diff --git a/vvp/Makefile.in b/vvp/Makefile.in
index 3dbd57b2fe..8d46c97a1a 100644
--- a/vvp/Makefile.in
+++ b/vvp/Makefile.in
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ else
 INCLUDE_PATH = -I. -I.. -I$(srcdir) -I$(srcdir)/..
 endif
 
-CPPFLAGS = $(INCLUDE_PATH) @CPPFLAGS@ @DEFS@ -DICARUS_VPI_CONST=const
-CFLAGS = @WARNING_FLAGS@ @WARNING_FLAGS_CC@ @CFLAGS@
+CPPFLAGS = $(INCLUDE_PATH) @CPPFLAGS@ @DEFS@ -DICARUS_VPI_CONST=const -fPIC
+CFLAGS = @WARNING_FLAGS@ @WARNING_FLAGS_CC@ @CFLAGS@ -fPIC
 CXXFLAGS = @WARNING_FLAGS@ @WARNING_FLAGS_CXX@ @CXXFLAGS@
 LDFLAGS = @rdynamic@ @LDFLAGS@
 LIBS = @LIBS@ @EXTRALIBS@
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ VPI = vpi_modules.o vpi_bit.o vpi_callback.o vpi_cobject.o vpi_const.o vpi_darra
 
 O = main.o parse.o parse_misc.o lexor.o arith.o array_common.o array.o bufif.o compile.o \
     concat.o dff.o class_type.o enum_type.o extend.o file_line.o latch.o npmos.o part.o \
-    permaheap.o reduce.o resolv.o \
+    permaheap.o reduce.o resolv.o lib_entry.o \
     sfunc.o stop.o \
     substitute.o \
     symbols.o ufunc.o codes.o vthread.o schedule.o \
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ O = main.o parse.o parse_misc.o lexor.o arith.o array_common.o array.o bufif.o c
     vvp_object.o vvp_cobject.o vvp_darray.o event.o logic.o delay.o \
     words.o island_tran.o $(VPI)
 
+ifeq (@WIN32@,yes)
 all: dep vvp@EXEEXT@ vvp.man
+else
+all: dep vvp@EXEEXT@ vvp.man libvvp.so
+endif
 
 check: all
 ifeq (@WIN32@,yes)
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ endif
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *~ parse.cc parse.h lexor.cc tables.cc
-	rm -rf dep vvp@EXEEXT@ parse.output vvp.man vvp.ps vvp.pdf vvp.exp
+	rm -rf dep vvp@EXEEXT@ vvp@SOEXT@ parse.output vvp.man vvp.ps vvp.pdf vvp.exp
 
 distclean: clean
 	rm -f Makefile config.log
@@ -135,6 +139,9 @@ vvp@EXEEXT@: $O $(srcdir)/vvp.def
 else
 vvp@EXEEXT@: $O
 	$(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) -o vvp@EXEEXT@ $O $(LIBS) $(dllib)
+
+libvvp.so: $O
+	$(CXX) -shared $(LDFLAGS) -o libvvp.so $O $(LIBS) $(dllib)
 endif
 
 %.o: %.cc config.h
@@ -205,8 +212,14 @@ installman: vvp.man installdirs
 installpdf: vvp.pdf installdirs
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) vvp.pdf "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/vvp$(suffix).pdf"
 
+ifeq (@WIN32@,yes)
 installfiles: $(F) | installdirs
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) ./vvp@EXEEXT@ "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/vvp$(suffix)@EXEEXT@"
+else
+installfiles: $(F) | installdirs
+	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) ./vvp@EXEEXT@ "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/vvp$(suffix)@EXEEXT@"
+	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) ./libvvp.so "$(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libvvp.so"
+endif
 
 installdirs: $(srcdir)/../mkinstalldirs
 	$(srcdir)/../mkinstalldirs "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)" "$(DESTDIR)$(libdir)" "$(DESTDIR)$(INSTALL_DOCDIR)"
diff --git a/vvp/lib_entry.cc b/vvp/lib_entry.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af6fd30ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vvp/lib_entry.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+# include  "version_base.h"
+# include  "version_tag.h"
+# include  "config.h"
+# include  "parse_misc.h"
+# include  "compile.h"
+# include  "schedule.h"
+# include  "vpi_priv.h"
+# include  "statistics.h"
+# include  "vvp_cleanup.h"
+# include  "vvp_object.h"
+# include  <cstdio>
+# include  <cstdlib>
+# include  <cstring>
+# include  <unistd.h>
+# include  <cassert>
+#ifdef CHECK_WITH_VALGRIND
+# include  <pthread.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H)
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+#endif // defined(HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H)
+
+#if defined(HAVE_GETOPT_H)
+#include <getopt.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__MINGW32__)
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+using namespace std;
+
+#if defined(HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H)
+static void my_getrusage(struct rusage *a)
+{
+  getrusage(RUSAGE_SELF, a);
+
+#if defined(LINUX)
+  {
+    FILE *statm;
+    unsigned siz, rss, shd;
+    long page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+    if (page_size == -1)
+      page_size = 0;
+    statm = fopen("/proc/self/statm", "r");
+    if (!statm)
+    {
+      perror("/proc/self/statm");
+      return;
+    }
+    /* Given that these are in pages we'll limit the value to
+     * what will fit in a 32 bit integer to prevent undefined
+     * behavior in fscanf(). */
+    if (3 == fscanf(statm, "%9u %9u %9u", &siz, &rss, &shd))
+    {
+      a->ru_maxrss = page_size * siz;
+      a->ru_idrss = page_size * rss;
+      a->ru_ixrss = page_size * shd;
+    }
+    fclose(statm);
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
+static void print_rusage(struct rusage *a, struct rusage *b)
+{
+  double delta = a->ru_utime.tv_sec + a->ru_utime.tv_usec / 1E6 + a->ru_stime.tv_sec + a->ru_stime.tv_usec / 1E6 - b->ru_utime.tv_sec - b->ru_utime.tv_usec / 1E6 - b->ru_stime.tv_sec - b->ru_stime.tv_usec / 1E6;
+
+  vpi_mcd_printf(1,
+                 " ... %G seconds,"
+                 " %.1f/%.1f/%.1f KBytes size/rss/shared\n",
+                 delta,
+                 a->ru_maxrss / 1024.0,
+                 (a->ru_idrss + a->ru_isrss) / 1024.0,
+                 a->ru_ixrss / 1024.0);
+}
+
+#else // ! defined(HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H)
+
+// Provide dummies
+struct rusage
+{
+  int x;
+};
+inline static void my_getrusage(struct rusage *) {}
+inline static void print_rusage(struct rusage *, struct rusage *){};
+
+#endif // ! defined(HAVE_SYS_RESOURCE_H)
+
+// ofstream debug_file;
+
+#if defined(__MINGW32__) && !defined(HAVE_GETOPT_H)
+extern "C" int getopt(int argc, char*argv[], const char*fmt);
+extern "C" int optind;
+extern "C" const char*optarg;
+#endif
+
+static void final_cleanup()
+{
+      vvp_object::cleanup();
+
+    /*
+     * We only need to cleanup the memory if we are checking with valgrind.
+     */
+#ifdef CHECK_WITH_VALGRIND
+    /* Clean up the file name table. */
+      for (vector<const char*>::iterator cur = file_names.begin();
+           cur != file_names.end() ; ++ cur ) {
+        delete[] *cur;
+      }
+    /* Clear the static result buffer. */
+      (void)need_result_buf(0, RBUF_DEL);
+      codespace_delete();
+      root_table_delete();
+      def_table_delete();
+      vpi_mcd_delete();
+      dec_str_delete();
+      modpath_delete();
+      vpi_handle_delete();
+      vpi_stack_delete();
+      udp_defns_delete();
+      island_delete();
+      signal_pool_delete();
+      vvp_net_pool_delete();
+      ufunc_pool_delete();
+#endif
+    /*
+     * Unload the VPI modules. This is essential for MinGW, to ensure
+     * dump files are flushed before the main process terminates, as
+     * the DLL termination code is called after all remaining open
+     * files are automatically closed.
+     */
+      load_module_delete();
+
+#ifdef CHECK_WITH_VALGRIND
+      simulator_cb_delete();
+    /* This is needed to prevent valgrind from complaining about
+     * _dlerror_run() having a memory leak. */
+// HERE: Is this portable? Does it break anything?
+      pthread_exit(NULL);
+#endif
+}
+
+static bool have_ivl_version = false;
+
+extern unsigned module_cnt;
+extern const char*module_tab[64];
+
+extern void vpip_mcd_init(FILE *log);
+extern void vvp_vpi_init(void);
+
+void simulate(const char *const design_path) {
+      struct rusage cycles[3];
+      FILE *logfile = 0x0;
+      extern void vpi_set_vlog_info(int, char**);
+      extern bool stop_is_finish;
+      extern int  stop_is_finish_exit_code;
+
+      vpip_add_env_and_default_module_paths();
+
+      vpip_mcd_init(logfile);
+      vvp_vpi_init();
+      compile_init();
+      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < module_cnt ;  idx += 1)
+        vpip_load_module(module_tab[idx]);
+      compile_design(design_path);
+      destroy_lexor();
+      print_vpi_call_errors();
+
+      if (!have_ivl_version) {
+        if (verbose_flag) vpi_mcd_printf(1, "... ");
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "Warning: vvp input file may not be correct "
+                          "version!\n");
+      }
+
+      if (verbose_flag) {
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "Compile cleanup...\n");
+      }
+
+      compile_cleanup();
+
+      if (compile_errors > 0) {
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "%s: Program not runnable, %u errors.\n",
+            design_path, compile_errors);
+        final_cleanup();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (verbose_flag) {
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu functors (net_fun pool=%zu bytes)\n",
+               count_functors, vvp_net_fun_t::heap_total());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "           %8lu logic\n",  count_functors_logic);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "           %8lu bufif\n",  count_functors_bufif);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "           %8lu resolv\n",count_functors_resolv);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "           %8lu signals\n", count_functors_sig);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu filters (net_fil pool=%zu bytes)\n",
+               count_filters, vvp_net_fil_t::heap_total());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu opcodes (%zu bytes)\n",
+                       count_opcodes, size_opcodes);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu nets\n",     count_vpi_nets);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu vvp_nets (%zu bytes)\n",
+               count_vvp_nets, size_vvp_nets);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu arrays (%lu words)\n",
+               count_net_arrays, count_net_array_words);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu memories\n",
+               count_var_arrays+count_real_arrays);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "           %8lu logic (%lu words)\n",
+               count_var_arrays, count_var_array_words);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "           %8lu real (%lu words)\n",
+               count_real_arrays, count_real_array_words);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, " ... %8lu scopes\n",   count_vpi_scopes);
+      }
+
+      if (verbose_flag) {
+        my_getrusage(cycles+1);
+        print_rusage(cycles+1, cycles+0);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "Running ...\n");
+      }
+
+
+      schedule_simulate();
+
+      if (verbose_flag) {
+        my_getrusage(cycles+2);
+        print_rusage(cycles+2, cycles+1);
+
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "Event counts:\n");
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "    %8lu time steps (pool=%lu)\n",
+               count_time_events, count_time_pool());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "    %8lu thread schedule events\n",
+            count_thread_events);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "    %8lu assign events\n",
+            count_assign_events);
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "             ...assign(vec4) pool=%lu\n",
+               count_assign4_pool());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "             ...assign(vec8) pool=%lu\n",
+               count_assign8_pool());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "             ...assign(real) pool=%lu\n",
+               count_assign_real_pool());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "             ...assign(word) pool=%lu\n",
+               count_assign_aword_pool());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "             ...assign(word/r) pool=%lu\n",
+               count_assign_arword_pool());
+        vpi_mcd_printf(1, "    %8lu other events (pool=%lu)\n",
+               count_gen_events, count_gen_pool());
+      }
+
+      final_cleanup();
+
+}