diff --git a/arch/ppc/qemu/init.c b/arch/ppc/qemu/init.c
index fa7c59e..c4d1106 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/qemu/init.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/qemu/init.c
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ go( void )
 {
     ucell addr;
 
+    feval("saved-program-state >sps.entry @");
     addr = POP();
 
     call_elf( 0, 0, addr);
diff --git a/arch/ppc/qemu/ofmem.c b/arch/ppc/qemu/ofmem.c
index 93c432f..d4d5519 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/qemu/ofmem.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/qemu/ofmem.c
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ realloc( void *ptr, size_t size )
 /*	misc								*/
 /************************************************************************/
 
-extern char _start[], _end[];
-
 ucell ofmem_arch_default_translation_mode( ucell phys )
 {
 	/* XXX: Guard bit not set as it should! */
diff --git a/config/examples/cross-ppc_config.xml b/config/examples/cross-ppc_config.xml
index 1df7305..d5e63db 100644
--- a/config/examples/cross-ppc_config.xml
+++ b/config/examples/cross-ppc_config.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   <option name="CONFIG_VGA_DEPTH" type="integer" value="8"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_AOUT" type="boolean" value="false"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_BOOTINFO" type="boolean" value="true"/>
-  <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_ELF" type="boolean" value="false"/>
+  <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_ELF" type="boolean" value="true"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_FCODE" type="boolean" value="false"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_FORTH" type="boolean" value="false"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_XCOFF" type="boolean" value="true"/>
diff --git a/config/examples/ppc_config.xml b/config/examples/ppc_config.xml
index 1df7305..d5e63db 100644
--- a/config/examples/ppc_config.xml
+++ b/config/examples/ppc_config.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   <option name="CONFIG_VGA_DEPTH" type="integer" value="8"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_AOUT" type="boolean" value="false"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_BOOTINFO" type="boolean" value="true"/>
-  <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_ELF" type="boolean" value="false"/>
+  <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_ELF" type="boolean" value="true"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_FCODE" type="boolean" value="false"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_FORTH" type="boolean" value="false"/>
   <option name="CONFIG_LOADER_XCOFF" type="boolean" value="true"/>
diff --git a/include/arch/ppc/io.h b/include/arch/ppc/io.h
index 805a025..d7c78a0 100644
--- a/include/arch/ppc/io.h
+++ b/include/arch/ppc/io.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define NO_QEMU_PROTOS
 #include "arch/common/fw_cfg.h"
 
+extern char _start, _end;
 extern unsigned long virt_offset;
 
 #define phys_to_virt(phys) ((void *) ((unsigned long) (phys) - virt_offset))
diff --git a/include/arch/ppc/types.h b/include/arch/ppc/types.h
index 32807de..cb999dc 100644
--- a/include/arch/ppc/types.h
+++ b/include/arch/ppc/types.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ typedef uint64_t	ducell;
 #define FMT_ucellx  "%08x"
 #define FMT_ucellX  "%08X"
 
+#define FMT_elf     "%#x"
+#define FMT_sizet   "%lx"
+#define FMT_aout_ehdr  "%lx"
+
 #define bitspercell	(sizeof(cell)<<3)
 #define bitsperdcell	(sizeof(dcell)<<3)