diff --git a/src/p_vmlinx.cpp b/src/p_vmlinx.cpp
index 242253d4..68384f0f 100644
--- a/src/p_vmlinx.cpp
+++ b/src/p_vmlinx.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ PackVmlinuxBase<T>::~PackVmlinuxBase()
     delete [] shdri;
 }
 
-
 /*************************************************************************
 //
 **************************************************************************/
@@ -77,45 +76,6 @@ const int *PackVmlinuxI386::getFilters() const
     return filters;
 }
 
-// copied from PackUnix 2006-10-13.
-int PackVmlinuxI386::getStrategy(Filter &/*ft*/)
-{
-    // Called just before reading and compressing each block.
-    // Might want to adjust blocksize, etc.
-
-    // If user specified the filter, then use it (-2==filter_strategy).
-    // Else try the first two filters, and pick the better (2==filter_strategy).
-    return (opt->no_filter ? -3 : ((opt->filter > 0) ? -2 : 2));
-}
-
-
-Elf_LE32_Shdr const *
-PackVmlinuxI386::getElfSections()
-{
-    Elf_LE32_Shdr const *p, *shstrsec=0;
-    shdri = new Elf_LE32_Shdr[(unsigned) ehdri.e_shnum];
-    fi->seek(ehdri.e_shoff, SEEK_SET);
-    fi->readx(shdri, ehdri.e_shnum * sizeof(*shdri));
-    int j;
-    for (p = shdri, j= ehdri.e_shnum; --j>=0; ++p) {
-        if (Elf32_Shdr::SHT_STRTAB==p->sh_type
-        &&  (p->sh_size + p->sh_offset) <= (unsigned) file_size
-        &&  (10+ p->sh_name) <= p->sh_size  // 1+ strlen(".shstrtab")
-        ) {
-            delete [] shstrtab;
-            shstrtab = new char[1+ p->sh_size];
-            fi->seek(p->sh_offset, SEEK_SET);
-            fi->readx(shstrtab, p->sh_size);
-            shstrtab[p->sh_size] = '\0';
-            if (0==strcmp(".shstrtab", shstrtab + p->sh_name)) {
-                shstrsec = p;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return shstrsec;
-}
-
 const int *PackVmlinuxARM::getCompressionMethods(int method, int level) const
 {
     return Packer::getDefaultCompressionMethods_8(method, level);
@@ -128,45 +88,6 @@ const int *PackVmlinuxARM::getFilters() const
     return f50;
 }
 
-// copied from PackUnix 2006-10-13.
-int PackVmlinuxARM::getStrategy(Filter &/*ft*/)
-{
-    // Called just before reading and compressing each block.
-    // Might want to adjust blocksize, etc.
-
-    // If user specified the filter, then use it (-2==filter_strategy).
-    // Else try the first two filters, and pick the better (2==filter_strategy).
-    return (opt->no_filter ? -3 : ((opt->filter > 0) ? -2 : 2));
-}
-
-
-Elf_LE32_Shdr const *
-PackVmlinuxARM::getElfSections()
-{
-    Elf_LE32_Shdr const *p, *shstrsec=0;
-    shdri = new Elf_LE32_Shdr[(unsigned) ehdri.e_shnum];
-    fi->seek(ehdri.e_shoff, SEEK_SET);
-    fi->readx(shdri, ehdri.e_shnum * sizeof(*shdri));
-    int j;
-    for (p = shdri, j= ehdri.e_shnum; --j>=0; ++p) {
-        if (Elf32_Shdr::SHT_STRTAB==p->sh_type
-        &&  (p->sh_size + p->sh_offset) <= (unsigned) file_size
-        &&  (10+ p->sh_name) <= p->sh_size  // 1+ strlen(".shstrtab")
-        ) {
-            delete [] shstrtab;
-            shstrtab = new char[1+ p->sh_size];
-            fi->seek(p->sh_offset, SEEK_SET);
-            fi->readx(shstrtab, p->sh_size);
-            shstrtab[p->sh_size] = '\0';
-            if (0==strcmp(".shstrtab", shstrtab + p->sh_name)) {
-                shstrsec = p;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return shstrsec;
-}
-
 static int __acc_cdecl_qsort
 compare_Phdr(void const *aa, void const *bb)
 {
@@ -1256,45 +1177,6 @@ const int *PackVmlinuxAMD64::getFilters() const
     return filters;
 }
 
-// copied from PackUnix 2006-10-13.
-int PackVmlinuxAMD64::getStrategy(Filter &/*ft*/)
-{
-    // Called just before reading and compressing each block.
-    // Might want to adjust blocksize, etc.
-
-    // If user specified the filter, then use it (-2==strategy).
-    // Else try the first two filters, and pick the better (2==strategy).
-    return (opt->no_filter ? -3 : ((opt->filter > 0) ? -2 : 2));
-}
-
-
-Elf_LE64_Shdr const *
-PackVmlinuxAMD64::getElfSections()
-{
-    Elf_LE64_Shdr const *p, *shstrsec=0;
-    shdri = new Elf_LE64_Shdr[(unsigned) ehdri.e_shnum];
-    fi->seek(ehdri.e_shoff, SEEK_SET);
-    fi->readx(shdri, ehdri.e_shnum * sizeof(*shdri));
-    int j;
-    for (p = shdri, j= ehdri.e_shnum; --j>=0; ++p) {
-        if (Elf64_Shdr::SHT_STRTAB==p->sh_type
-        &&  (p->sh_size + p->sh_offset) <= (unsigned) file_size
-        &&  (10+ p->sh_name) <= p->sh_size  // 1+ strlen(".shstrtab")
-        ) {
-            delete [] shstrtab;
-            shstrtab = new char[1+ p->sh_size];
-            fi->seek(p->sh_offset, SEEK_SET);
-            fi->readx(shstrtab, p->sh_size);
-            shstrtab[p->sh_size] = '\0';
-            if (0==strcmp(".shstrtab", shstrtab + p->sh_name)) {
-                shstrsec = p;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return shstrsec;
-}
-
 static int __acc_cdecl_qsort
 compare_Phdr64(void const *aa, void const *bb)
 {
diff --git a/src/p_vmlinx.h b/src/p_vmlinx.h
index 4cc21335..d323041f 100644
--- a/src/p_vmlinx.h
+++ b/src/p_vmlinx.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
         bele = N_BELE_CTP::getRTP<typename TElfClass::BeLePolicy>();
     }
     virtual ~PackVmlinuxBase();
+    virtual int getVersion() const { return 13; }
 
 protected:
     int n_ptload;
@@ -63,6 +64,42 @@ protected:
     Shdr *p_note0;
     Shdr *p_note1;
     Ehdr ehdri; // from input file
+
+    virtual Shdr const *getElfSections() {
+        Shdr const *p, *shstrsec=0;
+        shdri = new Shdr[(unsigned) ehdri.e_shnum];
+        fi->seek(ehdri.e_shoff, SEEK_SET);
+        fi->readx(shdri, ehdri.e_shnum * sizeof(*shdri));
+        int j;
+        for (p = shdri, j= ehdri.e_shnum; --j>=0; ++p) {
+            if (Shdr::SHT_STRTAB==p->sh_type
+            &&  (p->sh_size + p->sh_offset) <= (unsigned) file_size
+            &&  (10+ p->sh_name) <= p->sh_size  // 1+ strlen(".shstrtab")
+            ) {
+                delete [] shstrtab;
+                shstrtab = new char[1+ p->sh_size];
+                fi->seek(p->sh_offset, SEEK_SET);
+                fi->readx(shstrtab, p->sh_size);
+                shstrtab[p->sh_size] = '\0';
+                if (0==strcmp(".shstrtab", shstrtab + p->sh_name)) {
+                    shstrsec = p;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return shstrsec;
+    };
+
+    // copied from PackUnix 2006-10-13.
+    virtual int getStrategy(Filter &/*ft*/) {
+        // Called just before reading and compressing each block.
+        // Might want to adjust blocksize, etc.
+    
+        // If user specified the filter, then use it (-2==strategy).
+        // Else try the first two filters, and pick the better (2==strategy).
+        return (opt->no_filter ? -3 : ((opt->filter > 0) ? -2 : 2));
+    };
+
 };
 
 
@@ -71,13 +108,11 @@ class PackVmlinuxI386 : public PackVmlinuxBase<ElfClass_LE32>
     typedef PackVmlinuxBase<ElfClass_LE32> super;
 public:
     PackVmlinuxI386(InputFile *f) : super(f) { }
-    virtual int getVersion() const { return 13; }
     virtual int getFormat() const { return UPX_F_VMLINUX_i386; }
     virtual const char *getName() const { return "vmlinux/386"; }
     virtual const char *getFullName(const options_t *) const { return "i386-linux.kernel.vmlinux"; }
     virtual const int *getCompressionMethods(int method, int level) const;
     virtual const int *getFilters() const;
-    virtual int getStrategy(Filter &);
 
     virtual void pack(OutputFile *fo);
     virtual void unpack(OutputFile *fo);
@@ -86,7 +121,6 @@ public:
     virtual int canUnpack();
 
 protected:
-    virtual Elf_LE32_Shdr const *getElfSections();
     virtual void buildLoader(const Filter *ft);
     virtual Linker* newLinker() const;
 };
@@ -97,13 +131,11 @@ class PackVmlinuxARM : public PackVmlinuxBase<ElfClass_LE32>
     typedef PackVmlinuxBase<ElfClass_LE32> super;
 public:
     PackVmlinuxARM(InputFile *f) : super(f) { }
-    virtual int getVersion() const { return 13; }
     virtual int getFormat() const { return UPX_F_VMLINUX_ARM; }
     virtual const char *getName() const { return "vmlinux/ARM"; }
     virtual const char *getFullName(const options_t *) const { return "ARM-linux.kernel.vmlinux"; }
     virtual const int *getCompressionMethods(int method, int level) const;
     virtual const int *getFilters() const;
-    virtual int getStrategy(Filter &);
 
     virtual void pack(OutputFile *fo);
     virtual void unpack(OutputFile *fo);
@@ -112,7 +144,6 @@ public:
     virtual int canUnpack();
 
 protected:
-    virtual Elf_LE32_Shdr const *getElfSections();
     virtual void buildLoader(const Filter *ft);
     virtual Linker* newLinker() const;
 };
@@ -123,13 +154,11 @@ class PackVmlinuxAMD64 : public PackVmlinuxBase<ElfClass_LE64>
     typedef PackVmlinuxBase<ElfClass_LE64> super;
 public:
     PackVmlinuxAMD64(InputFile *f) : super(f) { }
-    virtual int getVersion() const { return 13; }
     virtual int getFormat() const { return UPX_F_VMLINUX_AMD64; }
     virtual const char *getName() const { return "vmlinux/AMD64"; }
     virtual const char *getFullName(const options_t *) const { return "amd64-linux.kernel.vmlinux"; }
     virtual const int *getCompressionMethods(int method, int level) const;
     virtual const int *getFilters() const;
-    virtual int getStrategy(Filter &);
 
     virtual void pack(OutputFile *fo);
     virtual void unpack(OutputFile *fo);
@@ -138,7 +167,6 @@ public:
     virtual int canUnpack();
 
 protected:
-    virtual Elf_LE64_Shdr const *getElfSections();
     virtual void buildLoader(const Filter *ft);
     virtual Linker* newLinker() const;
 };