Patch from Larry Doolittle (with minor touchups from me so everything compiles
and works) to use the applet definitions in applets.h to autogenerate the applet
function and usage prototypes.
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index e4be282..ee1673f 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 	    (it was reading the whole thing and then writing it out).  Also 
 	    updated usage information (was missing conv=notrunc) and added 
 	    conv=sync feature.
-	*  Larry Doolittle (in collaboration with Matt Kraai) to allow for a 
+	*  Larry Doolittle (in collaboration with Matt Kraai) -- allow for a 
 	    pristine source directory -- where all the .o files and such are 
 	    not placed into the source tree.  Thanks Larry!
+	*  Larry Doolittle -- use the applet definitions in applets.h 
+	    to autogenerate the applet function and usage prototypes.
 
 	 -Erik Andersen
 
diff --git a/applets.h b/applets.h
index a747b86..254924a 100644
--- a/applets.h
+++ b/applets.h
@@ -10,366 +10,379 @@
  * file result in the listing remaining in ascii order. You have been warned.
  */
 
+#ifndef PROTOTYPES
 const struct BB_applet applets[] = {
+#define APPLET(a,b,c,d) {a,b,c,d},
+#define APPLET_NOUSAGE(a,b,c) {a,b,c,NULL},
+#else
+#define APPLET(a,b,c,d) \
+	extern int b(int argc, char **argv); \
+	extern const char d[];
+#define APPLET_NOUSAGE(a,b,c) \
+	extern int b(int argc, char **argv);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef BB_TEST
-	{"[", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage},
+	APPLET("[", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_AR
-	{"ar", ar_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, ar_usage},
+	APPLET("ar", ar_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, ar_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_BASENAME
-	{"basename", basename_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, basename_usage},
+	APPLET("basename", basename_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, basename_usage)
 #endif
-	{"busybox", busybox_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("busybox", busybox_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #ifdef BB_CAT
-	{"cat", cat_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cat_usage},
+	APPLET("cat", cat_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cat_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHMOD_CHOWN_CHGRP
-	{"chgrp", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chgrp_usage},
+	APPLET("chgrp", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chgrp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHMOD_CHOWN_CHGRP
-	{"chmod", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chmod_usage},
+	APPLET("chmod", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHMOD_CHOWN_CHGRP
-	{"chown", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chown_usage},
+	APPLET("chown", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chown_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHROOT
-	{"chroot", chroot_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, chroot_usage},
+	APPLET("chroot", chroot_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, chroot_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHVT
-	{"chvt", chvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, chvt_usage},
+	APPLET("chvt", chvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, chvt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CLEAR
-	{"clear", clear_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, clear_usage},
+	APPLET("clear", clear_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, clear_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CMP
-	{"cmp", cmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cmp_usage},
+	APPLET("cmp", cmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cmp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CP_MV
-	{"cp", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cp_usage},
+	APPLET("cp", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CUT
-	{"cut", cut_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cut_usage},
+	APPLET("cut", cut_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cut_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DATE
-	{"date", date_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, date_usage},
+	APPLET("date", date_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, date_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DC
-	{"dc", dc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dc_usage},
+	APPLET("dc", dc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dc_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DD
-	{"dd", dd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dd_usage},
+	APPLET("dd", dd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dd_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DEALLOCVT
-	{"deallocvt", deallocvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, deallocvt_usage},
+	APPLET("deallocvt", deallocvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, deallocvt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DF
-	{"df", df_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, df_usage},
+	APPLET("df", df_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, df_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DIRNAME
-	{"dirname", dirname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dirname_usage},
+	APPLET("dirname", dirname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dirname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DMESG
-	{"dmesg", dmesg_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dmesg_usage},
+	APPLET("dmesg", dmesg_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dmesg_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DOS2UNIX
-	{"dos2unix", dos2unix_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dos2unix_usage},
+	APPLET("dos2unix", dos2unix_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dos2unix_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DU
-	{"du", du_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, du_usage},
+	APPLET("du", du_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, du_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DUMPKMAP
-	{"dumpkmap", dumpkmap_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dumpkmap_usage},
+	APPLET("dumpkmap", dumpkmap_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dumpkmap_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DUTMP
-	{"dutmp", dutmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, dutmp_usage},
+	APPLET("dutmp", dutmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, dutmp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_ECHO
-	{"echo", echo_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, echo_usage},
+	APPLET("echo", echo_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, echo_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_EXPR
-	{"expr", expr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, expr_usage},
+	APPLET("expr", expr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, expr_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TRUE_FALSE
-	{"false", false_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, false_usage},
+	APPLET("false", false_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, false_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FBSET
-	{"fbset", fbset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("fbset", fbset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FDFLUSH
-	{"fdflush", fdflush_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, fdflush_usage},
+	APPLET("fdflush", fdflush_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, fdflush_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FIND
-	{"find", find_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, find_usage},
+	APPLET("find", find_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, find_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FREE
-	{"free", free_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, free_usage},
+	APPLET("free", free_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, free_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FREERAMDISK
-	{"freeramdisk", freeramdisk_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, freeramdisk_usage},
+	APPLET("freeramdisk", freeramdisk_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, freeramdisk_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FSCK_MINIX
-	{"fsck.minix", fsck_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, fsck_minix_usage},
+	APPLET("fsck.minix", fsck_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, fsck_minix_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GETOPT
-	{"getopt", getopt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, getopt_usage},
+	APPLET("getopt", getopt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, getopt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GREP
-	{"grep", grep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, grep_usage},
+	APPLET("grep", grep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, grep_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GUNZIP
-	{"gunzip", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage},
+	APPLET("gunzip", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GZIP
-	{"gzip", gzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gzip_usage},
+	APPLET("gzip", gzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gzip_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HALT
-	{"halt", halt_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, halt_usage},
+	APPLET("halt", halt_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, halt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HEAD
-	{"head", head_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, head_usage},
+	APPLET("head", head_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, head_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HOSTID
-	{"hostid", hostid_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, hostid_usage},
+	APPLET("hostid", hostid_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, hostid_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HOSTNAME
-	{"hostname", hostname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, hostname_usage},
+	APPLET("hostname", hostname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, hostname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_ID
-	{"id", id_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, id_usage},
+	APPLET("id", id_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, id_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_INIT
-	{"init", init_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("init", init_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_INSMOD
-	{"insmod", insmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, insmod_usage},
+	APPLET("insmod", insmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, insmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_KILL
-	{"kill", kill_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, kill_usage},
+	APPLET("kill", kill_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, kill_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_KILLALL
-	{"killall", kill_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, kill_usage},
+	APPLET("killall", kill_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, killall_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LENGTH
-	{"length", length_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, length_usage},
+	APPLET("length", length_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, length_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LINUXRC
-	{"linuxrc", init_main, _BB_DIR_ROOT, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("linuxrc", init_main, _BB_DIR_ROOT)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LN
-	{"ln", ln_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ln_usage},
+	APPLET("ln", ln_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ln_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOADACM
-	{"loadacm", loadacm_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadacm_usage},
+	APPLET("loadacm", loadacm_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadacm_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOADFONT
-	{"loadfont", loadfont_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadfont_usage},
+	APPLET("loadfont", loadfont_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadfont_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOADKMAP
-	{"loadkmap", loadkmap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, loadkmap_usage},
+	APPLET("loadkmap", loadkmap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, loadkmap_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOGGER
-	{"logger", logger_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logger_usage},
+	APPLET("logger", logger_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logger_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOGNAME
-	{"logname", logname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logname_usage},
+	APPLET("logname", logname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LS
-	{"ls", ls_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ls_usage},
+	APPLET("ls", ls_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ls_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LSMOD
-	{"lsmod", lsmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, lsmod_usage},
+	APPLET("lsmod", lsmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, lsmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MAKEDEVS
-	{"makedevs", makedevs_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, makedevs_usage},
+	APPLET("makedevs", makedevs_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, makedevs_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MD5SUM
-	{"md5sum", md5sum_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, md5sum_usage},
+	APPLET("md5sum", md5sum_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, md5sum_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKDIR
-	{"mkdir", mkdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mkdir_usage},
+	APPLET("mkdir", mkdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mkdir_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKFIFO
-	{"mkfifo", mkfifo_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, mkfifo_usage},
+	APPLET("mkfifo", mkfifo_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, mkfifo_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKFS_MINIX
-	{"mkfs.minix", mkfs_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkfs_minix_usage},
+	APPLET("mkfs.minix", mkfs_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkfs_minix_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKNOD
-	{"mknod", mknod_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mknod_usage},
+	APPLET("mknod", mknod_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mknod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKSWAP
-	{"mkswap", mkswap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkswap_usage},
+	APPLET("mkswap", mkswap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkswap_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKTEMP
-	{"mktemp", mktemp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mktemp_usage},
+	APPLET("mktemp", mktemp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mktemp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MORE
-	{"more", more_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, more_usage},
+	APPLET("more", more_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, more_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MOUNT
-	{"mount", mount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mount_usage},
+	APPLET("mount", mount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mount_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MT
-	{"mt", mt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mt_usage},
+	APPLET("mt", mt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CP_MV
-	{"mv", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mv_usage},
+	APPLET("mv", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mv_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_NC
-	{"nc", nc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nc_usage},
+	APPLET("nc", nc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nc_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_NSLOOKUP
-	{"nslookup", nslookup_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nslookup_usage},
+	APPLET("nslookup", nslookup_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nslookup_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PING
-	{"ping", ping_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ping_usage},
+	APPLET("ping", ping_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ping_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_POWEROFF
-	{"poweroff", poweroff_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, poweroff_usage},
+	APPLET("poweroff", poweroff_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, poweroff_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PRINTF
-	{"printf", printf_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, printf_usage},
+	APPLET("printf", printf_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, printf_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PS
-	{"ps", ps_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ps_usage},
+	APPLET("ps", ps_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ps_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PWD
-	{"pwd", pwd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, pwd_usage},
+	APPLET("pwd", pwd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, pwd_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RDATE
-	{"rdate", rdate_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rdate_usage},
+	APPLET("rdate", rdate_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rdate_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_READLINK
-	{"readlink", readlink_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, readlink_usage},
+	APPLET("readlink", readlink_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, readlink_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_REBOOT
-	{"reboot", reboot_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, reboot_usage},
+	APPLET("reboot", reboot_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, reboot_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RENICE
-	{"renice", renice_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, renice_usage},
+	APPLET("renice", renice_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, renice_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RESET
-	{"reset", reset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, reset_usage},
+	APPLET("reset", reset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, reset_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RM
-	{"rm", rm_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rm_usage},
+	APPLET("rm", rm_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rm_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RMDIR
-	{"rmdir", rmdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rmdir_usage},
+	APPLET("rmdir", rmdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rmdir_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RMMOD
-	{"rmmod", rmmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, rmmod_usage},
+	APPLET("rmmod", rmmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, rmmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RPMUNPACK
-	{"rpmunpack", rpmunpack_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rpmunpack_usage},
+	APPLET("rpmunpack", rpmunpack_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rpmunpack_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SED
-	{"sed", sed_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sed_usage},
+	APPLET("sed", sed_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sed_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SETKEYCODES
-	{"setkeycodes", setkeycodes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, setkeycodes_usage},
+	APPLET("setkeycodes", setkeycodes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, setkeycodes_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SH
-	{"sh", shell_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, shell_usage},
+	APPLET("sh", shell_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, shell_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SLEEP
-	{"sleep", sleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sleep_usage},
+	APPLET("sleep", sleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sleep_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SORT
-	{"sort", sort_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, sort_usage},
+	APPLET("sort", sort_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, sort_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SWAPONOFF
-	{"swapoff", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapoff_usage},
+	APPLET("swapoff", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapoff_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SWAPONOFF
-	{"swapon", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapon_usage},
+	APPLET("swapon", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapon_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SYNC
-	{"sync", sync_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sync_usage},
+	APPLET("sync", sync_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sync_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SYSLOGD
-	{"syslogd", syslogd_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, syslogd_usage},
+	APPLET("syslogd", syslogd_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, syslogd_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TAIL
-	{"tail", tail_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tail_usage},
+	APPLET("tail", tail_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tail_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TAR
-	{"tar", tar_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, tar_usage},
+	APPLET("tar", tar_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, tar_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TEE
-	{"tee", tee_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tee_usage},
+	APPLET("tee", tee_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tee_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TELNET
-	{"telnet", telnet_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, telnet_usage},
+	APPLET("telnet", telnet_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, telnet_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TEST
-	{"test", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage},
+	APPLET("test", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TOUCH
-	{"touch", touch_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, touch_usage},
+	APPLET("touch", touch_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, touch_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TR
-	{"tr", tr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tr_usage},
+	APPLET("tr", tr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tr_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TRUE_FALSE
-	{"true", true_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, true_usage},
+	APPLET("true", true_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, true_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TTY
-	{"tty", tty_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tty_usage},
+	APPLET("tty", tty_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tty_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UMOUNT
-	{"umount", umount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, umount_usage},
+	APPLET("umount", umount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, umount_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UNAME
-	{"uname", uname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, uname_usage},
+	APPLET("uname", uname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, uname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UNIQ
-	{"uniq", uniq_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uniq_usage},
+	APPLET("uniq", uniq_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uniq_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UNIX2DOS
-	{"unix2dos", unix2dos_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, unix2dos_usage},
+	APPLET("unix2dos", unix2dos_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, unix2dos_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UPDATE
-	{"update", update_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, update_usage},
+	APPLET("update", update_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, update_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UPTIME
-	{"uptime", uptime_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uptime_usage},
+	APPLET("uptime", uptime_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uptime_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_USLEEP
-	{"usleep", usleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, usleep_usage},
+	APPLET("usleep", usleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, usleep_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UUDECODE
-	{"uudecode", uudecode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uudecode_usage},
+	APPLET("uudecode", uudecode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uudecode_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UUENCODE
-	{"uuencode", uuencode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uuencode_usage},
+	APPLET("uuencode", uuencode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uuencode_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WC
-	{"wc", wc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wc_usage},
+	APPLET("wc", wc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wc_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WGET
-	{"wget", wget_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wget_usage},
+	APPLET("wget", wget_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wget_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WHICH
-	{"which", which_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, which_usage},
+	APPLET("which", which_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, which_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WHOAMI
-	{"whoami", whoami_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, whoami_usage},
+	APPLET("whoami", whoami_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, whoami_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_XARGS
-	{"xargs", xargs_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, xargs_usage},
+	APPLET("xargs", xargs_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, xargs_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_YES
-	{"yes", yes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, yes_usage},
+	APPLET("yes", yes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, yes_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GUNZIP
-	{"zcat", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage},
+	APPLET("zcat", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage)
 #endif
-	{0,NULL,0,NULL}
+
+#ifndef PROTOTYPES
+	{ 0,NULL,0,NULL}
 };
 
 /* The -1 arises because of the {0,NULL,0,NULL} entry above. */
 size_t NUM_APPLETS = (sizeof (applets) / sizeof (struct BB_applet) - 1);
 
+#endif
diff --git a/applets/busybox.c b/applets/busybox.c
index 0a3333d..857367b 100644
--- a/applets/busybox.c
+++ b/applets/busybox.c
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+
+#undef APPLET
+#undef APPLET_NOUSAGE
+#undef PROTOTYPES
 #include "applets.h"
 
 #define bb_need_full_version
diff --git a/busybox.c b/busybox.c
index 0a3333d..857367b 100644
--- a/busybox.c
+++ b/busybox.c
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+
+#undef APPLET
+#undef APPLET_NOUSAGE
+#undef PROTOTYPES
 #include "applets.h"
 
 #define bb_need_full_version
diff --git a/busybox.h b/busybox.h
index 3fc91a3..cff4af4 100644
--- a/busybox.h
+++ b/busybox.h
@@ -108,244 +108,19 @@
 /* From busybox.c */
 extern const struct BB_applet applets[];
 
-extern size_t NUM_APPLETS;
-
-
-extern int applet_name_compare(const void *x, const void *y);
-
-extern int ar_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int basename_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int bogomips_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int busybox_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cat_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int chmod_chown_chgrp_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int chroot_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int chvt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int clear_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cmp_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cp_mv_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cut_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int date_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dc_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dd_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dirname_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int deallocvt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int df_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dmesg_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dos2unix_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int du_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dumpkmap_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dutmp_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int echo_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int expr_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int false_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int fbset_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int fdisk_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int fdflush_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int fsck_minix_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int find_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int free_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int freeramdisk_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int getopt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int grep_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int gunzip_main (int argc, char** argv);
-extern int gzip_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int halt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int head_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int hostid_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int hostname_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int id_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int init_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int insmod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int kill_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int length_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int ln_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int loadacm_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int loadfont_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int loadkmap_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int losetup_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int logname_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int ls_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int lsmod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int makedevs_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int md5sum_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mkfifo_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int mkfs_minix_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int mknod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mkswap_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mktemp_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int nc_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int more_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mount_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int nslookup_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int ping_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int poweroff_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int printf_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int ps_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int pwd_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rdate_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int readlink_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int reboot_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int renice_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int reset_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rm_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rmdir_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int rmmod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rpmunpack_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sed_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sfdisk_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int setkeycodes_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int shell_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sleep_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sort_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int swap_on_off_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sync_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int tail_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tar_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tee_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int test_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int telnet_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int touch_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tr_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int true_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tput_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tryopen_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tty_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int umount_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uname_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uniq_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int unix2dos_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int update_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uptime_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int usleep_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uuencode_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uudecode_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int wc_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int wget_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int which_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int whoami_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int xargs_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int yes_main(int argc, char** argv);
-
-extern const char ar_usage[];
-extern const char basename_usage[];
-extern const char cat_usage[];
-extern const char chgrp_usage[];
-extern const char chmod_usage[];
-extern const char chown_usage[];
-extern const char chroot_usage[];
-extern const char chvt_usage[];
-extern const char clear_usage[];
-extern const char cmp_usage[];
-extern const char cp_usage[];
-extern const char cut_usage[];
-extern const char date_usage[];
-extern const char dc_usage[];
-extern const char dd_usage[];
-extern const char deallocvt_usage[];
-extern const char df_usage[];
-extern const char dirname_usage[];
-extern const char dmesg_usage[];
-extern const char dos2unix_usage[];
-extern const char du_usage[];
-extern const char dumpkmap_usage[];
-extern const char dutmp_usage[];
-extern const char echo_usage[];
-extern const char expr_usage[];
-extern const char false_usage[];
-extern const char fdflush_usage[];
-extern const char find_usage[];
-extern const char free_usage[];
-extern const char freeramdisk_usage[];
-extern const char fsck_minix_usage[];
-extern const char getopt_usage[];
-extern const char grep_usage[];
-extern const char gunzip_usage[];
-extern const char gzip_usage[];
-extern const char halt_usage[];
-extern const char head_usage[];
-extern const char hostid_usage[];
-extern const char hostname_usage[];
-extern const char id_usage[];
-extern const char insmod_usage[];
-extern const char kill_usage[];
-extern const char killall_usage[];
-extern const char length_usage[];
-extern const char ln_usage[];
-extern const char loadacm_usage[];
-extern const char loadfont_usage[];
-extern const char loadkmap_usage[];
-extern const char logger_usage[];
-extern const char logname_usage[];
-extern const char ls_usage[];
-extern const char lsmod_usage[];
-extern const char makedevs_usage[];
-extern const char md5sum_usage[];
-extern const char mkdir_usage[];
-extern const char mkfifo_usage[];
-extern const char mkfs_minix_usage[];
-extern const char mknod_usage[];
-extern const char mkswap_usage[];
-extern const char mktemp_usage[];
-extern const char more_usage[];
-extern const char mount_usage[]; 
-extern const char mt_usage[];
-extern const char mv_usage[];
-extern const char nc_usage[];
-extern const char nslookup_usage[];
-extern const char ping_usage[];
-extern const char poweroff_usage[];
-extern const char printf_usage[];
-extern const char ps_usage[];
-extern const char pwd_usage[];
-extern const char rdate_usage[];
-extern const char readlink_usage[];
-extern const char reboot_usage[];
-extern const char renice_usage[];
-extern const char reset_usage[];
-extern const char rm_usage[];
-extern const char rmdir_usage[];
-extern const char rmmod_usage[];
-extern const char rpmunpack_usage[];
-extern const char sed_usage[];
-extern const char setkeycodes_usage[];
-extern const char shell_usage[];
-extern const char sleep_usage[];
-extern const char sort_usage[];
-extern const char swapoff_usage[];
-extern const char swapon_usage[];
-extern const char sync_usage[];
-extern const char syslogd_usage[];
-extern const char tail_usage[];
-extern const char tar_usage[];
-extern const char tee_usage[];
-extern const char telnet_usage[];
-extern const char test_usage[];
-extern const char touch_usage[];
-extern const char tr_usage[];
-extern const char true_usage[];
-extern const char tty_usage[];
-extern const char umount_usage[];
-extern const char uname_usage[];
-extern const char uniq_usage[];
-extern const char unix2dos_usage[];
-extern const char update_usage[];
-extern const char uptime_usage[];
-extern const char usleep_usage[];
-extern const char uudecode_usage[];
-extern const char uuencode_usage[];
-extern const char wc_usage[];
-extern const char wget_usage[];
-extern const char which_usage[];
-extern const char whoami_usage[];
-extern const char xargs_usage[];
-extern const char yes_usage[];
+/* Automagically pull in all the applet function prototypes and
+ * applet usage strings.
+ * These are all of the form:
+ *		extern int foo_main(int argc, char **argv);
+ *		extern const char foo_usage[];
+ * These are all autogenerated from the set of currently defined applets. 
+ */
+#define PROTOTYPES
+#include "applets.h"
+#undef PROTOTYPES
 
 extern const char *applet_name;
+extern int applet_name_compare(const void *x, const void *y);
 
 extern void usage(const char *usage) __attribute__ ((noreturn));
 extern void errorMsg(const char *s, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
diff --git a/include/applets.h b/include/applets.h
index a747b86..254924a 100644
--- a/include/applets.h
+++ b/include/applets.h
@@ -10,366 +10,379 @@
  * file result in the listing remaining in ascii order. You have been warned.
  */
 
+#ifndef PROTOTYPES
 const struct BB_applet applets[] = {
+#define APPLET(a,b,c,d) {a,b,c,d},
+#define APPLET_NOUSAGE(a,b,c) {a,b,c,NULL},
+#else
+#define APPLET(a,b,c,d) \
+	extern int b(int argc, char **argv); \
+	extern const char d[];
+#define APPLET_NOUSAGE(a,b,c) \
+	extern int b(int argc, char **argv);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef BB_TEST
-	{"[", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage},
+	APPLET("[", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_AR
-	{"ar", ar_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, ar_usage},
+	APPLET("ar", ar_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, ar_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_BASENAME
-	{"basename", basename_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, basename_usage},
+	APPLET("basename", basename_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, basename_usage)
 #endif
-	{"busybox", busybox_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("busybox", busybox_main, _BB_DIR_BIN)
 #ifdef BB_CAT
-	{"cat", cat_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cat_usage},
+	APPLET("cat", cat_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cat_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHMOD_CHOWN_CHGRP
-	{"chgrp", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chgrp_usage},
+	APPLET("chgrp", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chgrp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHMOD_CHOWN_CHGRP
-	{"chmod", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chmod_usage},
+	APPLET("chmod", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHMOD_CHOWN_CHGRP
-	{"chown", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chown_usage},
+	APPLET("chown", chmod_chown_chgrp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, chown_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHROOT
-	{"chroot", chroot_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, chroot_usage},
+	APPLET("chroot", chroot_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, chroot_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CHVT
-	{"chvt", chvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, chvt_usage},
+	APPLET("chvt", chvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, chvt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CLEAR
-	{"clear", clear_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, clear_usage},
+	APPLET("clear", clear_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, clear_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CMP
-	{"cmp", cmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cmp_usage},
+	APPLET("cmp", cmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cmp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CP_MV
-	{"cp", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cp_usage},
+	APPLET("cp", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, cp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CUT
-	{"cut", cut_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cut_usage},
+	APPLET("cut", cut_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, cut_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DATE
-	{"date", date_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, date_usage},
+	APPLET("date", date_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, date_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DC
-	{"dc", dc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dc_usage},
+	APPLET("dc", dc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dc_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DD
-	{"dd", dd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dd_usage},
+	APPLET("dd", dd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dd_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DEALLOCVT
-	{"deallocvt", deallocvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, deallocvt_usage},
+	APPLET("deallocvt", deallocvt_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, deallocvt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DF
-	{"df", df_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, df_usage},
+	APPLET("df", df_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, df_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DIRNAME
-	{"dirname", dirname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dirname_usage},
+	APPLET("dirname", dirname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dirname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DMESG
-	{"dmesg", dmesg_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dmesg_usage},
+	APPLET("dmesg", dmesg_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dmesg_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DOS2UNIX
-	{"dos2unix", dos2unix_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dos2unix_usage},
+	APPLET("dos2unix", dos2unix_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, dos2unix_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DU
-	{"du", du_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, du_usage},
+	APPLET("du", du_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, du_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DUMPKMAP
-	{"dumpkmap", dumpkmap_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dumpkmap_usage},
+	APPLET("dumpkmap", dumpkmap_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, dumpkmap_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_DUTMP
-	{"dutmp", dutmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, dutmp_usage},
+	APPLET("dutmp", dutmp_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, dutmp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_ECHO
-	{"echo", echo_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, echo_usage},
+	APPLET("echo", echo_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, echo_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_EXPR
-	{"expr", expr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, expr_usage},
+	APPLET("expr", expr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, expr_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TRUE_FALSE
-	{"false", false_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, false_usage},
+	APPLET("false", false_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, false_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FBSET
-	{"fbset", fbset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("fbset", fbset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FDFLUSH
-	{"fdflush", fdflush_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, fdflush_usage},
+	APPLET("fdflush", fdflush_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, fdflush_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FIND
-	{"find", find_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, find_usage},
+	APPLET("find", find_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, find_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FREE
-	{"free", free_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, free_usage},
+	APPLET("free", free_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, free_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FREERAMDISK
-	{"freeramdisk", freeramdisk_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, freeramdisk_usage},
+	APPLET("freeramdisk", freeramdisk_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, freeramdisk_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_FSCK_MINIX
-	{"fsck.minix", fsck_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, fsck_minix_usage},
+	APPLET("fsck.minix", fsck_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, fsck_minix_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GETOPT
-	{"getopt", getopt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, getopt_usage},
+	APPLET("getopt", getopt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, getopt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GREP
-	{"grep", grep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, grep_usage},
+	APPLET("grep", grep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, grep_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GUNZIP
-	{"gunzip", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage},
+	APPLET("gunzip", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GZIP
-	{"gzip", gzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gzip_usage},
+	APPLET("gzip", gzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gzip_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HALT
-	{"halt", halt_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, halt_usage},
+	APPLET("halt", halt_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, halt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HEAD
-	{"head", head_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, head_usage},
+	APPLET("head", head_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, head_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HOSTID
-	{"hostid", hostid_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, hostid_usage},
+	APPLET("hostid", hostid_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, hostid_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_HOSTNAME
-	{"hostname", hostname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, hostname_usage},
+	APPLET("hostname", hostname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, hostname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_ID
-	{"id", id_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, id_usage},
+	APPLET("id", id_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, id_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_INIT
-	{"init", init_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("init", init_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_INSMOD
-	{"insmod", insmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, insmod_usage},
+	APPLET("insmod", insmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, insmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_KILL
-	{"kill", kill_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, kill_usage},
+	APPLET("kill", kill_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, kill_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_KILLALL
-	{"killall", kill_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, kill_usage},
+	APPLET("killall", kill_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, killall_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LENGTH
-	{"length", length_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, length_usage},
+	APPLET("length", length_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, length_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LINUXRC
-	{"linuxrc", init_main, _BB_DIR_ROOT, NULL},
+	APPLET_NOUSAGE("linuxrc", init_main, _BB_DIR_ROOT)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LN
-	{"ln", ln_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ln_usage},
+	APPLET("ln", ln_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ln_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOADACM
-	{"loadacm", loadacm_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadacm_usage},
+	APPLET("loadacm", loadacm_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadacm_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOADFONT
-	{"loadfont", loadfont_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadfont_usage},
+	APPLET("loadfont", loadfont_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, loadfont_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOADKMAP
-	{"loadkmap", loadkmap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, loadkmap_usage},
+	APPLET("loadkmap", loadkmap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, loadkmap_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOGGER
-	{"logger", logger_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logger_usage},
+	APPLET("logger", logger_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logger_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LOGNAME
-	{"logname", logname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logname_usage},
+	APPLET("logname", logname_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, logname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LS
-	{"ls", ls_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ls_usage},
+	APPLET("ls", ls_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ls_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_LSMOD
-	{"lsmod", lsmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, lsmod_usage},
+	APPLET("lsmod", lsmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, lsmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MAKEDEVS
-	{"makedevs", makedevs_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, makedevs_usage},
+	APPLET("makedevs", makedevs_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, makedevs_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MD5SUM
-	{"md5sum", md5sum_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, md5sum_usage},
+	APPLET("md5sum", md5sum_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, md5sum_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKDIR
-	{"mkdir", mkdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mkdir_usage},
+	APPLET("mkdir", mkdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mkdir_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKFIFO
-	{"mkfifo", mkfifo_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, mkfifo_usage},
+	APPLET("mkfifo", mkfifo_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, mkfifo_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKFS_MINIX
-	{"mkfs.minix", mkfs_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkfs_minix_usage},
+	APPLET("mkfs.minix", mkfs_minix_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkfs_minix_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKNOD
-	{"mknod", mknod_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mknod_usage},
+	APPLET("mknod", mknod_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mknod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKSWAP
-	{"mkswap", mkswap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkswap_usage},
+	APPLET("mkswap", mkswap_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, mkswap_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MKTEMP
-	{"mktemp", mktemp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mktemp_usage},
+	APPLET("mktemp", mktemp_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mktemp_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MORE
-	{"more", more_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, more_usage},
+	APPLET("more", more_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, more_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MOUNT
-	{"mount", mount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mount_usage},
+	APPLET("mount", mount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mount_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_MT
-	{"mt", mt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mt_usage},
+	APPLET("mt", mt_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mt_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_CP_MV
-	{"mv", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mv_usage},
+	APPLET("mv", cp_mv_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, mv_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_NC
-	{"nc", nc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nc_usage},
+	APPLET("nc", nc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nc_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_NSLOOKUP
-	{"nslookup", nslookup_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nslookup_usage},
+	APPLET("nslookup", nslookup_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, nslookup_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PING
-	{"ping", ping_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ping_usage},
+	APPLET("ping", ping_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ping_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_POWEROFF
-	{"poweroff", poweroff_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, poweroff_usage},
+	APPLET("poweroff", poweroff_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, poweroff_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PRINTF
-	{"printf", printf_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, printf_usage},
+	APPLET("printf", printf_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, printf_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PS
-	{"ps", ps_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ps_usage},
+	APPLET("ps", ps_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, ps_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_PWD
-	{"pwd", pwd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, pwd_usage},
+	APPLET("pwd", pwd_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, pwd_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RDATE
-	{"rdate", rdate_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rdate_usage},
+	APPLET("rdate", rdate_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rdate_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_READLINK
-	{"readlink", readlink_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, readlink_usage},
+	APPLET("readlink", readlink_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, readlink_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_REBOOT
-	{"reboot", reboot_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, reboot_usage},
+	APPLET("reboot", reboot_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, reboot_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RENICE
-	{"renice", renice_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, renice_usage},
+	APPLET("renice", renice_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, renice_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RESET
-	{"reset", reset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, reset_usage},
+	APPLET("reset", reset_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, reset_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RM
-	{"rm", rm_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rm_usage},
+	APPLET("rm", rm_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rm_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RMDIR
-	{"rmdir", rmdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rmdir_usage},
+	APPLET("rmdir", rmdir_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, rmdir_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RMMOD
-	{"rmmod", rmmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, rmmod_usage},
+	APPLET("rmmod", rmmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, rmmod_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RPMUNPACK
-	{"rpmunpack", rpmunpack_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rpmunpack_usage},
+	APPLET("rpmunpack", rpmunpack_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, rpmunpack_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SED
-	{"sed", sed_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sed_usage},
+	APPLET("sed", sed_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sed_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SETKEYCODES
-	{"setkeycodes", setkeycodes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, setkeycodes_usage},
+	APPLET("setkeycodes", setkeycodes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, setkeycodes_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SH
-	{"sh", shell_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, shell_usage},
+	APPLET("sh", shell_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, shell_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SLEEP
-	{"sleep", sleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sleep_usage},
+	APPLET("sleep", sleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sleep_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SORT
-	{"sort", sort_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, sort_usage},
+	APPLET("sort", sort_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, sort_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SWAPONOFF
-	{"swapoff", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapoff_usage},
+	APPLET("swapoff", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapoff_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SWAPONOFF
-	{"swapon", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapon_usage},
+	APPLET("swapon", swap_on_off_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, swapon_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SYNC
-	{"sync", sync_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sync_usage},
+	APPLET("sync", sync_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, sync_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_SYSLOGD
-	{"syslogd", syslogd_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, syslogd_usage},
+	APPLET("syslogd", syslogd_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, syslogd_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TAIL
-	{"tail", tail_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tail_usage},
+	APPLET("tail", tail_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tail_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TAR
-	{"tar", tar_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, tar_usage},
+	APPLET("tar", tar_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, tar_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TEE
-	{"tee", tee_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tee_usage},
+	APPLET("tee", tee_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tee_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TELNET
-	{"telnet", telnet_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, telnet_usage},
+	APPLET("telnet", telnet_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, telnet_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TEST
-	{"test", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage},
+	APPLET("test", test_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, test_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TOUCH
-	{"touch", touch_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, touch_usage},
+	APPLET("touch", touch_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, touch_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TR
-	{"tr", tr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tr_usage},
+	APPLET("tr", tr_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tr_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TRUE_FALSE
-	{"true", true_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, true_usage},
+	APPLET("true", true_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, true_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_TTY
-	{"tty", tty_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tty_usage},
+	APPLET("tty", tty_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, tty_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UMOUNT
-	{"umount", umount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, umount_usage},
+	APPLET("umount", umount_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, umount_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UNAME
-	{"uname", uname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, uname_usage},
+	APPLET("uname", uname_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, uname_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UNIQ
-	{"uniq", uniq_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uniq_usage},
+	APPLET("uniq", uniq_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uniq_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UNIX2DOS
-	{"unix2dos", unix2dos_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, unix2dos_usage},
+	APPLET("unix2dos", unix2dos_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, unix2dos_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UPDATE
-	{"update", update_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, update_usage},
+	APPLET("update", update_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN, update_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UPTIME
-	{"uptime", uptime_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uptime_usage},
+	APPLET("uptime", uptime_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uptime_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_USLEEP
-	{"usleep", usleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, usleep_usage},
+	APPLET("usleep", usleep_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, usleep_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UUDECODE
-	{"uudecode", uudecode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uudecode_usage},
+	APPLET("uudecode", uudecode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uudecode_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_UUENCODE
-	{"uuencode", uuencode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uuencode_usage},
+	APPLET("uuencode", uuencode_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, uuencode_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WC
-	{"wc", wc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wc_usage},
+	APPLET("wc", wc_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wc_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WGET
-	{"wget", wget_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wget_usage},
+	APPLET("wget", wget_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, wget_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WHICH
-	{"which", which_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, which_usage},
+	APPLET("which", which_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, which_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_WHOAMI
-	{"whoami", whoami_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, whoami_usage},
+	APPLET("whoami", whoami_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, whoami_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_XARGS
-	{"xargs", xargs_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, xargs_usage},
+	APPLET("xargs", xargs_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, xargs_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_YES
-	{"yes", yes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, yes_usage},
+	APPLET("yes", yes_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, yes_usage)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_GUNZIP
-	{"zcat", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage},
+	APPLET("zcat", gunzip_main, _BB_DIR_BIN, gunzip_usage)
 #endif
-	{0,NULL,0,NULL}
+
+#ifndef PROTOTYPES
+	{ 0,NULL,0,NULL}
 };
 
 /* The -1 arises because of the {0,NULL,0,NULL} entry above. */
 size_t NUM_APPLETS = (sizeof (applets) / sizeof (struct BB_applet) - 1);
 
+#endif
diff --git a/include/busybox.h b/include/busybox.h
index 3fc91a3..cff4af4 100644
--- a/include/busybox.h
+++ b/include/busybox.h
@@ -108,244 +108,19 @@
 /* From busybox.c */
 extern const struct BB_applet applets[];
 
-extern size_t NUM_APPLETS;
-
-
-extern int applet_name_compare(const void *x, const void *y);
-
-extern int ar_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int basename_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int bogomips_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int busybox_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cat_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int chmod_chown_chgrp_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int chroot_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int chvt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int clear_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cmp_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cp_mv_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int cut_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int date_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dc_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dd_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dirname_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int deallocvt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int df_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dmesg_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dos2unix_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int du_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dumpkmap_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int dutmp_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int echo_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int expr_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int false_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int fbset_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int fdisk_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int fdflush_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int fsck_minix_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int find_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int free_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int freeramdisk_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int getopt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int grep_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int gunzip_main (int argc, char** argv);
-extern int gzip_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int halt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int head_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int hostid_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int hostname_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int id_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int init_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int insmod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int kill_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int length_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int ln_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int loadacm_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int loadfont_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int loadkmap_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int losetup_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int logname_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int ls_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int lsmod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int makedevs_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int md5sum_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mkfifo_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int mkfs_minix_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int mknod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mkswap_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mktemp_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int nc_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int more_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mount_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int mt_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int nslookup_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int ping_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int poweroff_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int printf_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int ps_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int pwd_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rdate_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int readlink_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int reboot_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int renice_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int reset_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rm_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rmdir_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int rmmod_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int rpmunpack_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sed_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sfdisk_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int setkeycodes_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int shell_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sleep_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sort_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int swap_on_off_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int sync_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int syslogd_main(int argc, char **argv);
-extern int tail_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tar_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tee_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int test_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int telnet_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int touch_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tr_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int true_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tput_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tryopen_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int tty_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int umount_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uname_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uniq_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int unix2dos_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int update_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uptime_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int usleep_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uuencode_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int uudecode_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int wc_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int wget_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int which_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int whoami_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int xargs_main(int argc, char** argv);
-extern int yes_main(int argc, char** argv);
-
-extern const char ar_usage[];
-extern const char basename_usage[];
-extern const char cat_usage[];
-extern const char chgrp_usage[];
-extern const char chmod_usage[];
-extern const char chown_usage[];
-extern const char chroot_usage[];
-extern const char chvt_usage[];
-extern const char clear_usage[];
-extern const char cmp_usage[];
-extern const char cp_usage[];
-extern const char cut_usage[];
-extern const char date_usage[];
-extern const char dc_usage[];
-extern const char dd_usage[];
-extern const char deallocvt_usage[];
-extern const char df_usage[];
-extern const char dirname_usage[];
-extern const char dmesg_usage[];
-extern const char dos2unix_usage[];
-extern const char du_usage[];
-extern const char dumpkmap_usage[];
-extern const char dutmp_usage[];
-extern const char echo_usage[];
-extern const char expr_usage[];
-extern const char false_usage[];
-extern const char fdflush_usage[];
-extern const char find_usage[];
-extern const char free_usage[];
-extern const char freeramdisk_usage[];
-extern const char fsck_minix_usage[];
-extern const char getopt_usage[];
-extern const char grep_usage[];
-extern const char gunzip_usage[];
-extern const char gzip_usage[];
-extern const char halt_usage[];
-extern const char head_usage[];
-extern const char hostid_usage[];
-extern const char hostname_usage[];
-extern const char id_usage[];
-extern const char insmod_usage[];
-extern const char kill_usage[];
-extern const char killall_usage[];
-extern const char length_usage[];
-extern const char ln_usage[];
-extern const char loadacm_usage[];
-extern const char loadfont_usage[];
-extern const char loadkmap_usage[];
-extern const char logger_usage[];
-extern const char logname_usage[];
-extern const char ls_usage[];
-extern const char lsmod_usage[];
-extern const char makedevs_usage[];
-extern const char md5sum_usage[];
-extern const char mkdir_usage[];
-extern const char mkfifo_usage[];
-extern const char mkfs_minix_usage[];
-extern const char mknod_usage[];
-extern const char mkswap_usage[];
-extern const char mktemp_usage[];
-extern const char more_usage[];
-extern const char mount_usage[]; 
-extern const char mt_usage[];
-extern const char mv_usage[];
-extern const char nc_usage[];
-extern const char nslookup_usage[];
-extern const char ping_usage[];
-extern const char poweroff_usage[];
-extern const char printf_usage[];
-extern const char ps_usage[];
-extern const char pwd_usage[];
-extern const char rdate_usage[];
-extern const char readlink_usage[];
-extern const char reboot_usage[];
-extern const char renice_usage[];
-extern const char reset_usage[];
-extern const char rm_usage[];
-extern const char rmdir_usage[];
-extern const char rmmod_usage[];
-extern const char rpmunpack_usage[];
-extern const char sed_usage[];
-extern const char setkeycodes_usage[];
-extern const char shell_usage[];
-extern const char sleep_usage[];
-extern const char sort_usage[];
-extern const char swapoff_usage[];
-extern const char swapon_usage[];
-extern const char sync_usage[];
-extern const char syslogd_usage[];
-extern const char tail_usage[];
-extern const char tar_usage[];
-extern const char tee_usage[];
-extern const char telnet_usage[];
-extern const char test_usage[];
-extern const char touch_usage[];
-extern const char tr_usage[];
-extern const char true_usage[];
-extern const char tty_usage[];
-extern const char umount_usage[];
-extern const char uname_usage[];
-extern const char uniq_usage[];
-extern const char unix2dos_usage[];
-extern const char update_usage[];
-extern const char uptime_usage[];
-extern const char usleep_usage[];
-extern const char uudecode_usage[];
-extern const char uuencode_usage[];
-extern const char wc_usage[];
-extern const char wget_usage[];
-extern const char which_usage[];
-extern const char whoami_usage[];
-extern const char xargs_usage[];
-extern const char yes_usage[];
+/* Automagically pull in all the applet function prototypes and
+ * applet usage strings.
+ * These are all of the form:
+ *		extern int foo_main(int argc, char **argv);
+ *		extern const char foo_usage[];
+ * These are all autogenerated from the set of currently defined applets. 
+ */
+#define PROTOTYPES
+#include "applets.h"
+#undef PROTOTYPES
 
 extern const char *applet_name;
+extern int applet_name_compare(const void *x, const void *y);
 
 extern void usage(const char *usage) __attribute__ ((noreturn));
 extern void errorMsg(const char *s, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
diff --git a/lash.c b/lash.c
index 87d4fbf..eba60b3 100644
--- a/lash.c
+++ b/lash.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define MAX_LINE	256	/* size of input buffer for `read' builtin */
 #define MAX_READ	128	/* size of input buffer for `read' builtin */
 #define JOB_STATUS_FORMAT "[%d] %-22s %.40s\n"
+extern size_t NUM_APPLETS;
 
 
 enum redirectionType { REDIRECT_INPUT, REDIRECT_OVERWRITE,
diff --git a/sh.c b/sh.c
index 87d4fbf..eba60b3 100644
--- a/sh.c
+++ b/sh.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define MAX_LINE	256	/* size of input buffer for `read' builtin */
 #define MAX_READ	128	/* size of input buffer for `read' builtin */
 #define JOB_STATUS_FORMAT "[%d] %-22s %.40s\n"
+extern size_t NUM_APPLETS;
 
 
 enum redirectionType { REDIRECT_INPUT, REDIRECT_OVERWRITE,
diff --git a/shell/lash.c b/shell/lash.c
index 87d4fbf..eba60b3 100644
--- a/shell/lash.c
+++ b/shell/lash.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #define MAX_LINE	256	/* size of input buffer for `read' builtin */
 #define MAX_READ	128	/* size of input buffer for `read' builtin */
 #define JOB_STATUS_FORMAT "[%d] %-22s %.40s\n"
+extern size_t NUM_APPLETS;
 
 
 enum redirectionType { REDIRECT_INPUT, REDIRECT_OVERWRITE,