diff --git a/LibConf b/LibConf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bea541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LibConf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+Import('env')
+
+mijin_sources = Split("""
+    source/mijin/async/coroutine.cpp
+    source/mijin/debug/symbol_info.cpp
+    source/mijin/io/stream.cpp
+    source/mijin/memory/data_pool.cpp
+    source/mijin/util/os.cpp
+    source/mijin/types/name.cpp
+    source/mijin/virtual_filesystem/filesystem.cpp
+    source/mijin/virtual_filesystem/stacked.cpp
+""")
+
+env.UnityStaticLibrary(
+    target = env['LIB_DIR']  + '/mijin_sekiei',
+    source = mijin_sources
+)
+
+LIB_CONFIG = {
+    'CPPPATH': [env.Dir('source')],
+    'CPPDEFINES': [],
+    'LIBS': ['mijin_sekiei']
+}
+
+if env['BUILD_TYPE'] == 'debug':
+    LIB_CONFIG['CPPDEFINES'].extend(['MIJIN_DEBUG=1', 'MIJIN_CHECKED_ITERATORS=1'])
+
+Return('LIB_CONFIG')
diff --git a/source/mijin/SConscript b/source/mijin/SConscript
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e28cdd..0000000
--- a/source/mijin/SConscript
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-
-Import('env')
-
-mijin_sources = Split("""
-    async/coroutine.cpp
-    debug/symbol_info.cpp
-    io/stream.cpp
-    memory/data_pool.cpp
-    util/os.cpp
-    types/name.cpp
-    virtual_filesystem/filesystem.cpp
-    virtual_filesystem/stacked.cpp
-""")
-
-env.UnityStaticLibrary(
-    target = env['LIB_DIR']  + '/mijin_sekiei',
-    source = mijin_sources
-)
-
-LIB_CONFIG = {
-    'LIBS': ['mijin_sekiei']
-}
-
-Return('LIB_CONFIG')
diff --git a/source/mijin/async/signal.hpp b/source/mijin/async/signal.hpp
index 3602609..d5750c0 100644
--- a/source/mijin/async/signal.hpp
+++ b/source/mijin/async/signal.hpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ inline void Signal<TArgs...>::emit(TArgs&&... args) noexcept
     // invoke all handlers
     for (RegisteredHandler& handler : handlers_)
     {
-        handler.callable(forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+        handler.callable(std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
     }
 
     // remove any oneshot
diff --git a/source/mijin/container/boxed_object.hpp b/source/mijin/container/boxed_object.hpp
index a0a44b3..2adc357 100644
--- a/source/mijin/container/boxed_object.hpp
+++ b/source/mijin/container/boxed_object.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 #if MIJIN_BOXED_OBJECT_DEBUG
     ~BoxedObject()
     {
-        MIJIN_ASSERT(!constructed, "BoxedObject::~BoxedObject(): Object has not been destroy prior to destructor!")
+        MIJIN_ASSERT(!constructed, "BoxedObject::~BoxedObject(): Object has not been destroyed prior to destructor!")
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ template<typename T>
 T& BoxedObjectIterator<T>::operator*() const
 {
 #if MIJIN_CHECKED_ITERATORS
-    MIJIN_ASSERT(box_ >= start_ && box < end_, "BoxedObjectIterator::operator->(): Attempt to dereference out-of-range iterator.");
+    MIJIN_ASSERT(box_ >= start_ && box_ < end_, "BoxedObjectIterator::operator->(): Attempt to dereference out-of-range iterator.");
 #endif
     return box_->get();
 }
diff --git a/source/mijin/debug/assert.hpp b/source/mijin/debug/assert.hpp
index e5349d2..6dfcf56 100644
--- a/source/mijin/debug/assert.hpp
+++ b/source/mijin/debug/assert.hpp
@@ -6,13 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
-
-namespace mijin
-{
-
-//
-// public defines
-//
+#include <source_location>
 
 #if MIJIN_DEBUG
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -25,23 +19,33 @@ extern "C" __declspec(dllimport) void __stdcall DebugBreak();
 #define MIJIN_TRAP() raise(SIGTRAP)
 #define MIJIN_FUNC() "" // TODO: __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ is not working for some reason -.-
 #endif // !_WIN32
+#endif // MIJIN_DEBUG
 
-#define MIJIN_DO_RAISE_ERROR(msg, func, file, line) \
-switch (mijin::handleError(msg, func, file, line))  \
-{                                                   \
-    case mijin::ErrorHandling::CONTINUE:            \
-        break;                                      \
-    case mijin::ErrorHandling::TRAP:                \
-        MIJIN_TRAP();                               \
-        [[fallthrough]];                            \
-    default: /* ABORT */                            \
-        std::abort();                               \
+namespace mijin
+{
+
+//
+// public defines
+//
+
+#if MIJIN_DEBUG
+
+#define MIJIN_DO_RAISE_ERROR(msg, source_loc) \
+switch (mijin::handleError(msg, source_loc))  \
+{                                             \
+    case mijin::ErrorHandling::CONTINUE:      \
+        break;                                \
+    case mijin::ErrorHandling::TRAP:          \
+        MIJIN_TRAP();                         \
+        [[fallthrough]];                      \
+    default: /* ABORT */                      \
+        std::abort();                         \
 }
 
 #define MIJIN_RAISE_ERROR(msg, func, file, line) MIJIN_DO_RAISE_ERROR(msg, func, file, line)
 
 #define MIJIN_ERROR(msg) \
-MIJIN_RAISE_ERROR(msg, MIJIN_FUNC(), __FILE__, __LINE__)
+MIJIN_DO_RAISE_ERROR(msg, std::source_location::current())
 
 #define MIJIN_FATAL(msg) \
 MIJIN_ERROR(msg)         \
@@ -129,13 +133,11 @@ constexpr AssertionResult handleAssert(const char* /* condition */,
 ErrorHandling handleError(const char* message, const char* function,
         const char* file, int line) noexcept;
 #else
-inline ErrorHandling handleError(const char* message, const char* function,
-        const char* file, int line) noexcept
+inline ErrorHandling handleError(const char* message, const std::source_location& location) noexcept
 {
     std::puts(message);
-    std::printf("Function: %s\n", function);
-    std::printf("File:     %s\n", file);
-    std::printf("Line:     %d\n", line);
+    std::printf("Function: %s\n", location.function_name());
+    std::printf("Location: %s:%d:%d\n", location.file_name(), location.line(), location.column());
     (void) std::fflush(stdout);
     return ErrorHandling::TRAP;
 }
diff --git a/source/mijin/util/os.cpp b/source/mijin/util/os.cpp
index 2632324..e21cd5c 100644
--- a/source/mijin/util/os.cpp
+++ b/source/mijin/util/os.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 
 #include "os.hpp"
 
+#include <filesystem>
 #include "../detect.hpp"
 
 #if MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_LINUX
+    #include <dlfcn.h>
     #include <pthread.h>
 #elif MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_WINDOWS
 // TODO
 #endif
 
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
 namespace mijin
 {
 
@@ -36,7 +40,24 @@ namespace mijin
 // public functions
 //
 
-void setCurrentThreadName(const char* threadName)
+LibraryHandle openSharedLibrary(std::string_view libraryFile) noexcept
+{
+#if MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_LINUX
+    const fs::path libraryPath = fs::absolute(libraryFile);
+    return {.data = dlopen(libraryPath.c_str(), RTLD_NOW)};
+#elif MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_WINDOWS
+#endif
+}
+
+void* loadSymbolFromLibrary(const LibraryHandle library, const char* symbolName) noexcept
+{
+#if MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_LINUX
+    return dlsym(library.data, symbolName);
+#elif MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_WINDOWS
+#endif
+}
+
+void setCurrentThreadName(const char* threadName) noexcept
 {
 #if MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_LINUX
     pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), threadName);
@@ -44,4 +65,15 @@ void setCurrentThreadName(const char* threadName)
 #endif
 }
 
+[[nodiscard]] std::string makeLibraryFilename(std::string_view libraryName) noexcept
+{
+#if MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_LINUX
+    return "lib" + std::string(libraryName) + ".so";
+#elif MIJIN_TARGET_OS == MIJIN_OS_WINDOWS
+    return std::string(libraryName) + ".dll";
+#else
+
+#endif
+}
+
 } // namespace mijin
diff --git a/source/mijin/util/os.hpp b/source/mijin/util/os.hpp
index 1cb2a9b..e99db35 100644
--- a/source/mijin/util/os.hpp
+++ b/source/mijin/util/os.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #if !defined(MIJIN_UTIL_OS_HPP_INCLUDED)
 #define MIJIN_UTIL_OS_HPP_INCLUDED 1
 
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+
 namespace mijin
 {
 
@@ -19,11 +22,23 @@ namespace mijin
 // public types
 //
 
+struct LibraryHandle
+{
+    void* data = nullptr;
+
+    constexpr operator bool() const noexcept { return data != nullptr; }
+    constexpr bool operator!() const noexcept { return data == nullptr; }
+};
+
 //
 // public functions
 //
 
-void setCurrentThreadName(const char* threadName);
+[[nodiscard]] LibraryHandle openSharedLibrary(std::string_view libraryFile) noexcept;
+[[nodiscard]] void* loadSymbolFromLibrary(const LibraryHandle library, const char* symbolName) noexcept;
+void setCurrentThreadName(const char* threadName) noexcept;
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::string makeLibraryFilename(std::string_view libraryName) noexcept;
 
 } // namespace mijin