diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a40527c..1dcd924 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ SOURCE_FILES := \
 	$(wildcard walker/*.go) \
 	$(wildcard walker/walkers/*/*.go)
 PLUGINS := \
-	$(patsubst walker/walkers/%,plugin-%.so,$(wildcard walker/walkers/*))
+	$(patsubst walker/walkers/%/plugin.go,plugin-%.so,$(wildcard walker/walkers/*/plugin.go))
 
-default: fuzz-walker $(PLUGINS)
+default: fuzz-walker
+
+plugins: $(PLUGINS)
 
 fuzz-walker: $(wildcard *.go)
 	$(GO) build -o $@ .
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 338dbc5..77f68d8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
-)
 
-// This list is populated in the beforefunc of the application
-var walkerPlugins []walker.Fuzzer
+	_ "git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz"
+	_ "git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz"
+	_ "git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/readFuzz"
+	_ "git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz"
+	_ "git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz"
+)
 
 func main() {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			walkerPlugins = append(walkerPlugins, ff)
+			walker.RegisterFuzzFunc(ff.Name(), ff.Func)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -60,18 +63,18 @@ func main() {
 					return err
 				}
 
-				for _, wp := range walkerPlugins {
+				for fname, ffunc := range walker.FuncMap() {
 					c1 := make(chan error, 1)
 					go func() {
-						c1 <- wp.Func(path, info, c.Duration("timeout")*time.Millisecond)
+						c1 <- ffunc(path, info)
 					}()
 					select {
 					case err := <-c1:
 						if err != nil {
-							logrus.Warnf("%s: %q fuzz failed with: %v", path, wp.Name(), err)
+							logrus.Warnf("%s: %q fuzz failed with: %v", path, fname, err)
 						}
 					case <-time.After(c.Duration("timeout") * time.Millisecond):
-						logrus.Warnf("%s: %q fuzz timed out", path, wp.Name())
+						logrus.Warnf("%s: %q fuzz timed out", path, fname)
 					}
 				}
 				return nil
diff --git a/walker/func.go b/walker/func.go
index 95d2124..2c44d44 100644
--- a/walker/func.go
+++ b/walker/func.go
@@ -4,10 +4,31 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"plugin"
-	"time"
+	"sync"
 )
 
-// LoadPlugin loads the file path and returns a Fuzzer
+// RegisterFuzzFunc is for static linking (not plugin) model
+func RegisterFuzzFunc(name string, fnc FuzzFunc) error {
+	ffLock.Lock()
+	defer ffLock.Unlock()
+	if _, ok := fuzzfuncs[name]; ok {
+		// maybe just output a warning and not bail here?
+		return fmt.Errorf("RegisterFuzzFunc: %q is already registered", name)
+	}
+	fuzzfuncs[name] = fnc
+	return nil
+}
+
+func FuncMap() map[string]FuzzFunc {
+	return fuzzfuncs
+}
+
+var fuzzfuncs = map[string]FuzzFunc{}
+var ffLock sync.Mutex
+
+// LoadPlugin loads the file path and returns a Fuzzer.
+//
+// This is only for making a plugin.
 func LoadPlugin(path string) (Fuzzer, error) {
 	p, err := plugin.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -24,14 +45,18 @@ func LoadPlugin(path string) (Fuzzer, error) {
 	return nf()
 }
 
-// NewFuzzer initializes a new Fuzzer
+// NewFuzzer initializes a new Fuzzer.
+//
+// This is only for making a plugin.
 type NewFuzzer func() (Fuzzer, error)
 
-// Fuzzer is a struct that produces a FuzzFunc
+// Fuzzer is a struct that produces a FuzzFunc.
+//
+// This is only for making a plugin.
 type Fuzzer interface {
 	Name() string
-	Func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error
+	Func(path string, info os.FileInfo) error
 }
 
 // FuzzFunc is like filepath.WalkerFunc, but for poking at `path`
-type FuzzFunc func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error
+type FuzzFunc func(path string, info os.FileInfo) error
diff --git a/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/fuzz.go b/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/fuzz.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf42300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/fuzz.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package chmodFuzz
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	walker.RegisterFuzzFunc(Name, FuzzFunc)
+}
+
+const Name = "chmodFuzz"
+
+func FuzzFunc(path string, info os.FileInfo) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/plugin.go b/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/plugin.go
index 41430b0..37ff0c2 100644
--- a/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/plugin.go
+++ b/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz/plugin.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build ignore
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/chmodFuzz"
 )
 
 // NewFuzzer creates the fuzzer for this plugin
@@ -15,9 +18,9 @@ func NewFuzzer() (walker.Fuzzer, error) {
 type myFuzzer struct{}
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Name() string {
-	return "chmodFuzz"
+	return chmodFuzz.Name
 }
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	return nil
+	return chmodFuzz.Func(path, info)
 }
diff --git a/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/fuzz.go b/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/fuzz.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5660b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/fuzz.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package ioctlFuzz
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	walker.RegisterFuzzFunc(Name, FuzzFunc)
+}
+
+const Name = "ioctlFuzz"
+
+func FuzzFunc(path string, info os.FileInfo) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/plugin.go b/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/plugin.go
index 57803b5..329f050 100644
--- a/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/plugin.go
+++ b/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz/plugin.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build ignore
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/ioctlFuzz"
 )
 
 // NewFuzzer creates the fuzzer for this plugin
@@ -15,14 +18,9 @@ func NewFuzzer() (walker.Fuzzer, error) {
 type myFuzzer struct{}
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Name() string {
-	return "ioctlFuzz"
+	return ioctlFuzz.Name
 }
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	// check whether it is a device file
-	//if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
-	//	return nil
-	//}
-
-	return nil
+	return ioctlFuzz.Func(path, info)
 }
diff --git a/walker/walkers/readFuzz/fuzz.go b/walker/walkers/readFuzz/fuzz.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cade64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/walker/walkers/readFuzz/fuzz.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package readFuzz
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	walker.RegisterFuzzFunc(Name, FuzzFunc)
+}
+
+const Name = "readFuzz"
+
+func FuzzFunc(path string, info os.FileInfo) error {
+	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	fd, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer fd.Close()
+
+	_, err = io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, fd)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/walker/walkers/readFuzz/plugin.go b/walker/walkers/readFuzz/plugin.go
index f3b2f8e..7f5195f 100644
--- a/walker/walkers/readFuzz/plugin.go
+++ b/walker/walkers/readFuzz/plugin.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+// +build ignore
+
 package main
 
 import (
-	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 
 	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/readFuzz"
 )
 
 // NewFuzzer creates the fuzzer for this plugin
@@ -17,20 +17,9 @@ func NewFuzzer() (walker.Fuzzer, error) {
 type myFuzzer struct{}
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Name() string {
-	return "readFuzz"
+	return readFuzz.Name
 }
 
-func (mf myFuzzer) Func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	fd, err := os.Open(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer fd.Close()
-
-	_, err = io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, fd)
-	return err
+func (mf myFuzzer) Func(path string, info os.FileInfo) error {
+	return readFuzz.FuzzFunc(path, info)
 }
diff --git a/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/fuzz.go b/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/fuzz.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9a6579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/fuzz.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package writeBytesFuzz
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	walker.RegisterFuzzFunc(Name, FuzzFunc)
+}
+
+const Name = "writeBytesFuzz"
+
+func FuzzFunc(path string, info os.FileInfo) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/plugin.go b/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/plugin.go
index 37aaf22..d38f9aa 100644
--- a/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/plugin.go
+++ b/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz/plugin.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build ignore
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/writeBytesFuzz"
 )
 
 // NewFuzzer creates the fuzzer for this plugin
@@ -15,18 +18,9 @@ func NewFuzzer() (walker.Fuzzer, error) {
 type myFuzzer struct{}
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Name() string {
-	return "writeBytesFuzz"
+	return writeBytesFuzz.Name
 }
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
-		return nil
-	}
-	fd, err := os.Open(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer fd.Close()
-
-	return nil
+	return writeBytesFuzz.Func(path, info)
 }
diff --git a/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/fuzz.go b/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/fuzz.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2460a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/fuzz.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package writeNumFuzz
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	walker.RegisterFuzzFunc(Name, FuzzFunc)
+}
+
+const Name = "writeNumFuzz"
+
+func FuzzFunc(path string, info os.FileInfo) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/plugin.go b/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/plugin.go
index 9539aa1..b7edfa7 100644
--- a/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/plugin.go
+++ b/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz/plugin.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build ignore
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker"
+	"git.thisco.de/vbatts/fuzz-walker/walker/walkers/writeNumFuzz"
 )
 
 // NewFuzzer creates the fuzzer for this plugin
@@ -15,17 +18,9 @@ func NewFuzzer() (walker.Fuzzer, error) {
 type myFuzzer struct{}
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Name() string {
-	return "writeNumFuzz"
+	return writeNumFuzz.Name
 }
 
 func (mf myFuzzer) Func(path string, info os.FileInfo, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
-		return nil
-	}
-	fd, err := os.Open(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer fd.Close()
-	return nil
+	return writeNumFuzz.Func(path, info)
 }