From dcb5d4dd38ca239005526d7e02aaf9d6e9e28f30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stephen Miller <56742918+StevenMiller123@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 11:20:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Run malloc_init before initializing libs

Allows LLE libSceMoveTracker.
---
 src/core/linker.cpp |  4 +++-
 src/core/linker.h   | 10 +++++++++-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/linker.cpp b/src/core/linker.cpp
index ef7bc0d45..10b73f023 100644
--- a/src/core/linker.cpp
+++ b/src/core/linker.cpp
@@ -172,13 +172,15 @@ void Linker::Execute(const std::vector<std::string>& args) {
             ipc.WaitForStart();
         }
 
-        LoadSharedLibraries();
+        LoadLibcInternal();
 
         if (malloc_init != nullptr) {
             // Call _malloc_init
             malloc_init();
         }
 
+        LoadSharedLibraries();
+
         // Simulate libSceGnmDriver initialization, which maps a chunk of direct memory.
         // Some games fail without accurately emulating this behavior.
         s64 phys_addr{};
diff --git a/src/core/linker.h b/src/core/linker.h
index b4a26ae39..e2efccbb0 100644
--- a/src/core/linker.h
+++ b/src/core/linker.h
@@ -124,9 +124,17 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    void LoadLibcInternal() {
+        for (auto& module : m_modules) {
+            if (module->name.contains("libSceLibcInternal")) {
+                module->Start(0, nullptr, nullptr);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     void LoadSharedLibraries() {
         for (auto& module : m_modules) {
-            if (module->IsSharedLib()) {
+            if (module->IsSharedLib() && !module->name.contains("libSceLibcInternal")) {
                 module->Start(0, nullptr, nullptr);
             }
         }