diff --git a/libc/Android.mk b/libc/Android.mk
index a64287a..92bca4c 100644
--- a/libc/Android.mk
+++ b/libc/Android.mk
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
     libc_crt_target_so_cflags := -fPIC
 endif
 ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),x86)
-    libc_crtbegin_extension := S
+    libc_crtbegin_extension := c
     libc_crt_target_so_cflags := -fPIC
 endif
 ifeq ($(libc_crtbegin_extension),)
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__dso_handle.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__dso_handle.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e80128..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__dso_handle.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-# The __dso_handle global variable is used by static
-# C++ constructors and destructors in the binary.
-# See http://www.codesourcery.com/public/cxx-abi/abi.html#dso-dtor
-#
-        .section .bss
-        .align 4
-
-#ifndef CRT_LEGACY_WORKAROUND
-	.hidden __dso_handle
-#endif
-
-        .globl __dso_handle
-__dso_handle:
-        .long 0
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 59fe86e..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-/*
- * Contributed by: Intel Corporation
- */
-
-	.text
-	.p2align 4,,15
-	.globl	__stack_chk_fail_local
-	.hidden	__stack_chk_fail_local
-	.type	__stack_chk_fail_local, @function
-
-__stack_chk_fail_local:
-#ifdef __PIC__
-	pushl	%ebx
-	call	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
-	addl	$_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_, %ebx
-	call	__stack_chk_fail@PLT
-#else /* PIC */
-	jmp   __stack_chk_fail
-#endif /* not PIC */
-
-	.size	__stack_chk_fail_local, .-__stack_chk_fail_local
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.h b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4f3699a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+
+/*
+   __stack_chk_fail routine is runtime part of stack protector compiler
+   feature. It's implemented in libc and represents die routine when stack
+   corruption is detected.
+
+   Calls are generated by compiler and injected into user functions when
+   -fstack-protector* options are used.
+
+   __stack_chk_fail_local is wrapper for __stack_chk_fail. Compiler generates
+   wrapper calls instead for PIC code only and only on IA32 for optimization
+   purpose (see gcc/config/i386/i386.c). Wrapper body is always included into
+   executable or library. This is the idea of optimization.
+
+   Glibc is doing this via libc_nonshared.a which is linked automatically
+   everytime with libc.so. In bionic we have to bring it within crtfiles
+   because libc.so is real library and not a link script like libc.so at glibc.
+
+   For x86_64 or non-PIC code compiler always generates __stack_chk_fail calls.
+*/
+
+#ifdef __i386__
+#ifdef __PIC__
+extern void __stack_chk_fail();
+
+__attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
+void __stack_chk_fail_local()
+{
+  __stack_chk_fail();
+}
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/atexit.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/atexit.S
deleted file mode 100644
index b28f40b..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/atexit.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-	.text
-	.p2align 4,,15
-	.globl	atexit
-	.hidden	atexit
-	.type	atexit, @function
-atexit:
-	pushl	%ebp
-	movl	%esp, %ebp
-	pushl	%ebx
-	call	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
-	addl	$_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_, %ebx
-	subl	$20, %esp
-	movl	$0, 4(%esp)
-	movl	__dso_handle@GOTOFF(%ebx), %eax
-	movl	%eax, 8(%esp)
-	movl	8(%ebp), %eax
-	movl	%eax, (%esp)
-	call	__cxa_atexit@PLT
-	addl	$20, %esp
-	popl	%ebx
-	popl	%ebp
-	ret
-	.size	atexit, .-atexit
-
-	.section	.text.__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx,"axG",@progbits,__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx,comdat
-	.globl	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
-	.hidden	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
-	.type	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx, @function
-__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx:
-	nop
-	nop
-	nop
-	nop
-	nop
-	nop
-	nop
-	nop
-	movl	(%esp), %ebx
-	ret
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__dso_handle_so.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/atexit.h
similarity index 79%
rename from libc/arch-x86/bionic/__dso_handle_so.S
rename to libc/arch-x86/bionic/atexit.h
index 77a5d7f..bc776a8 100644
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/__dso_handle_so.S
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/atexit.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -26,13 +26,10 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-# The __dso_handle global variable is used by static
-# C++ constructors and destructors in the binary.
-# See http://www.codesourcery.com/public/cxx-abi/abi.html#dso-dtor
-#
-	.data
-        .align 4
-	.hidden __dso_handle
-        .globl __dso_handle
-__dso_handle:
-        .long __dso_handle
+extern void *__dso_handle;
+
+__attribute__ ((visibility ("hidden")))
+int atexit(void (*func)(void))
+{
+  return (__cxa_atexit((void (*)(void *))func, (void *)0, &__dso_handle));
+}
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 39b6af0..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-# bionic/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
-#
-# Copyright 2006, The Android Open Source Project
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors may
-#       be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
-#       without specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY Google Inc. ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR 
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO 
-# EVENT SHALL Google Inc. BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; 
-# OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, 
-# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR 
-# OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
-# ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-	.text
-	.align 4
-	.type _start, @function
-	.globl _start
-
-# this is the small startup code that is first run when
-# any executable that is linked with Bionic runs.
-#
-# it's purpose is to call __libc_init with appropriate
-# arguments, which are:
-#
-#    - the address of the raw data block setup by the Linux
-#      kernel ELF loader
-#
-#    - address of an "onexit" function, not used on any
-#      platform supported by Bionic
-#
-#    - address of the "main" function of the program. We
-#      can't hard-code it in the adr pseudo instruction
-#      so we use a tiny trampoline that will get relocated
-#      by the dynamic linker before this code runs
-#
-#    - address of the constructor list
-#
-_start:	
-        mov     %esp, %eax
-        # before push arguments, align the stack to a 16 byte boundary
-        andl    $~15, %esp
-        mov     $1f, %edx
-        pushl   %edx
-        mov     $0f, %edx
-        pushl   %edx
-        mov     $0, %edx
-        pushl   %edx
-        pushl   %eax
-        call     __libc_init
-
-0:
-        jmp   main
-
-1:  .long   __PREINIT_ARRAY__
-    .long   __INIT_ARRAY__
-    .long   __FINI_ARRAY__
-
-	.section .preinit_array, "aw"
-	.globl __PREINIT_ARRAY__
-__PREINIT_ARRAY__:
-	.long -1
-
-	.section .init_array, "aw"
-	.globl __INIT_ARRAY__
-__INIT_ARRAY__:
-	.long -1
-	.long	frame_dummy
-
-	.section .fini_array, "aw"
-	.globl __FINI_ARRAY__
-__FINI_ARRAY__:
-	.long -1
-	.long	__do_global_dtors_aux
-
-	.section	.eh_frame,"a",@progbits
-	.align 4
-	.type	__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__, @object
-__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__:
-	.text
-	.p2align 4,,15
-	.type	__do_global_dtors_aux, @function
-__do_global_dtors_aux:
-	pushl	%ebp
-	movl	%esp, %ebp
-	subl	$24, %esp
-	cmpb	$0, completed.4454
-	jne	.L4
-	movl	$__deregister_frame_info_bases, %eax
-	testl	%eax, %eax
-	je	.L3
-	movl	$__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__, (%esp)
-	call	__deregister_frame_info_bases
-.L3:
-	movb	$1, completed.4454
-.L4:
-	leave
-	ret
-	.text
-	.p2align 4,,15
-	.type	frame_dummy, @function
-frame_dummy:
-	pushl	%ebp
-	movl	$__register_frame_info_bases, %eax
-	movl	%esp, %ebp
-	subl	$24, %esp
-	testl	%eax, %eax
-	je	.L7
-	movl	%ebx, 12(%esp)
-	movl	$0, 8(%esp)
-	movl	$object.4466, 4(%esp)
-	movl	$__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__, (%esp)
-	call	__register_frame_info_bases
-.L7:
-	leave
-	ret
-	.local	completed.4454
-	.comm	completed.4454,1,1
-	.local	object.4466
-	.comm	object.4466,24,4
-	.weak	__register_frame_info_bases
-	.weak	__deregister_frame_info_bases
-
-#include "__dso_handle.S"
-#include "atexit.S"
-#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.S"
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.c b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5106d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    void (**preinit_array)(void);
+    void (**init_array)(void);
+    void (**fini_array)(void);
+} structors_array_t;
+
+extern int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env);
+
+extern void __libc_init(
+  unsigned int *elfdata,
+  void (*onexit)(void),
+  int (*slingshot)(int, char**, char**),
+  structors_array_t const * const structors
+);
+
+__attribute__ ((section (".preinit_array")))
+void (*__PREINIT_ARRAY__)(void) = (void (*)(void)) -1;
+
+__attribute__ ((section (".init_array")))
+void (*__INIT_ARRAY__)(void) = (void (*)(void)) -1;
+
+__attribute__ ((section (".fini_array")))
+void (*__FINI_ARRAY__)(void) = (void (*)(void)) -1;
+
+__attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+__attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer))
+void _start() {
+  structors_array_t array;
+  void *elfdata;
+
+  array.preinit_array = &__PREINIT_ARRAY__;
+  array.init_array =    &__INIT_ARRAY__;
+  array.fini_array =    &__FINI_ARRAY__;
+
+  elfdata = __builtin_frame_address(0) + sizeof(void *);
+  __libc_init(elfdata, (void *) 0, &main, &array);
+}
+
+#include "__dso_handle.h"
+#include "atexit.h"
+#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.h"
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 99662fe..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-.section .init_array, "aw"
-.align 4
-.type __INIT_ARRAY__, @object
-.globl __INIT_ARRAY__
-__INIT_ARRAY__:
-    .long -1
-    .long frame_dummy
-
-.section .fini_array, "aw"
-.align 4
-.type __FINI_ARRAY__, @object
-.globl __FINI_ARRAY__
-__FINI_ARRAY__:
-    .long -1
-    .long __do_global_dtors_aux
-
-	.section	.eh_frame,"a",@progbits
-	.align 4
-	.type	__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__, @object
-__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__:
-	.text
-	.p2align 4,,15
-	.type	__do_global_dtors_aux, @function
-__do_global_dtors_aux:
-	pushl	%ebp
-	movl	%esp, %ebp
-	pushl	%ebx
-	call	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
-	addl	$_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_, %ebx
-	subl	$20, %esp
-	cmpb	$0, completed.4454@GOTOFF(%ebx)
-	jne	.L5
-	movl	__dso_handle@GOTOFF(%ebx), %eax
-	movl	%eax, (%esp)
-	call	__cxa_finalize@PLT
-	movl	__deregister_frame_info_bases@GOT(%ebx), %eax
-	testl	%eax, %eax
-	je	.L4
-	leal	__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__@GOTOFF(%ebx), %eax
-	movl	%eax, (%esp)
-	call	__deregister_frame_info_bases@PLT
-.L4:
-	movb	$1, completed.4454@GOTOFF(%ebx)
-.L5:
-	addl	$20, %esp
-	popl	%ebx
-	popl	%ebp
-	ret
-	.text
-	.p2align 4,,15
-	.type	frame_dummy, @function
-frame_dummy:
-	pushl	%ebp
-	movl	%esp, %ebp
-	pushl	%ebx
-	call	__x86.get_pc_thunk.bx
-	addl	$_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_, %ebx
-	subl	$20, %esp
-	movl	__register_frame_info_bases@GOT(%ebx), %eax
-	testl	%eax, %eax
-	je	.L8
-	leal	object.4469@GOTOFF(%ebx), %eax
-	movl	%eax, 4(%esp)
-	leal	__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__@GOTOFF(%ebx), %eax
-	movl	%ebx, 12(%esp)
-	movl	$0, 8(%esp)
-	movl	%eax, (%esp)
-	call	__register_frame_info_bases@PLT
-.L8:
-	addl	$20, %esp
-	popl	%ebx
-	popl	%ebp
-	ret
-	.local	completed.4454
-	.comm	completed.4454,1,1
-	.local	object.4469
-	.comm	object.4469,24,4
-	.weak	__register_frame_info_bases
-	.weak	__deregister_frame_info_bases
-
-#include "__dso_handle_so.S"
-#include "atexit.S"
-#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.S"
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.c b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..30de6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_so.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+extern void __cxa_finalize(void *);
+extern void *__dso_handle;
+
+__attribute__((visibility("hidden"),destructor))
+void __on_dlclose() {
+  __cxa_finalize(&__dso_handle);
+}
+
+/* CRT_LEGACY_WORKAROUND should only be defined when building
+ * this file as part of the platform's C library.
+ *
+ * The C library already defines a function named 'atexit()'
+ * for backwards compatibility with older NDK-generated binaries.
+ *
+ * For newer ones, 'atexit' is actually embedded in the C
+ * runtime objects that are linked into the final ELF
+ * binary (shared library or executable), and will call
+ * __cxa_atexit() in order to un-register any atexit()
+ * handler when a library is unloaded.
+ *
+ * This function must be global *and* hidden. Only the
+ * code inside the same ELF binary should be able to access it.
+ */
+
+#ifdef CRT_LEGACY_WORKAROUND
+#include "__dso_handle.h"
+#else
+#include "__dso_handle_so.h"
+#include "atexit.h"
+#include "__stack_chk_fail_local.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/linker/Android.mk b/linker/Android.mk
index e3bbffa..b757030 100644
--- a/linker/Android.mk
+++ b/linker/Android.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
+ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),x86)
+    linker_begin_extension := c
+else
+    linker_begin_extension := S
+endif
+
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
-	arch/$(TARGET_ARCH)/begin.S \
+	arch/$(TARGET_ARCH)/begin.$(linker_begin_extension) \
 	debugger.cpp \
 	dlfcn.cpp \
 	linker.cpp \
diff --git a/linker/arch/x86/begin.S b/linker/arch/x86/begin.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 62%
rename from linker/arch/x86/begin.S
rename to linker/arch/x86/begin.c
index baa386f..2ca15c4
--- a/linker/arch/x86/begin.S
+++ b/linker/arch/x86/begin.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -26,22 +26,30 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-.text
-.align 4
-.type _start, @function
-.globl _start
+extern unsigned __linker_init(unsigned int *elfdata);
 
-_start:
-        /* save the elfdata ptr to %eax, AND push it onto the stack */
-        mov    %esp, %eax
-        pushl  %esp
+__attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+void _start() {
+  void *elfdata;
+  void (*start)(void);
 
-        pushl  %eax
-        call   __linker_init
+  elfdata = __builtin_frame_address(0) + sizeof(void *);
+  start = (void(*)(void))__linker_init(elfdata);
 
-        /* linker init returns (%eax) the _entry address in the main image */
-        /* entry point expects sp to point to elfdata */
-        popl   %esp
-        jmp    *%eax
+  /* linker init returns (%eax) the _entry address in the main image */
+  /* entry point expects sp to point to elfdata */
 
-#include "arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.S"
+  __asm__ (
+     "mov %0, %%esp\n\t"
+     "jmp *%1\n\t"
+     : : "r"(elfdata), "r"(start) :
+  );
+
+  /* Unreachable */
+}
+
+/* Since linker has its own version of crtbegin (this file) it should have */
+/* own version of __stack_chk_fail_local for the case when it's built with */
+/* stack protector feature */
+
+#include "arch-x86/bionic/__stack_chk_fail_local.h"