diff --git a/libc/Android.mk b/libc/Android.mk
index 6c535dc..77da9c8 100644
--- a/libc/Android.mk
+++ b/libc/Android.mk
@@ -559,13 +559,13 @@
     # This flag must be added for x86 targets, but not for ARM
     libc_crt_target_so_cflags += -fPIC
 endif
-GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_so.o
+GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATE_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_so.o
 $(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtbegin_so.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_so_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
 ALL_GENERATED_SOURCES += $(GEN)
 
-GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtend_so.o
+GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATE_LIBRARIES)/crtend_so.o
 $(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtend_so.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_so_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
@@ -573,14 +573,14 @@
 endif # TARGET_ARCH == x86 || TARGET_ARCH == arm
 
 
-GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_static.o
-$(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
+GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATE_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_static.o
+$(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtbegin.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
 ALL_GENERATED_SOURCES += $(GEN)
 
-GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_dynamic.o
-$(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
+GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATE_LIBRARIES)/crtbegin_dynamic.o
+$(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtbegin.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
 ALL_GENERATED_SOURCES += $(GEN)
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
 
 # We rename crtend.o to crtend_android.o to avoid a
 # name clash between gcc and bionic.
-GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_STATIC_LIBRARIES)/crtend_android.o
+GEN := $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATE_LIBRARIES)/crtend_android.o
 $(GEN): $(LOCAL_PATH)/arch-$(TARGET_ARCH)/bionic/crtend.S
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(TARGET_CC) $(libc_crt_target_cflags) -o $@ -c $<
@@ -678,12 +678,6 @@
 # see libc/bionic/pthread_debug.c for details
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libc_common_cflags) -DPTHREAD_DEBUG -DPTHREAD_DEBUG_ENABLED=0
-
-ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),arm)
-# TODO: At some point, we need to remove this custom linker script.
-LOCAL_LDFLAGS := -Wl,-T,$(BUILD_SYSTEM)/armelf.xsc
-endif
-
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(libc_common_c_includes)
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
diff --git a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin.S
similarity index 97%
rename from libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
rename to libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin.S
index ec6d482..8843204 100644
--- a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
+++ b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin.S
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 	.globl _start
 
 # this is the small startup code that is first run when
-# any executable that is dynamically-linked with Bionic
-# runs.
+# any executable that is linked with Bionic runs.
 #
 # it's purpose is to call __libc_init with appropriate
 # arguments, which are:
diff --git a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S b/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 087ce36..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-arm/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +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
-	.align 4
-	.type _start,#function
-	.globl _start
-
-# this is the small startup code that is first run when
-# any executable that is statically-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.
-#
-#    - address of the constructor list
-#
-_start:	
-	mov	r0, sp
-	mov	r1, #0
-	ldr	r2, =main
-	adr	r3, 1f
-	ldr	r4, =__libc_init
-	blx	r4
-	mov	r0, #0
-	bx	r0
-
-1:  .long   __PREINIT_ARRAY__
-    .long   __INIT_ARRAY__
-    .long   __FINI_ARRAY__
-    .long   __CTOR_LIST__
-
-	.section .preinit_array, "aw"
-	.globl __PREINIT_ARRAY__
-__PREINIT_ARRAY__:
-	.long -1
-
-	.section .init_array, "aw"
-	.globl __INIT_ARRAY__
-__INIT_ARRAY__:
-	.long -1
-
-	.section .fini_array, "aw"
-	.globl __FINI_ARRAY__
-__FINI_ARRAY__:
-	.long -1
-
-	.section .ctors, "aw"
-	.globl __CTOR_LIST__
-__CTOR_LIST__:
-	.long -1
-
-
-#include "__dso_handle.S"
-#include "atexit.S"
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.S
similarity index 97%
rename from libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
rename to libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.S
index 177244b..39b6af0 100644
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_dynamic.S
+++ b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin.S
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 	.globl _start
 
 # this is the small startup code that is first run when
-# any executable that is dynamically-linked with Bionic
-# runs.
+# any executable that is linked with Bionic runs.
 #
 # it's purpose is to call __libc_init with appropriate
 # arguments, which are:
diff --git a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S b/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fffecd..0000000
--- a/libc/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.S
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-# bionic/arch-x86/bionic/crtbegin_static.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 statically-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/linker/linker.c b/linker/linker.c
index eb9cc3e..739d3e4 100644
--- a/linker/linker.c
+++ b/linker/linker.c
@@ -640,10 +640,6 @@
     return -1;
 }
 
-/* temporary space for holding the first page of the shared lib
- * which contains the elf header (with the pht). */
-static unsigned char __header[PAGE_SIZE];
-
 typedef struct {
     long mmap_addr;
     char tag[4]; /* 'P', 'R', 'E', ' ' */
@@ -1086,29 +1082,34 @@
     unsigned ext_sz;
     unsigned req_base;
     const char *bname;
+    struct stat sb;
     soinfo *si = NULL;
-    Elf32_Ehdr *hdr;
+    Elf32_Ehdr *hdr = MAP_FAILED;
 
-    if(fd == -1) {
+    if (fd == -1) {
         DL_ERR("Library '%s' not found", name);
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* We have to read the ELF header to figure out what to do with this image
+    /* We have to read the ELF header to figure out what to do with this image.
+     * Map entire file for this.  There won't be much difference in physical
+     * memory usage or performance.
      */
-    if (lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
-        DL_ERR("lseek() failed!");
+    if (fstat(fd, &sb) < 0) {
+        DL_ERR("%5d fstat() failed! (%s)", pid, strerror(errno));
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    if ((cnt = read(fd, &__header[0], PAGE_SIZE)) < 0) {
-        DL_ERR("read() failed!");
+    hdr = mmap(NULL, sb.st_size, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
+    if (hdr == MAP_FAILED) {
+        DL_ERR("%5d failed to mmap() header of '%s' (%s)",
+               pid, name, strerror(errno));
         goto fail;
     }
 
     /* Parse the ELF header and get the size of the memory footprint for
      * the library */
-    req_base = get_lib_extents(fd, name, &__header[0], &ext_sz);
+    req_base = get_lib_extents(fd, name, hdr, &ext_sz);
     if (req_base == (unsigned)-1)
         goto fail;
     TRACE("[ %5d - '%s' (%s) wants base=0x%08x sz=0x%08x ]\n", pid, name,
@@ -1138,22 +1139,20 @@
           pid, name, (void *)si->base, (unsigned) ext_sz);
 
     /* Now actually load the library's segments into right places in memory */
-    if (load_segments(fd, &__header[0], si) < 0) {
+    if (load_segments(fd, hdr, si) < 0) {
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    /* this might not be right. Technically, we don't even need this info
-     * once we go through 'load_segments'. */
-    hdr = (Elf32_Ehdr *)si->base;
     si->phdr = (Elf32_Phdr *)((unsigned char *)si->base + hdr->e_phoff);
     si->phnum = hdr->e_phnum;
-    /**/
 
+    munmap(hdr, sb.st_size);
     close(fd);
     return si;
 
 fail:
     if (si) free_info(si);
+    if (hdr != MAP_FAILED) munmap(hdr, sb.st_size);
     close(fd);
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -1678,7 +1677,7 @@
 
     if (si->flags & (FLAG_EXE | FLAG_LINKER)) {
         /* Locate the needed program segments (DYNAMIC/ARM_EXIDX) for
-         * linkage info if this is the executable or the linker itself. 
+         * linkage info if this is the executable or the linker itself.
          * If this was a dynamic lib, that would have been done at load time.
          *
          * TODO: It's unfortunate that small pieces of this are