diff --git a/linker/linker.cpp b/linker/linker.cpp
index ef6e3e1..f8963b5 100644
--- a/linker/linker.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
   g_soinfo_links_allocator.protect_all(protection);
 }
 
-static soinfo* soinfo_alloc(const char* name, struct stat* file_stat, off64_t file_offset, uint32_t rtld_flags) {
+static soinfo* soinfo_alloc(const char* name, struct stat* file_stat, off64_t file_offset, int rtld_flags) {
   if (strlen(name) >= SOINFO_NAME_LEN) {
     DL_ERR("library name \"%s\" too long", name);
     return nullptr;
@@ -481,8 +481,7 @@
   return h;
 }
 
-static ElfW(Sym)* soinfo_do_lookup(soinfo* si_from, const char* name, soinfo** si_found_in,
-    const soinfo::soinfo_list_t& global_group, const soinfo::soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
+static ElfW(Sym)* soinfo_do_lookup(soinfo* si, const char* name, soinfo** lsi, const soinfo::soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
   unsigned elf_hash = elfhash(name);
   ElfW(Sym)* s = nullptr;
 
@@ -497,40 +496,49 @@
    * Note that this is unlikely since static linker avoids generating
    * relocations for -Bsymbolic linked dynamic executables.
    */
-  if (si_from->has_DT_SYMBOLIC) {
-    DEBUG("%s: looking up %s in local scope (DT_SYMBOLIC)", si_from->name, name);
-    s = soinfo_elf_lookup(si_from, elf_hash, name);
+  if (si->has_DT_SYMBOLIC) {
+    DEBUG("%s: looking up %s in local scope (DT_SYMBOLIC)", si->name, name);
+    s = soinfo_elf_lookup(si, elf_hash, name);
     if (s != nullptr) {
-      *si_found_in = si_from;
+      *lsi = si;
     }
   }
 
-  // 1. Look for it in global_group
-  if (s == nullptr) {
-    global_group.visit([&](soinfo* global_si) {
-      DEBUG("%s: looking up %s in %s (from global group)", si_from->name, name, global_si->name);
-      s = soinfo_elf_lookup(global_si, elf_hash, name);
+  if (s == nullptr && somain != nullptr) {
+    // 1. Look for it in the main executable unless we already did.
+    if (si != somain || !si->has_DT_SYMBOLIC) {
+      DEBUG("%s: looking up %s in executable %s",
+            si->name, name, somain->name);
+      s = soinfo_elf_lookup(somain, elf_hash, name);
       if (s != nullptr) {
-        *si_found_in = global_si;
-        return false;
+        *lsi = somain;
       }
+    }
 
-      return true;
-    });
+    // 2. Look for it in the ld_preloads
+    if (s == nullptr) {
+      for (int i = 0; g_ld_preloads[i] != NULL; i++) {
+        s = soinfo_elf_lookup(g_ld_preloads[i], elf_hash, name);
+        if (s != nullptr) {
+          *lsi = g_ld_preloads[i];
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
-  // 2. Look for it in the local group
+  // 3. Look for it in the local group
   if (s == nullptr) {
     local_group.visit([&](soinfo* local_si) {
-      if (local_si == si_from && si_from->has_DT_SYMBOLIC) {
+      if (local_si == si && si->has_DT_SYMBOLIC) {
         // we already did this - skip
         return true;
       }
 
-      DEBUG("%s: looking up %s in %s (from local group)", si_from->name, name, local_si->name);
+      DEBUG("%s: looking up %s in %s (from local group)", si->name, name, local_si->name);
       s = soinfo_elf_lookup(local_si, elf_hash, name);
       if (s != nullptr) {
-        *si_found_in = local_si;
+        *lsi = local_si;
         return false;
       }
 
@@ -541,9 +549,9 @@
   if (s != nullptr) {
     TRACE_TYPE(LOOKUP, "si %s sym %s s->st_value = %p, "
                "found in %s, base = %p, load bias = %p",
-               si_from->name, name, reinterpret_cast<void*>(s->st_value),
-               (*si_found_in)->name, reinterpret_cast<void*>((*si_found_in)->base),
-               reinterpret_cast<void*>((*si_found_in)->load_bias));
+               si->name, name, reinterpret_cast<void*>(s->st_value),
+               (*lsi)->name, reinterpret_cast<void*>((*lsi)->base),
+               reinterpret_cast<void*>((*lsi)->load_bias));
   }
 
   return s;
@@ -908,24 +916,6 @@
   });
 }
 
-// TODO: this is slightly unusual way to construct
-// the global group for relocation. Not every RTLD_GLOBAL
-// library is included in this group for backwards-compatibility
-// reasons.
-//
-// This group consists of the main executable, LD_PRELOADs
-// and libraries with the DF_1_GLOBAL flag set.
-static soinfo::soinfo_list_t make_global_group() {
-  soinfo::soinfo_list_t global_group;
-  for (soinfo* si = somain; si != nullptr; si = si->next) {
-    if ((si->get_dt_flags_1() & DF_1_GLOBAL) != 0) {
-      global_group.push_back(si);
-    }
-  }
-
-  return global_group;
-}
-
 static bool find_libraries(soinfo* start_with, const char* const library_names[], size_t library_names_count, soinfo* soinfos[],
     soinfo* ld_preloads[], size_t ld_preloads_count, int rtld_flags, const android_dlextinfo* extinfo) {
   // Step 0: prepare.
@@ -935,9 +925,6 @@
     load_tasks.push_back(LoadTask::create(name, start_with));
   }
 
-  // Construct global_group.
-  soinfo::soinfo_list_t global_group = make_global_group();
-
   // If soinfos array is null allocate one on stack.
   // The array is needed in case of failure; for example
   // when library_names[] = {libone.so, libtwo.so} and libone.so
@@ -986,11 +973,6 @@
     // When ld_preloads is not null, the first
     // ld_preloads_count libs are in fact ld_preloads.
     if (ld_preloads != nullptr && soinfos_count < ld_preloads_count) {
-      // Add LD_PRELOADed libraries to the global group for future runs.
-      // There is no need to explicitly add them to the global group
-      // for this run because they are going to appear in the local
-      // group in the correct order.
-      si->set_dt_flags_1(si->get_dt_flags_1() | DF_1_GLOBAL);
       ld_preloads[soinfos_count] = si;
     }
 
@@ -1011,7 +993,7 @@
 
   bool linked = local_group.visit([&](soinfo* si) {
     if ((si->flags & FLAG_LINKED) == 0) {
-      if (!si->LinkImage(global_group, local_group, extinfo)) {
+      if (!si->LinkImage(local_group, extinfo)) {
         return false;
       }
       si->flags |= FLAG_LINKED;
@@ -1146,7 +1128,7 @@
 }
 
 #if defined(USE_RELA)
-int soinfo::Relocate(ElfW(Rela)* rela, unsigned count, const soinfo_list_t& global_group, const soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
+int soinfo::Relocate(ElfW(Rela)* rela, unsigned count, const soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
   for (size_t idx = 0; idx < count; ++idx, ++rela) {
     unsigned type = ELFW(R_TYPE)(rela->r_info);
     unsigned sym = ELFW(R_SYM)(rela->r_info);
@@ -1164,7 +1146,7 @@
 
     if (sym != 0) {
       sym_name = get_string(symtab[sym].st_name);
-      s = soinfo_do_lookup(this, sym_name, &lsi, global_group,local_group);
+      s = soinfo_do_lookup(this, sym_name, &lsi, local_group);
       if (s == nullptr) {
         // We only allow an undefined symbol if this is a weak reference...
         s = &symtab[sym];
@@ -1423,7 +1405,7 @@
 }
 
 #else // REL, not RELA.
-int soinfo::Relocate(ElfW(Rel)* rel, unsigned count, const soinfo_list_t& global_group, const soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
+int soinfo::Relocate(ElfW(Rel)* rel, unsigned count, const soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
   for (size_t idx = 0; idx < count; ++idx, ++rel) {
     unsigned type = ELFW(R_TYPE)(rel->r_info);
     // TODO: don't use unsigned for 'sym'. Use uint32_t or ElfW(Addr) instead.
@@ -1442,7 +1424,7 @@
 
     if (sym != 0) {
       sym_name = get_string(symtab[sym].st_name);
-      s = soinfo_do_lookup(this, sym_name, &lsi, global_group, local_group);
+      s = soinfo_do_lookup(this, sym_name, &lsi, local_group);
       if (s == nullptr) {
         // We only allow an undefined symbol if this is a weak reference...
         s = &symtab[sym];
@@ -1628,7 +1610,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__mips__)
-static bool mips_relocate_got(soinfo* si, const soinfo::soinfo_list_t& global_group, const soinfo::soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
+static bool mips_relocate_got(soinfo* si, const soinfo::soinfo_list_t& local_group) {
   ElfW(Addr)** got = si->plt_got;
   if (got == nullptr) {
     return true;
@@ -1661,7 +1643,7 @@
     // This is an undefined reference... try to locate it.
     const char* sym_name = si->get_string(sym->st_name);
     soinfo* lsi = nullptr;
-    ElfW(Sym)* s = soinfo_do_lookup(si, sym_name, &lsi, global_group, local_group);
+    ElfW(Sym)* s = soinfo_do_lookup(si, sym_name, &lsi, local_group);
     if (s == nullptr) {
       // We only allow an undefined symbol if this is a weak reference.
       s = &symtab[g];
@@ -1801,7 +1783,7 @@
   children.clear();
 }
 
-dev_t soinfo::get_st_dev() const {
+dev_t soinfo::get_st_dev() {
   if (has_min_version(0)) {
     return st_dev;
   }
@@ -1809,7 +1791,7 @@
   return 0;
 };
 
-ino_t soinfo::get_st_ino() const {
+ino_t soinfo::get_st_ino() {
   if (has_min_version(0)) {
     return st_ino;
   }
@@ -1817,7 +1799,7 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-off64_t soinfo::get_file_offset() const {
+off64_t soinfo::get_file_offset() {
   if (has_min_version(1)) {
     return file_offset;
   }
@@ -1825,7 +1807,7 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-uint32_t soinfo::get_rtld_flags() const {
+int soinfo::get_rtld_flags() {
   if (has_min_version(1)) {
     return rtld_flags;
   }
@@ -1833,27 +1815,6 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-uint32_t soinfo::get_dt_flags_1() const {
-  if (has_min_version(1)) {
-    return dt_flags_1;
-  }
-
-  return 0;
-}
-void soinfo::set_dt_flags_1(uint32_t dt_flags_1) {
-  if (has_min_version(1)) {
-    if ((dt_flags_1 & DF_1_GLOBAL) != 0) {
-      rtld_flags |= RTLD_GLOBAL;
-    }
-
-    if ((dt_flags_1 & DF_1_NODELETE) != 0) {
-      rtld_flags |= RTLD_NODELETE;
-    }
-
-    this->dt_flags_1 = dt_flags_1;
-  }
-}
-
 // This is a return on get_children()/get_parents() if
 // 'this->flags' does not have FLAG_NEW_SOINFO set.
 static soinfo::soinfo_list_t g_empty_list;
@@ -1891,9 +1852,8 @@
 }
 
 bool soinfo::can_unload() const {
-  return (get_rtld_flags() & (RTLD_NODELETE | RTLD_GLOBAL)) == 0;
+  return (rtld_flags & (RTLD_NODELETE | RTLD_GLOBAL)) == 0;
 }
-
 /* Force any of the closed stdin, stdout and stderr to be associated with
    /dev/null. */
 static int nullify_closed_stdio() {
@@ -2194,9 +2154,16 @@
         break;
 
       case DT_FLAGS_1:
-        set_dt_flags_1(d->d_un.d_val);
+        if ((d->d_un.d_val & DF_1_GLOBAL) != 0) {
+          rtld_flags |= RTLD_GLOBAL;
+        }
 
-        if ((d->d_un.d_val & ~SUPPORTED_DT_FLAGS_1) != 0) {
+        if ((d->d_un.d_val & DF_1_NODELETE) != 0) {
+          rtld_flags |= RTLD_NODELETE;
+        }
+        // TODO: Implement other flags
+
+        if ((d->d_un.d_val & ~(DF_1_NOW | DF_1_GLOBAL | DF_1_NODELETE)) != 0) {
           DL_WARN("Unsupported flags DT_FLAGS_1=%p", reinterpret_cast<void*>(d->d_un.d_val));
         }
         break;
@@ -2269,7 +2236,7 @@
   return true;
 }
 
-bool soinfo::LinkImage(const soinfo_list_t& global_group, const soinfo_list_t& local_group, const android_dlextinfo* extinfo) {
+bool soinfo::LinkImage(const soinfo_list_t& local_group, const android_dlextinfo* extinfo) {
 
 #if !defined(__LP64__)
   if (has_text_relocations) {
@@ -2288,33 +2255,33 @@
 #if defined(USE_RELA)
   if (rela != nullptr) {
     DEBUG("[ relocating %s ]", name);
-    if (Relocate(rela, rela_count, global_group, local_group)) {
+    if (Relocate(rela, rela_count, local_group)) {
       return false;
     }
   }
   if (plt_rela != nullptr) {
     DEBUG("[ relocating %s plt ]", name);
-    if (Relocate(plt_rela, plt_rela_count, global_group, local_group)) {
+    if (Relocate(plt_rela, plt_rela_count, local_group)) {
       return false;
     }
   }
 #else
   if (rel != nullptr) {
     DEBUG("[ relocating %s ]", name);
-    if (Relocate(rel, rel_count, global_group, local_group)) {
+    if (Relocate(rel, rel_count, local_group)) {
       return false;
     }
   }
   if (plt_rel != nullptr) {
     DEBUG("[ relocating %s plt ]", name);
-    if (Relocate(plt_rel, plt_rel_count, global_group, local_group)) {
+    if (Relocate(plt_rel, plt_rel_count, local_group)) {
       return false;
     }
   }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__mips__)
-  if (!mips_relocate_got(this, global_group, local_group)) {
+  if (!mips_relocate_got(this, local_group)) {
     return false;
   }
 #endif
@@ -2381,7 +2348,7 @@
   si->load_bias = get_elf_exec_load_bias(ehdr_vdso);
 
   si->PrelinkImage();
-  si->LinkImage(g_empty_list, soinfo::soinfo_list_t::make_list(si), nullptr);
+  si->LinkImage(g_empty_list, nullptr);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -2512,9 +2479,6 @@
 
   si->PrelinkImage();
 
-  // add somain to global group
-  si->set_dt_flags_1(si->get_dt_flags_1() | DF_1_GLOBAL);
-
   // Load ld_preloads and dependencies.
   StringLinkedList needed_library_name_list;
   size_t needed_libraries_count = 0;
@@ -2658,13 +2622,7 @@
   linker_so.phnum = elf_hdr->e_phnum;
   linker_so.flags |= FLAG_LINKER;
 
-  // This might not be obvious... The reasons why we pass g_empty_list
-  // in place of local_group here are (1) we do not really need it, because
-  // linker is built with DT_SYMBOLIC and therefore relocates its symbols against
-  // itself without having to look into local_group and (2) allocators
-  // are not yet initialized, and therefore we cannot use linked_list.push_*
-  // functions at this point.
-  if (!(linker_so.PrelinkImage() && linker_so.LinkImage(g_empty_list, g_empty_list, nullptr))) {
+  if (!(linker_so.PrelinkImage() && linker_so.LinkImage(g_empty_list, nullptr))) {
     // It would be nice to print an error message, but if the linker
     // can't link itself, there's no guarantee that we'll be able to
     // call write() (because it involves a GOT reference). We may as