diff --git a/src/arch/i386/include/bits/compiler.h b/src/arch/i386/include/bits/compiler.h
index db512dbd..87201135 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/include/bits/compiler.h
+++ b/src/arch/i386/include/bits/compiler.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
 
+/** Dummy relocation type */
+#define RELOC_TYPE_NONE R_386_NONE
+
 #ifndef ASSEMBLY
 
 /** Declare a function with standard calling conventions */
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_call.c b/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_call.c
index 9703733c..10431366 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_call.c
+++ b/src/arch/i386/interface/pxe/pxe_call.c
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ int pxe_start_nbp ( void ) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( pxe_api_call );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( pxe_preboot );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( pxe_undi );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( pxe_udp );
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/prefix/kkkpxeprefix.S b/src/arch/i386/prefix/kkkpxeprefix.S
index 999fe1bf..6e43cd26 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/prefix/kkkpxeprefix.S
+++ b/src/arch/i386/prefix/kkkpxeprefix.S
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL )
 
 /* Provide the PXENV_FILE_EXIT_HOOK API call */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( _kkkpxe_start )
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( pxe_exit_hook )
 
 #define PXELOADER_KEEP_UNDI
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/prefix/romprefix.S b/src/arch/i386/prefix/romprefix.S
index 08fcf73b..777b9e04 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/prefix/romprefix.S
+++ b/src/arch/i386/prefix/romprefix.S
@@ -875,5 +875,8 @@ wait_for_tick:
 	ret
 	.size wait_for_tick, . - wait_for_tick
 
+/* Drag in objects via _rom_start */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( _rom_start )
+
 /* Drag in ROM configuration */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_romprefix )
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/transitions/librm_test.c b/src/arch/i386/transitions/librm_test.c
index af7f0470..f1a517ed 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/transitions/librm_test.c
+++ b/src/arch/i386/transitions/librm_test.c
@@ -118,4 +118,5 @@ struct self_test librm_test __self_test = {
 	.exec = librm_test_exec,
 };
 
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( librm_test );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( test );
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/drivers/hyperv/hyperv.c b/src/arch/x86/drivers/hyperv/hyperv.c
index c3c0e86c..f73829bd 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/drivers/hyperv/hyperv.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/drivers/hyperv/hyperv.c
@@ -590,5 +590,8 @@ struct root_device hv_root_device __root_device = {
 	.driver = &hv_root_driver,
 };
 
+/* Drag in objects via hv_root_device */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( hv_root_device );
+
 /* Drag in netvsc driver */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( netvsc );
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/drivers/xen/hvm.c b/src/arch/x86/drivers/xen/hvm.c
index 6f3be8e2..7ac32d54 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/drivers/xen/hvm.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/drivers/xen/hvm.c
@@ -496,5 +496,8 @@ struct pci_driver hvm_driver __pci_driver = {
 	.remove = hvm_remove,
 };
 
+/* Drag in objects via hvm_driver */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( hvm_driver );
+
 /* Drag in netfront driver */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( netfront );
diff --git a/src/arch/x86_64/include/bits/compiler.h b/src/arch/x86_64/include/bits/compiler.h
index 51a7eaae..f70b2e51 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86_64/include/bits/compiler.h
+++ b/src/arch/x86_64/include/bits/compiler.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef _BITS_COMPILER_H
 #define _BITS_COMPILER_H
 
+/** Dummy relocation type */
+#define RELOC_TYPE_NONE R_X86_64_NONE
+
 #ifndef ASSEMBLY
 
 /** Declare a function with standard calling conventions */
diff --git a/src/config/config.c b/src/config/config.c
index e4d378f0..47008388 100644
--- a/src/config/config.c
+++ b/src/config/config.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  * in the final iPXE executable built.
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in all requested console types
  *
diff --git a/src/config/config_ethernet.c b/src/config/config_ethernet.c
index e9239955..372ec993 100644
--- a/src/config/config_ethernet.c
+++ b/src/config/config_ethernet.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in Ethernet-specific protocols
  */
diff --git a/src/config/config_fc.c b/src/config/config_fc.c
index 2b317935..33fc9462 100644
--- a/src/config/config_fc.c
+++ b/src/config/config_fc.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in Fibre Channel-specific commands
  *
diff --git a/src/config/config_infiniband.c b/src/config/config_infiniband.c
index 13ed25a8..a742e755 100644
--- a/src/config/config_infiniband.c
+++ b/src/config/config_infiniband.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in Infiniband-specific protocols
  */
diff --git a/src/config/config_net80211.c b/src/config/config_net80211.c
index c89988a2..34361754 100644
--- a/src/config/config_net80211.c
+++ b/src/config/config_net80211.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in 802.11-specific commands
  *
diff --git a/src/config/config_romprefix.c b/src/config/config_romprefix.c
index ad6f31f8..21921b86 100644
--- a/src/config/config_romprefix.c
+++ b/src/config/config_romprefix.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Provide UNDI loader if PXE stack is requested
  *
diff --git a/src/config/config_route.c b/src/config/config_route.c
index 38812ebb..c0b4ee91 100644
--- a/src/config/config_route.c
+++ b/src/config/config_route.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in routing management for relevant protocols
  *
diff --git a/src/config/config_usb.c b/src/config/config_usb.c
index 55730235..30aa06c1 100644
--- a/src/config/config_usb.c
+++ b/src/config/config_usb.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  *
  */
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
+
 /*
  * Drag in USB controllers
  */
diff --git a/src/crypto/x509.c b/src/crypto/x509.c
index 0f114b84..49a1bce7 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509.c
+++ b/src/crypto/x509.c
@@ -1765,5 +1765,8 @@ int x509_validate_chain ( struct x509_chain *chain, time_t time,
 	return -EACCES_USELESS;
 }
 
+/* Drag in objects via x509_validate() */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( x509_validate );
+
 /* Drag in certificate store */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( certstore );
diff --git a/src/drivers/bus/usb.c b/src/drivers/bus/usb.c
index 91d52b0c..22a57e6e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/bus/usb.c
+++ b/src/drivers/bus/usb.c
@@ -1903,6 +1903,9 @@ struct usb_port * usb_root_hub_port ( struct usb_device *usb ) {
 	return usb->port;
 }
 
+/* Drag in objects via register_usb_bus() */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( register_usb_bus );
+
 /* Drag in USB configuration */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_usb );
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8180.c b/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8180.c
index 8851d1bf..0c7d0775 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8180.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8180.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ FILE_LICENCE(GPL2_OR_LATER);
 
 #include <ipxe/pci.h>
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
 REQUIRE_OBJECT(rtl818x);
 REQUIRE_OBJECT(rtl8180_grf5101);
 REQUIRE_OBJECT(rtl8180_max2820);
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8185.c b/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8185.c
index fd27e5c8..438c5f24 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8185.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/rtl818x/rtl8185.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ FILE_LICENCE(GPL2_OR_LATER);
 
 #include <ipxe/pci.h>
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
 REQUIRE_OBJECT(rtl818x);
 REQUIRE_OBJECT(rtl8185_rtl8225);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/vxge/vxge.c b/src/drivers/net/vxge/vxge.c
index bf20ec43..9c587722 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/vxge/vxge.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/vxge/vxge.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FILE_LICENCE(GPL2_OR_LATER);
 
 #include <ipxe/pci.h>
 
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
 REQUIRE_OBJECT(vxge_main);
 
 /** vxge PCI IDs for util/parserom.pl which are put into bin/NIC */
diff --git a/src/hci/commands/image_trust_cmd.c b/src/hci/commands/image_trust_cmd.c
index 094b5afa..f9d6b5b3 100644
--- a/src/hci/commands/image_trust_cmd.c
+++ b/src/hci/commands/image_trust_cmd.c
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ struct command image_trust_commands[] __command = {
 	},
 };
 
+/* Drag in objects via command list */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( image_trust_commands );
+
 /* Drag in objects typically required for signature verification */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( rsa );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( md5 );
diff --git a/src/include/compiler.h b/src/include/compiler.h
index f877ebce..ca82f952 100644
--- a/src/include/compiler.h
+++ b/src/include/compiler.h
@@ -57,54 +57,101 @@
  * @{
  */
 
-/** Provide a symbol within this object file */
-#ifdef ASSEMBLY
-#define PROVIDE_SYMBOL( _sym )				\
-	.section ".provided", "a", @nobits ;		\
-	.hidden _sym ;					\
-	.globl	_sym ;					\
-	_sym: ;						\
-	.previous
-#else /* ASSEMBLY */
-#define PROVIDE_SYMBOL( _sym )				\
-	char _sym[0]					\
-	  __attribute__ (( section ( ".provided" ) ))
-#endif /* ASSEMBLY */
-
-/** Require a symbol within this object file
+/**
+ * Provide a symbol within this object file
  *
- * The symbol is referenced by a relocation in a discarded section, so
- * if it is not available at link time the link will fail.
+ * @v symbol		Symbol name
  */
 #ifdef ASSEMBLY
-#define REQUIRE_SYMBOL( _sym )				\
-	.section ".discard", "a", @progbits ;		\
-	.extern	_sym ;					\
-	.long	_sym ;					\
+#define PROVIDE_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	.section ".provided", "a", @nobits ;			\
+	.hidden symbol ;					\
+	.globl	symbol ;					\
+	symbol: ;						\
 	.previous
-#else /* ASSEMBLY */
-#define REQUIRE_SYMBOL( _sym )				\
-	extern char _sym;				\
-	static char * _C2 ( _C2 ( __require_, _sym ), _C2 ( _, __LINE__ ) ) \
-		__attribute__ (( section ( ".discard" ), used )) \
-		= &_sym
+#else
+#define PROVIDE_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	char symbol[0]						\
+	  __attribute__ (( section ( ".provided" ) ))
 #endif
 
-/** Request that a symbol be available at runtime
+/**
+ * Request a symbol
  *
- * The requested symbol is entered as undefined into the symbol table
- * for this object, so the linker will pull in other object files as
- * necessary to satisfy the reference. However, the undefined symbol
- * is not referenced in any relocations, so the link can still succeed
- * if no file contains it.
+ * @v symbol		Symbol name
+ *
+ * Request a symbol to be included within the link.  If the symbol
+ * cannot be found, the link will succeed anyway.
  */
 #ifdef ASSEMBLY
-#define REQUEST_SYMBOL( _sym )				\
-	.equ	__need_ ## _sym, _sym
-#else /* ASSEMBLY */
-#define REQUEST_SYMBOL( _sym )				\
-	__asm__ ( ".equ\t__need_" #_sym ", " #_sym )
-#endif /* ASSEMBLY */
+#define REQUEST_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	.equ __request_ ## symbol, symbol
+#else
+#define REQUEST_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	__asm__ ( ".equ __request_" #symbol ", " #symbol )
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Require a symbol
+ *
+ * @v symbol		Symbol name
+ *
+ * Require a symbol to be included within the link.  If the symbol
+ * cannot be found, the link will fail.
+ *
+ * To use this macro within a file, you must also specify the file's
+ * "requiring symbol" using the REQUIRING_SYMBOL() or
+ * PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL() macros.
+ */
+#ifdef ASSEMBLY
+#define REQUIRE_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	.reloc __requiring_symbol__, RELOC_TYPE_NONE, symbol
+#else
+#define REQUIRE_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	__asm__ ( ".reloc __requiring_symbol__, "		\
+		  _S2 ( RELOC_TYPE_NONE ) ", " #symbol )
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Specify the file's requiring symbol
+ *
+ * @v symbol		Symbol name
+ *
+ * REQUIRE_SYMBOL() works by defining a dummy relocation record
+ * against a nominated "requiring symbol".  The presence of the
+ * nominated requiring symbol will drag in all of the symbols
+ * specified using REQUIRE_SYMBOL().
+ */
+#ifdef ASSEMBLY
+#define REQUIRING_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	.equ __requiring_symbol__, symbol
+#else
+#define REQUIRING_SYMBOL( symbol )				\
+	__asm__ ( ".equ __requiring_symbol__, " #symbol )
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Provide a file's requiring symbol
+ *
+ * If the file contains no symbols that can be used as the requiring
+ * symbol, you can provide a dummy one-byte-long symbol using
+ * PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL().
+ */
+#ifdef ASSEMBLY
+#define PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL()				\
+	.section ".tbl.requiring_symbols", "a", @progbits ;	\
+	__requiring_symbol__:	.byte 0 ;			\
+	.size __requiring_symbol__, . - __requiring_symbol__ ;	\
+	.previous
+#else
+#define PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL()				\
+	__asm__ ( ".section \".tbl.requiring_symbols\", "	\
+		  "         \"a\", @progbits\n"			\
+		  "__requiring_symbol__:\t.byte 0\n"		\
+		  ".size __requiring_symbol__, "		\
+		  "      . - __requiring_symbol__\n"		\
+		  ".previous" )
+#endif
 
 /** @} */
 
@@ -119,11 +166,29 @@
 /** Always provide the symbol for the current object (defined by -DOBJECT) */
 PROVIDE_SYMBOL ( OBJECT_SYMBOL );
 
-/** Explicitly require another object */
-#define REQUIRE_OBJECT( _obj ) REQUIRE_SYMBOL ( obj_ ## _obj )
+/**
+ * Request an object
+ *
+ * @v object		Object name
+ *
+ * Request an object to be included within the link.  If the object
+ * cannot be found, the link will succeed anyway.
+ */
+#define REQUEST_OBJECT( object ) REQUEST_SYMBOL ( obj_ ## object )
 
-/** Pull in another object if it exists */
-#define REQUEST_OBJECT( _obj ) REQUEST_SYMBOL ( obj_ ## _obj )
+/**
+ * Require an object
+ *
+ * @v object		Object name
+ *
+ * Require an object to be included within the link.  If the object
+ * cannot be found, the link will fail.
+ *
+ * To use this macro within a file, you must also specify the file's
+ * "requiring symbol" using the REQUIRING_SYMBOL() or
+ * PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL() macros.
+ */
+#define REQUIRE_OBJECT( object ) REQUIRE_SYMBOL ( obj_ ## object )
 
 /** @} */
 
@@ -685,8 +750,8 @@ int __debug_disable;
 
 /** @} */
 
-/* This file itself is under GPLv2-or-later */
-FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
+/* This file itself is under GPLv2+/UBDL */
+FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
 
 #include <bits/compiler.h>
 
diff --git a/src/include/nic.h b/src/include/nic.h
index d242333e..4c91f57a 100644
--- a/src/include/nic.h
+++ b/src/include/nic.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ static inline void * legacy_isa_get_drvdata ( void *hwdev ) {
 	_name ## _isa_legacy_remove ( struct isa_device *isa ) {	  \
 		return legacy_remove ( isa, legacy_isa_get_drvdata,	  \
 				       _name ## _disable );		  \
-	}
+	}								  \
+	PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL()
 
 #endif	/* NIC_H */
diff --git a/src/net/80211/net80211.c b/src/net/80211/net80211.c
index d2051f64..00794592 100644
--- a/src/net/80211/net80211.c
+++ b/src/net/80211/net80211.c
@@ -2827,5 +2827,8 @@ struct errortab common_wireless_errors[] __errortab = {
 	__einfo_errortab ( EINFO_ECONNREFUSED_AUTH_ALGO_UNSUPP ),
 };
 
+/* Drag in objects via net80211_ll_protocol */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( net80211_ll_protocol );
+
 /* Drag in 802.11 configuration */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_net80211 );
diff --git a/src/net/80211/wpa.c b/src/net/80211/wpa.c
index e2c4945f..77f66d82 100644
--- a/src/net/80211/wpa.c
+++ b/src/net/80211/wpa.c
@@ -912,4 +912,5 @@ struct eapol_handler eapol_key_handler __eapol_handler = {
 };
 
 /* WPA always needs EAPOL in order to be useful */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( eapol_key_handler );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( eapol );
diff --git a/src/net/ethernet.c b/src/net/ethernet.c
index a4bdfd4e..33e05725 100644
--- a/src/net/ethernet.c
+++ b/src/net/ethernet.c
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ struct net_device * alloc_etherdev ( size_t priv_size ) {
 	return netdev;
 }
 
+/* Drag in objects via ethernet_protocol */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( ethernet_protocol );
+
 /* Drag in Ethernet configuration */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_ethernet );
 
diff --git a/src/net/fc.c b/src/net/fc.c
index 459f6fc3..2e807027 100644
--- a/src/net/fc.c
+++ b/src/net/fc.c
@@ -1940,5 +1940,8 @@ struct fc_ulp * fc_ulp_get_port_id_type ( struct fc_port *port,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/* Drag in objects via fc_ports */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( fc_ports );
+
 /* Drag in Fibre Channel configuration */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_fc );
diff --git a/src/net/infiniband.c b/src/net/infiniband.c
index 7e545f74..8ba031f1 100644
--- a/src/net/infiniband.c
+++ b/src/net/infiniband.c
@@ -999,6 +999,9 @@ struct ib_device * last_opened_ibdev ( void ) {
 	return ibdev;
 }
 
+/* Drag in objects via register_ibdev() */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( register_ibdev );
+
 /* Drag in Infiniband configuration */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_infiniband );
 
diff --git a/src/net/ipv4.c b/src/net/ipv4.c
index 85ee5a68..ed22c4d3 100644
--- a/src/net/ipv4.c
+++ b/src/net/ipv4.c
@@ -841,5 +841,8 @@ struct settings_applicator ipv4_settings_applicator __settings_applicator = {
 	.apply = ipv4_create_routes,
 };
 
+/* Drag in objects via ipv4_protocol */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( ipv4_protocol );
+
 /* Drag in ICMPv4 */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( icmpv4 );
diff --git a/src/net/ipv6.c b/src/net/ipv6.c
index 3c374168..c5bead1c 100644
--- a/src/net/ipv6.c
+++ b/src/net/ipv6.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,9 @@ struct net_driver ipv6_driver __net_driver = {
 	.remove = ipv6_remove,
 };
 
+/* Drag in objects via ipv6_protocol */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( ipv6_protocol );
+
 /* Drag in ICMPv6 */
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( icmpv6 );
 
diff --git a/src/tests/cms_test.c b/src/tests/cms_test.c
index 8962e2ab..b805a997 100644
--- a/src/tests/cms_test.c
+++ b/src/tests/cms_test.c
@@ -1474,6 +1474,7 @@ struct self_test cms_test __self_test = {
 };
 
 /* Drag in algorithms required for tests */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( cms_test );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( rsa );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( md5 );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( sha1 );
diff --git a/src/tests/ocsp_test.c b/src/tests/ocsp_test.c
index a2f1f339..c6d45859 100644
--- a/src/tests/ocsp_test.c
+++ b/src/tests/ocsp_test.c
@@ -1861,5 +1861,6 @@ struct self_test ocsp_test __self_test = {
 };
 
 /* Drag in algorithms required for tests */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( ocsp_test );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( rsa );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( sha1 );
diff --git a/src/tests/tests.c b/src/tests/tests.c
index a79ddfa0..adb90f20 100644
--- a/src/tests/tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/tests.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
  */
 
 /* Drag in all applicable self-tests */
+PROVIDE_REQUIRING_SYMBOL();
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( memset_test );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( memcpy_test );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( string_test );
diff --git a/src/tests/x509_test.c b/src/tests/x509_test.c
index 67c8b39d..658d5247 100644
--- a/src/tests/x509_test.c
+++ b/src/tests/x509_test.c
@@ -1109,6 +1109,7 @@ struct self_test x509_test __self_test = {
 };
 
 /* Drag in algorithms required for tests */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( x509_test );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( rsa );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( sha1 );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( sha256 );
diff --git a/src/usr/route.c b/src/usr/route.c
index eb50b5bb..690ba3b6 100644
--- a/src/usr/route.c
+++ b/src/usr/route.c
@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@ void route ( void ) {
 }
 
 /* Drag in routing management configuration */
+REQUIRING_SYMBOL ( route );
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( config_route );
diff --git a/src/util/elf2efi.c b/src/util/elf2efi.c
index 1e7a99b7..e68fa5d1 100644
--- a/src/util/elf2efi.c
+++ b/src/util/elf2efi.c
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ static void process_reloc ( bfd *bfd __attribute__ (( unused )),
 		/* Skip absolute symbols; the symbol value won't
 		 * change when the object is loaded.
 		 */
+	} else if ( ( strcmp ( howto->name, "R_386_NONE" ) == 0 ) ||
+		    ( strcmp ( howto->name, "R_X86_64_NONE" ) == 0 ) ) {
+		/* Ignore dummy relocations used by REQUIRE_SYMBOL() */
 	} else if ( strcmp ( howto->name, "R_X86_64_64" ) == 0 ) {
 		/* Generate an 8-byte PE relocation */
 		generate_pe_reloc ( pe_reltab, offset, 8 );