diff --git a/include/nuttx/lib/modlib.h b/include/nuttx/lib/modlib.h
index 2ddde316d4b..16382254451 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/lib/modlib.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/lib/modlib.h
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int modlib_initialize(FAR const char *filename,
 int modlib_uninitialize(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_load
+ * Name: modlib_load
  *
  * Description:
  *   Loads the binary into memory, allocating memory, performing relocations
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ int modlib_uninitialize(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_load(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
+int modlib_load(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: modlib_bind
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int modlib_bind(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
  *
  * Description:
  *   This function unloads the object from memory. This essentially undoes
- *   the actions of mod_load.  It is called only under certain error
+ *   the actions of modlib_load.  It is called only under certain error
  *   conditions after the module has been loaded but not yet started.
  *
  * Input Parameters:
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ int modlib_undepend(FAR struct module_s *importer);
 int mod_verifyheader(FAR const Elf32_Ehdr *header);
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_read
+ * Name: modlib_read
  *
  * Description:
  *   Read 'readsize' bytes from the object file at 'offset'.  The data is
@@ -347,75 +347,8 @@ int mod_verifyheader(FAR const Elf32_Ehdr *header);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_read(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, FAR uint8_t *buffer,
-             size_t readsize, off_t offset);
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_loadshdrs
- *
- * Description:
- *   Loads section headers into memory.
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
- *   failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int mod_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_findsection
- *
- * Description:
- *   A section by its name.
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   loadinfo - Load state information
- *   sectname - Name of the section to find
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   On success, the index to the section is returned; A negated errno value
- *   is returned on failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int mod_findsection(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
-                    FAR const char *sectname);
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_findsymtab
- *
- * Description:
- *   Find the symbol table section.
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
- *   failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int mod_findsymtab(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_readsym
- *
- * Description:
- *   Read the ELFT symbol structure at the specfied index into memory.
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   loadinfo - Load state information
- *   index    - Symbol table index
- *   sym      - Location to return the table entry
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
- *   failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int mod_readsym(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, int index,
-                FAR Elf32_Sym *sym);
+int modlib_read(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, FAR uint8_t *buffer,
+                size_t readsize, off_t offset);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: mod_symvalue
@@ -458,35 +391,6 @@ int mod_symvalue(FAR struct module_s *modp,
 
 int mod_freebuffers(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_allocbuffer
- *
- * Description:
- *   Perform the initial allocation of the I/O buffer, if it has not already
- *   been allocated.
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
- *   failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int mod_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_reallocbuffer
- *
- * Description:
- *   Increase the size of I/O buffer by the specified buffer increment.
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
- *   failure.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-int mod_reallocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, size_t increment);
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: modlib_registry_lock
  *
diff --git a/libc/modlib/Make.defs b/libc/modlib/Make.defs
index 7917eee92e2..98ac439d11b 100644
--- a/libc/modlib/Make.defs
+++ b/libc/modlib/Make.defs
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIBC_MODLIB),y)
 
 # Add the nuttx/lib/modlib.h files to the build
 
-CSRCS += modlib_bind.c modlib_depend.c modlib_init.c modlib_registry.c
-CSRCS += modlib_uninit.c
+CSRCS += modlib_bind.c modlib_depend.c modlib_init.c modlib_iobuffer.c
+CSRCS += modlib_load.c modlib_read.c modlib_registry.c modlib_sections.c
+CSRCS += modlib_symbols.c modlib_uninit.c
 
 # Add the modlib directory to the build
 
diff --git a/libc/modlib/modlib.h b/libc/modlib/modlib.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..65ccefe8d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * libc/modlib/modlib.h
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2015, 2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __LIBC_MODLIB_MODLIB_H
+#define __LIBC_MODLIB_MODLIB_H
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <elf32.h>
+
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include <nuttx/module.h>
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Function Prototypes
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: modlib_findsymtab
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Find the symbol table section.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
+ *   failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int modlib_findsymtab(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: modlib_readsym
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Read the ELFT symbol structure at the specfied index into memory.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   loadinfo - Load state information
+ *   index    - Symbol table index
+ *   sym      - Location to return the table entry
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
+ *   failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int modlib_readsym(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, int index,
+                   FAR Elf32_Sym *sym);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: modlib_loadshdrs
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Loads section headers into memory.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
+ *   failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int modlib_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: modlib_findsection
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   A section by its name.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   loadinfo - Load state information
+ *   sectname - Name of the section to find
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   On success, the index to the section is returned; A negated errno value
+ *   is returned on failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#if 0 /* Not used */
+int modlib_findsection(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
+                       FAR const char *sectname);
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: modlib_allocbuffer
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Perform the initial allocation of the I/O buffer, if it has not already
+ *   been allocated.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
+ *   failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int modlib_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: modlib_reallocbuffer
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Increase the size of I/O buffer by the specified buffer increment.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   0 (OK) is returned on success and a negated errno is returned on
+ *   failure.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int modlib_reallocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, size_t increment);
+
+#endif /* __LIBC_MODLIB_MODLIB_H */
diff --git a/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c
index 08b745a6ffe..4acf7edd7b5 100644
--- a/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/lib/modlib.h>
 #include <nuttx/binfmt/symtab.h>
 
+#include "modlib/modlib.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ static inline int modlib_readrel(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
 
   /* And, finally, read the symbol table entry into memory */
 
-  return mod_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)rel, sizeof(Elf32_Rel), offset);
+  return modlib_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)rel, sizeof(Elf32_Rel), offset);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ static int modlib_relocate(FAR struct module_s *modp,
 
       /* Read the symbol table entry into memory */
 
-      ret = mod_readsym(loadinfo, symidx, &sym);
+      ret = modlib_readsym(loadinfo, symidx, &sym);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           serr("ERROR: Section %d reloc %d: Failed to read symbol[%d]: %d\n",
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ int modlib_bind(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 
   /* Find the symbol and string tables */
 
-  ret = mod_findsymtab(loadinfo);
+  ret = modlib_findsymtab(loadinfo);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       return ret;
@@ -244,10 +246,10 @@ int modlib_bind(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
    * accumulate the variable length symbol name.
    */
 
-  ret = mod_allocbuffer(loadinfo);
+  ret = modlib_allocbuffer(loadinfo);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      serr("ERROR: mod_allocbuffer failed: %d\n", ret);
+      serr("ERROR: modlib_allocbuffer failed: %d\n", ret);
       return -ENOMEM;
     }
 
diff --git a/libc/modlib/modlib_init.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_init.c
index 0753e80f249..ac0075b4ab8 100644
--- a/libc/modlib/modlib_init.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_init.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int modlib_initialize(FAR const char *filename,
 
   /* Read the ELF ehdr from offset 0 */
 
-  ret = mod_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)&loadinfo->ehdr,
+  ret = modlib_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)&loadinfo->ehdr,
                     sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr), 0);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_iobuffer.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_iobuffer.c
similarity index 88%
rename from sched/module/mod_iobuffer.c
rename to libc/modlib/modlib_iobuffer.c
index b2ba2f28157..8c3aee01a1f 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_iobuffer.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_iobuffer.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * sched/module/mod_iobuffer.c
+ * libc/modlib/modlib_iobuffer.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2015, 2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -42,16 +42,18 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
 #include <nuttx/module.h>
 #include <nuttx/lib/modlib.h>
 
+#include "libc.h"
+#include "modlib/modlib.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_allocbuffer
+ * Name: modlib_allocbuffer
  *
  * Description:
  *   Perform the initial allocation of the I/O buffer, if it has not already
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
+int modlib_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   /* Has a buffer been allocated> */
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ int mod_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
     {
       /* No.. allocate one now */
 
-      loadinfo->iobuffer = (FAR uint8_t *)kmm_malloc(CONFIG_MODLIB_BUFFERSIZE);
+      loadinfo->iobuffer = (FAR uint8_t *)lib_malloc(CONFIG_MODLIB_BUFFERSIZE);
       if (!loadinfo->iobuffer)
         {
           serr("ERROR: Failed to allocate an I/O buffer\n");
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ int mod_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_reallocbuffer
+ * Name: modlib_reallocbuffer
  *
  * Description:
  *   Increase the size of I/O buffer by the specified buffer increment.
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ int mod_allocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_reallocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, size_t increment)
+int modlib_reallocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, size_t increment)
 {
   FAR void *buffer;
   size_t newsize;
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ int mod_reallocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, size_t increment)
 
   /* And perform the reallocation */
 
-   buffer = kmm_realloc((FAR void *)loadinfo->iobuffer, newsize);
+   buffer = lib_realloc((FAR void *)loadinfo->iobuffer, newsize);
    if (!buffer)
     {
       serr("ERROR: Failed to reallocate the I/O buffer\n");
@@ -120,4 +122,3 @@ int mod_reallocbuffer(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, size_t increment)
   loadinfo->buflen   = newsize;
   return OK;
 }
-
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_load.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_load.c
similarity index 91%
rename from sched/module/mod_load.c
rename to libc/modlib/modlib_load.c
index 3287c1486e1..28738dbfaa1 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_load.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_load.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * sched/module/mod_load.c
+ * libc/modlib/modlib_load.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2015, 2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 
-#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
 #include <nuttx/module.h>
 #include <nuttx/lib/modlib.h>
 
+#include "libc.h"
+#include "modlib/modlib.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_elfsize
+ * Name: modlib_elfsize
  *
  * Description:
  *   Calculate total memory allocation for the ELF file.
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static void mod_elfsize(struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
+static void modlib_elfsize(struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   size_t textsize;
   size_t datasize;
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ static void mod_elfsize(struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_loadfile
+ * Name: modlib_loadfile
  *
  * Description:
  *   Read the section data into memory. Section addresses in the shdr[] are
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ static void mod_elfsize(struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static inline int mod_loadfile(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
+static inline int modlib_loadfile(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   FAR uint8_t *text;
   FAR uint8_t *data;
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ static inline int mod_loadfile(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
         {
           /* Read the section data from sh_offset to the memory region */
 
-          ret = mod_read(loadinfo, *pptr, shdr->sh_size, shdr->sh_offset);
+          ret = modlib_read(loadinfo, *pptr, shdr->sh_size, shdr->sh_offset);
           if (ret < 0)
             {
               serr("ERROR: Failed to read section %d: %d\n", i, ret);
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ static inline int mod_loadfile(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_load
+ * Name: modlib_load
  *
  * Description:
  *   Loads the binary into memory, allocating memory, performing relocations
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ static inline int mod_loadfile(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_load(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
+int modlib_load(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   int ret;
 
@@ -246,22 +248,22 @@ int mod_load(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 
   /* Load section headers into memory */
 
-  ret = mod_loadshdrs(loadinfo);
+  ret = modlib_loadshdrs(loadinfo);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      serr("ERROR: mod_loadshdrs failed: %d\n", ret);
+      serr("ERROR: modlib_loadshdrs failed: %d\n", ret);
       goto errout_with_buffers;
     }
 
   /* Determine total size to allocate */
 
-  mod_elfsize(loadinfo);
+  modlib_elfsize(loadinfo);
 
   /* Allocate (and zero) memory for the ELF file. */
 
   /* Allocate memory to hold the ELF image */
 
-  loadinfo->textalloc = (uintptr_t)kmm_zalloc(loadinfo->textsize + loadinfo->datasize);
+  loadinfo->textalloc = (uintptr_t)lib_zalloc(loadinfo->textsize + loadinfo->datasize);
   if (!loadinfo->textalloc)
     {
       serr("ERROR: Failed to allocate memory for the module\n");
@@ -273,10 +275,10 @@ int mod_load(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 
   /* Load ELF section data into memory */
 
-  ret = mod_loadfile(loadinfo);
+  ret = modlib_loadfile(loadinfo);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      serr("ERROR: mod_loadfile failed: %d\n", ret);
+      serr("ERROR: modlib_loadfile failed: %d\n", ret);
       goto errout_with_buffers;
     }
 
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_read.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_read.c
similarity index 89%
rename from sched/module/mod_read.c
rename to libc/modlib/modlib_read.c
index cd1de81d393..84ae5fb3b60 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_read.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_read.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * sched/module/mod_read.c
+ * libc/modlib/modlib_read.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2015, 2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -56,20 +56,16 @@
 
 #undef ELF_DUMP_READDATA       /* Define to dump all file data read */
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Constant Data
- ****************************************************************************/
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_dumpreaddata
+ * Name: modlib_dumpreaddata
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined(ELF_DUMP_READDATA)
-static inline void mod_dumpreaddata(FAR char *buffer, int buflen)
+static inline void modlib_dumpreaddata(FAR char *buffer, int buflen)
 {
   FAR uint32_t *buf32 = (FAR uint32_t *)buffer;
   int i;
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ static inline void mod_dumpreaddata(FAR char *buffer, int buflen)
     }
 }
 #else
-#  define mod_dumpreaddata(b,n)
+#  define modlib_dumpreaddata(b,n)
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -95,7 +91,7 @@ static inline void mod_dumpreaddata(FAR char *buffer, int buflen)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_read
+ * Name: modlib_read
  *
  * Description:
  *   Read 'readsize' bytes from the object file at 'offset'.  The data is
@@ -107,8 +103,8 @@ static inline void mod_dumpreaddata(FAR char *buffer, int buflen)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_read(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, FAR uint8_t *buffer,
-             size_t readsize, off_t offset)
+int modlib_read(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, FAR uint8_t *buffer,
+                size_t readsize, off_t offset)
 {
   ssize_t nbytes;      /* Number of bytes read */
   off_t   rpos;        /* Position returned by lseek */
@@ -159,6 +155,6 @@ int mod_read(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, FAR uint8_t *buffer,
          }
     }
 
-  mod_dumpreaddata(buffer, readsize);
+  modlib_dumpreaddata(buffer, readsize);
   return OK;
 }
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_sections.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_sections.c
similarity index 88%
rename from sched/module/mod_sections.c
rename to libc/modlib/modlib_sections.c
index 574eb8b9ac5..58a11076ef5 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_sections.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_sections.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * sched/module/mod_sections.c
+ * libc/modlib/modlib_sections.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2015 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2015, 2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,16 +45,18 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug.h>
 
-#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
 #include <nuttx/module.h>
 #include <nuttx/lib/modlib.h>
 
+#include "libc.h"
+#include "modlib/modlib.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_sectname
+ * Name: modlib_sectname
  *
  * Description:
  *   Get the symbol name in loadinfo->iobuffer[].
@@ -65,8 +67,8 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static inline int mod_sectname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
-                               FAR const Elf32_Shdr *shdr)
+static inline int modlib_sectname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
+                                  FAR const Elf32_Shdr *shdr)
 {
   FAR Elf32_Shdr *shstr;
   FAR uint8_t *buffer;
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ static inline int mod_sectname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
       /* Read that number of bytes into the array */
 
       buffer = &loadinfo->iobuffer[bytesread];
-      ret = mod_read(loadinfo, buffer, readlen, offset);
+      ret = modlib_read(loadinfo, buffer, readlen, offset);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           serr("ERROR: Failed to read section name: %d\n", ret);
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ static inline int mod_sectname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
 
       /* No.. then we have to read more */
 
-      ret = mod_reallocbuffer(loadinfo, CONFIG_MODLIB_BUFFERINCR);
+      ret = modlib_reallocbuffer(loadinfo, CONFIG_MODLIB_BUFFERINCR);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           serr("ERROR: mod_reallocbuffer failed: %d\n", ret);
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ static inline int mod_sectname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_loadshdrs
+ * Name: modlib_loadshdrs
  *
  * Description:
  *   Loads section headers into memory.
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ static inline int mod_sectname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
+int modlib_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   size_t shdrsize;
   int ret;
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ int mod_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 
   /* Allocate memory to hold a working copy of the sector header table */
 
-  loadinfo->shdr = (FAR FAR Elf32_Shdr *)kmm_malloc(shdrsize);
+  loadinfo->shdr = (FAR FAR Elf32_Shdr *)lib_malloc(shdrsize);
   if (!loadinfo->shdr)
     {
       serr("ERROR: Failed to allocate the section header table. Size: %ld\n",
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ int mod_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 
   /* Read the section header table into memory */
 
-  ret = mod_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)loadinfo->shdr, shdrsize,
+  ret = modlib_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)loadinfo->shdr, shdrsize,
                     loadinfo->ehdr.e_shoff);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ int mod_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_findsection
+ * Name: modlib_findsection
  *
  * Description:
  *   A section by its name.
@@ -238,8 +240,9 @@ int mod_loadshdrs(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_findsection(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
-                    FAR const char *sectname)
+#if 0 /* Not used */
+int modlib_findsection(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
+                       FAR const char *sectname)
 {
   FAR const Elf32_Shdr *shdr;
   int ret;
@@ -252,10 +255,10 @@ int mod_findsection(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
       /* Get the name of this section */
 
       shdr = &loadinfo->shdr[i];
-      ret  = mod_sectname(loadinfo, shdr);
+      ret  = modlib_sectname(loadinfo, shdr);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
-          serr("ERROR: mod_sectname failed: %d\n", ret);
+          serr("ERROR: modlib_sectname failed: %d\n", ret);
           return ret;
         }
 
@@ -276,3 +279,4 @@ int mod_findsection(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
 
   return -ENOENT;
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_symbols.c b/libc/modlib/modlib_symbols.c
similarity index 92%
rename from sched/module/mod_symbols.c
rename to libc/modlib/modlib_symbols.c
index 4ec42c581a6..61500107df2 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_symbols.c
+++ b/libc/modlib/modlib_symbols.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * sched/module/mod_symbols.c
+ * libc/modlib/modlib_symbols.c
  *
  *   Copyright (C) 2015, 2017 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/lib/modlib.h>
 #include <nuttx/binfmt/symtab.h>
 
+#include "modlib/modlib.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ struct mod_exportinfo_s
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_symname
+ * Name: modlib_symname
  *
  * Description:
  *   Get the symbol name in loadinfo->iobuffer[].
@@ -95,8 +97,8 @@ struct mod_exportinfo_s
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static int mod_symname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
-                       FAR const Elf32_Sym *sym)
+static int modlib_symname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
+                          FAR const Elf32_Sym *sym)
 {
   FAR uint8_t *buffer;
   off_t  offset;
@@ -139,10 +141,10 @@ static int mod_symname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
       /* Read that number of bytes into the array */
 
       buffer = &loadinfo->iobuffer[bytesread];
-      ret = mod_read(loadinfo, buffer, readlen, offset);
+      ret = modlib_read(loadinfo, buffer, readlen, offset);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
-          serr("ERROR: mod_read failed: %d\n", ret);
+          serr("ERROR: modlib_read failed: %d\n", ret);
           return ret;
         }
 
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ static int mod_symname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
 
       /* No.. then we have to read more */
 
-      ret = mod_reallocbuffer(loadinfo, CONFIG_MODLIB_BUFFERINCR);
+      ret = modlib_reallocbuffer(loadinfo, CONFIG_MODLIB_BUFFERINCR);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
           serr("ERROR: mod_reallocbuffer failed: %d\n", ret);
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ static int mod_symname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_symcallback
+ * Name: modlib_symcallback
  *
  * Description:
  *   modlib_registry_foreach() callback function.  Test if the provided module,
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ static int mod_symname(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo,
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static int mod_symcallback(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR void *arg)
+static int modlib_symcallback(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR void *arg)
 {
   FAR struct mod_exportinfo_s *exportinfo = (FAR struct mod_exportinfo_s *)arg;
   int ret;
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ static int mod_symcallback(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR void *arg)
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_findsymtab
+ * Name: modlib_findsymtab
  *
  * Description:
  *   Find the symbol table section.
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ static int mod_symcallback(FAR struct module_s *modp, FAR void *arg)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_findsymtab(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
+int modlib_findsymtab(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   int i;
 
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ int mod_findsymtab(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Name: mod_readsym
+ * Name: modlib_readsym
  *
  * Description:
  *   Read the ELFT symbol structure at the specfied index into memory.
@@ -282,8 +284,8 @@ int mod_findsymtab(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-int mod_readsym(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, int index,
-                FAR Elf32_Sym *sym)
+int modlib_readsym(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, int index,
+                   FAR Elf32_Sym *sym)
 {
   FAR Elf32_Shdr *symtab = &loadinfo->shdr[loadinfo->symtabidx];
   off_t offset;
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ int mod_readsym(FAR struct mod_loadinfo_s *loadinfo, int index,
 
   /* And, finally, read the symbol table entry into memory */
 
-  return mod_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)sym, sizeof(Elf32_Sym), offset);
+  return modlib_read(loadinfo, (FAR uint8_t *)sym, sizeof(Elf32_Sym), offset);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -359,7 +361,7 @@ int mod_symvalue(FAR struct module_s *modp,
       {
         /* Get the name of the undefined symbol */
 
-        ret = mod_symname(loadinfo, sym);
+        ret = modlib_symname(loadinfo, sym);
         if (ret < 0)
           {
             /* There are a few relocations for a few architectures that do
@@ -382,10 +384,10 @@ int mod_symvalue(FAR struct module_s *modp,
         exportinfo.modp   = modp;
         exportinfo.symbol = NULL;
 
-        ret = modlib_registry_foreach(mod_symcallback, (FAR void *)&exportinfo);
+        ret = modlib_registry_foreach(modlib_symcallback, (FAR void *)&exportinfo);
         if (ret < 0)
           {
-            serr("ERROR: mod_symcallback failed: \n", ret);
+            serr("ERROR: modlib_symcallback failed: \n", ret);
             return ret;
           }
 
diff --git a/sched/module/Make.defs b/sched/module/Make.defs
index 7bf6394a766..cb7a3c7bf51 100644
--- a/sched/module/Make.defs
+++ b/sched/module/Make.defs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ CSRCS += mod_insmod.c mod_rmmod.c mod_modsym.c mod_symtab.c mod_modhandle.c
 
 # Loadable module library
 
-CSRCS += mod_iobuffer.c mod_load.c mod_read.c mod_sections.c mod_symbols.c
 CSRCS += mod_unload.c mod_verify.c
 
 # procfs support
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_insmod.c b/sched/module/mod_insmod.c
index 3f9a073b964..6c8e67f0df9 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_insmod.c
+++ b/sched/module/mod_insmod.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ FAR void *insmod(FAR const char *filename, FAR const char *modulename)
 
   /* Load the program binary */
 
-  ret = mod_load(&loadinfo);
+  ret = modlib_load(&loadinfo);
   mod_dumploadinfo(&loadinfo);
   if (ret != 0)
     {
diff --git a/sched/module/mod_unload.c b/sched/module/mod_unload.c
index 7cb08590c94..87e42017d00 100644
--- a/sched/module/mod_unload.c
+++ b/sched/module/mod_unload.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  *
  * Description:
  *   This function unloads the object from memory. This essentially undoes
- *   the actions of mod_load.  It is called only under certain error
+ *   the actions of modlib_load().  It is called only under certain error
  *   conditions after the module has been loaded but not yet started.
  *
  * Returned Value: