diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4ecf366..6735f33 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ compile
 .dirstamp
 m4
 src/common/libcommon.a
+src/common/libmobile.a
 src/anetz/anetz
 src/bnetz/bnetz
 src/cnetz/cnetz
diff --git a/src/amps/Makefile.am b/src/amps/Makefile.am
index 0be8899..c94f2c1 100644
--- a/src/amps/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/amps/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ amps_SOURCES = \
 amps_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
 	libamps.a \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/amps/amps_tacs_main.c b/src/amps/amps_tacs_main.c
index 6cc36b5..be4af4b 100644
--- a/src/amps/amps_tacs_main.c
+++ b/src/amps/amps_tacs_main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "../common/sample.h"
-#include "../common/main.h"
+#include "../common/main_mobile.h"
 #include "../common/debug.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/call.h"
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ int main_amps_tacs(int argc, char *argv[])
 			printf("Base station on channel %d ready (%s), please tune transmitter to %.4f MHz and receiver to %.4f MHz.\n", kanal[i], chan_type_long_name(chan_type[i]), amps_channel2freq(kanal[i], 0) / 1e6, amps_channel2freq(kanal[i], 1) / 1e6);
 	}
 
-	main_common(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 10);
+	main_mobile(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 10);
 
 fail:
 	/* destroy transceiver instance */
diff --git a/src/anetz/Makefile.am b/src/anetz/Makefile.am
index f78232d..29307e5 100644
--- a/src/anetz/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/anetz/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ anetz_SOURCES = \
 	main.c
 anetz_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/anetz/main.c b/src/anetz/main.c
index 4e00fe9..43b55e6 100644
--- a/src/anetz/main.c
+++ b/src/anetz/main.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include "../common/sample.h"
-#include "../common/main.h"
+#include "../common/main_mobile.h"
 #include "../common/debug.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/call.h"
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		printf("Base station on channel %d ready, please tune transmitter to %.3f MHz and receiver to %.3f MHz.\n", kanal[i], anetz_kanal2freq(kanal[i], 0) / 1e6, anetz_kanal2freq(kanal[i], 1) / 1e6);
 	}
 
-	main_common(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 5);
+	main_mobile(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 5);
 
 fail:
 	/* destroy transceiver instance */
diff --git a/src/bnetz/Makefile.am b/src/bnetz/Makefile.am
index 7043b20..f8bcfaf 100644
--- a/src/bnetz/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bnetz/Makefile.am
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ bnetz_SOURCES = \
 	main.c
 bnetz_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/bnetz/main.c b/src/bnetz/main.c
index fc8d0e7..7fa1ce5 100644
--- a/src/bnetz/main.c
+++ b/src/bnetz/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/call.h"
 #include "../common/mncc_sock.h"
-#include "../common/main.h"
+#include "../common/main_mobile.h"
 #include "../anetz/freiton.h"
 #include "../anetz/besetztton.h"
 #include "bnetz.h"
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		printf("To call phone, switch transmitter (using paging signal) to %.3f MHz.\n", bnetz_kanal2freq(19, 0) / 1e6);
 	}
 
-	main_common(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 5);
+	main_mobile(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 5);
 
 fail:
 	/* destroy transceiver instance */
diff --git a/src/cnetz/Makefile.am b/src/cnetz/Makefile.am
index 97988a5..e975eff 100644
--- a/src/cnetz/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/cnetz/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ cnetz_SOURCES = \
 	main.c
 cnetz_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/cnetz/main.c b/src/cnetz/main.c
index f5b0c44..0d3aed2 100644
--- a/src/cnetz/main.c
+++ b/src/cnetz/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "../common/sample.h"
-#include "../common/main.h"
+#include "../common/main_mobile.h"
 #include "../common/debug.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/call.h"
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
-	main_common(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 7);
+	main_mobile(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 7);
 
 fail:
 	flush_db();
diff --git a/src/common/Makefile.am b/src/common/Makefile.am
index 8426f4c..6378f4f 100644
--- a/src/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/common/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -g $(all_includes) $(UHD_CFLAGS) $(SOAPY_CFLAGS)
 
-noinst_LIBRARIES = libcommon.a
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libcommon.a libmobile.a
 
 libcommon_a_SOURCES = \
 	sample.c \
@@ -14,20 +14,22 @@ libcommon_a_SOURCES = \
 	iir_filter.c \
 	dtmf.c \
 	samplerate.c \
-	call.c \
-	testton.c \
-	mncc_sock.c \
-	cause.c \
 	emphasis.c \
 	compandor.c \
 	fft.c \
 	fm_modulation.c \
 	fsk.c \
-	hagelbarger.c \
+	display_wave.c
+
+libmobile_a_SOURCES = \
 	sender.c \
-	display_wave.c \
+	cause.c \
+	call.c \
+	testton.c \
+	mncc_sock.c \
+	hagelbarger.c \
 	display_status.c \
-	main_common.c
+	main_mobile.c
 
 if HAVE_SDR
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DHAVE_SDR
diff --git a/src/common/main_common.c b/src/common/main_mobile.c
similarity index 99%
rename from src/common/main_common.c
rename to src/common/main_mobile.c
index cb57aa5..7598788 100644
--- a/src/common/main_common.c
+++ b/src/common/main_mobile.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "sample.h"
-#include "main.h"
+#include "main_mobile.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "sender.h"
 #include "timer.h"
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int get_char()
 }
 
 /* Loop through all transceiver instances of one network. */
-void main_common(int *quit, int latency, int interval, void (*myhandler)(void), const char *station_id, int station_id_digits)
+void main_mobile(int *quit, int latency, int interval, void (*myhandler)(void), const char *station_id, int station_id_digits)
 {
 	int latspl;
 	sender_t *sender;
diff --git a/src/common/main.h b/src/common/main_mobile.h
similarity index 95%
rename from src/common/main.h
rename to src/common/main_mobile.h
index 5924b25..45210fb 100644
--- a/src/common/main.h
+++ b/src/common/main_mobile.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void opt_switch_common(int c, char *arg0, int *skip_args);
 extern int quit;
 void sighandler(int sigset);
 
-void main_common(int *quit, int latency, int interval, void (*myhandler)(void), const char *station_id, int station_id_digits);
+void main_mobile(int *quit, int latency, int interval, void (*myhandler)(void), const char *station_id, int station_id_digits);
 
 void dump_info(void);
 
diff --git a/src/nmt/Makefile.am b/src/nmt/Makefile.am
index 91d5cff..c19098c 100644
--- a/src/nmt/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/nmt/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ nmt_SOURCES = \
 	main.c
 nmt_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/nmt/main.c b/src/nmt/main.c
index 396f7d0..e0fbadb 100644
--- a/src/nmt/main.c
+++ b/src/nmt/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include "../common/sample.h"
-#include "../common/main.h"
+#include "../common/main_mobile.h"
 #include "../common/debug.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/mncc_sock.h"
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	nmt_check_channels(nmt_system);
 
-	main_common(&quit, latency, interval, myhandler, station_id, 7);
+	main_mobile(&quit, latency, interval, myhandler, station_id, 7);
 
 fail:
 	/* fifo */
diff --git a/src/r2000/Makefile.am b/src/r2000/Makefile.am
index 00500ab..4f591b6 100644
--- a/src/r2000/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/r2000/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ radiocom2000_SOURCES = \
 	main.c
 radiocom2000_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/r2000/main.c b/src/r2000/main.c
index bb58db1..fc89194 100644
--- a/src/r2000/main.c
+++ b/src/r2000/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include "../common/sample.h"
-#include "../common/main.h"
+#include "../common/main_mobile.h"
 #include "../common/debug.h"
 #include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "../common/mncc_sock.h"
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	r2000_check_channels();
 
-	main_common(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 9);
+	main_mobile(&quit, latency, interval, NULL, station_id, 9);
 
 fail:
 	/* destroy transceiver instance */
diff --git a/src/tacs/Makefile.am b/src/tacs/Makefile.am
index 16a232e..ec7163c 100644
--- a/src/tacs/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tacs/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ tacs_SOURCES = \
 tacs_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
 	../amps/libamps.a \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/test/Makefile.am b/src/test/Makefile.am
index d9f0de9..6bf0121 100644
--- a/src/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/test/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ test_filter_SOURCES = test_filter.c dummy.c
 
 test_filter_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ test_compandor_SOURCES = \
 
 test_compandor_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ test_emphasis_SOURCES = test_emphasis.c dummy.c
 
 test_emphasis_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ test_dms_SOURCES = \
 
 test_dms_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ test_sms_SOURCES = \
 
 test_sms_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ test_performance_SOURCES = dummy.c test_performance.c
 
 test_performance_LDADD = \
 	$(COMMON_LA) \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libmobile.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/common/libcommon.a \
 	$(ALSA_LIBS) \
 	$(UHD_LIBS) \
diff --git a/src/test/test_dms.c b/src/test/test_dms.c
index c51c904..bc44af0 100644
--- a/src/test/test_dms.c
+++ b/src/test/test_dms.c
@@ -72,12 +72,17 @@ void free_nmt(nmt_t *nmt)
 	free(nmt);
 }
 
+extern void main_mobile();
+
 int main(void)
 {
 	nmt_t *nmt;
 	dms_t *dms;
 	int i, j;
 
+	/* this is never called, it forces the linker to add mobile functions */
+	if (debuglevel == -1000) main_mobile();
+
 	debuglevel = DEBUG_DEBUG;
 	dms_allow_loopback = 1;
 
diff --git a/src/test/test_emphasis.c b/src/test/test_emphasis.c
index eda8d8e..f404cdd 100644
--- a/src/test/test_emphasis.c
+++ b/src/test/test_emphasis.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ static void gen_samples(sample_t *samples, double freq)
 	}
 }
 
+extern void main_mobile();
+
 int main(void)
 {
 	emphasis_t estate;
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ int main(void)
 	double level;
 	double i;
 
+	/* this is never called, it forces the linker to add mobile functions */
+	if (debuglevel == -1000) main_mobile();
+
 	debuglevel = DEBUG_DEBUG;
 
 	init_emphasis(&estate, SAMPLERATE, cut_off);
diff --git a/src/test/test_filter.c b/src/test/test_filter.c
index 2cae141..dc8ca7d 100644
--- a/src/test/test_filter.c
+++ b/src/test/test_filter.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ static void gen_samples(sample_t *samples, double freq)
 	}
 }
 
+extern void main_mobile();
+
 int main(void)
 {
 	iir_filter_t filter_low;
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ int main(void)
 	int iter = 2;
 	int i;
 
+	/* this is never called, it forces the linker to add mobile functions */
+	if (debuglevel == -1000) main_mobile();
+
 	debuglevel = DEBUG_DEBUG;
 
 	printf("testing low-pass filter with %d iterations\n", iter);
diff --git a/src/test/test_sms.c b/src/test/test_sms.c
index 0768046..867113b 100644
--- a/src/test/test_sms.c
+++ b/src/test/test_sms.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void sms_deliver_report(nmt_t *nmt, uint8_t ref, int error, uint8_t cause)
 	printf("(got deliver report from SMS layer)\n");
 }
 
+extern void main_mobile();
 
 int main(void)
 {
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ int main(void)
 	int i;
 	int rc;
 
+	/* this is never called, it forces the linker to add mobile functions */
+	if (debuglevel == -1000) main_mobile();
+
 	debuglevel = DEBUG_DEBUG;
 
 	nmt = calloc(sizeof(*nmt), 1);