3 files changed, 21 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/internal/libc.c b/src/internal/libc.c
index 954efedf..5f12e295 100644
--- a/src/internal/libc.c
+++ b/src/internal/libc.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "libc.h"
 
-#ifdef __PIC__
+#ifdef USE_LIBC_ACCESSOR
 struct __libc *__libc_loc()
 {
 	static struct __libc __libc;
diff --git a/src/internal/libc.h b/src/internal/libc.h
index 8a84be0b..e81ef760 100644
--- a/src/internal/libc.h
+++ b/src/internal/libc.h
@@ -17,12 +17,20 @@ struct __libc {
 	void (*fork_handler)(int);
 };
 
-#ifdef __PIC__
-extern struct __libc *__libc_loc(void) __attribute__((const));
-#define libc (*__libc_loc())
-#else
+
+#if 100*__GNUC__+__GNUC_MINOR__ >= 303 || defined(__PCC__) || defined(__TINYC__)
+extern struct __libc __libc __attribute__((visibility("hidden")));
+#define libc __libc
+
+#elif !defined(__PIC__)
 extern struct __libc __libc;
 #define libc __libc
+
+#else
+#define USE_LIBC_ACCESSOR
+extern struct __libc *__libc_loc(void) __attribute__((const));
+#define libc (*__libc_loc())
+
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/ldso/start.c b/src/ldso/start.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6ae7cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ldso/start.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+/* stub for archs that lack dynamic linker support */
+
+void _start()
+{
+	_Exit(1);
+}