diff --git a/firmware/SOURCES b/firmware/SOURCES
index 6c238fb1ca..5a540ba7ea 100644
--- a/firmware/SOURCES
+++ b/firmware/SOURCES
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ usb.c
 logf.c
 #endif /* ROCKBOX_HAS_LOGF */
 #if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_NATIVE)
-load_code.c
 linuxboot.c
 #ifdef RB_PROFILE
 profile.c
@@ -55,6 +54,10 @@ panic.c
 target/hosted/rolo.c
 #endif
 
+#if CONFIG_BINFMT == BINFMT_ROCK
+lc-rock.c
+#endif
+
 #if defined(HAVE_BOOTDATA) || defined(HAVE_MULTIBOOT)
 common/multiboot.c
 #ifndef BOOTLOADER
diff --git a/firmware/export/config.h b/firmware/export/config.h
index 89b698bdfe..fd5527932a 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config.h
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ Lyre prototype 1 */
 #define BUFLIB_BACKEND_MEMPOOL      0 /* Default memory pool backed buflib */
 #define BUFLIB_BACKEND_MALLOC       1 /* malloc() buflib (for debugging) */
 
+/* CONFIG_BINFMT */
+#define BINFMT_ROCK                 0 /* Rockbox ".rock" format */
+#define BINFMT_DLOPEN               1 /* dlopen-based */
+
 /* now go and pick yours */
 #if defined(IRIVER_H100)
 #include "config/iriverh100.h"
@@ -675,6 +679,16 @@ Lyre prototype 1 */
 #define CONFIG_PLATFORM PLATFORM_NATIVE
 #endif
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_BINFMT
+# if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_NATIVE)
+#  define CONFIG_BINFMT BINFMT_ROCK
+# elif (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_HOSTED)
+#  define CONFIG_BINFMT BINFMT_DLOPEN
+# else
+#  error "CONFIG_BINFMT not defined!"
+# endif
+#endif
+
 /* setup basic macros from capability masks */
 #include "config_caps.h"
 
diff --git a/firmware/export/lc-dlopen.h b/firmware/export/lc-dlopen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c92ffce4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/export/lc-dlopen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 by Thomas Martitz
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __LC_DLOPEN_H__
+#define __LC_DLOPEN_H__
+
+#include "system.h"
+
+void *lc_open(const char *filename, unsigned char *buf, size_t buf_size);
+void *lc_get_header(void *handle);
+void  lc_close(void *handle);
+
+#ifdef APPLICATION
+/* App doesn't simulate code loading from a buffer */
+static inline void * lc_open_from_mem(void *addr, size_t blob_size)
+{
+    return NULL;
+    (void)addr; (void)blob_size;
+}
+#else
+void *lc_open_from_mem(void* addr, size_t blob_size);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __LC_DLOPEN_H__ */
diff --git a/firmware/export/lc-rock.h b/firmware/export/lc-rock.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd4101cb03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/export/lc-rock.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 by Thomas Martitz
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __LC_ROCK_H__
+#define __LC_ROCK_H__
+
+#include "system.h"
+
+void *lc_open(const char *filename, unsigned char *buf, size_t buf_size);
+
+/* header is always at the beginning of the blob, and handle actually points
+ * to the start of the blob (the header is there) */
+static inline void *lc_open_from_mem(void* addr, size_t blob_size)
+{
+    (void)blob_size;
+    /* commit dcache and discard icache */
+    commit_discard_idcache();
+    return addr;
+}
+
+static inline void *lc_get_header(void *handle)
+{
+    return handle;
+}
+
+/* no need to do anything */
+static inline void lc_close(void *handle)
+{
+    (void)handle;
+}
+
+#endif /* __LC_ROCK_H__ */
diff --git a/firmware/export/load_code.h b/firmware/export/load_code.h
index df85a81f82..c2595f7b04 100644
--- a/firmware/export/load_code.h
+++ b/firmware/export/load_code.h
@@ -18,49 +18,11 @@
  * KIND, either express or implied.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
-
-
 #ifndef __LOAD_CODE_H__
 #define __LOAD_CODE_H__
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-extern void *lc_open(const char *filename, unsigned char *buf, size_t buf_size);
-
-#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_NATIVE)
-#include "system.h"
-
-/* header is always at the beginning of the blob, and handle actually points
- * to the start of the blob (the header is there) */
-static inline void *lc_open_from_mem(void* addr, size_t blob_size)
-{
-    (void)blob_size;
-    /* commit dcache and discard icache */
-    commit_discard_idcache();
-    return addr;
-}
-static inline void *lc_get_header(void *handle) { return handle; }
-/* no need to do anything */
-static inline void lc_close(void *handle) { (void)handle; }
-
-#elif (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_HOSTED)
-
-#ifdef APPLICATION
-/* App doesn't simulate code loading from a buffer */
-static inline void * lc_open_from_mem(void *addr, size_t blob_size)
-{
-    return NULL;
-    (void)addr; (void)blob_size;
-}
-#else
-extern void *lc_open_from_mem(void* addr, size_t blob_size);
-#endif
-
-extern void *lc_get_header(void *handle);
-extern void  lc_close(void *handle);
-
-#endif
-
 /* this struct needs to be the first part of other headers
  * (lc_open() casts the other header to this one to load to the correct
  * address)
@@ -73,4 +35,12 @@ struct lc_header {
     unsigned char *end_addr;
 };
 
+#if CONFIG_BINFMT == BINFMT_ROCK
+# include "lc-rock.h"
+#elif CONFIG_BINFMT == BINFMT_DLOPEN
+# include "lc-dlopen.h"
+#else
+# error "Unsupported CONFIG_BINFMT!"
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __LOAD_CODE_H__ */
diff --git a/firmware/load_code.c b/firmware/lc-rock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from firmware/load_code.c
rename to firmware/lc-rock.c