diff --git a/nixos.just b/nixos.just
index 09c7d8e..a2799ed 100644
--- a/nixos.just
+++ b/nixos.just
@@ -94,40 +94,50 @@ radare module:
 # Just do it
 # =================================================================================================================== #
 
-[private]
-build-common-pre module:
-    just clean {{ module }}
-    just create-build-dir {{ module }}
-
-    just build-wasm-module {{ module }}
-
 [private]
 build-common-post module target="fail":
-    just build-wasm-host {{ module }} {{ target }}
-    just build-system-startup {{ module }} {{ target }}
-    just build-system-syscalls {{ module }} {{ target }}
-    just link-system {{ module }} {{ target }}
-    just build-iso {{ module }}
 
 [doc("Perform all steps for a fail/linux/linux-bm build with aot/interp WASM")]
 [group("5: just do it")]
 build module target="fail" mode="aot":
     #!/usr/bin/env sh
-    just build-common-pre {{ module }}
+    just clean {{ module }}
+    just create-build-dir {{ module }}
 
     if [ "{{ mode }}" = "aot" ]; then
+        just build-wasm-module {{ module }}
         just build-wasm-aot {{ module }}
         just build-wasm-aot-array {{ module }}
+
         just prepare-aot-host {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just build-wasm-host {{ module }} {{ target }}
+
+        just build-system-startup {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just build-system-syscalls {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just link-system {{ module }} {{ target }}
     elif [ "{{ mode }}" = "interp" ]; then
+        just build-wasm-module {{ module }}
         just build-wasm-interp-array {{ module }}
+
         just prepare-interp-host {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just build-wasm-host {{ module }} {{ target }}
+
+        just build-system-startup {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just build-system-syscalls {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just link-system {{ module }} {{ target }}
+    elif [ "{{ mode }}" = "c" ]; then
+        just build-c-module {{ module }} {{ target }}
+
+        just build-c-host {{ module }} {{ target }}
+
+        just build-system-startup {{ module }} {{ target }}
+        just link-c-system {{ module }} {{ target }}
     else
         echo "unknown mode: {{ mode }}" >&2
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    just build-common-post {{ module }} {{ target }}
+    just build-iso {{ module }}
 
 [doc("Run binary")]
 [group("5: just do it")]
diff --git a/targets/c-host/fail.c b/targets/c-host/fail.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4a1a3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/targets/c-host/fail.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "lib.h"
+
+int wasm_module(void);
+
+MAIN() {
+  int result;
+
+  MARKER(start_trace);
+  result = wasm_module();
+  MARKER(stop_trace);
+
+  if (result == 100) {
+    MARKER(ok_marker);
+  } else {
+    MARKER(fail_marker);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/targets/c-host/lib.h b/targets/c-host/lib.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daabf67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/targets/c-host/lib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#define INLINE __attribute__((always_inline)) inline
+#define NOINLINE __attribute__((noinline))
+
+#define __QUOTE(x) #x
+#define QUOTE(x) __QUOTE(x)
+
+#ifndef ARCH_ASM_CLOBBER_ALL
+#define ARCH_ASM_CLOBBER_ALL "eax", "ebx", "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi", "ebp"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef MARKER
+#define MARKER(str)                                                            \
+  __asm__ volatile(QUOTE(str) ":"                                              \
+                   : /* no inputs */                                           \
+                   : /* no outputs */                                          \
+                   : "memory", ARCH_ASM_CLOBBER_ALL)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef MAIN
+#define MAIN() void os_main(void)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef POSIX_PRINTF
+#define POSIX_PRINTF(...)
+#endif
+
+typedef __UINT8_TYPE__ uint8_t;
+typedef __UINT16_TYPE__ uint16_t;
+typedef __UINT32_TYPE__ uint32_t;
+
+typedef __INT8_TYPE__ int8_t;
+typedef __INT16_TYPE__ int16_t;
+typedef __INT32_TYPE__ int32_t;
diff --git a/targets/c-host/linux.c b/targets/c-host/linux.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dc3145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/targets/c-host/linux.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int wasm_module(void);
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  int result = wasm_module();
+
+  if (result == 100) {
+    printf("OK Marker\n");
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    printf("FAIL Marker\n");
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/wasm.just b/wasm.just
index 49c4e34..47829df 100644
--- a/wasm.just
+++ b/wasm.just
@@ -16,6 +16,35 @@ WASI_CFLAGS := "\
 -Wl,--export=__heap_base \
 -Wl,--export=__data_end \
 "
+CROSS_CFLAGS_NOWASM := "\
+-m32 \
+-ffunction-sections \
+-fdata-sections \
+-ffreestanding \
+-fomit-frame-pointer \
+-ggdb \
+"
+CROSS_LDFLAGS_NOWASM := f"\
+-Wl,--build-id=none \
+-static \
+-nostdlib \
+-m32 \
+-lc \
+-lgcc \
+-lm \
+"
+LINUX_CFLAGS_NOWASM := "\
+-O0 \
+-m32 \
+-ffunction-sections \
+-fdata-sections \
+-ggdb \
+"
+LINUX_LDFLAGS_NOWASM := f"\
+-Wl,--build-id=none \
+-m32 \
+-lm \
+"
 WAMRC := "wamrc"
 WAMRCFLAGS := "\
 --target=i386 \
@@ -44,32 +73,38 @@ build-wasm-aot-array module:
 build-wasm-interp-array module:
     {{ XXD }} -i {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/wasm_module.wasm > {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/wasm_interp_array.c
 
+[private]
+build-c-module-fail module:
+    {{ CROSS_CC }} {{ CROSS_CFLAGS_NOWASM }} \
+      -c targets/wasm-module/{{ module }}.c \
+      -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_module.o
+
+[private]
+build-c-module-linux module:
+    {{ LINUX_CC }} {{ LINUX_CFLAGS_NOWASM }} \
+      -c targets/wasm-module/{{ module }}.c \
+      -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_module.o
+
+[doc("C -> Object: Compile a C function (no WASM)")]
+[group("1: build module")]
+build-c-module module target="fail":
+    #!/usr/bin/env sh
+    if [ "{{ target }}" = "fail" ]; then
+        just build-c-module-fail "{{ module }}"
+    elif [ "{{ target }}" = "linux" ]; then
+        just build-c-module-linux "{{ module }}"
+    else
+        echo "unknown target: {{ target }}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
 # =================================================================================================================== #
 # Host program recipes
 # =================================================================================================================== #
 # FAIL*
 
-CROSS_CFLAGS := "\
--I./targets/wasm-host \
--O2 \
--m32 \
--ffunction-sections \
--fdata-sections \
--ffreestanding \
--fomit-frame-pointer \
--ggdb \
-"
-CROSS_LDFLAGS := f"\
--Wl,--build-id=none \
--static \
--nostdlib \
--m32 \
--L{{LIBIWASM_RELEASE}} \
--liwasm \
--lc \
--lgcc \
--lm \
-"
+CROSS_CFLAGS := f"-I./targets/wasm-host {{CROSS_CFLAGS_NOWASM}} -O2"
+CROSS_LDFLAGS := f"{{CROSS_LDFLAGS_NOWASM}} -L{{LIBIWASM_RELEASE}} -liwasm"
 CROSS_INCLUDES := f"\
 -I{{WAMR_ROOT}}/core/iwasm/include \
 -I{{WAMR_ROOT}}/core/shared/utils \
@@ -78,22 +113,8 @@ CROSS_INCLUDES := f"\
 
 # LINUX-POSIX
 
-LINUX_CFLAGS := "\
--I./targets/wasm-host \
--O0 \
--m32 \
--ffunction-sections \
--fdata-sections \
--ggdb \
-"
-LINUX_LDFLAGS := f"\
--Wl,--build-id=none \
--m32 \
--Wl,-rpath,{{LIBIWASM_LINUX_DEBUG}} \
--L{{LIBIWASM_LINUX_DEBUG}} \
--liwasm \
--lm \
-"
+LINUX_CFLAGS := f"-I./targets/wasm-host {{ LINUX_CFLAGS_NOWASM }}"
+LINUX_LDFLAGS := f"{{LINUX_LDFLAGS_NOWASM}} -Wl,-rpath,{{LIBIWASM_LINUX_DEBUG}} -L{{LIBIWASM_LINUX_DEBUG}} -liwasm"
 LINUX_INCLUDES := f"\
 -I{{WAMR_ROOT}}/core/iwasm/include \
 -I{{WAMR_ROOT}}/core/shared/utils \
@@ -182,6 +203,32 @@ build-wasm-host module target="fail":
         exit 1
     fi
 
+[private]
+build-c-host-fail module:
+    {{ CROSS_CC }} {{ CROSS_CFLAGS_NOWASM }} \
+      -c targets/c-host/fail.c \
+      -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_host.o
+
+[private]
+build-c-host-linux module:
+    {{ LINUX_CC }} {{ LINUX_CFLAGS_NOWASM }} \
+      -c targets/c-host/linux.c \
+      -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_host.o
+
+
+[doc("Insert the C function into the host program (no WASM)")]
+[group("2: build host")]
+build-c-host module target="fail":
+    #!/usr/bin/env sh
+    if [ "{{ target }}" = "fail" ]; then
+        just build-c-host-fail "{{ module }}"
+    elif [ "{{ target }}" = "linux" ]; then
+        just build-c-host-linux "{{ module }}"
+    else
+        echo "unknown target: {{ target }}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
 [private]
 build-system-startup-fail module:
     {{ CROSS_CC }} targets/startup.s {{ CROSS_CFLAGS }} -c -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/startup.o
@@ -256,6 +303,37 @@ link-system module target="fail":
         exit 1
     fi
 
+[private]
+link-c-system-fail module:
+    {{ CROSS_CC }} \
+        -Wl,-T targets/linker.ld \
+        {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_host.o \
+        {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/startup.o \
+        {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_module.o \
+        {{ CROSS_LDFLAGS_NOWASM }} \
+        -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/system.elf
+
+[private]
+link-c-system-linux module:
+    {{ LINUX_CC }} \
+        {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_host.o \
+        {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/c_module.o \
+        {{ LINUX_LDFLAGS_NOWASM }} \
+        -o {{ BUILD_DIR }}-{{ module }}/system.elf
+
+[doc("Link C-Host, C-function and bootloader")]
+[group("2: build host")]
+link-c-system module target="fail":
+    #!/usr/bin/env sh
+    if [ "{{ target }}" = "fail" ]; then
+        just link-c-system-fail "{{ module }}"
+    elif [ "{{ target }}" = "linux" ]; then
+        just link-c-system-linux "{{ module }}"
+    else
+        echo "unknown target: {{ target }}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
 [doc("Create bootdisk")]
 [group("2: build host")]
 build-iso module: