add `asyncChunks: boolean` option to disable creation of async chunks

declarations/WebpackOptions.d.ts

@@ -1019,6 +1019,10 @@ export interface EntryObject {
  * An object with entry point description.
  */
 export interface EntryDescription {
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * The method of loading chunks (methods included by default are 'jsonp' (web), 'import' (ESM), 'importScripts' (WebWorker), 'require' (sync node.js), 'async-node' (async node.js), but others might be added by plugins).
 	 */
@@ -1928,6 +1932,10 @@ export interface Output {
 	 * The filename of asset modules as relative path inside the 'output.path' directory.
 	 */
 	assetModuleFilename?: AssetModuleFilename;
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Add a comment in the UMD wrapper.
 	 */
@@ -2688,6 +2696,10 @@ export interface EmptyParserOptions {}
  * An object with entry point description.
  */
 export interface EntryDescriptionNormalized {
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * The method of loading chunks (methods included by default are 'jsonp' (web), 'import' (ESM), 'importScripts' (WebWorker), 'require' (sync node.js), 'async-node' (async node.js), but others might be added by plugins).
 	 */
@@ -3052,6 +3064,10 @@ export interface OutputNormalized {
 	 * The filename of asset modules as relative path inside the 'output.path' directory.
 	 */
 	assetModuleFilename?: AssetModuleFilename;
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Add charset attribute for script tag.
 	 */

lib/EntryOptionPlugin.js

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class EntryOptionPlugin {
 			dependOn: desc.dependOn,
 			publicPath: desc.publicPath,
 			chunkLoading: desc.chunkLoading,
+			asyncChunks: desc.asyncChunks,
 			wasmLoading: desc.wasmLoading,
 			library: desc.library
 		};

lib/buildChunkGraph.js

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ const { getEntryRuntime, mergeRuntime } = require("./util/runtime");
  * @property {Set<ChunkGroupInfo>} availableChildren set of chunk groups which depend on the this chunk group as availableSource
  * @property {number} preOrderIndex next pre order index
  * @property {number} postOrderIndex next post order index
- * @property {boolean} asyncChunkLoading create async chunks
+ * @property {boolean} chunkLoading has a chunk loading mechanism
+ * @property {boolean} asyncChunks create async chunks
  */
 
 /**
@@ -306,10 +307,14 @@ const visitModules = (
 			availableChildren: undefined,
 			preOrderIndex: 0,
 			postOrderIndex: 0,
-			asyncChunkLoading:
-				chunkGroup.options.chunkLoading === false
-					? false
-					: compilation.outputOptions.chunkLoading !== false
+			chunkLoading:
+				chunkGroup.options.chunkLoading !== undefined
+					? chunkGroup.options.chunkLoading !== false
+					: compilation.outputOptions.chunkLoading !== false,
+			asyncChunks:
+				chunkGroup.options.asyncChunks !== undefined
+					? chunkGroup.options.asyncChunks
+					: compilation.outputOptions.asyncChunks !== false
 		};
 		chunkGroup.index = nextChunkGroupIndex++;
 		if (chunkGroup.getNumberOfParents() > 0) {
@@ -424,10 +429,14 @@ const visitModules = (
 						availableChildren: undefined,
 						preOrderIndex: 0,
 						postOrderIndex: 0,
-						asyncChunkLoading:
+						chunkLoading:
 							entryOptions.chunkLoading !== undefined
 								? entryOptions.chunkLoading !== false
-								: chunkGroupInfo.asyncChunkLoading
+								: chunkGroupInfo.chunkLoading,
+						asyncChunks:
+							entryOptions.asyncChunks !== undefined
+								? entryOptions.asyncChunks
+								: chunkGroupInfo.asyncChunks
 					};
 					chunkGroupInfoMap.set(entrypoint, cgi);
 
@@ -451,7 +460,7 @@ const visitModules = (
 					chunkGroup: entrypoint,
 					chunkGroupInfo: cgi
 				});
-			} else if (!chunkGroupInfo.asyncChunkLoading) {
+			} else if (!chunkGroupInfo.asyncChunks || !chunkGroupInfo.chunkLoading) {
 				// Just queue the block into the current chunk group
 				queue.push({
 					action: PROCESS_BLOCK,
@@ -484,7 +493,8 @@ const visitModules = (
 						availableChildren: undefined,
 						preOrderIndex: 0,
 						postOrderIndex: 0,
-						asyncChunkLoading: chunkGroupInfo.asyncChunkLoading
+						chunkLoading: chunkGroupInfo.chunkLoading,
+						asyncChunks: chunkGroupInfo.asyncChunks
 					};
 					allCreatedChunkGroups.add(c);
 					chunkGroupInfoMap.set(c, cgi);

lib/config/defaults.js

@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ const applyOutputDefaults = (
 			"Chunk format can't be selected by default when no target is specified"
 		);
 	});
+	D(output, "asyncChunks", true);
 	F(output, "chunkLoading", () => {
 		if (tp) {
 			switch (output.chunkFormat) {

lib/config/normalization.js

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ const getNormalizedWebpackOptions = config => {
 			/** @type {OutputNormalized} */
 			const result = {
 				assetModuleFilename: output.assetModuleFilename,
+				asyncChunks: output.asyncChunks,
 				charset: output.charset,
 				chunkFilename: output.chunkFilename,
 				chunkFormat: output.chunkFormat,
@@ -484,6 +485,7 @@ const getNormalizedEntryStatic = entry => {
 				runtime: value.runtime,
 				publicPath: value.publicPath,
 				chunkLoading: value.chunkLoading,
+				asyncChunks: value.asyncChunks,
 				wasmLoading: value.wasmLoading,
 				dependOn:
 					value.dependOn &&

schemas/WebpackOptions.json

@@ -434,6 +434,10 @@
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
+        "asyncChunks": {
+          "description": "Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "chunkLoading": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/ChunkLoading"
         },
@@ -487,6 +491,10 @@
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "properties": {
+        "asyncChunks": {
+          "description": "Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "chunkLoading": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/ChunkLoading"
         },
@@ -2891,6 +2899,10 @@
         "assetModuleFilename": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/AssetModuleFilename"
         },
+        "asyncChunks": {
+          "description": "Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "auxiliaryComment": {
           "cli": {
             "exclude": true
@@ -3090,6 +3102,10 @@
         "assetModuleFilename": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/AssetModuleFilename"
         },
+        "asyncChunks": {
+          "description": "Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "charset": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/Charset"
         },

test/Defaults.unittest.js

@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ describe("Defaults", () => {
 		  },
 		  "output": Object {
 		    "assetModuleFilename": "[hash][ext][query]",
+		    "asyncChunks": true,
 		    "charset": true,
 		    "chunkFilename": "[name].js",
 		    "chunkFormat": "array-push",

test/Validation.test.js

@@ -453,18 +453,18 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 		},
 		msg =>
 			expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
- - configuration.optimization.splitChunks.cacheGroups should not be object { test, … }.
-   -> Using the cacheGroup shorthand syntax with a cache group named 'test' is a potential config error
-   Did you intent to define a cache group with a test instead?
-   cacheGroups: {
-     <name>: {
-       test: ...
-     }
-   }.
-   object { <key>: false | RegExp | string | function | object { automaticNameDelimiter?, chunks?, enforce?, enforceSizeThreshold?, filename?, idHint?, layer?, maxAsyncRequests?, maxAsyncSize?, maxInitialRequests?, maxInitialSize?, maxSize?, minChunks?, minRemainingSize?, minSize?, minSizeReduction?, name?, priority?, reuseExistingChunk?, test?, type?, usedExports? } }
-   -> Assign modules to a cache group (modules from different cache groups are tried to keep in separate chunks, default categories: 'default', 'defaultVendors')."
-`)
+			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
+			 - configuration.optimization.splitChunks.cacheGroups should not be object { test, … }.
+			   -> Using the cacheGroup shorthand syntax with a cache group named 'test' is a potential config error
+			   Did you intent to define a cache group with a test instead?
+			   cacheGroups: {
+			     <name>: {
+			       test: ...
+			     }
+			   }.
+			   object { <key>: false | RegExp | string | function | object { automaticNameDelimiter?, chunks?, enforce?, enforceSizeThreshold?, filename?, idHint?, layer?, maxAsyncRequests?, maxAsyncSize?, maxInitialRequests?, maxInitialSize?, maxSize?, minChunks?, minRemainingSize?, minSize?, minSizeReduction?, name?, priority?, reuseExistingChunk?, test?, type?, usedExports? } }
+			   -> Assign modules to a cache group (modules from different cache groups are tried to keep in separate chunks, default categories: 'default', 'defaultVendors')."
+		`)
 	);
 
 	createTestCase(
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 			expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
 			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
 			 - configuration.output has an unknown property 'ecmaVersion'. These properties are valid:
-			   object { assetModuleFilename?, auxiliaryComment?, charset?, chunkFilename?, chunkFormat?, chunkLoadTimeout?, chunkLoading?, chunkLoadingGlobal?, clean?, compareBeforeEmit?, crossOriginLoading?, devtoolFallbackModuleFilenameTemplate?, devtoolModuleFilenameTemplate?, devtoolNamespace?, enabledChunkLoadingTypes?, enabledLibraryTypes?, enabledWasmLoadingTypes?, environment?, filename?, globalObject?, hashDigest?, hashDigestLength?, hashFunction?, hashSalt?, hotUpdateChunkFilename?, hotUpdateGlobal?, hotUpdateMainFilename?, iife?, importFunctionName?, importMetaName?, library?, libraryExport?, libraryTarget?, module?, path?, pathinfo?, publicPath?, scriptType?, sourceMapFilename?, sourcePrefix?, strictModuleErrorHandling?, strictModuleExceptionHandling?, trustedTypes?, umdNamedDefine?, uniqueName?, wasmLoading?, webassemblyModuleFilename?, workerChunkLoading?, workerWasmLoading? }
+			   object { assetModuleFilename?, asyncChunks?, auxiliaryComment?, charset?, chunkFilename?, chunkFormat?, chunkLoadTimeout?, chunkLoading?, chunkLoadingGlobal?, clean?, compareBeforeEmit?, crossOriginLoading?, devtoolFallbackModuleFilenameTemplate?, devtoolModuleFilenameTemplate?, devtoolNamespace?, enabledChunkLoadingTypes?, enabledLibraryTypes?, enabledWasmLoadingTypes?, environment?, filename?, globalObject?, hashDigest?, hashDigestLength?, hashFunction?, hashSalt?, hotUpdateChunkFilename?, hotUpdateGlobal?, hotUpdateMainFilename?, iife?, importFunctionName?, importMetaName?, library?, libraryExport?, libraryTarget?, module?, path?, pathinfo?, publicPath?, scriptType?, sourceMapFilename?, sourcePrefix?, strictModuleErrorHandling?, strictModuleExceptionHandling?, trustedTypes?, umdNamedDefine?, uniqueName?, wasmLoading?, webassemblyModuleFilename?, workerChunkLoading?, workerWasmLoading? }
 			   -> Options affecting the output of the compilation. \`output\` options tell webpack how to write the compiled files to disk.
 			   Did you mean output.environment (output.ecmaVersion was a temporary configuration option during webpack 5 beta)?"
 		`)
@@ -661,11 +661,11 @@ describe("Validation", () => {
 			},
 			msg =>
 				expect(msg).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
-"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
- - configuration.optimization.splitChunks has an unknown property 'automaticNamePrefix'. These properties are valid:
-   object { automaticNameDelimiter?, cacheGroups?, chunks?, defaultSizeTypes?, enforceSizeThreshold?, fallbackCacheGroup?, filename?, hidePathInfo?, maxAsyncRequests?, maxAsyncSize?, maxInitialRequests?, maxInitialSize?, maxSize?, minChunks?, minRemainingSize?, minSize?, minSizeReduction?, name?, usedExports? }
-   -> Options object for splitting chunks into smaller chunks."
-`)
+			"Invalid configuration object. Webpack has been initialized using a configuration object that does not match the API schema.
+			 - configuration.optimization.splitChunks has an unknown property 'automaticNamePrefix'. These properties are valid:
+			   object { automaticNameDelimiter?, cacheGroups?, chunks?, defaultSizeTypes?, enforceSizeThreshold?, fallbackCacheGroup?, filename?, hidePathInfo?, maxAsyncRequests?, maxAsyncSize?, maxInitialRequests?, maxInitialSize?, maxSize?, minChunks?, minRemainingSize?, minSize?, minSizeReduction?, name?, usedExports? }
+			   -> Options object for splitting chunks into smaller chunks."
+		`)
 		);
 	});
 });

test/__snapshots__/Cli.basictest.js.snap

@@ -4974,6 +4974,19 @@ Object {
     "multiple": false,
     "simpleType": "string",
   },
+  "output-async-chunks": Object {
+    "configs": Array [
+      Object {
+        "description": "Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.",
+        "multiple": false,
+        "path": "output.asyncChunks",
+        "type": "boolean",
+      },
+    ],
+    "description": "Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.",
+    "multiple": false,
+    "simpleType": "boolean",
+  },
   "output-charset": Object {
     "configs": Array [
       Object {

test/configCases/entry/no-chunking/test.config.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
 	findBundle: function (i, options) {
-		return ["./a.js", "./b.js"];
+		return ["./a.js", "./b.js", "./c.js", "./runtime.js", "./d.js"];
 	}
 };

test/configCases/entry/no-chunking/webpack.config.js

@@ -5,9 +5,25 @@ module.exports = {
 		b: {
 			import: "./b.js",
 			chunkLoading: false
+		},
+		c: {
+			import: "./b.js",
+			asyncChunks: false
+		},
+		d: {
+			import: "./b.js",
+			asyncChunks: false,
+			runtime: "runtime"
 		}
 	},
 	output: {
 		filename: "[name].js"
+	},
+	target: "web",
+	externals: {
+		fs: "commonjs fs"
+	},
+	node: {
+		__filename: false
 	}
 };

types.d.ts

@@ -3024,6 +3024,11 @@ declare abstract class EntryDependency extends ModuleDependency {}
  * An object with entry point description.
  */
 declare interface EntryDescription {
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
+
 	/**
 	 * The method of loading chunks (methods included by default are 'jsonp' (web), 'import' (ESM), 'importScripts' (WebWorker), 'require' (sync node.js), 'async-node' (async node.js), but others might be added by plugins).
 	 */
@@ -3074,6 +3079,11 @@ declare interface EntryDescription {
  * An object with entry point description.
  */
 declare interface EntryDescriptionNormalized {
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
+
 	/**
 	 * The method of loading chunks (methods included by default are 'jsonp' (web), 'import' (ESM), 'importScripts' (WebWorker), 'require' (sync node.js), 'async-node' (async node.js), but others might be added by plugins).
 	 */
@@ -8062,6 +8072,11 @@ declare interface Output {
 		| string
 		| ((pathData: PathData, assetInfo?: AssetInfo) => string);
 
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
+
 	/**
 	 * Add a comment in the UMD wrapper.
 	 */
@@ -8353,6 +8368,11 @@ declare interface OutputNormalized {
 		| string
 		| ((pathData: PathData, assetInfo?: AssetInfo) => string);
 
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable creating async chunks that are loaded on demand.
+	 */
+	asyncChunks?: boolean;
+
 	/**
 	 * Add charset attribute for script tag.
 	 */