diff --git a/dj32.pc.in b/dj32.pc.in
index e0c1ae5d..60222da4 100644
--- a/dj32.pc.in
+++ b/dj32.pc.in
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ makeinc=${dj32prefix}/share/dj32.mk
 cppflags=-I${dj32prefix}/include -DDJ64 -DDJ32 -nostdinc
 xcppflags=${cppflags} -imacros ${dj32prefix}/include/dj64/a_mac.h
 Cflags: -fno-pic -fno-pie -ffreestanding -fno-stack-protector -march=i386 -fcf-protection=none
-Libs: -L${libdir32} -Wl,-melf_i386 -static -nostdlib -Wl,-whole-archive ${libdir}/libc32_s.a -Wl,-no-whole-archive -ldj32_s -lgcc
+Libs: -L${libdir32} -L${libdir} -Wl,-melf_i386 -static -nostdlib -Wl,--require-defined=____crt1_startup -ldj32_s -lc32_s -lgcc
diff --git a/include/libc/djthunks.h b/include/libc/djthunks.h
index 1f1d75f1..efcdc842 100644
--- a/include/libc/djthunks.h
+++ b/include/libc/djthunks.h
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ uint32_t djthunk_get_h(int handle, const char *name);
 void *djsbrk(int increment);
 int djelf_load(int num, int libid);
 int djelf_exec(void);
+void djregister_init_hook(void (*hook)(void));
+void djprocess_init_hooks(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/libc/internal.h b/include/libc/internal.h
index 70b06ce7..92069399 100644
--- a/include/libc/internal.h
+++ b/include/libc/internal.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ typedef int (main_t)(int, char **, char **);
 void __crt1_startup(main_t *main);
 void ___crt1_startup(void);
 int dj32_init(void);
+void __main(void);
 void _npxsetup(char *argv0);
 void __emu387_exception_handler(void);
 void __djgpp_exception_processor(void);
diff --git a/src/djdev64/stub/stub.c b/src/djdev64/stub/stub.c
index 11129c2c..be181725 100644
--- a/src/djdev64/stub/stub.c
+++ b/src/djdev64/stub/stub.c
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ int djstub_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[],
                 noffset = offs;
                 moff = 4;
                 done = 1;
+                assert(dyn);
+                OPEN_DYN();
             } else {
                 pl32++;
                 coffset = offs;
diff --git a/src/libc/crt0/_main.c b/src/libc/crt0/_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7287d764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libc/crt0/_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 1995 DJ Delorie, see COPYING.DJ for details */
+#include <libc/internal.h>
+#include <libc/bss.h>
+
+#if !USE64
+typedef void (*FUNC)(void);
+extern FUNC __init_array_start[] __attribute__((weak));
+extern FUNC __init_array_end[] __attribute__((weak));
+#endif
+
+void
+__main(void)
+{
+#if !USE64
+  static int been_there_done_that = -1;
+  int i;
+  int count = __init_array_end - __init_array_start;
+  if (been_there_done_that == __bss_count)
+    return;
+  been_there_done_that = __bss_count;
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    __init_array_start[i]();
+#endif
+  djprocess_init_hooks();
+}
diff --git a/src/libc/crt0/crt0.S b/src/libc/crt0/crt0.S
index 7e47f21f..6720d1aa 100644
--- a/src/libc/crt0/crt0.S
+++ b/src/libc/crt0/crt0.S
@@ -325,7 +325,9 @@ use_stubinfo_stack_size:
 	xorl	%ebp, %ebp
 	pushl	$_frame_struct
 	pushl	$_CRT0_EH_FRAME_BEGIN_
+#ifndef DJ64
 	call	___register_frame_info
+#endif
 	addl	$8, %esp
 #if USE64
 	pushl	__plt_handle
diff --git a/src/libc/crt0/crt1.c b/src/libc/crt0/crt1.c
index 48fbd74b..626f6be8 100644
--- a/src/libc/crt0/crt1.c
+++ b/src/libc/crt0/crt1.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <dpmi.h>
 #include <libc/farptrgs.h>
 #include <pc.h>
-#include <conio.h>
 #include <libc/bss.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ __crt1_startup(main_t *main)
   __crt0_setup_arguments();
   _npxsetup(__crt0_argv ? __crt0_argv[0] : __dos_argv0);
   _crt0_init_mcount();
-  gppconio_init();
+  __main();
   errno = 0;	/* ANSI says errno should be zero at program startup */
   exit(main(__crt0_argc, __crt0_argv, _environ));
 }
diff --git a/src/libc/crt0/makefile b/src/libc/crt0/makefile
index 22b36d44..646f1da4 100644
--- a/src/libc/crt0/makefile
+++ b/src/libc/crt0/makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 1995 DJ Delorie, see COPYING.DJ for details
 TOP=..
 
+SRC += _main.c
 SRC += brk.c
 SRC += c1args.c
 SRC += c1loadef.c
diff --git a/src/libc/dj64/thunks.c b/src/libc/dj64/thunks.c
index f238d789..97099e61 100644
--- a/src/libc/dj64/thunks.c
+++ b/src/libc/dj64/thunks.c
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ struct ctx_hooks {
 static struct ctx_hooks chooks[MAX_CTX_HOOKS];
 static int num_chooks;
 
+struct init_hooks {
+    void (*init)(void);
+};
+
+#define MAX_INIT_HOOKS 10
+static struct init_hooks ihooks[MAX_INIT_HOOKS];
+static int num_ihooks;
+
 static void do_rm_dosobj(struct udisp *u, uint32_t fa);
 
 void djloudvprintf(const char *format, va_list vl)
@@ -806,3 +814,20 @@ int djelf_exec(void)
     u = &udisps[dj64api->get_handle()];
     return u->eops->exec();
 }
+
+void djregister_init_hook(void (*hook)(void))
+{
+    struct init_hooks *c;
+
+    assert(num_ihooks < MAX_INIT_HOOKS);
+    c = &ihooks[num_ihooks++];
+    c->init = hook;
+}
+
+void djprocess_init_hooks(void)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < num_ihooks; i++)
+        ihooks[i].init();
+}
diff --git a/src/libc/pc_hw/co80/conio.c b/src/libc/pc_hw/co80/conio.c
index 047ca2cf..11a990e5 100644
--- a/src/libc/pc_hw/co80/conio.c
+++ b/src/libc/pc_hw/co80/conio.c
@@ -1093,3 +1093,9 @@ gppconio_init(void)
   ScreenAttrib = txinfo.normattr = txinfo.attribute = oldattrib;
 #endif
 }
+
+__attribute__((constructor))
+static void _gppconio_init(void)
+{
+  djregister_init_hook(gppconio_init);
+}