diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81c660f9f4..b8301a2521 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ version.o: $(SRC_PATH)/version.rc config-host.h
 	$(call quiet-command,$(WINDRES) -I. -o $@ $<,"  RC    $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
 
 version-obj-$(CONFIG_WIN32) += version.o
+
+######################################################################
+# Build library with stubs
+
+libqemustub.a: $(stub-obj-y)
+
 ######################################################################
 # Support building shared library libcacard
 
@@ -183,13 +189,13 @@ tools-obj-y = $(oslib-obj-y) $(trace-obj-y) qemu-tool.o qemu-timer.o \
 	main-loop.o iohandler.o error.o
 tools-obj-$(CONFIG_POSIX) += compatfd.o
 
-qemu-img$(EXESUF): qemu-img.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y)
-qemu-nbd$(EXESUF): qemu-nbd.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y)
-qemu-io$(EXESUF): qemu-io.o cmd.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y)
+qemu-img$(EXESUF): qemu-img.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y) libqemustub.a
+qemu-nbd$(EXESUF): qemu-nbd.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y) libqemustub.a
+qemu-io$(EXESUF): qemu-io.o cmd.o $(tools-obj-y) $(block-obj-y) libqemustub.a
 
 qemu-bridge-helper$(EXESUF): qemu-bridge-helper.o
 
-vscclient$(EXESUF): $(libcacard-y) $(oslib-obj-y) $(trace-obj-y) libcacard/vscclient.o
+vscclient$(EXESUF): $(libcacard-y) $(oslib-obj-y) $(trace-obj-y) libcacard/vscclient.o libqemustub.a
 	$(call quiet-command,$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^ $(libcacard_libs) $(LIBS),"  LINK  $@")
 
 fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper$(EXESUF): fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper.o fsdev/virtio-9p-marshal.o oslib-posix.o $(trace-obj-y)
@@ -232,7 +238,7 @@ $(SRC_PATH)/qapi-schema.json $(SRC_PATH)/scripts/qapi-commands.py $(qapi-py)
 QGALIB_GEN=$(addprefix qga/qapi-generated/, qga-qapi-types.h qga-qapi-visit.h qga-qmp-commands.h)
 $(qga-obj-y) qemu-ga.o: $(QGALIB_GEN)
 
-qemu-ga$(EXESUF): qemu-ga.o $(qga-obj-y) $(oslib-obj-y) $(trace-obj-y) $(qapi-obj-y) $(qobject-obj-y) $(version-obj-y)
+qemu-ga$(EXESUF): qemu-ga.o $(qga-obj-y) $(oslib-obj-y) $(trace-obj-y) $(qapi-obj-y) $(qobject-obj-y) $(version-obj-y) libqemustub.a
 
 QEMULIBS=libuser libdis libdis-user
 
diff --git a/Makefile.objs b/Makefile.objs
index dc1e699914..3c7abca433 100644
--- a/Makefile.objs
+++ b/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#######################################################################
+# Stub library, linked in tools
+stub-obj-y = stubs/
+
 #######################################################################
 # Target-independent parts used in system and user emulation
 universal-obj-y =
@@ -239,6 +243,7 @@ vl.o: QEMU_CFLAGS+=$(SDL_CFLAGS)
 QEMU_CFLAGS+=$(GLIB_CFLAGS)
 
 nested-vars += \
+	stub-obj-y \
 	qga-obj-y \
 	qom-obj-y \
 	qapi-obj-y \
diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index 3822bc5ac3..8b658c0d13 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ endif #CONFIG_LINUX_USER
 
 ifdef QEMU_PROGW
 # The linker builds a windows executable. Make also a console executable.
-$(QEMU_PROGW): $(all-obj-y)
+$(QEMU_PROGW): $(all-obj-y) ../libqemustub.a
 	$(call LINK,$^)
 $(QEMU_PROG): $(QEMU_PROGW)
 	$(call quiet-command,$(OBJCOPY) --subsystem console $(QEMU_PROGW) $(QEMU_PROG),"  GEN   $(TARGET_DIR)$(QEMU_PROG)")
 else
-$(QEMU_PROG): $(all-obj-y)
+$(QEMU_PROG): $(all-obj-y) ../libqemustub.a
 	$(call LINK,$^)
 endif
 
diff --git a/compiler.h b/compiler.h
index 55d7d74775..2f7998b6c1 100644
--- a/compiler.h
+++ b/compiler.h
@@ -50,20 +50,9 @@
 #   define __printf__ __gnu_printf__
 #  endif
 # endif
-# if defined(__APPLE__)
-#  define QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(newname, oldname) \
-        static typeof(oldname) weak_##newname __attribute__((unused, weakref(#oldname)))
-#  define QEMU_WEAK_REF(newname, oldname) (weak_##newname ? weak_##newname : oldname)
-# else
-#  define QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(newname, oldname) \
-        typeof(oldname) newname __attribute__((weak, alias (#oldname)))
-#  define QEMU_WEAK_REF(newname, oldname) newname
-# endif
 #else
 #define GCC_ATTR /**/
 #define GCC_FMT_ATTR(n, m)
-#define QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(newname, oldname) \
-        _Pragma("weak " #newname "=" #oldname)
 #endif
 
 #endif /* COMPILER_H */
diff --git a/osdep.c b/osdep.c
index 2f7a49159a..3a63d26e75 100644
--- a/osdep.c
+++ b/osdep.c
@@ -54,38 +54,6 @@ static bool fips_enabled = false;
 
 static const char *qemu_version = QEMU_VERSION;
 
-static int default_fdset_get_fd(int64_t fdset_id, int flags)
-{
-    return -1;
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(monitor_fdset_get_fd, default_fdset_get_fd);
-#define monitor_fdset_get_fd \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(monitor_fdset_get_fd, default_fdset_get_fd)
-
-static int default_fdset_dup_fd_add(int64_t fdset_id, int dup_fd)
-{
-    return -1;
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(monitor_fdset_dup_fd_add, default_fdset_dup_fd_add);
-#define monitor_fdset_dup_fd_add \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(monitor_fdset_dup_fd_add, default_fdset_dup_fd_add)
-
-static int default_fdset_dup_fd_remove(int dup_fd)
-{
-    return -1;
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(monitor_fdset_dup_fd_remove, default_fdset_dup_fd_remove);
-#define monitor_fdset_dup_fd_remove \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(monitor_fdset_dup_fd_remove, default_fdset_dup_fd_remove)
-
-static int default_fdset_dup_fd_find(int dup_fd)
-{
-    return -1;
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(monitor_fdset_dup_fd_find, default_fdset_dup_fd_find);
-#define monitor_fdset_dup_fd_find \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(monitor_fdset_dup_fd_remove, default_fdset_dup_fd_find)
-
 int socket_set_cork(int fd, int v)
 {
 #if defined(SOL_TCP) && defined(TCP_CORK)
diff --git a/oslib-win32.c b/oslib-win32.c
index 326a2bddb3..51b33e8b20 100644
--- a/oslib-win32.c
+++ b/oslib-win32.c
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qemu_socket.h"
 
-static void default_qemu_fd_register(int fd)
-{
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(qemu_fd_register, default_qemu_fd_register);
-#define qemu_fd_register \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(qemu_fd_register, default_qemu_fd_register)
-
 void *qemu_oom_check(void *ptr)
 {
     if (ptr == NULL) {
diff --git a/qemu-sockets.c b/qemu-sockets.c
index abcd791cb6..cfed9c5a5b 100644
--- a/qemu-sockets.c
+++ b/qemu-sockets.c
@@ -61,28 +61,6 @@ static QemuOptsList dummy_opts = {
     },
 };
 
-static int default_monitor_get_fd(Monitor *mon, const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    error_setg(errp, "only QEMU supports file descriptor passing");
-    return -1;
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(monitor_get_fd, default_monitor_get_fd);
-#define monitor_get_fd \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(monitor_get_fd, default_monitor_get_fd)
-
-static int default_qemu_set_fd_handler2(int fd,
-                                        IOCanReadHandler *fd_read_poll,
-                                        IOHandler *fd_read,
-                                        IOHandler *fd_write,
-                                        void *opaque)
-
-{
-    abort();
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(qemu_set_fd_handler2, default_qemu_set_fd_handler2);
-#define qemu_set_fd_handler2 \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(qemu_set_fd_handler2, default_qemu_set_fd_handler2)
-
 static int inet_getport(struct addrinfo *e)
 {
     struct sockaddr_in *i4;
diff --git a/qmp.c b/qmp.c
index 13e83a59e0..e3a7f0b217 100644
--- a/qmp.c
+++ b/qmp.c
@@ -471,15 +471,6 @@ DevicePropertyInfoList *qmp_device_list_properties(const char *typename,
     return prop_list;
 }
 
-static CpuDefinitionInfoList *default_arch_query_cpu_definitions(Error **errp)
-{
-    error_set(errp, QERR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
-    return NULL;
-}
-QEMU_WEAK_ALIAS(arch_query_cpu_definitions, default_arch_query_cpu_definitions);
-#define arch_query_cpu_definitions \
-    QEMU_WEAK_REF(arch_query_cpu_definitions, default_arch_query_cpu_definitions)
-
 CpuDefinitionInfoList *qmp_query_cpu_definitions(Error **errp)
 {
     return arch_query_cpu_definitions(errp);
diff --git a/rules.mak b/rules.mak
index 1b173aa981..d0b04e44f5 100644
--- a/rules.mak
+++ b/rules.mak
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ endif
 %.o: %.m
 	$(call quiet-command,$(OBJCC) $(QEMU_INCLUDES) $(QEMU_CFLAGS) $(QEMU_DGFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<,"  OBJC  $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
 
-LINK = $(call quiet-command,$(CC) $(QEMU_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(sort $(1)) $(LIBS),"  LINK  $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
+LINK = $(call quiet-command,$(CC) $(QEMU_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(sort $(filter %.o, $1)) $(filter-out %.o, $1) $(LIBS),"  LINK  $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
 
 %$(EXESUF): %.o
 	$(call LINK,$^)
diff --git a/stubs/Makefile.objs b/stubs/Makefile.objs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..035b29a1f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/Makefile.objs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+stub-obj-y += arch-query-cpu-def.o
+stub-obj-y += fdset-add-fd.o
+stub-obj-y += fdset-find-fd.o
+stub-obj-y += fdset-get-fd.o
+stub-obj-y += fdset-remove-fd.o
+stub-obj-y += get-fd.o
+stub-obj-y += set-fd-handler.o
+stub-obj-$(CONFIG_WIN32) += fd-register.o
diff --git a/stubs/arch-query-cpu-def.c b/stubs/arch-query-cpu-def.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47b524628d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/arch-query-cpu-def.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "arch_init.h"
+#include "qerror.h"
+
+CpuDefinitionInfoList *arch_query_cpu_definitions(Error **errp)
+{
+    error_set(errp, QERR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/stubs/fd-register.c b/stubs/fd-register.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..813b6dd7c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/fd-register.c
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "main-loop.h"
+
+void qemu_fd_register(int fd)
+{
+}
diff --git a/stubs/fdset-add-fd.c b/stubs/fdset-add-fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09fe2a839a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/fdset-add-fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+
+int monitor_fdset_dup_fd_add(int64_t fdset_id, int dup_fd)
+{
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/stubs/fdset-find-fd.c b/stubs/fdset-find-fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f82baa066c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/fdset-find-fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+
+int monitor_fdset_dup_fd_find(int dup_fd)
+{
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/stubs/fdset-get-fd.c b/stubs/fdset-get-fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4106cf90f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/fdset-get-fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+
+int monitor_fdset_get_fd(int64_t fdset_id, int flags)
+{
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/stubs/fdset-remove-fd.c b/stubs/fdset-remove-fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..861b31247e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/fdset-remove-fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+
+int monitor_fdset_dup_fd_remove(int dupfd)
+{
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/stubs/get-fd.c b/stubs/get-fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3561ab60e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/get-fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+
+int monitor_get_fd(Monitor *mon, const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    error_setg(errp, "only QEMU supports file descriptor passing");
+    return -1;
+}
diff --git a/stubs/set-fd-handler.c b/stubs/set-fd-handler.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4807b5dc22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/set-fd-handler.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "main-loop.h"
+
+int qemu_set_fd_handler2(int fd,
+                         IOCanReadHandler *fd_read_poll,
+                         IOHandler *fd_read,
+                         IOHandler *fd_write,
+                         void *opaque)
+{
+    abort();
+}