diff --git a/cmd/Makemodule.am b/cmd/Makemodule.am
index 30e9619..f2c7d5f 100644
--- a/cmd/Makemodule.am
+++ b/cmd/Makemodule.am
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ shutdown_SOURCES = cmd/shutdown.c
 shutdown_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 shutdown_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 shutdown_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS)
-shutdown_LDADD = libinit.a
+shutdown_LDADD = libinit.a libutil.a
 
 runsvc_SOURCES = cmd/runsvc/runsvc.c cmd/runsvc/env.c cmd/runsvc/runsvc.h
 runsvc_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 runsvc_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 runsvc_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS)
-runsvc_LDADD = libinit.a libcfg.a
+runsvc_LDADD = libinit.a libutil.a libcfg.a
 
 killall5_SOURCES = cmd/killall5.c
 killall5_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ service_SOURCES += $(SRVHEADERS)
 service_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 service_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 service_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS)
-service_LDADD = libinit.a libcfg.a
+service_LDADD = libinit.a libutil.a libcfg.a
 
 if GCROND
 service_SOURCES += cmd/service/schedule.c
diff --git a/crond/Makemodule.am b/crond/Makemodule.am
index 51960e9..6beeff1 100644
--- a/crond/Makemodule.am
+++ b/crond/Makemodule.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ gcrond_SOURCES = crond/main.c crond/gcrond.h crond/runjob.c
 gcrond_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 gcrond_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 gcrond_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS)
-gcrond_LDADD = libcron.a libinit.a libcfg.a
+gcrond_LDADD = libcron.a libutil.a libcfg.a
 
 sbin_PROGRAMS += gcrond
 endif
diff --git a/initd/Makemodule.am b/initd/Makemodule.am
index 54ae43d..e6260f5 100644
--- a/initd/Makemodule.am
+++ b/initd/Makemodule.am
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ init_SOURCES += initd/status.c initd/supervisor.c
 init_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 init_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 init_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS)
-init_LDADD = libinit.a libcfg.a
+init_LDADD = libinit.a libutil.a libcfg.a
 
 sbin_PROGRAMS += init
diff --git a/lib/Makemodule.am b/lib/Makemodule.am
index 51bce72..66652bc 100644
--- a/lib/Makemodule.am
+++ b/lib/Makemodule.am
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 HEADRS = lib/include/util.h lib/include/service.h lib/include/telinit.h
 
-libinit_a_SOURCES = lib/util/delsvc.c lib/util/svcmap.c lib/util/enum_by_name.c
-libinit_a_SOURCES += lib/util/rdsvc.c lib/util/svcscan.c lib/util/mksock.c
-libinit_a_SOURCES += lib/util/del_svc_list.c lib/util/svc_tsort.c
-libinit_a_SOURCES += lib/util/opensock.c lib/util/enum_to_name.c
-libinit_a_SOURCES += lib/util/print_version.c lib/util/argv_exec.c $(HEADRS)
+libinit_a_SOURCES = lib/init/delsvc.c lib/init/svcmap.c lib/init/rdsvc.c
+libinit_a_SOURCES += lib/init/svcscan.c lib/init/del_svc_list.c
+libinit_a_SOURCES += lib/init/svc_tsort.c lib/init/opensock.c $(HEADRS)
 libinit_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 libinit_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 
+libutil_a_SOURCES = lib/util/argv_exec.c lib/util/enum_by_name.c
+libutil_a_SOURCES += lib/util/enum_to_name.c lib/util/mksock.c
+libutil_a_SOURCES += lib/util/print_version.c $(HEADRS)
+libutil_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
+libutil_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
+
 libcfg_a_SOURCES = lib/libcfg/rdline.c lib/libcfg/unescape.c lib/libcfg/rdcfg.c
 libcfg_a_SOURCES += lib/libcfg/pack_argv.c lib/include/libcfg.h
 libcfg_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
@@ -20,4 +24,4 @@ libcron_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 
 EXTRA_DIST += $(HEADRS) lib/include/libcfg.h lib/include/crontab.h
 
-noinst_LIBRARIES += libinit.a libcfg.a libcron.a
+noinst_LIBRARIES += libinit.a libcfg.a libcron.a libutil.a
diff --git a/lib/include/service.h b/lib/include/service.h
index abe4968..ca96e58 100644
--- a/lib/include/service.h
+++ b/lib/include/service.h
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ enum {
 	SVC_FLAG_TRUNCATE_OUT = 0x01,
 };
 
-typedef struct exec_t {
-	struct exec_t *next;
-	int argc;		/* number of elements in argument vector */
-	char args[];		/* argument vectot string blob */
-} exec_t;
-
 typedef struct service_t {
 	struct service_t *next;
 
@@ -125,9 +119,5 @@ const char *svc_target_to_string(int target);
 
 int svc_target_from_string(const char *target);
 
-int setup_tty(const char *tty, bool truncate);
-
-NORETURN void argv_exec(exec_t *e);
-
 #endif /* SERVICE_H */
 
diff --git a/lib/include/util.h b/lib/include/util.h
index 6d2bf5d..925a1f0 100644
--- a/lib/include/util.h
+++ b/lib/include/util.h
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ typedef struct {
 	int value;
 } enum_map_t;
 
+typedef struct exec_t {
+	struct exec_t *next;
+	int argc;		/* number of elements in argument vector */
+	char args[];		/* argument vectot string blob */
+} exec_t;
+
 enum {
 	/* only allow root to connect */
 	SOCK_FLAG_ROOT_ONLY = 0x01,
@@ -73,5 +79,9 @@ int mksock(const char *path, int flags);
 /* print a default version info and license string */
 NORETURN void print_version(const char *program);
 
+int setup_tty(const char *tty, bool truncate);
+
+NORETURN void argv_exec(exec_t *e);
+
 #endif /* UTIL_H */
 
diff --git a/lib/util/del_svc_list.c b/lib/init/del_svc_list.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/del_svc_list.c
rename to lib/init/del_svc_list.c
diff --git a/lib/util/delsvc.c b/lib/init/delsvc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/delsvc.c
rename to lib/init/delsvc.c
diff --git a/lib/util/opensock.c b/lib/init/opensock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/opensock.c
rename to lib/init/opensock.c
diff --git a/lib/util/rdsvc.c b/lib/init/rdsvc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/rdsvc.c
rename to lib/init/rdsvc.c
diff --git a/lib/util/svc_tsort.c b/lib/init/svc_tsort.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/svc_tsort.c
rename to lib/init/svc_tsort.c
diff --git a/lib/util/svcmap.c b/lib/init/svcmap.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/svcmap.c
rename to lib/init/svcmap.c
diff --git a/lib/util/svcscan.c b/lib/init/svcscan.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/util/svcscan.c
rename to lib/init/svcscan.c