
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_scene.c b/code/renderer/tr_scene.c
index 807cc48d..5d7a3dd1 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_scene.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_scene.c
@@ -38,20 +38,12 @@ int			r_numpolyverts;
 
 /*
 ====================
-R_ToggleSmpFrame
+R_InitNextFrame
 
 ====================
 */
-void R_ToggleSmpFrame( void ) {
-	if ( r_smp->integer ) {
-		// use the other buffers next frame, because another CPU
-		// may still be rendering into the current ones
-		tr.smpFrame ^= 1;
-	} else {
-		tr.smpFrame = 0;
-	}
-
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands.used = 0;
+void R_InitNextFrame( void ) {
+	backEndData->commands.used = 0;
 
 	r_firstSceneDrawSurf = 0;
 
@@ -143,11 +135,11 @@ void RE_AddPolyToScene( qhandle_t hShader, int numVerts, const polyVert_t *verts
 			return;
 		}
 
-		poly = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->polys[r_numpolys];
+		poly = &backEndData->polys[r_numpolys];
 		poly->surfaceType = SF_POLY;
 		poly->hShader = hShader;
 		poly->numVerts = numVerts;
-		poly->verts = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->polyVerts[r_numpolyverts];
+		poly->verts = &backEndData->polyVerts[r_numpolyverts];
 		
 		Com_Memcpy( poly->verts, &verts[numVerts*j], numVerts * sizeof( *verts ) );
 
@@ -224,8 +216,8 @@ void RE_AddRefEntityToScene( const refEntity_t *ent ) {
 		ri.Error( ERR_DROP, "RE_AddRefEntityToScene: bad reType %i", ent->reType );
 	}
 
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_numentities].e = *ent;
-	backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_numentities].lightingCalculated = qfalse;
+	backEndData->entities[r_numentities].e = *ent;
+	backEndData->entities[r_numentities].lightingCalculated = qfalse;
 
 	r_numentities++;
 }
@@ -253,7 +245,7 @@ void RE_AddDynamicLightToScene( const vec3_t org, float intensity, float r, floa
 	if ( glConfig.hardwareType == GLHW_RIVA128 || glConfig.hardwareType == GLHW_PERMEDIA2 ) {
 		return;
 	}
-	dl = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->dlights[r_numdlights++];
+	dl = &backEndData->dlights[r_numdlights++];
 	VectorCopy (org, dl->origin);
 	dl->radius = intensity;
 	dl->color[0] = r;
@@ -355,16 +347,16 @@ void RE_RenderScene( const refdef_t *fd ) {
 	tr.refdef.floatTime = tr.refdef.time * 0.001f;
 
 	tr.refdef.numDrawSurfs = r_firstSceneDrawSurf;
-	tr.refdef.drawSurfs = backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->drawSurfs;
+	tr.refdef.drawSurfs = backEndData->drawSurfs;
 
 	tr.refdef.num_entities = r_numentities - r_firstSceneEntity;
-	tr.refdef.entities = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->entities[r_firstSceneEntity];
+	tr.refdef.entities = &backEndData->entities[r_firstSceneEntity];
 
 	tr.refdef.num_dlights = r_numdlights - r_firstSceneDlight;
-	tr.refdef.dlights = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->dlights[r_firstSceneDlight];
+	tr.refdef.dlights = &backEndData->dlights[r_firstSceneDlight];
 
 	tr.refdef.numPolys = r_numpolys - r_firstScenePoly;
-	tr.refdef.polys = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->polys[r_firstScenePoly];
+	tr.refdef.polys = &backEndData->polys[r_firstScenePoly];
 
 	// turn off dynamic lighting globally by clearing all the
 	// dlights if it needs to be disabled or if vertex lighting is enabled
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_shader.c b/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
index 72fb5487..8fcd1122 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_shader.c
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ sortedIndex.
 ==============
 */
 static void FixRenderCommandList( int newShader ) {
-	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList = &backEndData[tr.smpFrame]->commands;
+	renderCommandList_t	*cmdList = &backEndData->commands;
 
 	if( cmdList ) {
 		const void *curCmd = cmdList->cmds;
@@ -2473,12 +2473,6 @@ shader_t *R_FindShader( const char *name, int lightmapIndex, qboolean mipRawImag
 		}
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped, because we are probably
-	// going to have to upload an image
-	if (r_smp->integer) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
-	}
-
 	// clear the global shader
 	Com_Memset( &shader, 0, sizeof( shader ) );
 	Com_Memset( &stages, 0, sizeof( stages ) );
@@ -2609,12 +2603,6 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterShaderFromImage(const char *name, int lightmapIndex, image_
 		}
 	}
 
-	// make sure the render thread is stopped, because we are probably
-	// going to have to upload an image
-	if (r_smp->integer) {
-		R_SyncRenderThread();
-	}
-
 	// clear the global shader
 	Com_Memset( &shader, 0, sizeof( shader ) );
 	Com_Memset( &stages, 0, sizeof( stages ) );
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_surface.c b/code/renderer/tr_surface.c
index 75592150..99b0d805 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_surface.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_surface.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void RB_SurfaceTriangles( srfTriangles_t *srf ) {
 	int			dlightBits;
 	qboolean	needsNormal;
 
-	dlightBits = srf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame];
+	dlightBits = srf->dlightBits;
 	tess.dlightBits |= dlightBits;
 
 	RB_CHECKOVERFLOW( srf->numVerts, srf->numIndexes );
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static void RB_SurfaceFace( srfSurfaceFace_t *surf ) {
 
 	RB_CHECKOVERFLOW( surf->numPoints, surf->numIndices );
 
-	dlightBits = surf->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame];
+	dlightBits = surf->dlightBits;
 	tess.dlightBits |= dlightBits;
 
 	indices = ( unsigned * ) ( ( ( char  * ) surf ) + surf->ofsIndices );
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static void RB_SurfaceGrid( srfGridMesh_t *cv ) {
 	int		*vDlightBits;
 	qboolean	needsNormal;
 
-	dlightBits = cv->dlightBits[backEnd.smpFrame];
+	dlightBits = cv->dlightBits;
 	tess.dlightBits |= dlightBits;
 
 	// determine the allowable discrepance
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_types.h b/code/renderer/tr_types.h
index a83e6a41..70596434 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_types.h
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_types.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	// used CDS.
 	qboolean				isFullscreen;
 	qboolean				stereoEnabled;
-	qboolean				smpActive;		// dual processor
+	qboolean				smpActive;		// UNUSED, present for compatibility
 } glconfig_t;
 
 #endif	// __TR_TYPES_H
diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_world.c b/code/renderer/tr_world.c
index 376bf122..de0ed339 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_world.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_world.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int R_DlightFace( srfSurfaceFace_t *face, int dlightBits ) {
 		tr.pc.c_dlightSurfacesCulled++;
 	}
 
-	face->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = dlightBits;
+	face->dlightBits = dlightBits;
 	return dlightBits;
 }
 
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ static int R_DlightGrid( srfGridMesh_t *grid, int dlightBits ) {
 		tr.pc.c_dlightSurfacesCulled++;
 	}
 
-	grid->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = dlightBits;
+	grid->dlightBits = dlightBits;
 	return dlightBits;
 }
 
 
 static int R_DlightTrisurf( srfTriangles_t *surf, int dlightBits ) {
 	// FIXME: more dlight culling to trisurfs...
-	surf->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = dlightBits;
+	surf->dlightBits = dlightBits;
 	return dlightBits;
 #if 0
 	int			i;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static int R_DlightTrisurf( srfTriangles_t *surf, int dlightBits ) {
 		tr.pc.c_dlightSurfacesCulled++;
 	}
 
-	grid->dlightBits[ tr.smpFrame ] = dlightBits;
+	grid->dlightBits = dlightBits;
 	return dlightBits;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
index a751c692..c5d6f8ee 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 #	include <SDL.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef SMP
-#	ifdef USE_LOCAL_HEADERS
-#		include "SDL_thread.h"
-#	else
-#		include <SDL_thread.h>
-#	endif
-#endif
-
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -827,245 +819,3 @@ void GLimp_EndFrame( void )
 		r_fullscreen->modified = qfalse;
 	}
 }
-
-
-
-#ifdef SMP
-/*
-===========================================================
-
-SMP acceleration
-
-===========================================================
-*/
-
-/*
- * I have no idea if this will even work...most platforms don't offer
- * thread-safe OpenGL libraries, and it looks like the original Linux
- * code counted on each thread claiming the GL context with glXMakeCurrent(),
- * which you can't currently do in SDL. We'll just have to hope for the best.
- */
-
-static SDL_mutex *smpMutex = NULL;
-static SDL_cond *renderCommandsEvent = NULL;
-static SDL_cond *renderCompletedEvent = NULL;
-static void (*glimpRenderThread)( void ) = NULL;
-static SDL_Thread *renderThread = NULL;
-
-/*
-===============
-GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread
-===============
-*/
-static void GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread(void)
-{
-	if (smpMutex != NULL)
-	{
-		SDL_DestroyMutex(smpMutex);
-		smpMutex = NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (renderCommandsEvent != NULL)
-	{
-		SDL_DestroyCond(renderCommandsEvent);
-		renderCommandsEvent = NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (renderCompletedEvent != NULL)
-	{
-		SDL_DestroyCond(renderCompletedEvent);
-		renderCompletedEvent = NULL;
-	}
-
-	glimpRenderThread = NULL;
-}
-
-/*
-===============
-GLimp_RenderThreadWrapper
-===============
-*/
-static int GLimp_RenderThreadWrapper( void *arg )
-{
-	Com_Printf( "Render thread starting\n" );
-
-	glimpRenderThread();
-
-	GLimp_SetCurrentContext(NULL);
-
-	Com_Printf( "Render thread terminating\n" );
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
-===============
-GLimp_SpawnRenderThread
-===============
-*/
-qboolean GLimp_SpawnRenderThread( void (*function)( void ) )
-{
-	static qboolean warned = qfalse;
-	if (!warned)
-	{
-		Com_Printf("WARNING: You enable r_smp at your own risk!\n");
-		warned = qtrue;
-	}
-
-#ifndef MACOS_X
-	return qfalse;  /* better safe than sorry for now. */
-#endif
-
-	if (renderThread != NULL)  /* hopefully just a zombie at this point... */
-	{
-		Com_Printf("Already a render thread? Trying to clean it up...\n");
-		SDL_WaitThread(renderThread, NULL);
-		renderThread = NULL;
-		GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread();
-	}
-
-	smpMutex = SDL_CreateMutex();
-	if (smpMutex == NULL)
-	{
-		Com_Printf( "smpMutex creation failed: %s\n", SDL_GetError() );
-		GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread();
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-
-	renderCommandsEvent = SDL_CreateCond();
-	if (renderCommandsEvent == NULL)
-	{
-		Com_Printf( "renderCommandsEvent creation failed: %s\n", SDL_GetError() );
-		GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread();
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-
-	renderCompletedEvent = SDL_CreateCond();
-	if (renderCompletedEvent == NULL)
-	{
-		Com_Printf( "renderCompletedEvent creation failed: %s\n", SDL_GetError() );
-		GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread();
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-
-	glimpRenderThread = function;
-	renderThread = SDL_CreateThread(GLimp_RenderThreadWrapper, NULL);
-	if ( renderThread == NULL )
-	{
-		ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "SDL_CreateThread() returned %s", SDL_GetError() );
-		GLimp_ShutdownRenderThread();
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		// tma 01/09/07: don't think this is necessary anyway?
-		//
-		// !!! FIXME: No detach API available in SDL!
-		//ret = pthread_detach( renderThread );
-		//if ( ret ) {
-		//ri.Printf( PRINT_ALL, "pthread_detach returned %d: %s", ret, strerror( ret ) );
-		//}
-	}
-
-	return qtrue;
-}
-
-static volatile void    *smpData = NULL;
-static volatile qboolean smpDataReady;
-
-/*
-===============
-GLimp_RendererSleep
-===============
-*/
-void *GLimp_RendererSleep( void )
-{
-	void  *data = NULL;
-
-	GLimp_SetCurrentContext(NULL);
-
-	SDL_LockMutex(smpMutex);
-	{
-		smpData = NULL;
-		smpDataReady = qfalse;
-
-		// after this, the front end can exit GLimp_FrontEndSleep
-		SDL_CondSignal(renderCompletedEvent);
-
-		while ( !smpDataReady )
-			SDL_CondWait(renderCommandsEvent, smpMutex);
-
-		data = (void *)smpData;
-	}
-	SDL_UnlockMutex(smpMutex);
-
-	GLimp_SetCurrentContext(opengl_context);
-
-	return data;
-}
-
-/*
-===============
-GLimp_FrontEndSleep
-===============
-*/
-void GLimp_FrontEndSleep( void )
-{
-	SDL_LockMutex(smpMutex);
-	{
-		while ( smpData )
-			SDL_CondWait(renderCompletedEvent, smpMutex);
-	}
-	SDL_UnlockMutex(smpMutex);
-
-	GLimp_SetCurrentContext(opengl_context);
-}
-
-/*
-===============
-GLimp_WakeRenderer
-===============
-*/
-void GLimp_WakeRenderer( void *data )
-{
-	GLimp_SetCurrentContext(NULL);
-
-	SDL_LockMutex(smpMutex);
-	{
-		assert( smpData == NULL );
-		smpData = data;
-		smpDataReady = qtrue;
-
-		// after this, the renderer can continue through GLimp_RendererSleep
-		SDL_CondSignal(renderCommandsEvent);
-	}
-	SDL_UnlockMutex(smpMutex);
-}
-
-#else
-
-// No SMP - stubs
-void GLimp_RenderThreadWrapper( void *arg )
-{
-}
-
-qboolean GLimp_SpawnRenderThread( void (*function)( void ) )
-{
-	ri.Printf( PRINT_WARNING, "ERROR: SMP support was disabled at compile time\n");
-	return qfalse;
-}
-
-void *GLimp_RendererSleep( void )
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-void GLimp_FrontEndSleep( void )
-{
-}
-
-void GLimp_WakeRenderer( void *data )
-{
-}
-
-#endif