diff --git a/exec/amf.c b/exec/amf.c
index c7d3cd79..e5a65562 100644
--- a/exec/amf.c
+++ b/exec/amf.c
@@ -434,11 +434,12 @@ struct openais_service_handler *amf_get_handler_ver0 (void)
 {
 	return (&amf_service_handler);
 }
+
 static void register_this_component (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&amf_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
 
 enum clc_command_run_operation_type {
 	CLC_COMMAND_RUN_OPERATION_TYPE_INSTANTIATE = 1,
diff --git a/exec/cfg.c b/exec/cfg.c
index 5ad7d25d..4bbc8587 100644
--- a/exec/cfg.c
+++ b/exec/cfg.c
@@ -178,11 +178,10 @@ struct openais_service_handler *cfg_get_handler_ver0 (void)
 	return (&cfg_service_handler);
 }
 static void register_this_component (void) {
-printf ("registering cfg component\n");
 	lcr_component_register (&cfg_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __ctor_cfg_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
 
 /* IMPL */
 
diff --git a/exec/ckpt.c b/exec/ckpt.c
index 3260dbed..42202141 100644
--- a/exec/ckpt.c
+++ b/exec/ckpt.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static void register_this_component (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&ckpt_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __ctor_ckpt_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
 
 /*
  * All data types used for executive messages
diff --git a/exec/clm.c b/exec/clm.c
index f2f46783..c4a55462 100644
--- a/exec/clm.c
+++ b/exec/clm.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void clm_comp_register (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&clm_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __ctor_clm_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { clm_comp_register }; 
+void (*const __ctor_clm_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { clm_comp_register }; 
 
 struct req_exec_clm_nodejoin {
 	struct req_header header;
diff --git a/exec/evs.c b/exec/evs.c
index 6d41849d..c327048e 100644
--- a/exec/evs.c
+++ b/exec/evs.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void evs_comp_register (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&evs_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __ctor_evs_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { evs_comp_register };
+void (*const __ctor_evs_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { evs_comp_register };
 
 struct res_evs_confchg_callback res_evs_confchg_callback;
 
diff --git a/exec/evt.c b/exec/evt.c
index 16fd4b98..99c4c0e6 100644
--- a/exec/evt.c
+++ b/exec/evt.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static void evt_comp_register (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&evt_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __ctor_evt_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { evt_comp_register };
+void (*const __ctor_evt_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { evt_comp_register };
 
 /* 
  * list of all retained events 
diff --git a/exec/lck.c b/exec/lck.c
index 9681d9e6..295893c5 100644
--- a/exec/lck.c
+++ b/exec/lck.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static void register_this_component (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&lck_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __lck_ctor_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
 
 /*
  * All data types used for executive messages
diff --git a/exec/msg.c b/exec/msg.c
index c70d1b2c..eafd1c62 100644
--- a/exec/msg.c
+++ b/exec/msg.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void register_this_component (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&msg_comp_ver0);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __ctor_msg_comp[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
 
 /*
  * All data types used for executive messages
diff --git a/lcr/libtest_a.c b/lcr/libtest_a.c
index 40d6bfd2..498e159c 100644
--- a/lcr/libtest_a.c
+++ b/lcr/libtest_a.c
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@ static void register_this_component (void) {
 	lcr_component_register (&test_comp);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __init_libtest_a[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
diff --git a/lcr/libtest_b.c b/lcr/libtest_b.c
index 694126f1..c9d54d64 100644
--- a/lcr/libtest_b.c
+++ b/lcr/libtest_b.c
@@ -167,5 +167,5 @@ static void register_this_component (void)
 	lcr_component_register (&test_comp);
 }
 
-static void (*const __init_this_component[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };
+void (*const __init_libtest_b[1]) (void) __attribute__ ((section(".ctors"))) = { register_this_component };