diff --git a/fc-arch/fc-arch.c b/fc-arch/fc-arch.c
index 0179034..2fa6b18 100644
--- a/fc-arch/fc-arch.c
+++ b/fc-arch/fc-arch.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 
 #define ENDIAN_TEST 0x12345678
 #define MACHINE_SIGNATURE_SIZE (9*21 + 1)
-#define MACHINE_ARCH_SIZE   32
-/* for when we don't have sysconf: */
-#define FC_HARDCODED_PAGESIZE 8192 
 
 static char *
 FcCacheMachineSignature (void)
@@ -44,11 +41,12 @@ FcCacheMachineSignature (void)
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (char),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (char *),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (int),
+	     (unsigned int)sizeof (intptr_t),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcPattern),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcPatternEltPtr),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (struct  FcPatternElt *),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcPatternElt),
-	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcObjectPtr),
+	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcObject),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcValueListPtr),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcValue),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcValueBinding),
@@ -59,13 +57,7 @@ FcCacheMachineSignature (void)
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcChar16),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcCharLeaf),
 	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcChar32),
-	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcCache),
-#if defined (HAVE_SYSCONF)
-	     (unsigned int)sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE)
-#else
-	     (unsigned int)FC_HARDCODED_PAGESIZE
-#endif
-	     );
+	     (unsigned int)sizeof (FcCache));
 
     return buf;
 }
diff --git a/fc-arch/fcarch.tmpl.h b/fc-arch/fcarch.tmpl.h
index 4cf483f..b0712e5 100644
--- a/fc-arch/fcarch.tmpl.h
+++ b/fc-arch/fcarch.tmpl.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 @@@ name. Architecture names are used to construct file names, so
 @@@ use something reasonable and don't include any spaces
 @@@
-@@@ name    endian   char     char*    int      Pattern  EltPtr   Elt *    Elt      ObjPtr   VLPtr    Value    Binding  VL *     CharSet  Leaf**   Char16 * Char16   Leaf     Char32   Cache    PageSize
-x86	    78563412_00000001_00000004_00000004_00000018_00000008_00000004_0000000c_00000004_00000008_0000000c_00000004_00000004_00000014_00000004_00000004_00000002_00000020_00000004_00000038_00001000
+@@@ name    endian   char     char*    int      intptr_t Pattern  EltPtr   Elt *    Elt      ObjPtr   VLPtr    Value    Binding  VL *     CharSet  Leaf**   Char16 * Char16   Leaf     Char32   Cache
+x86	    78563412_00000001_00000004_00000004_00000004_00000010_00000004_00000004_00000008_00000004_00000004_0000000c_00000004_00000004_00000010_00000004_00000004_00000002_00000020_00000004_00000018
 x86-64	    78563412_00000001_00000008_00000004_00000020_00000010_00000008_00000018_00000004_00000010_00000010_00000004_00000008_00000020_00000008_00000008_00000002_00000020_00000004_00000040_00001000
 ppc-4k	    12345678_00000001_00000004_00000004_00000018_00000008_00000004_0000000c_00000004_00000008_00000010_00000004_00000004_00000014_00000004_00000004_00000002_00000020_00000004_00000038_00001000
 ppc-64k     12345678_00000001_00000004_00000004_00000018_00000008_00000004_0000000c_00000004_00000008_00000010_00000004_00000004_00000014_00000004_00000004_00000002_00000020_00000004_00000038_00010000
diff --git a/fc-lang/fc-lang.c b/fc-lang/fc-lang.c
index 631411d..324a0b2 100644
--- a/fc-lang/fc-lang.c
+++ b/fc-lang/fc-lang.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "fcint.h"
 #include "fccharset.c"
 #include "fcstr.c"
+#include "fcserialize.c"
 
 /*
  * fc-lang
diff --git a/src/fcserialize.c b/src/fcserialize.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a4b4af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fcserialize.c
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2006 Keith Packard
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
+ * documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
+ * the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
+ * notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and
+ * that the name of the copyright holders not be used in advertising or
+ * publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
+ * written prior permission.  The copyright holders make no representations
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as
+ * is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO
+ * EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "fcint.h"
+
+typedef union _FcAlign {
+    double	d;
+    int		i;
+    intptr_t	ip;
+    off_t	o;
+    FcBool	b;
+    void	*p;
+} FcAlign;
+
+intptr_t
+FcAlignSize (intptr_t size)
+{
+    intptr_t	rem = size % sizeof (FcAlign);
+    if (rem)
+	size += sizeof (FcAlign) - rem;
+    return size;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Serialization helper object -- allocate space in the
+ * yet-to-be-created linear array for a serialized font set
+ */
+
+FcSerialize *
+FcSerializeCreate (void)
+{
+    FcSerialize	*serialize;
+
+    serialize = malloc (sizeof (FcSerialize));
+    if (!serialize)
+	return NULL;
+    serialize->size = 0;
+    serialize->linear = NULL;
+    memset (serialize->buckets, '\0', sizeof (serialize->buckets));
+    return serialize;
+}
+
+void
+FcSerializeDestroy (FcSerialize *serialize)
+{
+    uintptr_t	bucket;
+
+    for (bucket = 0; bucket < FC_SERIALIZE_HASH_SIZE; bucket++)
+    {
+	FcSerializeBucket   *buck, *next;
+
+	for (buck = serialize->buckets[bucket]; buck; buck = next) {
+	    next = buck->next;
+	    free (buck);
+	}
+    }
+    free (serialize);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Allocate space for an object in the serialized array. Keep track
+ * of where the object is placed and only allocate one copy of each object
+ */
+
+FcBool
+FcSerializeAlloc (FcSerialize *serialize, const void *object, int size)
+{
+    uintptr_t	bucket = ((uintptr_t) object) % FC_SERIALIZE_HASH_SIZE;
+    FcSerializeBucket  *buck;
+
+    for (buck = serialize->buckets[bucket]; buck; buck = buck->next)
+	if (buck->object == object)
+	    return FcTrue;
+    buck = malloc (sizeof (FcSerializeBucket));
+    if (!buck)
+	return FcFalse;
+    buck->object = object;
+    buck->offset = serialize->size;
+    buck->next = serialize->buckets[bucket];
+    serialize->buckets[bucket] = buck;
+    serialize->size += FcAlignSize (size);
+    return FcTrue;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Reserve space in the serialization array
+ */
+intptr_t
+FcSerializeReserve (FcSerialize *serialize, int size)
+{
+    intptr_t	offset = serialize->size;
+    serialize->size += FcAlignSize (size);
+    return offset;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Given an object, return the offset in the serialized array where
+ * the serialized copy of the object is stored
+ */
+intptr_t
+FcSerializeOffset (FcSerialize *serialize, const void *object)
+{
+    uintptr_t	bucket = ((uintptr_t) object) % FC_SERIALIZE_HASH_SIZE;
+    FcSerializeBucket  *buck;
+
+    for (buck = serialize->buckets[bucket]; buck; buck = buck->next)
+	if (buck->object == object)
+	    return buck->offset;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Given a cache and an object, return a pointer to where
+ * the serialized copy of the object is stored
+ */
+void *
+FcSerializePtr (FcSerialize *serialize, const void *object)
+{
+    intptr_t	offset = FcSerializeOffset (serialize, object);
+
+    if (!offset)
+	return NULL;
+    return (void *) ((char *) serialize->linear + offset);
+}
+
+FcBool
+FcStrSerializeAlloc (FcSerialize *serialize, const FcChar8 *str)
+{
+    return FcSerializeAlloc (serialize, str, strlen ((const char *) str) + 1);
+}
+
+FcChar8 *
+FcStrSerialize (FcSerialize *serialize, const FcChar8 *str)
+{
+    FcChar8 *str_serialize = FcSerializePtr (serialize, str);
+    if (!str_serialize)
+	return NULL;
+    strcpy ((char *) str_serialize, (const char *) str);
+    return str_serialize;
+}