diff --git a/artiq/devices/runtime.py b/artiq/devices/runtime.py
index 47055d2de..0cdf14910 100644
--- a/artiq/devices/runtime.py
+++ b/artiq/devices/runtime.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 from llvm import core as lc
+from llvm import target as lt
+
+lt.initialize_all()
 
 _syscalls = [
 	("print_int",	lc.Type.void(),		[lc.Type.int()]),
@@ -6,7 +9,7 @@ _syscalls = [
 ]
 
 class Environment:
-	def __init__(self, module):
+	def set_module(self, module):
 		for func_name, func_type_ret, func_type_args in _syscalls:
 			function_type = lc.Type.function(func_type_ret, func_type_args)
 			module.add_function(function_type, "__syscall_"+func_name)
@@ -15,3 +18,7 @@ class Environment:
 
 	def emit_syscall(self, builder, syscall_name, args):
 		builder.call(self.module.get_function_named("__syscall_"+syscall_name), args)
+
+	def emit_object(self):
+		tm = lt.TargetMachine.new(triple="or1k", cpu="generic")
+		return tm.emit_object(self.module)