diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47494f0c..1267e26e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Tiny C Compiler Makefile
 #
 prefix=/usr/local
+manpath=$(prefix)/man
 
 CFLAGS=-O2 -g -Wall
 LIBS=-ldl
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ bcheck.o: bcheck.c
 
 install: tcc libtcc1.o bcheck.o
 	$(INSTALL) -m755 tcc $(prefix)/bin
-	$(INSTALL) tcc.1 $(prefix)/man/man1
+	$(INSTALL) tcc.1 $(manpath)/man1
 	mkdir -p $(prefix)/lib/tcc
 	mkdir -p $(prefix)/lib/tcc/include
 	$(INSTALL) -m644 libtcc1.o bcheck.o $(prefix)/lib/tcc
diff --git a/libtcc.h b/libtcc.h
index df066bd2..6f49baa4 100644
--- a/libtcc.h
+++ b/libtcc.h
@@ -63,10 +63,16 @@ int tcc_add_library(TCCState *s, const char *libraryname);
 /* add a symbol to the compiled program */
 int tcc_add_symbol(TCCState *s, const char *name, unsigned long val);
 
-/* output an executable file */
+/* output an executable, library or object file */
 int tcc_output_file(TCCState *s, const char *filename);
 
 /* link and run main() function and return its value */
 int tcc_run(TCCState *s, int argc, char **argv);
 
+/* do all relocations (needed before using tcc_get_symbol()) */
+void tcc_relocate(TCCState *s);
+
+/* return symbol value or error */
+void *tcc_get_symbol(TCCState *s, const char *name);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libtcc_test.c b/libtcc_test.c
index a9c379e5..9861ec02 100644
--- a/libtcc_test.c
+++ b/libtcc_test.c
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ char my_program[] =
 "        return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);\n"
 "}\n"
 "\n"
-"int main(int argc, char **argv)\n"
+"int foo(int n)\n"
 "{\n"
-"    int n;\n"
-"    n = atoi(argv[1]);\n"
 "    printf(\"Hello World!\\n\");\n"
 "    printf(\"fib(%d) = %d\\n\", n, fib(n));\n"
 "    printf(\"add(%d, %d) = %d\\n\", n, 2 * n, add(n, 2 * n));\n"
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ char my_program[] =
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     TCCState *s;
-    char *args[3];
+    int (*func)(int);
 
     s = tcc_new();
     if (!s) {
@@ -54,11 +52,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
        with tcc_add_dll(() and using its symbols directly. */
     tcc_add_symbol(s, "add", (unsigned long)&add);
     
-    args[0] = "";
-    args[1] = "32";
-    args[2] = NULL;
+    tcc_relocate(s);
 
-    tcc_run(s, 2, args);
+    func = tcc_get_symbol(s, "foo");
+    
+    func(32);
 
     tcc_delete(s);
     return 0;
diff --git a/tcc.c b/tcc.c
index 750cb391..22874f91 100644
--- a/tcc.c
+++ b/tcc.c
@@ -7070,11 +7070,10 @@ static void sig_error(int signum, siginfo_t *siginf, void *puc)
 }
 #endif
 
-/* launch the compiled program with the given arguments */
-int tcc_run(TCCState *s1, int argc, char **argv)
+/* do all relocations (needed before using tcc_get_symbol()) */
+void tcc_relocate(TCCState *s1)
 {
     Section *s;
-    int (*prog_main)(int, char **);
     int i;
 
     tcc_add_runtime(s1);
@@ -7104,8 +7103,16 @@ int tcc_run(TCCState *s1, int argc, char **argv)
         if (s->reloc)
             relocate_section(s1, s);
     }
+}
 
-    prog_main = (void *)get_elf_sym_val("main");
+/* launch the compiled program with the given arguments */
+int tcc_run(TCCState *s1, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int (*prog_main)(int, char **);
+
+    tcc_relocate(s1);
+
+    prog_main = tcc_get_symbol(s1, "main");
     
     if (do_debug) {
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -7131,11 +7138,11 @@ int tcc_run(TCCState *s1, int argc, char **argv)
         void **bound_error_func;
 
         /* set error function */
-        bound_error_func = (void **)get_elf_sym_val("__bound_error_func");
+        bound_error_func = (void **)tcc_get_symbol(s1, "__bound_error_func");
         *bound_error_func = rt_error;
 
         /* XXX: use .init section so that it also work in binary ? */
-        bound_init = (void *)get_elf_sym_val("__bound_init");
+        bound_init = (void *)tcc_get_symbol(s1, "__bound_init");
         bound_init();
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/tccelf.c b/tccelf.c
index 0704ab0d..05a9c307 100644
--- a/tccelf.c
+++ b/tccelf.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int find_elf_sym(Section *s, const char *name)
 }
 
 /* return elf symbol value or error */
-static unsigned long get_elf_sym_val(const char *name)
+void *tcc_get_symbol(TCCState *s, const char *name)
 {
     int sym_index;
     Elf32_Sym *sym;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static unsigned long get_elf_sym_val(const char *name)
     if (!sym_index)
         error("%s not defined", name);
     sym = &((Elf32_Sym *)symtab_section->data)[sym_index];
-    return sym->st_value;
+    return (void *)sym->st_value;
 }
 
 /* add an elf symbol : check if it is already defined and patch
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ int tcc_output_file(TCCState *s1, const char *filename)
 
         /* get entry point address */
         if (file_type == TCC_OUTPUT_EXE)
-            ehdr.e_entry = get_elf_sym_val("_start");
+            ehdr.e_entry = (unsigned long)tcc_get_symbol(s1, "_start");
         else
             ehdr.e_entry = text_section->sh_addr; /* XXX: is it correct ? */
     }