diff --git a/src/native/common/extal.c b/src/native/common/extal.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba1061d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/native/common/extal.c
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* 
+ * Copyright (c) 2002-2004 LWJGL Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are 
+ * met:
+ * 
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'LWJGL' nor the names of 
+ *   its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived 
+ *   from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR 
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, 
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR 
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING 
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+ 
+#include <jni.h>
+#include "extal.h"
+
+typedef ALvoid* (ALAPIENTRY *alGetProcAddressPROC)(const ALubyte* fname);
+/* alGetProcAddress is commented out, since we don't use it anyway */
+//static alGetProcAddressPROC alGetProcAddress = NULL;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes OpenAL by loading the library
+ */
+/*void InitializeOpenAL(JNIEnv *env, jstring oalPath) {
+	//load our library
+	if (!tryLoadLibrary(env, oalPath)) {
+		throwException(env, "Could not load openal library.");
+		return;
+	}
+	alGetProcAddress = (alGetProcAddressPROC)NativeGetFunctionPointer("alGetProcAddress");
+	if (alGetProcAddress == NULL) {
+		UnLoadOpenAL();
+		throwException(env, "Could not load alGetProcAddress function pointer.");
+		return;
+	}
+}*/
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves a pointer to the named function
+ *
+ * @param function Name of function
+ * @return pointer to named function, or NULL if not found
+ */
+void* extal_GetProcAddress(const char* function) {
+	void *p;
+/*	p = alGetProcAddress((const ALubyte*)function);
+	if (p == NULL) {*/
+		p = NativeGetFunctionPointer(function);
+		if (p == NULL) {
+			printfDebug("Could not locate symbol %s\n", function);
+		}
+//	}
+	return p;
+}
+
+void extal_InitializeClass(JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz, int num_functions, JavaMethodAndExtFunction *functions) {
+	ext_InitializeClass(env, clazz, &extal_GetProcAddress, num_functions, functions);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/native/common/extal.h b/src/native/common/extal.h
index b27b3cb3..3c9a7711 100644
--- a/src/native/common/extal.h
+++ b/src/native/common/extal.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ typedef double ALdouble;
 typedef void ALvoid;
 
 void* extal_GetProcAddress(const char* function);
+void extal_InitializeClass(JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz, int num_functions, JavaMethodAndExtFunction *functions);
 
 /* Platform dependent functions */
 void *NativeGetFunctionPointer(const char *function);