diff --git a/src/build/cpp_support.cpp b/src/build/cpp_support.cpp
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+/* 
+ * Copyright 2005, Ingo Weinhold, bonefish@users.sf.net.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+struct dl_phdr_info;
+
+extern "C" int dl_iterate_phdr(int (*callback)(struct dl_phdr_info *info, size_t size,
+	 void *data), void *data);
+
+#if defined(_BOOT_MODE) || defined(_KERNEL_MODE)
+
+
+// compiled into the kernel/boot loader
+
+#include "KernelExport.h"
+
+int
+dl_iterate_phdr(int (*callback)(struct dl_phdr_info *info, size_t size,
+	void *data), void *data)
+{
+	// This function should never be called, since it is only needed when
+	// exception are used, and we don't do that in the kernel. Hence we
+	// don't need to implement it.
+	panic("dl_iterate_phdr() called\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+ 
+#else // !( defined(_BOOT_MODE) || defined(_KERNEL_MODE) )
+
+
+// compiled into libroot.so (well, not yet)
+
+//#include <link.h>
+
+int
+dl_iterate_phdr(int (*callback)(struct dl_phdr_info *info, size_t size,
+	void *data), void *data)
+{
+	// TODO: Here we need to implement the function, since we want exceptions
+	// in userland.
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+#endif