int main( int argc, char **argv, char **env ) {
  /* find path to shared library */
  /* open shared lib */
  void *handle = dlopen(...);

  /* Get entry point for perl_alloc */
  void* (*perl_alloc)();
  perl_alloc = (void*())dlsym(handle, "perl_alloc")
  /* Call perl_alloc */
  my_perl = (*perl_alloc)();

  /* and so on */
  /* ... */
}