diff --git a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c
index 343104268f..154ab5407e 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c
+++ b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void)
      */
     (void)mca_pml_base_bsend_detach(NULL, NULL);
 
+#if !ORTE_DISABLE_FULL_SUPPORT    
     /* If desired, send a notify message */
     if (ompi_notify_init_finalize) {
         orte_notifier.log(ORTE_NOTIFIER_NOTICE,
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void)
                           orte_process_info.nodename,
                           orte_process_info.pid);
     }
+#endif
 
     /* Per MPI-2:4.8, we have to free MPI_COMM_SELF before doing
        anything else in MPI_FINALIZE (to include setting up such that
@@ -411,7 +413,8 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void)
     if (NULL != ompi_mpi_show_mca_params_file) {
         free(ompi_mpi_show_mca_params_file);
     }
-    
+
+#if !ORTE_DISABLE_FULL_SUPPORT    
     /* If desired, send a notify message */
     if (ompi_notify_init_finalize) {
         orte_notifier.log(ORTE_NOTIFIER_NOTICE,
@@ -420,6 +423,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void)
                           orte_process_info.nodename,
                           orte_process_info.pid);
     }
+#endif
 
     /* Leave the RTE */
 
diff --git a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c
index cb6f31b491..08b2adab49 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c
+++ b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_init.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_init(int argc, char **argv, int requested, int *provided)
         goto error;
     }
 
+#if !ORTE_DISABLE_FULL_SUPPORT
     /* If desired, send a notify message */
     if (ompi_notify_init_finalize) {
         orte_notifier.log(ORTE_NOTIFIER_NOTICE,
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_init(int argc, char **argv, int requested, int *provided)
                           orte_process_info.nodename,
                           orte_process_info.pid);
     }
+#endif
 
     /* if it hasn't already been done, setup process affinity. 
      * First check to see if a slot list was
@@ -967,6 +969,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_init(int argc, char **argv, int requested, int *provided)
                                (ompistop.tv_usec - ompistart.tv_usec)));
     }
 
+#if !ORTE_DISABLE_FULL_SUPPORT
     /* If desired, send a notifier message that we've finished MPI_INIT */
     if (ompi_notify_init_finalize) {
         orte_notifier.log(ORTE_NOTIFIER_NOTICE,
@@ -975,6 +978,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_init(int argc, char **argv, int requested, int *provided)
                           orte_process_info.nodename,
                           orte_process_info.pid);
     }
+#endif
 
     return MPI_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/orte/mca/errmgr/base/errmgr_base_fns.c b/orte/mca/errmgr/base/errmgr_base_fns.c
index 3058d7e1e9..888903f39b 100644
--- a/orte/mca/errmgr/base/errmgr_base_fns.c
+++ b/orte/mca/errmgr/base/errmgr_base_fns.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ void orte_errmgr_base_abort(int error_code, char *fmt, ...)
     }
     va_end(arglist);
     
+#if !ORTE_DISABLE_FULL_SUPPORT
     /* if I am a daemon or the HNP... */
     if (ORTE_PROC_IS_HNP || ORTE_PROC_IS_DAEMON) {
         /* whack my local procs */
@@ -217,7 +218,10 @@ void orte_errmgr_base_abort(int error_code, char *fmt, ...)
         /* cleanup my session directory */
         orte_session_dir_finalize(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME);
     }
-    
+#else
+    orte_session_dir_finalize(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME);
+#endif
+
     /* if a critical connection failed, exit without dropping a core */
     if (ORTE_ERR_CONNECTION_FAILED == OPAL_SOS_GET_ERROR_CODE(error_code)) {
         orte_ess.abort(error_code, false);
diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am b/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am
index 6ffcbeb130..04e64071b3 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ endif
 mcacomponentdir = $(pkglibdir)
 mcacomponent_LTLIBRARIES = $(component_install)
 mca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_SOURCES = $(sources)
-mca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+mca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_LIBADD = $(ess_portals4_shmem_LIBS)
+mca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version $(ess_portals4_shmem_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = $(component_noinst)
 libmca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_SOURCES =$(sources)
-libmca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+libmca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_LIBADD = $(ess_portals4_shmem_LIBS)
+libmca_ess_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version $(ess_portals4_shmem_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem.h b/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem.h
index b627babc0d..c64d9a5107 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem.h
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ int orte_ess_portals4_shmem_component_open(void);
 int orte_ess_portals4_shmem_component_close(void);
 int orte_ess_portals4_shmem_component_query(mca_base_module_t **module, int *priority);
 
+ORTE_MODULE_DECLSPEC extern orte_ess_base_component_t mca_ess_portals4_shmem_component;
 
 END_C_DECLS
 
diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem_component.c b/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem_component.c
index d8c0942d8d..9df16b56c2 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem_component.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #include "orte_config.h"
 #include "orte/constants.h"
 
+#include <portals4.h>
+#include <portals4_runtime.h>
+
 #include "orte/mca/ess/ess.h"
 #include "orte/mca/ess/portals4_shmem/ess_portals4_shmem.h"
 
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@ orte_ess_base_component_t mca_ess_portals4_shmem_component = {
 int
 orte_ess_portals4_shmem_component_open(void)
 {
+    if (PTL_OK != PtlInit()) return ORTE_ERROR;
+
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@ int orte_ess_portals4_shmem_component_query(mca_base_module_t **module, int *pri
 int
 orte_ess_portals4_shmem_component_close(void)
 {
+    PtlFini();
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/orte/mca/grpcomm/base/grpcomm_base_open.c b/orte/mca/grpcomm/base/grpcomm_base_open.c
index d51ab4a374..92990f6548 100644
--- a/orte/mca/grpcomm/base/grpcomm_base_open.c
+++ b/orte/mca/grpcomm/base/grpcomm_base_open.c
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ int orte_grpcomm_base_open(void)
     orte_grpcomm_base.profile_fd = -1;
     
     /* define the default daemon collective fn */
+#if ORTE_DISABLE_FULL_SUPPORT
+    orte_grpcomm_base.daemon_coll = NULL;
+#else
     orte_grpcomm_base.daemon_coll = orte_grpcomm_base_daemon_collective;
+#endif
     
     /* Open up all available components */
 
diff --git a/orte/mca/grpcomm/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am b/orte/mca/grpcomm/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am
index 903163379c..749278a2bd 100644
--- a/orte/mca/grpcomm/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am
+++ b/orte/mca/grpcomm/portals4_shmem/Makefile.am
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ endif
 mcacomponentdir = $(pkglibdir)
 mcacomponent_LTLIBRARIES = $(component_install)
 mca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_SOURCES = $(sources)
-mca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+mca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_LIBADD = $(grpcomm_portals4_shmem_LIBS)
+mca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version $(grpcomm_portals4_shmem_LDFLAGS)
+
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = $(component_noinst)
 libmca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_SOURCES =$(sources)
-libmca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+libmca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_LIBADD = $(grpcomm_portals4_shmem_LIBS)
+libmca_grpcomm_portals4_shmem_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version $(grpcomm_portals4_shmem_LDFLAGS)
+