--- a/embedding/android/GeckoApp.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoApp.java
@@ -62,34 +62,16 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
 
     void launch()
     {
         // unpack files in the components directory
         unpackComponents();
         // and then fire us up
         Intent i = getIntent();
         String env = i.getStringExtra("env0");
-        Log.i("GeckoApp", "env0: "+ env);
-        for (int c = 1; env != null; c++) {
-            GeckoAppShell.putenv(env);
-            env = i.getStringExtra("env" + c);
-            Log.i("GeckoApp", "env"+ c +": "+ env);
-        }
-        String tmpdir = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir");
-        if (tmpdir == null) {
-          try {
-            File f = Environment.getDownloadCacheDirectory();
-            dalvik.system.TemporaryDirectory.setUpDirectory(f);
-            tmpdir = f.getPath();
-          } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e("GeckoApp", "error setting up tmp dir" + e);
-          }
-        }
-        GeckoAppShell.putenv("TMPDIR=" + tmpdir);
-
         GeckoAppShell.runGecko(getApplication().getPackageResourcePath(),
                                i.getStringExtra("args"),
                                i.getDataString());
     }
 
     /** Called when the activity is first created. */
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)

--- a/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
+++ b/embedding/android/GeckoAppShell.java
@@ -89,17 +89,38 @@ class GeckoAppShell
     // java-side stuff
     public static void loadGeckoLibs() {
         // The package data lib directory isn't placed in ld.so's
         // search path, so we have to manually load libraries that
         // libxul will depend on.  Not ideal.
 
         // MozAlloc
         System.loadLibrary("mozalloc");
-
+        System.loadLibrary("mozutils");
+                
+        Intent i = GeckoApp.mAppContext.getIntent();
+        String env = i.getStringExtra("env0");
+        Log.i("GeckoApp", "env0: "+ env);
+        for (int c = 1; env != null; c++) {
+            GeckoAppShell.putenv(env);
+            env = i.getStringExtra("env" + c);
+            Log.i("GeckoApp", "env"+ c +": "+ env);
+        }
+        String tmpdir = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir");
+        if (tmpdir == null) {
+          try {
+            File f = Environment.getDownloadCacheDirectory();
+            dalvik.system.TemporaryDirectory.setUpDirectory(f);
+            tmpdir = f.getPath();
+          } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.e("GeckoApp", "error setting up tmp dir" + e);
+          }
+        }
+        GeckoAppShell.putenv("TMPDIR=" + tmpdir);
+        
         // NSPR
         System.loadLibrary("nspr4");
         System.loadLibrary("plc4");
         System.loadLibrary("plds4");
 
         // SQLite
         System.loadLibrary("mozsqlite3");
 

--- a/embedding/android/Makefile.in
+++ b/embedding/android/Makefile.in
@@ -64,26 +64,28 @@ GARBAGE += \
   Restarter.java \
   gecko.ap_  \
   gecko-unaligned.apk  \
   gecko-unsigned-unaligned.apk \
   $(NULL)
 
 GARBAGE_DIRS += res libs dist classes
 
+DIRS = utils
+
 # Bug 567884 - Need a way to find appropriate icons during packaging
 ifeq ($(MOZ_APP_NAME),fennec)
 ICON_PATH = $(topsrcdir)/$(MOZ_BRANDING_DIRECTORY)/content/fennec_48x48.png
 ICON_PATH_HI = $(topsrcdir)/$(MOZ_BRANDING_DIRECTORY)/content/fennec_72x72.png
 else
 ICON_PATH = $(topsrcdir)/$(MOZ_BRANDING_DIRECTORY)/content/icon48.png
 ICON_PATH_HI = $(topsrcdir)/$(MOZ_BRANDING_DIRECTORY)/content/icon64.png
 endif
 
-NATIVE_LIBS = $(shell cat $(DIST)/bin/dependentlibs.list) libxpcom.so libnssckbi.so libfreebl3.so
+NATIVE_LIBS = $(shell cat $(DIST)/bin/dependentlibs.list) libxpcom.so libnssckbi.so libfreebl3.so libmozutils.so
 FULL_LIBS = $(addprefix libs/armeabi/,$(NATIVE_LIBS))
 
 # We'll strip all the libs by default, due to size, but we might
 # want to have a non-stripped version for debugging.  We should
 # really pull out debuginfo and stuff.
 ifdef NO_STRIP
 DO_STRIP=echo not stripping
 else
@@ -140,26 +142,26 @@ gecko.ap_: AndroidManifest.xml res/drawa
 libs/armeabi/%: $(DIST)/lib/%
 	@$(NSINSTALL) -D libs/armeabi
 	@cp -L -v $< $@
 	@$(DO_STRIP) $@
 
 # Bug 567873 - Android packaging should use standard packaging code
 dist: FORCE
 	$(NSINSTALL) -D dist/components
-	rm -f dist/components/*
-	@(for f in $(DIST)/bin/components/* ; do ln -sf ../../$$f dist/components ; done)
+	rm -rf dist/components/*
+	@(for f in $(DIST)/bin/components/* ; do $(NSINSTALL) $$f dist/components ; done)
 	$(NSINSTALL) -D dist/chrome
-	rm -f dist/chrome/*
-	@(for f in $(DIST)/bin/chrome/* ; do ln -sf ../../$$f dist/chrome ; done)
+	rm -rf dist/chrome/*
+	@(for f in $(DIST)/bin/chrome/* ; do $(NSINSTALL) $$f dist/chrome ; done)
 	$(NSINSTALL) -D dist/defaults
-	rm -f dist/defaults/*
-	@(for f in $(DIST)/bin/defaults/* ; do ln -sf ../../$$f dist/defaults ; done )
+	rm -rf dist/defaults/*
+	@(for f in $(DIST)/bin/defaults/* ; do $(NSINSTALL) $$f dist/defaults ; done )
 	@(for PREF in $(DIST)/bin/defaults/pref/*.js ; do cat "$$PREF" >> dist/defaults/prefs.js ; echo >> dist/defaults/prefs.js ; done )
-	rm dist/defaults/pref
+	rm -rf dist/defaults/pref
 	@(for f in $(DIST_LINK_FILES) ; do if [ -e $(DIST)/bin/$$f ] ; then echo $$f ; ln -sf ../$(DIST)/bin/$$f dist ; fi ; done)
 
 gecko-unsigned-unaligned.apk: gecko.ap_ classes.dex dist $(FULL_LIBS)
 	$(APKBUILDER) $@ -v $(APKBUILDER_FLAGS) -z gecko.ap_ -f classes.dex -nf `pwd`/libs -rf dist
 
 gecko-unaligned.apk: gecko-unsigned-unaligned.apk
 	cp gecko-unsigned-unaligned.apk $@
 ifdef JARSIGNER

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embedding/android/utils/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+# Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+# 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+# for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+# License.
+#
+# The Original Code is the Mozilla browser.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+#   Mozilla Foundation
+# Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2010
+# the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Contributor(s):
+#   Brad Lassey <blassey@mozilla.com>
+#
+# Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+# either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+# the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+# in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+# of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+# under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+# use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+# decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+# and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+# the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+# the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+#
+# ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
+
+DEPTH		= ../../..
+topsrcdir	= @top_srcdir@
+srcdir		= @srcdir@
+VPATH		= @srcdir@
+
+include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
+MODULE         = mozutils
+LIBRARY_NAME   = mozutils
+FORCE_SHARED_LIB = 1
+
+CPPSRCS = nsGeckoUtils.cpp
+
+include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embedding/android/utils/nsGeckoUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* -*- Mode: c++; c-basic-offset: 4; tab-width: 20; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
+ * ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Mozilla Android code.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Mozilla Foundation.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2010
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Brad Lassey <blassey@mozilla.com>
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+#include <jni.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+extern "C" {
+  void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_putenv(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, jstring map);
+}
+
+__attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
+void JNICALL
+Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_putenv(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, jstring map)
+{
+    const char* str;
+    // XXX: java doesn't give us true UTF8, we should figure out something 
+    // better to do here
+    str = jenv->GetStringUTFChars(map, NULL);
+    if (str == NULL)
+        return;
+    putenv(strdup(str));
+    jenv->ReleaseStringUTFChars(map, str);
+}
+

--- a/widget/src/android/AndroidJNI.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/android/AndroidJNI.cpp
@@ -51,17 +51,16 @@ using namespace mozilla;
 
 /* Forward declare all the JNI methods as extern "C" */
 
 extern "C" {
     NS_EXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_nativeInit(JNIEnv *, jclass);
     NS_EXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_notifyGeckoOfEvent(JNIEnv *, jclass, jobject event);
     NS_EXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_setSurfaceView(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, jobject sv);
     NS_EXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_setInitialSize(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, int width, int height);
-    NS_EXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_putenv(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, jstring map);
     NS_EXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_onResume(JNIEnv *, jclass);
 }
 
 
 /*
  * Incoming JNI methods
  */
 
@@ -89,28 +88,13 @@ Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_set
 
 NS_EXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_setInitialSize(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, int width, int height)
 {
     nsWindow::SetInitialAndroidBounds(gfxIntSize(width, height));
 }
 
 NS_EXPORT void JNICALL
-Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_putenv(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass, jstring map)
-{
-    const char* str;
-    str = jenv->GetStringUTFChars(map, NULL);
-    if (str == NULL)
-        return;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    __android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_INFO, "GeckoJNI", "putenv(%s)", str);
-#endif
-    putenv(strdup(str));
-    jenv->ReleaseStringUTFChars(map, str);
-    
-}
-
-NS_EXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_org_mozilla_gecko_GeckoAppShell_onResume(JNIEnv *jenv, jclass jc)
 {
     if (nsAppShell::gAppShell)
         nsAppShell::gAppShell->OnResume();
 }