diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
index 50d3b2a0f..64841ade3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Helper.c
@@ -2474,44 +2474,25 @@ xf86LoaderCheckSymbol(const char *name)
     return LoaderSymbol(name) != NULL;
 }
 
+/* These two are just ABI stubs, they don't do anything in dlloader world */
 _X_EXPORT void
 xf86LoaderReqSymLists(const char **list0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, list0);
-    LoaderVReqSymLists(list0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void
 xf86LoaderReqSymbols(const char *sym0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, sym0);
-    LoaderVReqSymbols(sym0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void
 xf86LoaderRefSymLists(const char **list0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, list0);
-    LoaderVRefSymLists(list0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void
 xf86LoaderRefSymbols(const char *sym0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, sym0);
-    LoaderVRefSymbols(sym0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c b/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
index 564e72e3c..dd64bd56f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@
 
 static const OptionInfoRec *DDCAvailableOptions(void *unused);
 
-const char *i2cSymbols[] = {
-    "xf86CreateI2CDevRec",
-    "xf86I2CDevInit",
-    "xf86I2CWriteRead",
-    "xf86I2CFindDev",
-    "xf86DestroyI2CDevRec",
-    NULL
-};
-
 static MODULESETUPPROTO(ddcSetup);
 
 static XF86ModuleVersionInfo ddcVersRec =
@@ -58,12 +49,6 @@ ddcSetup(pointer module, pointer opts, int *errmaj, int *errmin)
     if (!setupDone) {
 	setupDone = TRUE;
 	xf86AddModuleInfo(&DDC, module);
-	/*
-	 * Tell the loader about symbols from other modules that this module
-	 * might refer to.
-	 */
-	LoaderRefSymLists(i2cSymbols, NULL);
-
     } 
     /*
      * The return value must be non-NULL on success even though there
@@ -348,8 +333,6 @@ DDCRead_DDC2(int scrnIndex, I2CBusPtr pBus, int start, int len)
     unsigned char *R_Buffer;
     int i;
     
-    xf86LoaderReqSymLists(i2cSymbols, NULL);
-
     if (!(dev = xf86I2CFindDev(pBus, 0x00A0))) {
 	dev = xf86CreateI2CDevRec();
 	dev->DevName = "ddc2";
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c b/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c
index 427065d91..331de8287 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dri/drimodule.c
@@ -68,32 +68,6 @@ static ExtensionModule XF86DRIExt =
     NULL
 };
 
-static const char *drmSymbols[] = {
-    "drmAddContextTag",
-    "drmAddMap",
-    "drmAuthMagic",
-    "drmAvailable",
-    "drmClose",
-    "drmCreateContext",
-    "drmCreateDrawable",
-    "drmDelContextTag",
-    "drmDestroyContext",
-    "drmDestroyDrawable",
-    "drmFreeReservedContextList",
-    "drmGetContextTag",
-    "drmGetLock",
-    "drmGetReservedContextList",
-    "drmInstallSIGIOHandler",
-    "drmMap",
-    "drmOpen",
-    "drmRemoveSIGIOHandler",
-    "drmSetBusid",
-    "drmSetContextFlags",
-    "drmUnlock",
-    "drmUnmap",
-    NULL
-};
-
 _X_EXPORT XF86ModuleData driModuleData = { &VersRec, driSetup, NULL };
 
 static pointer
@@ -110,10 +84,7 @@ driSetup(pointer module, pointer opts, int *errmaj, int *errmin)
     
 	if (!drm) {
 	    if (errmaj) *errmaj = LDR_NOSUBENT;
-	}
-	else {
-	    LoaderReqSymLists(drmSymbols, NULL);
-	    LoaderRefSymbols("noPanoramiXExtension", NULL);
+	} else {
 	    LoadExtension(&XF86DRIExt, FALSE);
 	}
     } else {
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c b/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c
index a5c5b2c8e..42a9d3cd3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c
@@ -97,22 +97,6 @@ static int refCount[MAX_HANDLE];
  */
 static int moduleseq = 0;
 
-typedef struct {
-    int num;
-    const char **list;
-} symlist;
-
-/*
- * List of symbols that may be referenced, and which are allowed to be
- * unresolved providing that they don't appear on the "reqired" list.
- */
-static symlist refList = { 0, NULL };
-
-/* List of symbols that must not be unresolved */
-static symlist reqList = { 0, NULL };
-
-static int fatalReqSym = 0;
-
 /* Prototypes for static functions. */
 static loaderPtr _LoaderListPush(void);
 static loaderPtr _LoaderListPop(int);
@@ -300,165 +284,25 @@ _LoaderModuleToName(int module)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Add a list of symbols to the referenced list.
- */
-
-static void
-AppendSymbol(symlist * list, const char *sym)
-{
-    list->list = xnfrealloc(list->list, (list->num + 1) * sizeof(char **));
-    /* copy the symbol, since it comes from a module 
-       that can be unloaded later */
-    list->list[list->num] = xnfstrdup(sym);
-    list->num++;
-}
-
-static void
-AppendSymList(symlist * list, const char **syms)
-{
-    while (*syms) {
-	AppendSymbol(list, *syms);
-	syms++;
-    }
-}
-
-static int
-SymInList(symlist * list, char *sym)
-{
-    int i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < list->num; i++)
-	if (strcmp(list->list[i], sym) == 0)
-	    return 1;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void
-LoaderVRefSymbols(const char *sym0, va_list args)
-{
-    const char *s;
-
-    if (sym0 == NULL)
-	return;
-
-    s = sym0;
-    do {
-	AppendSymbol(&refList, s);
-	s = va_arg(args, const char *);
-    } while (s != NULL);
-}
-
+/* These four are just ABI stubs */
 _X_EXPORT void
 LoaderRefSymbols(const char *sym0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, sym0);
-    LoaderVRefSymbols(sym0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-}
-
-void
-LoaderVRefSymLists(const char **list0, va_list args)
-{
-    const char **l;
-
-    if (list0 == NULL)
-	return;
-
-    l = list0;
-    do {
-	AppendSymList(&refList, l);
-	l = va_arg(args, const char **);
-    } while (l != NULL);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void
 LoaderRefSymLists(const char **list0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, list0);
-    LoaderVRefSymLists(list0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-}
-
-void
-LoaderVReqSymLists(const char **list0, va_list args)
-{
-    const char **l;
-
-    if (list0 == NULL)
-	return;
-
-    l = list0;
-    do {
-	AppendSymList(&reqList, l);
-	l = va_arg(args, const char **);
-    } while (l != NULL);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void
 LoaderReqSymLists(const char **list0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, list0);
-    LoaderVReqSymLists(list0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-}
-
-void
-LoaderVReqSymbols(const char *sym0, va_list args)
-{
-    const char *s;
-
-    if (sym0 == NULL)
-	return;
-
-    s = sym0;
-    do {
-	AppendSymbol(&reqList, s);
-	s = va_arg(args, const char *);
-    } while (s != NULL);
 }
 
 _X_EXPORT void
 LoaderReqSymbols(const char *sym0, ...)
 {
-    va_list ap;
-
-    va_start(ap, sym0);
-    LoaderVReqSymbols(sym0, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-}
-
-/* 
- * _LoaderHandleUnresolved() decides what to do with an unresolved
- * symbol.  Symbols that are not on the "referenced" or "required" lists
- * get a warning if they are unresolved.  Symbols that are on the "required"
- * list generate a fatal error if they are unresolved.
- */
-
-int
-_LoaderHandleUnresolved(char *symbol, char *module)
-{
-    int fatalsym = 0;
-
-    if (xf86ShowUnresolved && !fatalsym) {
-	if (SymInList(&reqList, symbol)) {
-	    fatalReqSym = 1;
-	    ErrorF("Required symbol %s from module %s is unresolved!\n",
-		   symbol, module);
-	}
-	if (!SymInList(&refList, symbol)) {
-	    ErrorF("Symbol %s from module %s is unresolved!\n",
-		   symbol, module);
-	}
-    }
-    return (fatalsym);
 }
 
 /* Public Interface to the loader. */
@@ -578,15 +422,11 @@ LoaderSymbol(const char *sym)
     return (DLFindSymbol(sym));
 }
 
+/* more stub */
 _X_EXPORT int
 LoaderCheckUnresolved(int delay_flag)
 {
-    int ret = 0;
-
-    if (fatalReqSym)
-	FatalError("Some required symbols were unresolved\n");
-
-    return ret;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h b/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h
index 0e77e6b3a..324fa9e2b 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/loaderProcs.h
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@ ModuleDescPtr AddSibling(ModuleDescPtr head, ModuleDescPtr new);
 void LoaderSetPath(const char *path);
 void LoaderSortExtensions(void);
 
-void LoaderVReqSymLists(const char **, va_list args);
-void LoaderVReqSymbols(const char *, va_list args);
-void LoaderVRefSymLists(const char **, va_list args);
-void LoaderVRefSymbols(const char *, va_list args);
-
 void LoaderShowStack(void);
 void *LoaderSymbolHandle(const char *, int);
 int LoaderUnload(int);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe.c b/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe.c
index c0e983391..3ca985167 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe.c
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@
 static unsigned char * vbeReadEDID(vbeInfoPtr pVbe);
 static Bool vbeProbeDDC(vbeInfoPtr pVbe);
 
-const char *vbe_ddcSymbols[] = {
-    "xf86InterpretEDID",
-    NULL
-};
-
 static const char vbeVersionString[] = "VBE2";
 
 vbeInfoPtr
@@ -327,8 +322,6 @@ vbeDoEDID(vbeInfoPtr pVbe, pointer pDDCModule)
 	    xf86LoadSubModule(xf86Screens[pVbe->pInt10->scrnIndex], "ddc");
 	if (!pModule)
 	    return NULL;
-
-	xf86LoaderReqSymLists(vbe_ddcSymbols, NULL);
     }
         
     DDC_data = vbeReadEDID(pVbe);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe_module.c b/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe_module.c
index 7c7d87660..cf37ef951 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe_module.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/vbe/vbe_module.c
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include "xf86str.h"
 #include "vbe.h"
 
-extern const char *vbe_ddcSymbols[];
-
 static MODULESETUPPROTO(vbeSetup);
 
 static XF86ModuleVersionInfo vbeVersRec =
@@ -29,19 +27,5 @@ _X_EXPORT XF86ModuleData vbeModuleData = { &vbeVersRec, vbeSetup, NULL };
 static pointer
 vbeSetup(pointer module, pointer opts, int *errmaj, int *errmin)
 {
-    static Bool setupDone = FALSE;
-    
-    if (!setupDone) {
-	setupDone = TRUE;
-	LoaderRefSymLists(vbe_ddcSymbols,NULL);
-	/*
-	 * Tell the loader about symbols from other modules that this module
-	 * might refer to.
-	 */
-    } 
-    /*
-     * The return value must be non-NULL on success even though there
-     * is no TearDownProc.
-     */
     return (pointer)1;
 }