diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 9325ca4b5d1..c706bed68ae 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ install-bytecode:: install-bytecode-local
 ifdef LLVMC_PLUGIN
 
 LIBRARYNAME := $(patsubst %,plugin_llvmc_%,$(LLVMC_PLUGIN))
+CPP.Flags += -DLLVMC_PLUGIN_NAME=$(LLVMC_PLUGIN)
 REQUIRES_EH := 1
 
 # Build a dynamic library if the user runs `make` directly from the plugin
diff --git a/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkage.h b/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkage.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58ea16710e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+//===--- ForceLinkage.h - The LLVM Compiler Driver --------------*- C++ -*-===//
+//
+//                     The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
+//
+// This file is distributed under the University of Illinois Open
+// Source License. See LICENSE.TXT for details.
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+//  A bit of preprocessor magic to force references to static libraries. Needed
+//  because plugin initialization is done via static variables.
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#ifndef LLVM_INCLUDE_COMPILER_DRIVER_FORCE_LINKAGE_H
+#define LLVM_INCLUDE_COMPILER_DRIVER_FORCE_LINKAGE_H
+
+#include "llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkageMacros.h"
+
+namespace llvmc {
+
+// Declare all ForceLinkage$(PluginName) functions.
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5);
+#endif
+
+namespace force_linkage {
+
+  struct LinkageForcer {
+
+    LinkageForcer() {
+
+// Call all ForceLinkage$(PluginName) functions.
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_CALL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_CALL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_CALL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_CALL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5
+      LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_CALL(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5);
+#endif
+
+    }
+  };
+} // End namespace force_linkage.
+
+// The only externally used bit.
+void ForceLinkage() {
+  force_linkage::LinkageForcer dummy;
+}
+
+} // End namespace llvmc.
+
+#endif // LLVM_INCLUDE_COMPILER_DRIVER_FORCE_LINKAGE_H
diff --git a/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkageMacros.h b/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkageMacros.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8862b008234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkageMacros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//===--- ForceLinkageMacros.h - The LLVM Compiler Driver --------*- C++ -*-===//
+//
+//                     The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
+//
+// This file is distributed under the University of Illinois Open
+// Source License. See LICENSE.TXT for details.
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+//
+//  Preprocessor magic that forces references to static libraries - common
+//  macros used by both driver and plugins.
+//
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+#ifndef LLVM_INCLUDE_COMPILER_DRIVER_FORCE_LINKAGE_MACROS_H
+#define LLVM_INCLUDE_COMPILER_DRIVER_FORCE_LINKAGE_MACROS_H
+
+#define LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_PREFIX(PluginName) ForceLinkage ## PluginName
+
+#define LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_FUN(PluginName) \
+  LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_PREFIX(PluginName)
+
+#define LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(PluginName) \
+  void LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_FUN(PluginName) ()
+
+#define LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_CALL(PluginName) \
+  LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_FUN(PluginName) ()
+
+#endif // LLVM_INCLUDE_COMPILER_DRIVER_FORCE_LINKAGE_MACROS_H
diff --git a/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/Main.inc b/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/Main.inc
index e81acf14476..638189387c2 100644
--- a/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/Main.inc
+++ b/include/llvm/CompilerDriver/Main.inc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "llvm/CompilerDriver/CompilationGraph.h"
 #include "llvm/CompilerDriver/Error.h"
+#include "llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkage.h"
 #include "llvm/CompilerDriver/Plugin.h"
 
 #include "llvm/System/Path.h"
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ namespace {
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   try {
+    ForceLinkage();
+
     LanguageMap langMap;
     CompilationGraph graph;
 
diff --git a/tools/llvmc/driver/Makefile b/tools/llvmc/driver/Makefile
index 5f5ec533dd0..67fc996ba6f 100644
--- a/tools/llvmc/driver/Makefile
+++ b/tools/llvmc/driver/Makefile
@@ -8,15 +8,46 @@
 ##===----------------------------------------------------------------------===##
 
 LEVEL = ../../..
+include $(LEVEL)/Makefile.config
 
 TOOLNAME = $(LLVMC_BASED_DRIVER_NAME)
 LLVMLIBS = CompilerDriver.a
-
-ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS),)
-USEDLIBS += $(patsubst %,plugin_llvmc_%.a,$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
-endif
-
 LINK_COMPONENTS = support system
 REQUIRES_EH := 1
 
+# Preprocessor magic that generates references to static variables in built-in
+# plugins.
+# TODO: Move this to Makefile.rules? (also used by examples/{Skeleton, mcc16})
+ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS),)
+
+USEDLIBS += $(patsubst %,plugin_llvmc_%.a,$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
+
+LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1 = $(word 1, $(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
+LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2 = $(word 2, $(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
+LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3 = $(word 3, $(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
+LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4 = $(word 4, $(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
+LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5 = $(word 5, $(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGINS))
+
+ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1),)
+CPP.Flags += -DLLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1=$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_1)
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2),)
+CPP.Flags += -DLLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2=$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_2)
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3),)
+CPP.Flags += -DLLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3=$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_3)
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4),)
+CPP.Flags += -DLLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4=$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_4)
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5),)
+CPP.Flags += -DLLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5=$(LLVMC_BUILTIN_PLUGIN_5)
+endif
+
+endif
+
 include $(LEVEL)/Makefile.common
diff --git a/utils/TableGen/LLVMCConfigurationEmitter.cpp b/utils/TableGen/LLVMCConfigurationEmitter.cpp
index 36f094d3261..e9acd9668cc 100644
--- a/utils/TableGen/LLVMCConfigurationEmitter.cpp
+++ b/utils/TableGen/LLVMCConfigurationEmitter.cpp
@@ -1984,6 +1984,7 @@ void EmitRegisterPlugin(int Priority, std::ostream& O) {
 /// additional declarations.
 void EmitIncludes(std::ostream& O) {
   O << "#include \"llvm/CompilerDriver/CompilationGraph.h\"\n"
+    << "#include \"llvm/CompilerDriver/ForceLinkageMacros.h\"\n"
     << "#include \"llvm/CompilerDriver/Plugin.h\"\n"
     << "#include \"llvm/CompilerDriver/Tool.h\"\n\n"
 
@@ -2106,7 +2107,13 @@ void EmitPluginCode(const PluginData& Data, std::ostream& O) {
   // Emit code for plugin registration.
   EmitRegisterPlugin(Data.Priority, O);
 
-  O << "} // End anonymous namespace.\n";
+  O << "} // End anonymous namespace.\n\n";
+
+  // Force linkage magic.
+  O << "namespace llvmc {\n";
+  O << "LLVMC_FORCE_LINKAGE_DECL(LLVMC_PLUGIN_NAME) {}\n";
+  O << "}\n";
+
   // EOF
 }