diff --git a/compiler/Android.bp b/compiler/Android.bp
index 341727d..4ad59e1 100644
--- a/compiler/Android.bp
+++ b/compiler/Android.bp
@@ -26,17 +26,12 @@
     srcs: [
         "compiled_method.cc",
         "debug/elf_debug_writer.cc",
-        "debug/xz_utils.cc",
         "dex/inline_method_analyser.cc",
         "dex/verified_method.cc",
         "dex/verification_results.cc",
         "driver/compiled_method_storage.cc",
         "driver/compiler_options.cc",
         "driver/dex_compilation_unit.cc",
-        "linker/buffered_output_stream.cc",
-        "linker/file_output_stream.cc",
-        "linker/output_stream.cc",
-        "linker/vector_output_stream.cc",
         "jit/jit_compiler.cc",
         "jit/jit_logger.cc",
         "jni/quick/calling_convention.cc",
@@ -254,6 +249,7 @@
         "libprofile",
         "libdexfile",
     ],
+    whole_static_libs: ["libelffile"],
 
     target: {
         android: {
@@ -317,6 +313,7 @@
         "libprofiled",
         "libdexfiled",
     ],
+    whole_static_libs: ["libelffiled"],
 }
 
 cc_defaults {
diff --git a/compiler/cfi_test.h b/compiler/cfi_test.h
index 2fc81c9..9755ef1 100644
--- a/compiler/cfi_test.h
+++ b/compiler/cfi_test.h
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 
 #include "arch/instruction_set.h"
 #include "base/enums.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
 #include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/headers.h"
 #include "disassembler.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/headers.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.cc b/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.cc
index 5491596..5946af8 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.cc
+++ b/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.cc
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 #include "dwarf_test.h"
 
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/headers.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/headers.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 
 namespace art {
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.h b/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.h
index 6b039a7..e51f807 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_test.h
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 #include "base/os.h"
 #include "base/unix_file/fd_file.h"
 #include "common_compiler_test.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
     InstructionSet isa =
         (sizeof(typename ElfTypes::Addr) == 8) ? InstructionSet::kX86_64 : InstructionSet::kX86;
     ScratchFile file;
-    linker::FileOutputStream output_stream(file.GetFile());
-    linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes> builder(isa, nullptr, &output_stream);
+    FileOutputStream output_stream(file.GetFile());
+    ElfBuilder<ElfTypes> builder(isa, &output_stream);
     builder.Start();
     if (!debug_info_data_.empty()) {
       builder.WriteSection(".debug_info", &debug_info_data_);
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_frame_writer.h b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_frame_writer.h
index 1f827ea..44b70ff 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_frame_writer.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_frame_writer.h
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "arch/instruction_set.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/headers.h"
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/headers.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace debug {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 }
 
 template<typename ElfTypes>
-void WriteCFISection(linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
+void WriteCFISection(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
                      const ArrayRef<const MethodDebugInfo>& method_infos) {
   typedef typename ElfTypes::Addr Elf_Addr;
 
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_info_writer.h b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_info_writer.h
index 05a4a3e..8eead4e 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_info_writer.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_info_writer.h
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "art_field-inl.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
 #include "debug/elf_compilation_unit.h"
 #include "debug/elf_debug_loc_writer.h"
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
 #include "dex/code_item_accessors-inl.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file-inl.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 #include "heap_poisoning.h"
 #include "linear_alloc.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
 #include "mirror/array.h"
 #include "mirror/class-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/class.h"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   using Elf_Addr = typename ElfTypes::Addr;
 
  public:
-  explicit ElfDebugInfoWriter(linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder)
+  explicit ElfDebugInfoWriter(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder)
       : builder_(builder),
         debug_abbrev_(&debug_abbrev_buffer_) {
   }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
   }
 
  private:
-  linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder_;
+  ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder_;
   std::vector<uint8_t> debug_abbrev_buffer_;
   dwarf::DebugAbbrevWriter<> debug_abbrev_;
   std::vector<uint8_t> debug_loc_;
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_line_writer.h b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_line_writer.h
index f95912a..479725b 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_line_writer.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_line_writer.h
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/headers.h"
 #include "debug/elf_compilation_unit.h"
 #include "debug/src_map_elem.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file-inl.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/headers.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 #include "oat_file.h"
 #include "stack_map.h"
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   using Elf_Addr = typename ElfTypes::Addr;
 
  public:
-  explicit ElfDebugLineWriter(linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder) : builder_(builder) {
+  explicit ElfDebugLineWriter(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder) : builder_(builder) {
   }
 
   void Start() {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
   }
 
  private:
-  linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder_;
+  ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace debug
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_loc_writer.h b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_loc_writer.h
index b663291..a5a84bb 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_loc_writer.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_loc_writer.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 #include "arch/instruction_set.h"
 #include "compiled_method.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/register.h"
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/register.h"
 #include "stack_map.h"
 
 namespace art {
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.cc b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.cc
index 3b7363b..cc74717 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.cc
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.cc
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@
 
 #include "base/array_ref.h"
 #include "base/stl_util.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
 #include "debug/elf_compilation_unit.h"
 #include "debug/elf_debug_frame_writer.h"
 #include "debug/elf_debug_info_writer.h"
 #include "debug/elf_debug_line_writer.h"
 #include "debug/elf_debug_loc_writer.h"
-#include "debug/elf_debug_reader.h"
 #include "debug/elf_symtab_writer.h"
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
-#include "debug/xz_utils.h"
-#include "elf.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
-#include "linker/vector_output_stream.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
+#include "elf/elf_debug_reader.h"
+#include "elf/xz_utils.h"
 #include "oat.h"
+#include "stream/vector_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace debug {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 using ElfRuntimeTypes = std::conditional<sizeof(void*) == 4, ElfTypes32, ElfTypes64>::type;
 
 template <typename ElfTypes>
-void WriteDebugInfo(linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
+void WriteDebugInfo(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
                     const DebugInfo& debug_info) {
   // Write .strtab and .symtab.
   WriteDebugSymbols(builder, /* mini-debug-info= */ false, debug_info);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 template <typename ElfTypes>
 static std::vector<uint8_t> MakeMiniDebugInfoInternal(
     InstructionSet isa,
-    const InstructionSetFeatures* features,
+    const InstructionSetFeatures* features ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
     typename ElfTypes::Addr text_section_address,
     size_t text_section_size,
     typename ElfTypes::Addr dex_section_address,
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@
     const DebugInfo& debug_info) {
   std::vector<uint8_t> buffer;
   buffer.reserve(KB);
-  linker::VectorOutputStream out("Mini-debug-info ELF file", &buffer);
-  std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(
-      new linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, features, &out));
+  VectorOutputStream out("Mini-debug-info ELF file", &buffer);
+  std::unique_ptr<ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, &out));
   builder->Start(/* write_program_headers= */ false);
   // Mirror ELF sections as NOBITS since the added symbols will reference them.
   if (text_section_size != 0) {
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@
 
 std::vector<uint8_t> MakeElfFileForJIT(
     InstructionSet isa,
-    const InstructionSetFeatures* features,
+    const InstructionSetFeatures* features ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
     bool mini_debug_info,
     const MethodDebugInfo& method_info) {
   using ElfTypes = ElfRuntimeTypes;
@@ -184,9 +183,8 @@
   debug_info.compiled_methods = ArrayRef<const MethodDebugInfo>(&method_info, 1);
   std::vector<uint8_t> buffer;
   buffer.reserve(KB);
-  linker::VectorOutputStream out("Debug ELF file", &buffer);
-  std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(
-      new linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, features, &out));
+  VectorOutputStream out("Debug ELF file", &buffer);
+  std::unique_ptr<ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, &out));
   // No program headers since the ELF file is not linked and has no allocated sections.
   builder->Start(/* write_program_headers= */ false);
   builder->GetText()->AllocateVirtualMemory(method_info.code_address, method_info.code_size);
@@ -230,7 +228,7 @@
 // Combine several mini-debug-info ELF files into one, while filtering some symbols.
 std::vector<uint8_t> PackElfFileForJIT(
     InstructionSet isa,
-    const InstructionSetFeatures* features,
+    const InstructionSetFeatures* features ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
     std::vector<ArrayRef<const uint8_t>>& added_elf_files,
     std::vector<const void*>& removed_symbols,
     /*out*/ size_t* num_symbols) {
@@ -250,9 +248,8 @@
   std::vector<uint8_t> inner_elf_file;
   {
     inner_elf_file.reserve(1 * KB);  // Approximate size of ELF file with a single symbol.
-    linker::VectorOutputStream out("Mini-debug-info ELF file for JIT", &inner_elf_file);
-    std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(
-        new linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, features, &out));
+    VectorOutputStream out("Mini-debug-info ELF file for JIT", &inner_elf_file);
+    std::unique_ptr<ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, &out));
     builder->Start(/*write_program_headers=*/ false);
     auto* text = builder->GetText();
     auto* strtab = builder->GetStrTab();
@@ -328,9 +325,8 @@
     XzCompress(ArrayRef<const uint8_t>(inner_elf_file), &gnu_debugdata);
 
     outer_elf_file.reserve(KB + gnu_debugdata.size());
-    linker::VectorOutputStream out("Mini-debug-info ELF file for JIT", &outer_elf_file);
-    std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(
-        new linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, features, &out));
+    VectorOutputStream out("Mini-debug-info ELF file for JIT", &outer_elf_file);
+    std::unique_ptr<ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, &out));
     builder->Start(/*write_program_headers=*/ false);
     if (max_address > min_address) {
       builder->GetText()->AllocateVirtualMemory(min_address, max_address - min_address);
@@ -345,16 +341,15 @@
 
 std::vector<uint8_t> WriteDebugElfFileForClasses(
     InstructionSet isa,
-    const InstructionSetFeatures* features,
+    const InstructionSetFeatures* features ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
     const ArrayRef<mirror::Class*>& types)
     REQUIRES_SHARED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
   using ElfTypes = ElfRuntimeTypes;
   CHECK_EQ(sizeof(ElfTypes::Addr), static_cast<size_t>(GetInstructionSetPointerSize(isa)));
   std::vector<uint8_t> buffer;
   buffer.reserve(KB);
-  linker::VectorOutputStream out("Debug ELF file", &buffer);
-  std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(
-      new linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, features, &out));
+  VectorOutputStream out("Debug ELF file", &buffer);
+  std::unique_ptr<ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, &out));
   // No program headers since the ELF file is not linked and has no allocated sections.
   builder->Start(/* write_program_headers= */ false);
   ElfDebugInfoWriter<ElfTypes> info_writer(builder.get());
@@ -370,10 +365,10 @@
 
 // Explicit instantiations
 template void WriteDebugInfo<ElfTypes32>(
-    linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes32>* builder,
+    ElfBuilder<ElfTypes32>* builder,
     const DebugInfo& debug_info);
 template void WriteDebugInfo<ElfTypes64>(
-    linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes64>* builder,
+    ElfBuilder<ElfTypes64>* builder,
     const DebugInfo& debug_info);
 
 }  // namespace debug
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.h b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.h
index 90580b4..14a5edb 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_debug_writer.h
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "arch/instruction_set_features.h"
 #include "base/array_ref.h"
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "base/mutex.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
 #include "debug/debug_info.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 
 namespace art {
 class OatHeader;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 
 template <typename ElfTypes>
 void WriteDebugInfo(
-    linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
+    ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
     const DebugInfo& debug_info);
 
 std::vector<uint8_t> MakeMiniDebugInfo(
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_symtab_writer.h b/compiler/debug/elf_symtab_writer.h
index 7a8e291..2ed3a4b 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_symtab_writer.h
+++ b/compiler/debug/elf_symtab_writer.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file-inl.h"
 #include "dex/code_item_accessors.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace debug {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 constexpr const char* kDexFileSymbolName = "$dexfile";
 
 template <typename ElfTypes>
-static void WriteDebugSymbols(linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
+static void WriteDebugSymbols(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* builder,
                               bool mini_debug_info,
                               const DebugInfo& debug_info) {
   uint64_t mapping_symbol_address = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
diff --git a/compiler/jni/quick/jni_compiler.cc b/compiler/jni/quick/jni_compiler.cc
index bdbf429..7054078 100644
--- a/compiler/jni/quick/jni_compiler.cc
+++ b/compiler/jni/quick/jni_compiler.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "base/utils.h"
 #include "calling_convention.h"
 #include "class_linker.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file-inl.h"
 #include "driver/compiler_options.h"
 #include "entrypoints/quick/quick_entrypoints.h"
diff --git a/compiler/linker/output_stream_test.cc b/compiler/linker/output_stream_test.cc
index bcb129c..00231b1 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/output_stream_test.cc
+++ b/compiler/linker/output_stream_test.cc
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "file_output_stream.h"
-#include "vector_output_stream.h"
-
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "base/unix_file/fd_file.h"
-#include "buffered_output_stream.h"
 #include "common_runtime_test.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/vector_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace linker {
diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/common_arm.h b/compiler/optimizing/common_arm.h
index 356ff9f..7d3af95 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/common_arm.h
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/common_arm.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef ART_COMPILER_OPTIMIZING_COMMON_ARM_H_
 #define ART_COMPILER_OPTIMIZING_COMMON_ARM_H_
 
-#include "debug/dwarf/register.h"
+#include "dwarf/register.h"
 #include "instruction_simplifier_shared.h"
 #include "locations.h"
 #include "nodes.h"
diff --git a/compiler/utils/assembler.h b/compiler/utils/assembler.h
index 0537225..aa21f86 100644
--- a/compiler/utils/assembler.h
+++ b/compiler/utils/assembler.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "base/enums.h"
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "base/memory_region.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
 #include "label.h"
 #include "managed_register.h"
 #include "mips/constants_mips.h"
diff --git a/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc b/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc
index 71f71d1..d04fa4e 100644
--- a/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/dex2oat.cc
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
 #include "compiler_callbacks.h"
 #include "debug/elf_debug_writer.h"
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
-#include "dexlayout.h"
 #include "dex/descriptors_names.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file-inl.h"
 #include "dex/quick_compiler_callbacks.h"
 #include "dex/verification_results.h"
 #include "dex2oat_options.h"
 #include "dex2oat_return_codes.h"
+#include "dexlayout.h"
 #include "driver/compiler_driver.h"
 #include "driver/compiler_options.h"
 #include "driver/compiler_options_map-inl.h"
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@
 #include "gc/verification.h"
 #include "interpreter/unstarted_runtime.h"
 #include "jni/java_vm_ext.h"
-#include "linker/buffered_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/elf_writer.h"
 #include "linker/elf_writer_quick.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/image_writer.h"
 #include "linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher.h"
 #include "linker/oat_writer.h"
@@ -94,6 +92,8 @@
 #include "runtime.h"
 #include "runtime_options.h"
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change-inl.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "vdex_file.h"
 #include "verifier/verifier_deps.h"
 #include "well_known_classes.h"
@@ -1323,9 +1323,9 @@
     // Note: we're only invalidating the magic data in the file, as dex2oat needs the rest of
     // the information to remain valid.
     if (update_input_vdex_) {
-      std::unique_ptr<linker::BufferedOutputStream> vdex_out =
-          std::make_unique<linker::BufferedOutputStream>(
-              std::make_unique<linker::FileOutputStream>(vdex_files_.back().get()));
+      std::unique_ptr<BufferedOutputStream> vdex_out =
+          std::make_unique<BufferedOutputStream>(
+              std::make_unique<FileOutputStream>(vdex_files_.back().get()));
       if (!vdex_out->WriteFully(&VdexFile::VerifierDepsHeader::kVdexInvalidMagic,
                                 arraysize(VdexFile::VerifierDepsHeader::kVdexInvalidMagic))) {
         PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to invalidate vdex header. File: " << vdex_out->GetLocation();
@@ -1962,9 +1962,9 @@
       verifier::VerifierDeps* verifier_deps = callbacks_->GetVerifierDeps();
       for (size_t i = 0, size = oat_files_.size(); i != size; ++i) {
         File* vdex_file = vdex_files_[i].get();
-        std::unique_ptr<linker::BufferedOutputStream> vdex_out =
-            std::make_unique<linker::BufferedOutputStream>(
-                std::make_unique<linker::FileOutputStream>(vdex_file));
+        std::unique_ptr<BufferedOutputStream> vdex_out =
+            std::make_unique<BufferedOutputStream>(
+                std::make_unique<FileOutputStream>(vdex_file));
 
         if (!oat_writers_[i]->WriteVerifierDeps(vdex_out.get(), verifier_deps)) {
           LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write verifier dependencies into VDEX " << vdex_file->GetPath();
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@
         debug::DebugInfo debug_info = oat_writer->GetDebugInfo();  // Keep the variable alive.
         elf_writer->PrepareDebugInfo(debug_info);  // Processes the data on background thread.
 
-        linker::OutputStream*& rodata = rodata_[i];
+        OutputStream*& rodata = rodata_[i];
         DCHECK(rodata != nullptr);
         if (!oat_writer->WriteRodata(rodata)) {
           LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write .rodata section to the ELF file " << oat_file->GetPath();
@@ -2031,7 +2031,7 @@
         elf_writer->EndRoData(rodata);
         rodata = nullptr;
 
-        linker::OutputStream* text = elf_writer->StartText();
+        OutputStream* text = elf_writer->StartText();
         if (!oat_writer->WriteCode(text)) {
           LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write .text section to the ELF file " << oat_file->GetPath();
           return false;
@@ -2039,7 +2039,7 @@
         elf_writer->EndText(text);
 
         if (oat_writer->GetDataBimgRelRoSize() != 0u) {
-          linker::OutputStream* data_bimg_rel_ro = elf_writer->StartDataBimgRelRo();
+          OutputStream* data_bimg_rel_ro = elf_writer->StartDataBimgRelRo();
           if (!oat_writer->WriteDataBimgRelRo(data_bimg_rel_ro)) {
             LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to write .data.bimg.rel.ro section to the ELF file "
                 << oat_file->GetPath();
@@ -2734,8 +2734,8 @@
 
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfWriter>> elf_writers_;
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<linker::OatWriter>> oat_writers_;
-  std::vector<linker::OutputStream*> rodata_;
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<linker::OutputStream>> vdex_out_;
+  std::vector<OutputStream*> rodata_;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<OutputStream>> vdex_out_;
   std::unique_ptr<linker::ImageWriter> image_writer_;
   std::unique_ptr<CompilerDriver> driver_;
 
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/arm/relative_patcher_arm_base.cc b/dex2oat/linker/arm/relative_patcher_arm_base.cc
index a2ba339..828dc5d 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/arm/relative_patcher_arm_base.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/arm/relative_patcher_arm_base.cc
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
 #include "dex/dex_file_types.h"
 #include "linker/linker_patch.h"
-#include "linker/output_stream.h"
 #include "oat.h"
 #include "oat_quick_method_header.h"
+#include "stream/output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace linker {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/arm64/relative_patcher_arm64.cc b/dex2oat/linker/arm64/relative_patcher_arm64.cc
index 0497d4f..ee8d4d1 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/arm64/relative_patcher_arm64.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/arm64/relative_patcher_arm64.cc
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 #include "entrypoints/quick/quick_entrypoints_enum.h"
 #include "heap_poisoning.h"
 #include "linker/linker_patch.h"
-#include "linker/output_stream.h"
 #include "lock_word.h"
 #include "mirror/array-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/object.h"
 #include "oat.h"
 #include "oat_quick_method_header.h"
 #include "read_barrier.h"
+#include "stream/output_stream.h"
 #include "utils/arm64/assembler_arm64.h"
 
 namespace art {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer.h b/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer.h
index 637330c..a60c708 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer.h
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 namespace art {
 
 class ElfFile;
+class OutputStream;
 
 namespace debug {
 struct MethodDebugInfo;
@@ -38,8 +39,6 @@
 
 namespace linker {
 
-class OutputStream;
-
 class ElfWriter {
  public:
   // Looks up information about location of oat file in elf file container.
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_quick.cc b/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_quick.cc
index 7e0f29d..65aa5a9 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_quick.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_quick.cc
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 #include "debug/elf_debug_writer.h"
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
 #include "driver/compiler_options.h"
-#include "elf.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 #include "elf_utils.h"
-#include "linker/buffered_output_stream.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "thread-current-inl.h"
 #include "thread_pool.h"
 
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
       output_stream_(
           std::make_unique<BufferedOutputStream>(std::make_unique<FileOutputStream>(elf_file))),
       builder_(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(compiler_options_.GetInstructionSet(),
-                                        compiler_options_.GetInstructionSetFeatures(),
                                         output_stream_.get())) {}
 
 template <typename ElfTypes>
@@ -243,10 +242,6 @@
 
 template <typename ElfTypes>
 void ElfWriterQuick<ElfTypes>::WriteDynamicSection() {
-  if (builder_->GetIsa() == InstructionSet::kMips ||
-      builder_->GetIsa() == InstructionSet::kMips64) {
-    builder_->WriteMIPSabiflagsSection();
-  }
   builder_->WriteDynamicSection();
 }
 
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_test.cc b/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_test.cc
index d8a360a..c1ff8f2 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_test.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/elf_writer_test.cc
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 #include "base/unix_file/fd_file.h"
 #include "base/utils.h"
 #include "common_compiler_driver_test.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 #include "elf_file.h"
 #include "elf_file_impl.h"
 #include "elf_writer_quick.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
 #include "oat.h"
 
 namespace art {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/image_test.h b/dex2oat/linker/image_test.h
index aa4fb70..7209fbf 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/image_test.h
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/image_test.h
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@
 #include "driver/compiler_options.h"
 #include "gc/space/image_space.h"
 #include "image_writer.h"
-#include "linker/buffered_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/elf_writer.h"
 #include "linker/elf_writer_quick.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher.h"
 #include "lock_word.h"
 #include "mirror/object-inl.h"
 #include "oat_writer.h"
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change-inl.h"
 #include "signal_catcher.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace linker {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher_test.cc b/dex2oat/linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher_test.cc
index 2610561..274084f 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher_test.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher_test.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "debug/method_debug_info.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "linker/linker_patch.h"
-#include "linker/vector_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/vector_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace linker {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.cc b/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.cc
index a6fb2de..897278f 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.cc
@@ -54,12 +54,9 @@
 #include "gc/space/space.h"
 #include "handle_scope-inl.h"
 #include "image_writer.h"
-#include "linker/buffered_output_stream.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/index_bss_mapping_encoder.h"
 #include "linker/linker_patch.h"
 #include "linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher.h"
-#include "linker/output_stream.h"
 #include "mirror/array.h"
 #include "mirror/class_loader.h"
 #include "mirror/dex_cache-inl.h"
@@ -69,6 +66,9 @@
 #include "quicken_info.h"
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change-inl.h"
 #include "stack_map.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/output_stream.h"
 #include "utils/dex_cache_arrays_layout-inl.h"
 #include "vdex_file.h"
 #include "verifier/verifier_deps.h"
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.h b/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.h
index 37785f2..84d13a8 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.h
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 class CompilerDriver;
 class CompilerOptions;
 class DexContainer;
+class OutputStream;
 class ProfileCompilationInfo;
 class TimingLogger;
 class TypeLookupTable;
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@
 
 class ImageWriter;
 class MultiOatRelativePatcher;
-class OutputStream;
 
 enum class CopyOption {
   kNever,
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer_test.cc b/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer_test.cc
index ae22477..c46aa18 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer_test.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/oat_writer_test.cc
@@ -35,12 +35,9 @@
 #include "driver/compiler_driver.h"
 #include "driver/compiler_options.h"
 #include "entrypoints/quick/quick_entrypoints.h"
-#include "linker/buffered_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/elf_writer.h"
 #include "linker/elf_writer_quick.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "linker/multi_oat_relative_patcher.h"
-#include "linker/vector_output_stream.h"
 #include "mirror/class-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/object-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/object_array-inl.h"
@@ -48,6 +45,9 @@
 #include "oat_writer.h"
 #include "profile/profile_compilation_info.h"
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change-inl.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/vector_output_stream.h"
 #include "vdex_file.h"
 
 namespace art {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.cc b/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.cc
index 45a4a22..4db0e8a 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.cc
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #ifdef ART_ENABLE_CODEGEN_x86_64
 #include "linker/x86_64/relative_patcher_x86_64.h"
 #endif
-#include "linker/output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace linker {
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.h b/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.h
index d80eaf9..e8e15c9 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.h
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 namespace art {
 
 class CompiledMethod;
+class OutputStream;
 
 namespace debug {
 struct MethodDebugInfo;
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
 namespace linker {
 
 class LinkerPatch;
-class OutputStream;
 
 /**
  * @class RelativePatcherThunkProvider
diff --git a/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher_test.h b/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher_test.h
index 4329ee1..dead38d 100644
--- a/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher_test.h
+++ b/dex2oat/linker/relative_patcher_test.h
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 #include "dex/string_reference.h"
 #include "driver/compiled_method_storage.h"
 #include "linker/relative_patcher.h"
-#include "linker/vector_output_stream.h"
 #include "oat.h"
 #include "oat_quick_method_header.h"
+#include "stream/vector_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace linker {
diff --git a/libelffile/Android.bp b/libelffile/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60499dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libelffile/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+// Needed to import elf.h in the runtime.
+cc_library_headers {
+    name: "libelffile-headers",
+    host_supported: true,
+    export_include_dirs: ["."],
+}
+
+art_cc_defaults {
+    name: "libelffile-defaults",
+    host_supported: true,
+    export_include_dirs: ["."],
+    srcs: [
+        "elf/xz_utils.cc",
+        "stream/buffered_output_stream.cc",
+        "stream/file_output_stream.cc",
+        "stream/output_stream.cc",
+        "stream/vector_output_stream.cc",
+    ],
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libartbase",
+        "libbase",
+    ],
+}
+
+art_cc_library_static {
+    name: "libelffile",
+    defaults: [
+        "art_defaults",
+        "libelffile-defaults",
+    ],
+}
+
+art_cc_library_static {
+    name: "libelffiled",
+    defaults: [
+        "art_debug_defaults",
+        "libelffile-defaults",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h
similarity index 92%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h
index 63a049b..eecaa05 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_ABBREV_WRITER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_ABBREV_WRITER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_ABBREV_WRITER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_ABBREV_WRITER_H_
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <type_traits>
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 #include "base/casts.h"
 #include "base/leb128.h"
 #include "base/stl_util.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/writer.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_ABBREV_WRITER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_ABBREV_WRITER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h
similarity index 96%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h
index 7c75c9b..b255f9c 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_FRAME_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_FRAME_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_FRAME_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_FRAME_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
 
 #include "base/bit_utils.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/register.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/register.h"
+#include "dwarf/writer.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -338,4 +338,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_FRAME_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_FRAME_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h
similarity index 94%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h
index b198178..48654e9 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_INFO_ENTRY_WRITER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_INFO_ENTRY_WRITER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_INFO_ENTRY_WRITER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_INFO_ENTRY_WRITER_H_
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "base/casts.h"
 #include "base/leb128.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/expression.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_abbrev_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/expression.h"
+#include "dwarf/writer.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_INFO_ENTRY_WRITER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_INFO_ENTRY_WRITER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h
similarity index 96%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h
index bb4e87f..95b626e 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_LINE_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_LINE_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_LINE_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_LINE_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/writer.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -258,4 +258,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DEBUG_LINE_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DEBUG_LINE_OPCODE_WRITER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h b/libelffile/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h
similarity index 98%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h
index 7beb1fa..d52db3a 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DWARF_CONSTANTS_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DWARF_CONSTANTS_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DWARF_CONSTANTS_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DWARF_CONSTANTS_H_
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -683,4 +683,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_DWARF_CONSTANTS_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_DWARF_CONSTANTS_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/expression.h b/libelffile/dwarf/expression.h
similarity index 93%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/expression.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/expression.h
index fafc046..613da88 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/expression.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/expression.h
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_EXPRESSION_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_EXPRESSION_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_EXPRESSION_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_EXPRESSION_H_
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/writer.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -118,4 +118,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_EXPRESSION_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_EXPRESSION_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/headers.h b/libelffile/dwarf/headers.h
similarity index 93%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/headers.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/headers.h
index 3cc8ad8..d77012f 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/headers.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/headers.h
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_HEADERS_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_HEADERS_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_HEADERS_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_HEADERS_H_
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #include "base/array_ref.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/register.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_frame_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_info_entry_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/debug_line_opcode_writer.h"
+#include "dwarf/dwarf_constants.h"
+#include "dwarf/register.h"
+#include "dwarf/writer.h"
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -159,4 +159,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_HEADERS_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_HEADERS_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/register.h b/libelffile/dwarf/register.h
similarity index 93%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/register.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/register.h
index 24bacac..eadb441 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/register.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/register.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_REGISTER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_REGISTER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_REGISTER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_REGISTER_H_
 
 namespace art {
 namespace dwarf {
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_REGISTER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_REGISTER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/dwarf/writer.h b/libelffile/dwarf/writer.h
similarity index 96%
rename from compiler/debug/dwarf/writer.h
rename to libelffile/dwarf/writer.h
index c09d97a..a9764f6 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/dwarf/writer.h
+++ b/libelffile/dwarf/writer.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_WRITER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_WRITER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_WRITER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_WRITER_H_
 
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <vector>
@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@
 }  // namespace dwarf
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_DWARF_WRITER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_DWARF_WRITER_H_
diff --git a/runtime/CPPLINT.cfg b/libelffile/elf/CPPLINT.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from runtime/CPPLINT.cfg
rename to libelffile/elf/CPPLINT.cfg
diff --git a/runtime/elf.h b/libelffile/elf/elf.h
similarity index 99%
rename from runtime/elf.h
rename to libelffile/elf/elf.h
index 521d4a2..8eb9ae2 100644
--- a/runtime/elf.h
+++ b/libelffile/elf/elf.h
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
 // BEGIN android-changed
-#ifndef ART_RUNTIME_ELF_H_
-#define ART_RUNTIME_ELF_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_H_
+// HACK: This file replaces the system elf.h header and defines everything needed.
+//   Avoid including the system header as that would lead to re-definition errors.
+#define _ELF_H
 // END android-changed
 
 // BEGIN android-changed
@@ -1892,5 +1895,5 @@
 };
 
 // BEGIN android-changed
-#endif  // ART_RUNTIME_ELF_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_H_
 // END android-changed
diff --git a/compiler/linker/elf_builder.h b/libelffile/elf/elf_builder.h
similarity index 87%
rename from compiler/linker/elf_builder.h
rename to libelffile/elf/elf_builder.h
index 33e1866..1f6781a 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/elf_builder.h
+++ b/libelffile/elf/elf_builder.h
@@ -14,24 +14,22 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_LINKER_ELF_BUILDER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_LINKER_ELF_BUILDER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_BUILDER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_BUILDER_H_
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <deque>
 
 #include "arch/instruction_set.h"
-#include "arch/mips/instruction_set_features_mips.h"
 #include "base/array_ref.h"
 #include "base/bit_utils.h"
 #include "base/casts.h"
 #include "base/leb128.h"
 #include "base/unix_file/fd_file.h"
-#include "elf_utils.h"
-#include "linker/error_delaying_output_stream.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
+#include "stream/error_delaying_output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 // Writes ELF file.
 //
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@
 //   .text                       - Compiled code.
 //   .bss                        - Zero-initialized writeable section.
 //   .dex                        - Reserved NOBITS space for dex-related data.
-//   .MIPS.abiflags              - MIPS specific section.
 //   .dynstr                     - Names for .dynsym.
 //   .dynsym                     - A few oat-specific dynamic symbols.
 //   .hash                       - Hash-table for .dynsym.
@@ -397,76 +394,6 @@
     std::deque<Elf_Sym> syms_;  // Buffered/cached content of the whole section.
   };
 
-  class AbiflagsSection final : public Section {
-   public:
-    // Section with Mips abiflag info.
-    static constexpr uint8_t MIPS_AFL_REG_NONE =         0;  // no registers
-    static constexpr uint8_t MIPS_AFL_REG_32 =           1;  // 32-bit registers
-    static constexpr uint8_t MIPS_AFL_REG_64 =           2;  // 64-bit registers
-    static constexpr uint32_t MIPS_AFL_FLAGS1_ODDSPREG = 1;  // Uses odd single-prec fp regs
-    static constexpr uint8_t MIPS_ABI_FP_DOUBLE =        1;  // -mdouble-float
-    static constexpr uint8_t MIPS_ABI_FP_XX =            5;  // -mfpxx
-    static constexpr uint8_t MIPS_ABI_FP_64A =           7;  // -mips32r* -mfp64 -mno-odd-spreg
-
-    AbiflagsSection(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* owner,
-                    const std::string& name,
-                    Elf_Word type,
-                    Elf_Word flags,
-                    const Section* link,
-                    Elf_Word info,
-                    Elf_Word align,
-                    Elf_Word entsize,
-                    InstructionSet isa,
-                    const InstructionSetFeatures* features)
-        : Section(owner, name, type, flags, link, info, align, entsize) {
-      if (isa == InstructionSet::kMips || isa == InstructionSet::kMips64) {
-        bool fpu32 = false;    // assume mips64 values
-        uint8_t isa_rev = 6;   // assume mips64 values
-        if (isa == InstructionSet::kMips) {
-          // adjust for mips32 values
-          fpu32 = features->AsMipsInstructionSetFeatures()->Is32BitFloatingPoint();
-          isa_rev = features->AsMipsInstructionSetFeatures()->IsR6()
-              ? 6
-              : features->AsMipsInstructionSetFeatures()->IsMipsIsaRevGreaterThanEqual2()
-                  ? (fpu32 ? 2 : 5)
-                  : 1;
-        }
-        abiflags_.version = 0;  // version of flags structure
-        abiflags_.isa_level = (isa == InstructionSet::kMips) ? 32 : 64;
-        abiflags_.isa_rev = isa_rev;
-        abiflags_.gpr_size = (isa == InstructionSet::kMips) ? MIPS_AFL_REG_32 : MIPS_AFL_REG_64;
-        abiflags_.cpr1_size = fpu32 ? MIPS_AFL_REG_32 : MIPS_AFL_REG_64;
-        abiflags_.cpr2_size = MIPS_AFL_REG_NONE;
-        // Set the fp_abi to MIPS_ABI_FP_64A for mips32 with 64-bit FPUs (ie: mips32 R5 and R6).
-        // Otherwise set to MIPS_ABI_FP_DOUBLE.
-        abiflags_.fp_abi =
-            (isa == InstructionSet::kMips && !fpu32) ? MIPS_ABI_FP_64A : MIPS_ABI_FP_DOUBLE;
-        abiflags_.isa_ext = 0;
-        abiflags_.ases = 0;
-        // To keep the code simple, we are not using odd FP reg for single floats for both
-        // mips32 and mips64 ART. Therefore we are not setting the MIPS_AFL_FLAGS1_ODDSPREG bit.
-        abiflags_.flags1 = 0;
-        abiflags_.flags2 = 0;
-      }
-    }
-
-    Elf_Word GetSize() const {
-      return sizeof(abiflags_);
-    }
-
-    void Write() {
-      this->WriteFully(&abiflags_, sizeof(abiflags_));
-    }
-
-   private:
-    struct {
-      uint16_t version;  // version of this structure
-      uint8_t  isa_level, isa_rev, gpr_size, cpr1_size, cpr2_size;
-      uint8_t  fp_abi;
-      uint32_t isa_ext, ases, flags1, flags2;
-    } abiflags_;
-  };
-
   class BuildIdSection final : public Section {
    public:
     BuildIdSection(ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>* owner,
@@ -515,9 +442,8 @@
     off_t digest_start_;
   };
 
-  ElfBuilder(InstructionSet isa, const InstructionSetFeatures* features, OutputStream* output)
+  ElfBuilder(InstructionSet isa, OutputStream* output)
       : isa_(isa),
-        features_(features),
         stream_(output),
         rodata_(this, ".rodata", SHT_PROGBITS, SHF_ALLOC, nullptr, 0, kPageSize, 0),
         text_(this, ".text", SHT_PROGBITS, SHF_ALLOC | SHF_EXECINSTR, nullptr, 0, kPageSize, 0),
@@ -537,8 +463,6 @@
         debug_info_(this, ".debug_info", SHT_PROGBITS, 0, nullptr, 0, 1, 0),
         debug_line_(this, ".debug_line", SHT_PROGBITS, 0, nullptr, 0, 1, 0),
         shstrtab_(this, ".shstrtab", 0, 1),
-        abiflags_(this, ".MIPS.abiflags", SHT_MIPS_ABIFLAGS, SHF_ALLOC, nullptr, 0, kPageSize, 0,
-                  isa, features),
         build_id_(this, ".note.gnu.build-id", SHT_NOTE, SHF_ALLOC, nullptr, 0, 4, 0),
         current_section_(nullptr),
         started_(false),
@@ -552,7 +476,6 @@
     dex_.phdr_flags_ = PF_R;
     dynamic_.phdr_flags_ = PF_R | PF_W;
     dynamic_.phdr_type_ = PT_DYNAMIC;
-    abiflags_.phdr_type_ = PT_MIPS_ABIFLAGS;
     build_id_.phdr_type_ = PT_NOTE;
   }
   ~ElfBuilder() {}
@@ -637,7 +560,7 @@
     stream_.Flush();
 
     // The main ELF header.
-    Elf_Ehdr elf_header = MakeElfHeader(isa_, features_);
+    Elf_Ehdr elf_header = MakeElfHeader(isa_);
     elf_header.e_shoff = section_headers_offset;
     elf_header.e_shnum = shdrs.size();
     elf_header.e_shstrndx = shstrtab_.GetSectionIndex();
@@ -722,9 +645,6 @@
     if (dex_size != 0) {
       dex_.AllocateVirtualMemory(dex_size);
     }
-    if (isa_ == InstructionSet::kMips || isa_ == InstructionSet::kMips64) {
-      abiflags_.AllocateVirtualMemory(abiflags_.GetSize());
-    }
 
     // Cache .dynstr, .dynsym and .hash data.
     dynstr_.Add("");  // dynstr should start with empty string.
@@ -847,12 +767,6 @@
     return loaded_size_;
   }
 
-  void WriteMIPSabiflagsSection() {
-    abiflags_.Start();
-    abiflags_.Write();
-    abiflags_.End();
-  }
-
   void WriteBuildIdSection() {
     build_id_.Start();
     build_id_.Write();
@@ -880,7 +794,7 @@
   }
 
  private:
-  static Elf_Ehdr MakeElfHeader(InstructionSet isa, const InstructionSetFeatures* features) {
+  static Elf_Ehdr MakeElfHeader(InstructionSet isa) {
     Elf_Ehdr elf_header = Elf_Ehdr();
     switch (isa) {
       case InstructionSet::kArm:
@@ -905,25 +819,6 @@
         elf_header.e_flags = 0;
         break;
       }
-      case InstructionSet::kMips: {
-        elf_header.e_machine = EM_MIPS;
-        elf_header.e_flags = (EF_MIPS_NOREORDER |
-                              EF_MIPS_PIC       |
-                              EF_MIPS_CPIC      |
-                              EF_MIPS_ABI_O32   |
-                              (features->AsMipsInstructionSetFeatures()->IsR6()
-                                   ? EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R6
-                                   : EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R2));
-        break;
-      }
-      case InstructionSet::kMips64: {
-        elf_header.e_machine = EM_MIPS;
-        elf_header.e_flags = (EF_MIPS_NOREORDER |
-                              EF_MIPS_PIC       |
-                              EF_MIPS_CPIC      |
-                              EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R6);
-        break;
-      }
       case InstructionSet::kNone: {
         LOG(FATAL) << "No instruction set";
         break;
@@ -1032,7 +927,6 @@
   }
 
   InstructionSet isa_;
-  const InstructionSetFeatures* features_;
 
   ErrorDelayingOutputStream stream_;
 
@@ -1052,7 +946,6 @@
   Section debug_info_;
   Section debug_line_;
   StringSection shstrtab_;
-  AbiflagsSection abiflags_;
   BuildIdSection build_id_;
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Section>> other_sections_;
 
@@ -1073,7 +966,6 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ElfBuilder);
 };
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_LINKER_ELF_BUILDER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_BUILDER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_reader.h b/libelffile/elf/elf_debug_reader.h
similarity index 95%
rename from compiler/debug/elf_debug_reader.h
rename to libelffile/elf/elf_debug_reader.h
index 1820e7c..3b3c050 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/elf_debug_reader.h
+++ b/libelffile/elf/elf_debug_reader.h
@@ -14,19 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_ELF_DEBUG_READER_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_ELF_DEBUG_READER_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_DEBUG_READER_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_DEBUG_READER_H_
 
 #include "base/array_ref.h"
-#include "debug/dwarf/headers.h"
-#include "elf.h"
+#include "dwarf/headers.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
 #include "xz_utils.h"
 
 #include <map>
 #include <string_view>
 
 namespace art {
-namespace debug {
 
 // Trivial ELF file reader.
 //
@@ -168,6 +167,5 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ElfDebugReader);
 };
 
-}  // namespace debug
 }  // namespace art
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_ELF_DEBUG_READER_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_ELF_DEBUG_READER_H_
diff --git a/compiler/debug/xz_utils.cc b/libelffile/elf/xz_utils.cc
similarity index 98%
rename from compiler/debug/xz_utils.cc
rename to libelffile/elf/xz_utils.cc
index 5b36209..0d47171 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/xz_utils.cc
+++ b/libelffile/elf/xz_utils.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "XzEnc.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace debug {
 
 constexpr size_t kChunkSize = kPageSize;
 
@@ -130,5 +129,4 @@
   dst->resize(dst_offset);
 }
 
-}  // namespace debug
 }  // namespace art
diff --git a/compiler/debug/xz_utils.h b/libelffile/elf/xz_utils.h
similarity index 83%
rename from compiler/debug/xz_utils.h
rename to libelffile/elf/xz_utils.h
index 731b03c..2b11584 100644
--- a/compiler/debug/xz_utils.h
+++ b/libelffile/elf/xz_utils.h
@@ -14,20 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_XZ_UTILS_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_XZ_UTILS_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_XZ_UTILS_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_XZ_UTILS_H_
 
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "base/array_ref.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace debug {
 
 void XzCompress(ArrayRef<const uint8_t> src, std::vector<uint8_t>* dst);
 void XzDecompress(ArrayRef<const uint8_t> src, std::vector<uint8_t>* dst);
 
-}  // namespace debug
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_DEBUG_XZ_UTILS_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_ELF_XZ_UTILS_H_
diff --git a/compiler/linker/buffered_output_stream.cc b/libelffile/stream/buffered_output_stream.cc
similarity index 97%
rename from compiler/linker/buffered_output_stream.cc
rename to libelffile/stream/buffered_output_stream.cc
index 07066b7..4c66c76 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/buffered_output_stream.cc
+++ b/libelffile/stream/buffered_output_stream.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 BufferedOutputStream::BufferedOutputStream(std::unique_ptr<OutputStream> out)
     : OutputStream(out->GetLocation()),  // Before out is moved to out_.
@@ -68,5 +67,4 @@
   return out_->Seek(offset, whence);
 }
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
diff --git a/compiler/linker/buffered_output_stream.h b/libelffile/stream/buffered_output_stream.h
similarity index 85%
rename from compiler/linker/buffered_output_stream.h
rename to libelffile/stream/buffered_output_stream.h
index cb1c44b..96abb57 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/buffered_output_stream.h
+++ b/libelffile/stream/buffered_output_stream.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_LINKER_BUFFERED_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_LINKER_BUFFERED_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_BUFFERED_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_BUFFERED_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "base/globals.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 class BufferedOutputStream final : public OutputStream {
  public:
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(BufferedOutputStream);
 };
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_LINKER_BUFFERED_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_BUFFERED_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
diff --git a/compiler/linker/error_delaying_output_stream.h b/libelffile/stream/error_delaying_output_stream.h
similarity index 92%
rename from compiler/linker/error_delaying_output_stream.h
rename to libelffile/stream/error_delaying_output_stream.h
index cadd71c..b37ff4e 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/error_delaying_output_stream.h
+++ b/libelffile/stream/error_delaying_output_stream.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_LINKER_ERROR_DELAYING_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_LINKER_ERROR_DELAYING_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_ERROR_DELAYING_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_ERROR_DELAYING_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
 
 #include "output_stream.h"
 
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "base/macros.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 // OutputStream wrapper that delays reporting an error until Flush().
 class ErrorDelayingOutputStream final : public OutputStream {
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@
   off_t output_offset_;  // Keep track of the current position in the stream.
 };
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_LINKER_ERROR_DELAYING_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_ERROR_DELAYING_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
diff --git a/compiler/linker/file_output_stream.cc b/libelffile/stream/file_output_stream.cc
similarity index 96%
rename from compiler/linker/file_output_stream.cc
rename to libelffile/stream/file_output_stream.cc
index 477846e..bbfbdfd 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/file_output_stream.cc
+++ b/libelffile/stream/file_output_stream.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "base/unix_file/fd_file.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 FileOutputStream::FileOutputStream(File* file) : OutputStream(file->GetPath()), file_(file) {}
 
@@ -38,5 +37,4 @@
   return file_->Flush() == 0;
 }
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
diff --git a/compiler/linker/file_output_stream.h b/libelffile/stream/file_output_stream.h
similarity index 84%
rename from compiler/linker/file_output_stream.h
rename to libelffile/stream/file_output_stream.h
index 1417132..e29930f 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/file_output_stream.h
+++ b/libelffile/stream/file_output_stream.h
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_LINKER_FILE_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_LINKER_FILE_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_FILE_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_FILE_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
 
 #include "base/os.h"
 
 #include "output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 class FileOutputStream final : public OutputStream {
  public:
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FileOutputStream);
 };
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_LINKER_FILE_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_FILE_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
diff --git a/compiler/linker/output_stream.cc b/libelffile/stream/output_stream.cc
similarity index 95%
rename from compiler/linker/output_stream.cc
rename to libelffile/stream/output_stream.cc
index f5a1913..a8b64ca 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/output_stream.cc
+++ b/libelffile/stream/output_stream.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "output_stream.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Whence& rhs) {
   switch (rhs) {
@@ -29,5 +28,4 @@
   return os;
 }
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
diff --git a/compiler/linker/output_stream.h b/libelffile/stream/output_stream.h
similarity index 89%
rename from compiler/linker/output_stream.h
rename to libelffile/stream/output_stream.h
index 5310e2f..c9fce68 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/output_stream.h
+++ b/libelffile/stream/output_stream.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_LINKER_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_LINKER_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
 
 #include <ostream>
 #include <string>
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "base/macros.h"
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 enum Whence {
   kSeekSet = SEEK_SET,
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(OutputStream);
 };
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_LINKER_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
diff --git a/compiler/linker/vector_output_stream.cc b/libelffile/stream/vector_output_stream.cc
similarity index 96%
rename from compiler/linker/vector_output_stream.cc
rename to libelffile/stream/vector_output_stream.cc
index f2cae5b..f9724c1 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/vector_output_stream.cc
+++ b/libelffile/stream/vector_output_stream.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 VectorOutputStream::VectorOutputStream(const std::string& location, std::vector<uint8_t>* vector)
     : OutputStream(location), offset_(vector->size()), vector_(vector) {}
@@ -46,5 +45,4 @@
   return offset_;
 }
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
diff --git a/compiler/linker/vector_output_stream.h b/libelffile/stream/vector_output_stream.h
similarity index 89%
rename from compiler/linker/vector_output_stream.h
rename to libelffile/stream/vector_output_stream.h
index 0d34da6..cf7cbb6 100644
--- a/compiler/linker/vector_output_stream.h
+++ b/libelffile/stream/vector_output_stream.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ART_COMPILER_LINKER_VECTOR_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
-#define ART_COMPILER_LINKER_VECTOR_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#ifndef ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_VECTOR_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#define ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_VECTOR_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
 
 #include "output_stream.h"
 
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace art {
-namespace linker {
 
 class VectorOutputStream final : public OutputStream {
  public:
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(VectorOutputStream);
 };
 
-}  // namespace linker
 }  // namespace art
 
-#endif  // ART_COMPILER_LINKER_VECTOR_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
+#endif  // ART_LIBELFFILE_STREAM_VECTOR_OUTPUT_STREAM_H_
diff --git a/oatdump/oatdump.cc b/oatdump/oatdump.cc
index 26d0094..e395985 100644
--- a/oatdump/oatdump.cc
+++ b/oatdump/oatdump.cc
@@ -59,18 +59,15 @@
 #include "dex/type_lookup_table.h"
 #include "dexlayout.h"
 #include "disassembler.h"
+#include "elf/elf_builder.h"
 #include "gc/accounting/space_bitmap-inl.h"
 #include "gc/space/image_space.h"
 #include "gc/space/large_object_space.h"
 #include "gc/space/space-inl.h"
 #include "image-inl.h"
 #include "imtable-inl.h"
-#include "subtype_check.h"
 #include "index_bss_mapping.h"
 #include "interpreter/unstarted_runtime.h"
-#include "linker/buffered_output_stream.h"
-#include "linker/elf_builder.h"
-#include "linker/file_output_stream.h"
 #include "mirror/array-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/class-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/dex_cache-inl.h"
@@ -82,6 +79,9 @@
 #include "scoped_thread_state_change-inl.h"
 #include "stack.h"
 #include "stack_map.h"
+#include "stream/buffered_output_stream.h"
+#include "stream/file_output_stream.h"
+#include "subtype_check.h"
 #include "thread_list.h"
 #include "vdex_file.h"
 #include "verifier/method_verifier.h"
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@
     if (elf_file == nullptr) {
       return false;
     }
-    std::unique_ptr<linker::BufferedOutputStream> output_stream =
-        std::make_unique<linker::BufferedOutputStream>(
-            std::make_unique<linker::FileOutputStream>(elf_file.get()));
-    builder_.reset(new linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, features.get(), output_stream.get()));
+    std::unique_ptr<BufferedOutputStream> output_stream =
+        std::make_unique<BufferedOutputStream>(
+            std::make_unique<FileOutputStream>(elf_file.get()));
+    builder_.reset(new ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>(isa, output_stream.get()));
 
     builder_->Start();
 
@@ -176,9 +176,6 @@
       text->End();
     }
 
-    if (isa == InstructionSet::kMips || isa == InstructionSet::kMips64) {
-      builder_->WriteMIPSabiflagsSection();
-    }
     builder_->PrepareDynamicSection(elf_file->GetPath(),
                                     rodata_size,
                                     text_size,
@@ -330,7 +327,7 @@
 
  private:
   const OatFile* oat_file_;
-  std::unique_ptr<linker::ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder_;
+  std::unique_ptr<ElfBuilder<ElfTypes>> builder_;
   std::vector<debug::MethodDebugInfo> method_debug_infos_;
   std::unordered_set<uint32_t> seen_offsets_;
   const std::string output_name_;
diff --git a/runtime/Android.bp b/runtime/Android.bp
index ae97907..595c7af 100644
--- a/runtime/Android.bp
+++ b/runtime/Android.bp
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@
         "libicuuc_headers",
         "libnativehelper_header_only",
         "jni_platform_headers",
+        "libelffile-headers",
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libartpalette",
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libartd",
-	"libartbase-art-gtest",
+        "libartbase-art-gtest",
         "libbase",
         "libbacktrace",
     ],
diff --git a/runtime/elf_file.h b/runtime/elf_file.h
index 8da7e1a..e2094bc 100644
--- a/runtime/elf_file.h
+++ b/runtime/elf_file.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "base/macros.h"
 #include "base/os.h"
 // Explicitly include our own elf.h to avoid Linux and other dependencies.
-#include "./elf.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
 
 namespace art {
 
diff --git a/runtime/elf_file_impl.h b/runtime/elf_file_impl.h
index b55b60f..c1899d2 100644
--- a/runtime/elf_file_impl.h
+++ b/runtime/elf_file_impl.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 // Explicitly include our own elf.h to avoid Linux and other dependencies.
-#include "./elf.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
 #include "base/mem_map.h"
 
 namespace art {
diff --git a/runtime/elf_utils.h b/runtime/elf_utils.h
index 0cac8e8..deb081d 100644
--- a/runtime/elf_utils.h
+++ b/runtime/elf_utils.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 
 // Explicitly include our own elf.h to avoid Linux and other dependencies.
-#include "./elf.h"
+#include "elf/elf.h"
 
 namespace art {
 
diff --git a/runtime/oat_file.cc b/runtime/oat_file.cc
index 67803b6..6edf448 100644
--- a/runtime/oat_file.cc
+++ b/runtime/oat_file.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "oat_file.h"
 
+// Our elf.h needs to be included before the system one is indirectly included.
+#include "elf/elf.h"
+
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #ifndef __APPLE__
 #include <link.h>  // for dl_iterate_phdr.