diff --git a/pandatool/src/bam/bamInfo.cxx b/pandatool/src/bam/bamInfo.cxx
index b7c6fbaae4..b955af5609 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/bam/bamInfo.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/bam/bamInfo.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "pvector.h"
 #include "bamCacheRecord.h"
 #include "bamCacheIndex.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: BamInfo::Constructor
@@ -335,6 +336,9 @@ list_hierarchy(PandaNode *node, int indent_level) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   BamInfo prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/bam/bamToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/bam/bamToEgg.cxx
index f7ec4bb148..c7ed71783a 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/bam/bamToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/bam/bamToEgg.cxx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "eggMaterial.h"
 #include "somethingToEggConverter.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -609,6 +610,9 @@ get_egg_texture(Texture *tex) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   BamToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/bam/eggToBam.cxx b/pandatool/src/bam/eggToBam.cxx
index 65fcbb988e..27a724bd85 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/bam/eggToBam.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/bam/eggToBam.cxx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "load_prc_file.h"
 #include "windowProperties.h"
 #include "frameBufferProperties.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggToBam::Constructor
@@ -461,6 +462,9 @@ make_buffer() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggToBam prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx
index e9d3647f8b..de9f3095bc 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "testCopy.h"
 #include "cvsSourceDirectory.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: TestCopy::Constructor
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ copy_file(const Filename &source, const Filename &dest,
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   TestCopy prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfPoints.cxx b/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfPoints.cxx
index b74222096e..21c07678f5 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfPoints.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfPoints.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #include "dxfPoints.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: DXFPoints::Constructor
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   DXFPoints prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfToEgg.cxx
index 20f6388930..5df2f072dc 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/dxfToEgg.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "dxfToEgg.h"
 
 #include "dxfToEggConverter.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: DXFToEgg::Constructor
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   DXFToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/eggToDXF.cxx b/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/eggToDXF.cxx
index 362cb1b7e2..06e4157fd1 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/eggToDXF.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/dxfprogs/eggToDXF.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "eggToDXF.h"
 #include "eggPolygon.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
   
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggToDXF::Constructor
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ write_entities(ostream &out) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggToDXF prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/egg-mkfont/eggMakeFont.cxx b/pandatool/src/egg-mkfont/eggMakeFont.cxx
index 260138b31c..3049e4696b 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/egg-mkfont/eggMakeFont.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/egg-mkfont/eggMakeFont.cxx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "eggVertex.h"
 #include "string_utils.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 
@@ -702,6 +703,9 @@ is_numeric(const string &str) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggMakeFont prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/egg-optchar/eggOptchar.cxx b/pandatool/src/egg-optchar/eggOptchar.cxx
index 93cbd2309b..0bd8f177f2 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/egg-optchar/eggOptchar.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/egg-optchar/eggOptchar.cxx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "pset.h"
 #include "compose_matrix.h"
 #include "fftCompressor.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -1347,6 +1348,9 @@ rename_primitives(EggGroupNode *egg_group, const string &name) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggOptchar prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/egg-palettize/eggPalettize.cxx b/pandatool/src/egg-palettize/eggPalettize.cxx
index 6d5c4d17d9..b2f5beff03 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/egg-palettize/eggPalettize.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/egg-palettize/eggPalettize.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "pnotify.h"
 #include "notifyCategory.h"
 #include "notifySeverity.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -858,6 +859,9 @@ run() {
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggPalettize prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/egg-qtess/eggQtess.cxx b/pandatool/src/egg-qtess/eggQtess.cxx
index 49cd3f201f..1c2fbfde84 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/egg-qtess/eggQtess.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/egg-qtess/eggQtess.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "eggQtess.h"
 #include "qtessGlobals.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggQtess::Constructor
@@ -347,6 +348,9 @@ find_surfaces(EggNode *egg_node) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggQtess prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggCrop.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggCrop.cxx
index cb4241f7cc..701e58d0f4 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggCrop.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggCrop.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "eggPrimitive.h"
 #include "eggVertex.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggCrop::Constructor
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ strip_prims(EggGroupNode *group) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggCrop prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggListTextures.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggListTextures.cxx
index 63431ce3bf..d43b97d593 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggListTextures.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggListTextures.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "eggListTextures.h"
 #include "eggTextureCollection.h"
 #include "pnmImageHeader.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggListTextures::Constructor
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggListTextures prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggMakeTube.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggMakeTube.cxx
index 1b54e3605c..ecb030acfe 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggMakeTube.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggMakeTube.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "eggPolygon.h"
 #include "pointerTo.h"
 #include "look_at.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggMakeTube::Constructor
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ add_polygon(EggVertex *a, EggVertex *b, EggVertex *c, EggVertex *d) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggMakeTube prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRename.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRename.cxx
index de947dec67..3fedfad5ae 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRename.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRename.cxx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #include "eggRename.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggRename::Constructor
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggRename prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRetargetAnim.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRetargetAnim.cxx
index e324a93a36..2e4fcad8e5 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRetargetAnim.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggRetargetAnim.cxx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "eggJointPointer.h"
 #include "eggTable.h"
 #include "compose_matrix.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggRetargetAnim::Constructor
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ retarget_anim(EggCharacterData *char_data, EggJointData *joint_data,
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggRetargetAnim prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTextureCards.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTextureCards.cxx
index 4c56596732..cee776a395 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTextureCards.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTextureCards.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "eggTexture.h"
 #include "eggPolygon.h"
 #include "pnmImageHeader.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -418,6 +419,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggTextureCards prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggToC.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggToC.cxx
index 4f761362e4..552ef62ebf 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggToC.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggToC.cxx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "eggPolysetMaker.h"
 #include "eggBin.h"
 #include "string_utils.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggToC::Constructor
@@ -377,6 +378,9 @@ write_bin(EggBin *bin) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggToC prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTopstrip.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTopstrip.cxx
index 47ebd3438f..bc70635966 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTopstrip.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTopstrip.cxx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "eggJointPointer.h"
 #include "eggTable.h"
 #include "compose_matrix.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggTopstrip::Constructor
@@ -364,6 +365,9 @@ adjust_transform(LMatrix4d &mat) const {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggTopstrip prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTrans.cxx b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTrans.cxx
index 56d9964595..8c3a7e4f7e 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTrans.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/eggprogs/eggTrans.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "eggTrans.h"
 #include "eggGroupUniquifier.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggTrans::Constructor
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggTrans prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/eggToFlt.cxx b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/eggToFlt.cxx
index fe12212b4d..ac5210f4cb 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/eggToFlt.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/eggToFlt.cxx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "dcast.h"
 #include "string_utils.h"
 #include "vector_string.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggToFlt::Constructor
@@ -696,6 +697,9 @@ get_flt_texture(EggTexture *egg_texture) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggToFlt prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltCopy.cxx b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltCopy.cxx
index ec9252cef4..941d53a896 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltCopy.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltCopy.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "fltExternalReference.h"
 #include "fltError.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: FltCopy::Constructor
@@ -248,6 +249,9 @@ scan_flt(FltRecord *record, FltCopy::Refs &refs, FltCopy::Textures &textures) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   FltCopy prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltInfo.cxx b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltInfo.cxx
index bd5afcc84a..848840a9da 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltInfo.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltInfo.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "fltHeader.h"
 #include "indent.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: FltInfo::Constructor
@@ -103,6 +104,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   FltInfo prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltToEgg.cxx
index fd64a1a4e7..51b58af868 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltToEgg.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "fltToEggConverter.h"
 #include "config_flt.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: FltToEgg::Constructor
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   init_libflt();
   FltToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltTrans.cxx b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltTrans.cxx
index 50adf29512..8934b86d83 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltTrans.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/fltTrans.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "fltTrans.h"
 
 #include "fltHeader.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: FltTrans::Constructor
@@ -136,6 +137,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   FltTrans prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/gtk-stats/gtkStats.cxx b/pandatool/src/gtk-stats/gtkStats.cxx
index 77370754c9..bbc50aae91 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/gtk-stats/gtkStats.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/gtk-stats/gtkStats.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "gtkStats.h"
 #include "gtkStatsServer.h"
 #include "config_pstats.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 GtkWidget *main_window;
 static GtkStatsServer *server = NULL;
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ timer(gpointer data) {
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 
   main_window = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageInfo.cxx b/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageInfo.cxx
index 4181aa4a07..8f9ead949c 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageInfo.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageInfo.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "imageInfo.h"
 #include "pnmImageHeader.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: ImageInfo::Constructor
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   ImageInfo prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageResize.cxx b/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageResize.cxx
index 2fa2113714..27bc9d6bd1 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageResize.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageResize.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "imageResize.h"
 #include "string_utils.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: ImageResize::Constructor
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@ dispatch_size_request(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   ImageResize prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageTrans.cxx b/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageTrans.cxx
index 417e985eab..e871b65c93 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageTrans.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/imageprogs/imageTrans.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "imageTrans.h"
 #include "string_utils.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: ImageTrans::Constructor
@@ -182,6 +183,9 @@ extract_alpha() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   ImageTrans prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/lwo/test_lwo.cxx b/pandatool/src/lwo/test_lwo.cxx
index ef2490f1ee..9214f3d22e 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/lwo/test_lwo.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/lwo/test_lwo.cxx
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@
 #include "lwoInputFile.h"
 #include "lwoChunk.h"
 #include "config_lwo.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   init_liblwo();
   if (argc != 2) {
     nout << "test_lwo file.lwo\n";
diff --git a/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoScan.cxx b/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoScan.cxx
index 1cf311d24d..6703217556 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoScan.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoScan.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "lwoInputFile.h"
 #include "lwoChunk.h"
 #include "config_lwo.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: LwoScan::Constructor
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   init_liblwo();
   LwoScan prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoToEgg.cxx
index bc3b41804a..c9687e7c26 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/lwoprogs/lwoToEgg.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "lwoHeader.h"
 #include "lwoInputFile.h"
 #include "config_lwo.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: LwoToEgg::Constructor
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   init_liblwo();
   LwoToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/eggToMaya.cxx b/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/eggToMaya.cxx
index 16d287f02f..61c3e516dc 100755
--- a/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/eggToMaya.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/eggToMaya.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "eggToMaya.h"
 #include "mayaEggLoader.h"
 #include "mayaApi.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 // We must define this to prevent Maya from doubly-declaring its
 // MApiVersion string in this file as well as in libmayaegg.
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ run() {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   EggToMaya prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaCopy.cxx b/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaCopy.cxx
index ddf7889058..64c94293f8 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaCopy.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaCopy.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "cvsSourceDirectory.h"
 #include "mayaShader.h"
 #include "dcast.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include "pre_maya_include.h"
 #include <maya/MStringArray.h>
@@ -437,6 +438,9 @@ collect_shader_for_node(const MDagPath &dag_path) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   MayaCopy prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaToEgg.cxx
index 7bd6983a01..4057f2d8af 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/mayaprogs/mayaToEgg.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "config_mayaegg.h"
 #include "config_maya.h"  // for maya_cat
 #include "globPattern.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: MayaToEgg::Constructor
@@ -255,6 +256,9 @@ dispatch_transform_type(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   MayaToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/miscprogs/binToC.cxx b/pandatool/src/miscprogs/binToC.cxx
index 7faa516c5a..0129bff83b 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/miscprogs/binToC.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/miscprogs/binToC.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 
 #include "binToC.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 // The number of bytes across the page to write.
 static const int col_width = 11;
@@ -152,6 +153,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   BinToC prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/progbase/Sources.pp b/pandatool/src/progbase/Sources.pp
index 5cdd674875..7c514aed86 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/progbase/Sources.pp
+++ b/pandatool/src/progbase/Sources.pp
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@
     pipeline:c event:c panda:m \
     pandabase:c pnmimage:c linmath:c putil:c express:c \
     interrogatedb:c prc:c dconfig:c dtoolconfig:m \
-    dtoolutil:c dtoolbase:c dtool:m \
-    pystub
-
-// We link with pystub so we can include pystub.h here in
-// programBase.cxx, so that every silly little executable in Pandatool
-// doesn't have to include pystub.h.
+    dtoolutil:c dtoolbase:c dtool:m
     
   #define COMBINED_SOURCES $[TARGET]_composite1.cxx 
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx b/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx
index 8abd5103b4..7a568ec83a 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #include "programBase.h"
 #include "wordWrapStream.h"
 
-#include "pystub.h"
-// Since programBase.cxx includes pystub.h, no program that links with
-// progbase needs to do so.  No Python code should attempt to link
-// with libprogbase.so.
-
 #include "pnmFileTypeRegistry.h"
 #include "indent.h"
 #include "dSearchPath.h"
@@ -96,9 +91,6 @@ static ConfigVariableBool use_terminal_width
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ProgramBase::
 ProgramBase() {
-  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
-  pystub();
-
   // Set up Notify to write output to our own formatted stream.
   Notify::ptr()->set_ostream_ptr(new WordWrapStream(this), true);
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx b/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx
index 8851efa220..87d7c9f2dc 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "programBase.h"
 
 #include "pnotify.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 class TestProgram : public ProgramBase {
 public:
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ TestProgram() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   TestProgram t;
   t.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/softprogs/softCVS.cxx b/pandatool/src/softprogs/softCVS.cxx
index f4048f05c3..73fe2b401d 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/softprogs/softCVS.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/softprogs/softCVS.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "pnotify.h"
 #include "multifile.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -619,6 +620,9 @@ cvs_add_or_remove(const string &cvs_command, const vector_string &paths) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   SoftCVS prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/text-stats/textStats.cxx b/pandatool/src/text-stats/textStats.cxx
index ca3470cc93..12ab444264 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/text-stats/textStats.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/text-stats/textStats.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "pStatServer.h"
 #include "config_pstats.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <signal.h>
 
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   TextStats prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/vrml/vrml2egg.cxx b/pandatool/src/vrml/vrml2egg.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index d5e13693f2..0000000000
--- a/pandatool/src/vrml/vrml2egg.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,436 +0,0 @@
-// Filename: vrml2egg.C
-// Created by:  drose (24Jun99)
-// 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Copyright (C) 1992,93,94,95,96,97  Walt Disney Imagineering, Inc.
-// 
-// These  coded  instructions,  statements,  data   structures   and
-// computer  programs contain unpublished proprietary information of
-// Walt Disney Imagineering and are protected by  Federal  copyright
-// law.  They may  not be  disclosed to third  parties  or copied or
-// duplicated in any form, in whole or in part,  without  the  prior
-// written consent of Walt Disney Imagineering Inc.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#include "vrml2egg.h"
-#include "parse_vrml.h"
-#include "vrmlNode.h"
-#include "appearance.h"
-#include "indexedFaceSet.h"
-#include "y.tab.h"
-
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <math.h>
-
-static const double pi = 4.0 * atan(1.0);
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::Help
-//       Access: Public, Virtual
-//  Description: Displays the "what is this program" message, along
-//               with the usage message.  Should be overridden in base
-//               classes to describe the current program.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-Help() {
-  cerr <<
-    "\n"
-    "vrml2egg converts VRML 2.0 files (with the .wrl extension) to egg format.\n"
-    "A reasonable subset of the VRML standard is supported, including polygons,\n"
-    "colors, normals, textures, and hierarchy.\n";
-
-  Usage();
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::Usage
-//       Access: Public, Virtual
-//  Description: Displays the usage message.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-Usage() {
-  cerr << "\nUsage:\n"
-       << _commandName << " [opts] input.wrl\n\n"
-
-       << "Options:\n";
-
-  ShowOpts();
-  cerr << "\n";
-}
-
-    
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::ShowOpts
-//       Access: Public, Virtual
-//  Description: Displays the valid options.  Should be extended in
-//               base classes to show additional options relevant to
-//               the current program.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-ShowOpts() {
-  EggBase::ShowOpts();
-}
-
-  
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::HandleGetopts
-//       Access: Public, Virtual
-//  Description:
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-boolean MainProgram::
-HandleGetopts(char flag, char *optarg, int &optind,
-              int argc, char **argv) {
-  bool okflag = true;
-
-  switch (flag) {
-  default:
-    okflag = EggBase::HandleGetopts(flag, optarg, optind, argc, argv);
-  }
-
-  return okflag;
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::HandleArgs
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Called by EggBase::CommandLine() to do the right
-//               thing with the arguments after the switches.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-boolean MainProgram::
-HandleArgs(int &argc, char **&argv) {
-  if (argc != 2) {
-    cerr << "VRML file name required.\n";
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  _filename = argv[1];
-
-  return EggBase::HandleArgs(argc, argv);
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::vrml_group
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Creates an Egg group corresponding to the VRML group.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-vrml_group(const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-           const pfMatrix &net_transform) {
-  const MFArray *children = node->get_value("children")._mf;
-  MFArray::const_iterator ci;
-  for (ci = children->begin(); ci != children->end(); ++ci) {
-    vrml_node((*ci)._sfnode, group, net_transform);
-  }
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::vrml_transform
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Creates an Egg group with a transform corresponding
-//               to the VRML group.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-vrml_transform(const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-               const pfMatrix &net_transform) {
-  const double *scale = node->get_value("scale")._sfvec;
-  const double *rotation = node->get_value("rotation")._sfvec;
-  const double *translation = node->get_value("translation")._sfvec;
-
-  const double *center = node->get_value("center")._sfvec;
-  const double *o = node->get_value("scaleOrientation")._sfvec;
-
-  pfMatrix local_transform;
-  local_transform.makeIdent();
-
-  boolean any_transform = false;
-
-  if (scale[0] != 1.0 || scale[1] != 1.0 || scale[2] != 1.0) {
-    any_transform = true;
-    if (center[0] != 0.0 || center[1] != 0.0 || center[2] != 0.0) {
-      local_transform.postTrans(local_transform, 
-                                -center[0], -center[1], -center[2]);
-      if (o[3] != 0.0) {
-        local_transform.postRot(local_transform,
-                                -o[3] * 180.0 / pi, o[0], o[1], o[2]);
-        local_transform.postScale(local_transform,
-                                  scale[0], scale[1], scale[2]);
-        local_transform.postRot(local_transform,
-                                o[3] * 180.0 / pi, o[0], o[1], o[2]);
-      } else {
-        local_transform.postScale(local_transform, 
-                                  scale[0], scale[1], scale[2]);
-      }
-      local_transform.postTrans(local_transform, 
-                                center[0], center[1], center[2]);
-    } else {
-      if (o[3] != 0.0) {
-        local_transform.postRot(local_transform,
-                                -o[3] * 180.0 / pi, o[0], o[1], o[2]);
-        local_transform.postScale(local_transform,
-                                  scale[0], scale[1], scale[2]);
-        local_transform.postRot(local_transform,
-                                o[3] * 180.0 / pi, o[0], o[1], o[2]);
-      } else {
-        local_transform.postScale(local_transform, 
-                                  scale[0], scale[1], scale[2]);
-      }
-    }      
-  }
-
-  if (rotation[3] != 0.0) {
-    any_transform = true;
-    if (center[0] != 0.0 || center[1] != 0.0 || center[2] != 0.0) {
-      local_transform.postTrans(local_transform, 
-                                -center[0], -center[1], -center[2]);
-      local_transform.postRot(local_transform,
-                              rotation[3] * 180.0 / pi,
-                              rotation[0], rotation[1], rotation[2]);
-      local_transform.postTrans(local_transform, 
-                                center[0], center[1], center[2]);
-
-    } else {
-      local_transform.postRot(local_transform,
-                              rotation[3] * 180.0 / pi,
-                              rotation[0], rotation[1], rotation[2]);
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (translation[0] != 0.0 ||
-      translation[1] != 0.0 ||
-      translation[2] != 0.0) {
-    any_transform = true;
-    local_transform.postTrans(local_transform, 
-                              translation[0],
-                              translation[1],
-                              translation[2]);
-  }
-
-  if (any_transform) {
-    group->transform = local_transform;
-    group->flags |= EF_TRANSFORM;
-  }
-
-  pfMatrix next_transform = local_transform * net_transform;
-
-  const MFArray *children = node->get_value("children")._mf;
-  MFArray::const_iterator ci;
-  for (ci = children->begin(); ci != children->end(); ++ci) {
-    vrml_node((*ci)._sfnode, group, next_transform);
-  }
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::vrml_shape
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Creates an Egg group corresponding a VRML shape.
-//               This will probably contain a vertex pool and a number
-//               of polygons.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-vrml_shape(const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-           const pfMatrix &net_transform) {
-  const VrmlNode *geometry = node->get_value("geometry")._sfnode._p;
-
-  double transparency = 0.0;
-
-  if (geometry != NULL) {
-    Appearance appearance
-      (node->get_value("appearance")._sfnode._p, _data);
-
-    if (strcmp(geometry->_type->getName(), "IndexedFaceSet") == 0) {
-      IndexedFaceSet ifs(geometry, appearance, _data);
-      ifs.convert_to_egg(group, net_transform);
-    } else {
-      cerr << "Ignoring " << geometry->_type->getName() << "\n";
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::vrml_grouping_node
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Begins initial processing of a grouping-type node;
-//               that is, any node (like Group, Transform, or Shape)
-//               that maps to a <Group> or <Instance> in egg.  This
-//               create the group and does any instance-munging
-//               necessary, then calls the indicated method with the
-//               new parameters.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-vrml_grouping_node(const SFNodeRef &vrml, EggGroup *egg,
-                   const pfMatrix &net_transform,
-                   void (MainProgram::*process_func)
-                   (const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-                    const pfMatrix &net_transform)) {
-  const VrmlNode *node = vrml._p;
-  assert(node != NULL);
-  const char *name = vrml._name;
-
-  if (vrml._type == SFNodeRef::T_use) {
-    // If this is an instancing reference, just add the reference and
-    // return; no need for further processing on the node.
-    Instances::const_iterator fi = _instances.find(node);
-    assert(fi != _instances.end());
-    EggInstance *inst = _data.CreateInstance(egg);
-    inst->AddGroupRef((*fi).second);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  EggGroup *group;
-  pfMatrix next_transform;
-
-  if (node->_use_count > 0) {
-    // If this node is referenced one or more times later in the file,
-    // we must make it an instance node.
-    group = _data.CreateInstance(egg, name);
-    next_transform.makeIdent();
-
-    // And define the instance for future references.
-    _instances[node] = group;
-
-  } else {
-    group = _data.CreateGroup(egg, name);
-    next_transform = net_transform;
-  }
-
-  (this->*process_func)(node, group, next_transform);
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::vrml_node
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Processes a single VRML node, converting it to egg
-//               and adding it to the egg file, if appropriate, or
-//               doing whatever else should be done.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-vrml_node(const SFNodeRef &vrml, EggGroup *egg, 
-          const pfMatrix &net_transform) {
-  const VrmlNode *node = vrml._p;
-  if (node != NULL) {
-    // Now add it to the egg file at this point.
-    if (strcmp(node->_type->getName(), "Group") == 0) {
-      vrml_grouping_node(vrml, egg, net_transform, &vrml_group);
-    } else if (strcmp(node->_type->getName(), "Transform") == 0) {
-      vrml_grouping_node(vrml, egg, net_transform, &vrml_transform);
-    } else if (strcmp(node->_type->getName(), "Shape") == 0) {
-      vrml_grouping_node(vrml, egg, net_transform, &vrml_shape);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::get_all_defs
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description: Makes a first pass through the VRML hierarchy,
-//               identifying all nodes marked with a DEF code, and
-//               also counting the times each one is referenced by
-//               USE.  Later, we'll need this information: if a node
-//               is referenced at least once, we need to define it as
-//               an instance node.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-get_all_defs(SFNodeRef &vrml, MainProgram::Nodes &nodes) {
-  Nodes::iterator ni;
-
-  switch (vrml._type) {
-  case SFNodeRef::T_def:
-    // If this is a node definition, add it to the map.
-    assert(vrml._name != NULL);
-    assert(vrml._p != NULL);
-    /*
-      This happens too often to bother yelling about it.
-    ni = nodes.find(vrml._name);
-    if (ni != nodes.end()) {
-      cerr << "Warning: node name " << vrml._name 
-           << " appears multiple times.\n";
-    }
-    */
-    nodes[vrml._name] = vrml._p;
-    break;
-
-  case SFNodeRef::T_use:
-    // If it's a reference, resolve it.
-    assert(vrml._name != NULL);
-    ni = nodes.find(vrml._name);
-    if (ni == nodes.end()) {
-      cerr << "Unknown node reference: " << vrml._name << "\n";
-    } else {
-      // Increment the use count of the node.
-      (*ni).second->_use_count++;
-
-      // Store the pointer itself in the reference, so we don't have
-      // to do this again later.
-      vrml._p = (*ni).second;
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  VrmlNode *node = vrml._p;
-  if (node != NULL) {
-    VrmlNode::Fields::iterator fi;
-    for (fi = node->_fields.begin(); fi != node->_fields.end(); ++fi) {
-      if ((*fi)._type->type == SFNODE) {
-        get_all_defs((*fi)._value._sfnode, nodes);
-      } else if ((*fi)._type->type == MFNODE) {
-        MFArray *children = (*fi)._value._mf;
-        MFArray::iterator ci;
-        for (ci = children->begin(); ci != children->end(); ++ci) {
-          get_all_defs((*ci)._sfnode, nodes);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//     Function: MainProgram::DoIt
-//       Access: Public
-//  Description:
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void MainProgram::
-DoIt() {
-  VrmlScene *scene = parse_vrml(_filename.c_str());
-  if (scene != NULL) {
-    // First, resolve all the DEF/USE references, and count the number
-    // of times each node is USEd.
-    Nodes nodes;
-    VrmlScene::iterator si;
-    for (si = scene->begin(); si != scene->end(); ++si) {
-      get_all_defs((*si)._node, nodes);
-    }
-
-    // Now go through the hierarchy again, and this time actually
-    // build the egg structure.
-    pfMatrix ident;
-    ident.makeIdent();
-
-    VrmlScene::const_iterator csi;
-    for (csi = scene->begin(); csi != scene->end(); ++csi) {
-      vrml_node((*csi)._node, &_data.root_group, ident);
-    }
-
-    _data.UniquifyNames();
-    Output() << _data << "\n";
-  }
-}
-
-
-int 
-main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  pfInitArenas();
-
-  MainProgram prog;
-
-  if (prog.CommandLine(argc, argv)) {
-    prog.DoIt();
-    return 0;
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
diff --git a/pandatool/src/vrml/vrml2egg.h b/pandatool/src/vrml/vrml2egg.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b46882c42..0000000000
--- a/pandatool/src/vrml/vrml2egg.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-// Filename: vrml2egg.h
-// Created by:  drose (24Jun99)
-// 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Copyright (C) 1992,93,94,95,96,97  Walt Disney Imagineering, Inc.
-// 
-// These  coded  instructions,  statements,  data   structures   and
-// computer  programs contain unpublished proprietary information of
-// Walt Disney Imagineering and are protected by  Federal  copyright
-// law.  They may  not be  disclosed to third  parties  or copied or
-// duplicated in any form, in whole or in part,  without  the  prior
-// written consent of Walt Disney Imagineering Inc.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#ifndef VRML2EGG_H
-#define VRML2EGG_H
-
-#include <eggBase.h>
-
-#include <mstring.h>
-#include <map.h>
-
-class VrmlNode;
-struct SFNodeRef;
-class EggGroup;
-class pfMatrix;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//       Class : MainProgram
-// Description : The vrml2egg program class.  This handles the user
-//               input and gets things going.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class MainProgram : public EggBase {
-public:
-  MainProgram() : EggBase("") {
-  }
-
-  virtual void Help();
-  virtual void Usage();
-  virtual void ShowOpts();
-  
-  virtual boolean
-  HandleGetopts(char flag, char *optarg, int &optind,
-                int argc, char **argv);
-
-  virtual boolean
-  HandleArgs(int &argc, char **&argv);
-
-  void vrml_group(const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-                  const pfMatrix &net_transform);
-  void vrml_transform(const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-                      const pfMatrix &net_transform);
-  void vrml_shape(const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-                  const pfMatrix &net_transform);
-
-  void vrml_grouping_node(const SFNodeRef &vrml, EggGroup *egg,
-                          const pfMatrix &net_transform,
-                          void (MainProgram::*process_func)
-                          (const VrmlNode *node, EggGroup *group,
-                           const pfMatrix &net_transform));
-
-  void vrml_node(const SFNodeRef &vrml,
-                 EggGroup *egg, const pfMatrix &net_transform);
-
-  typedef map<String, VrmlNode *> Nodes;
-
-  void get_all_defs(SFNodeRef &vrml, Nodes &nodes);
-
-  void DoIt();
-
-  typedef map<const VrmlNode *, EggGroup *> Instances;
-  Instances _instances;
-
-  string _filename;
-};
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlToEgg.cxx
index 8a6fa0ba16..633bd3de19 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlToEgg.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "vrmlToEgg.h"
 
 #include "vrmlToEggConverter.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: VRMLToEgg::Constructor
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   VRMLToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlTrans.cxx b/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlTrans.cxx
index b6b51bf659..8cbcd80d41 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlTrans.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/vrmlprogs/vrmlTrans.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "vrmlTrans.h"
 #include "parse_vrml.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: VRMLTrans::Constructor
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   VRMLTrans prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();
diff --git a/pandatool/src/win-stats/winStats.cxx b/pandatool/src/win-stats/winStats.cxx
index 6f2c9fed57..1239421eb2 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/win-stats/winStats.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/win-stats/winStats.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "winStatsServer.h"
 #include "config_pstats.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/eggToX.cxx b/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/eggToX.cxx
index 24a7a88966..8980b811fd 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/eggToX.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/eggToX.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "eggToX.h"
 #include "config_xfile.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: EggToX::Constructor
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   init_libxfile();
   EggToX prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileToEgg.cxx b/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileToEgg.cxx
index 2a80eff3ca..13a48379df 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileToEgg.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileToEgg.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "xFileToEgg.h"
 #include "xFileToEggConverter.h"
 #include "config_xfile.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: XFileToEgg::Constructor
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ run() {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   init_libxfile();
   XFileToEgg prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileTrans.cxx b/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileTrans.cxx
index e589092cbd..8f4e6b6834 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileTrans.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/xfileprogs/xFileTrans.cxx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "xFileTrans.h"
 #include "xFile.h"
+#include "pystub.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: XFileTrans::Constructor
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ handle_args(ProgramBase::Args &args) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // A call to pystub() to force libpystub.so to be linked in.
+  pystub();
+
   XFileTrans prog;
   prog.parse_command_line(argc, argv);
   prog.run();