diff --git a/src/bindgen/bindings.rs b/src/bindgen/bindings.rs
index 410b11f30..75585106b 100644
--- a/src/bindgen/bindings.rs
+++ b/src/bindgen/bindings.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,28 @@ impl Bindings {
         fields
     }
 
+    /// Lists the exported symbols that can be dynamically linked, i.e. globals and functions.
+    pub fn dynamic_symbols_names(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        use crate::bindgen::ir::Item;
+
+        let function_names = self.functions.iter().map(|f| f.path().name().to_string());
+        let global_names = self.globals.iter().map(|g| g.export_name().to_string());
+        
+        let mut res = Vec::new();
+        res.extend(function_names);
+        res.extend(global_names);
+        res
+    }
+    
+    pub fn generate_symfile<P: AsRef<path::Path>>(&self, symfile_path: P) {
+        let symbols = self.dynamic_symbols_names();
+        if let Some(dir) = symfile_path.as_ref().parent() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(dir).unwrap();
+        }
+        let mut symfile = File::create(symfile_path).unwrap();
+        write!(&mut symfile, "{{\n{};\n}};\n", symbols.join(";\n")).expect("Writing symbol file failed");
+    }
+
     pub fn generate_depfile<P: AsRef<path::Path>>(&self, header_path: P, depfile_path: P) {
         if let Some(dir) = depfile_path.as_ref().parent() {
             if !dir.exists() {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index eb78a080b..86c110733 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -280,6 +280,19 @@ fn main() {
                     This option is ignored if `--out` is missing."
                 )
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("symfile")
+                .value_name("PATH")
+                .long("symfile")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .min_values(1)
+                .max_values(1)
+                .required(false)
+                .help("Generate a list of symbols at the given Path. This list can be \
+                    given to a linker in order to compile an application that exposes \
+                    dynamic symbols. Useful when creating a plugin system with a C interface."
+                )
+        )
         .get_matches();
 
     if !matches.is_present("out") && matches.is_present("verify") {
@@ -325,7 +338,10 @@ fn main() {
                 std::process::exit(2);
             }
             if let Some(depfile) = matches.value_of("depfile") {
-                bindings.generate_depfile(file, depfile)
+                bindings.generate_depfile(file, depfile);
+            }
+            if let Some(symfile) = matches.value_of("symfile") {
+                bindings.generate_symfile(symfile);
             }
         }
         _ => {
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/abi_string.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/abi_string.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e4201885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/abi_string.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+c;
+c_unwind;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/alias.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/alias.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/alias.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/annotation.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/annotation.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/annotation.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/array.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/array.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/array.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/asserted_cast.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/asserted_cast.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d5c6388c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/asserted_cast.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+foo;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/assoc_constant.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/assoc_constant.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/assoc_constant.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/associated_in_body.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/associated_in_body.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/associated_in_body.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/bitfield.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/bitfield.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/bitfield.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/bitflags.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/bitflags.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/bitflags.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/body.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/body.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/body.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/box.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/box.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e80fae417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/box.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+root;
+drop_box;
+drop_box_opt;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/cdecl.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/cdecl.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37b4c4e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/cdecl.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+O;
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/cell.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/cell.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/cell.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/cfg.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/cfg.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e35f6ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/cfg.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+root;
+root;
+cond;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/cfg_2.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/cfg_2.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/cfg_2.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/char.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/char.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/char.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_arrayvec.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_arrayvec.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7432f3f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_arrayvec.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+push;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_bool.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_bool.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e132a2866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_bool.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+new_set;
+set_for_each;
+new_map;
+map_for_each;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_byte.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_byte.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc72ad2a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_byte.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+init_parens_parser;
+destroy_parens_parser;
+init_braces_parser;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_char.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_char.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bba1546a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_char.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+until_nul;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_constant.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_constant.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_constant.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_thru.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_thru.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7c038632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/const_generics_thru.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+one;
+two;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/constant.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/constant.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/constant.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/constant_sort_name.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/constant_sort_name.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..675f74e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/constant_sort_name.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+C;
+D;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/constant_sort_none.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/constant_sort_none.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6164d8831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/constant_sort_none.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+D;
+C;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/custom_header.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/custom_header.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/custom_header.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/decl_name_conflicting.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/decl_name_conflicting.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/decl_name_conflicting.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/dep_v2.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/dep_v2.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ac657824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/dep_v2.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+get_x;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/deprecated.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/deprecated.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d289c7bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/deprecated.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+deprecated_without_note;
+deprecated_without_bracket;
+deprecated_with_note;
+deprecated_with_note_and_since;
+deprecated_with_note_which_requires_to_be_escaped;
+dummy;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/derive_eq.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/derive_eq.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/derive_eq.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/derive_ostream.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/derive_ostream.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/derive_ostream.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/destructor_and_copy_ctor.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/destructor_and_copy_ctor.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/destructor_and_copy_ctor.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/display_list.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/display_list.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d6ec9148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/display_list.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+push_item;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/doclength_short.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/doclength_short.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7148349f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/doclength_short.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+root;
+trunk;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_auto.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_auto.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_auto.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_c99.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_c99.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_c99.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_doxy.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_doxy.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/docstyle_doxy.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/documentation.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/documentation.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/documentation.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/documentation_attr.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/documentation_attr.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/documentation_attr.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/enum.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/enum.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/enum.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/enum_discriminant.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/enum_discriminant.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/enum_discriminant.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/enum_self.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/enum_self.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/enum_self.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/euclid.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/euclid.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/euclid.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/exclude_generic_monomorph.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/exclude_generic_monomorph.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/exclude_generic_monomorph.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/expand.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_default_features.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_default_features.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad575d094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_default_features.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+extra_debug_fn;
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_dep.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_dep.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ac657824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_dep.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+get_x;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_dep_v2.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_dep_v2.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ac657824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_dep_v2.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+get_x;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_features.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_features.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb3612bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_features.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+extra_debug_fn;
+cbindgen;
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_no_default_features.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_no_default_features.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/expand_no_default_features.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/export_name.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/export_name.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e8ea4699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/export_name.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+do_the_thing_with_export_name;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/extern.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/extern.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d8dd399d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/extern.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+foo;
+bar;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/extern_2.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/extern_2.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f92a07326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/extern_2.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+first;
+second;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/external_workspace_child.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/external_workspace_child.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c203ccfa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/external_workspace_child.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+consume_ext;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/fns.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/fns.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6735ae9c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/fns.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+root;
+no_return;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/forward_declaration.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/forward_declaration.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/forward_declaration.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/function_args.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_args.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8e0f473f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_args.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+unnamed;
+pointer_test;
+print_from_rust;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/function_noreturn.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_noreturn.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1b054ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_noreturn.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+loop_forever;
+normal_return;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/function_ptr.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_ptr.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91dcfa29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_ptr.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+my_function;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/function_sort_name.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_sort_name.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c6ed8cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_sort_name.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+A;
+B;
+C;
+D;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/function_sort_none.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_sort_none.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eff657b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/function_sort_none.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+C;
+B;
+D;
+A;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/generic_pointer.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/generic_pointer.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/generic_pointer.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/global_variable.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/global_variable.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c44c2ef09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/global_variable.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+MUT_GLOBAL_ARRAY;
+CONST_GLOBAL_ARRAY;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/ignore.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/ignore.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e6166979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/ignore.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+no_ignore_root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/include_guard.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/include_guard.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/include_guard.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/inner_mod.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/inner_mod.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/inner_mod.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/item_types.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/item_types.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ddafd702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/item_types.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/item_types_renamed.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/item_types_renamed.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ddafd702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/item_types_renamed.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/lifetime_arg.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/lifetime_arg.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/lifetime_arg.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_cr.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_cr.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_cr.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_crlf.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_crlf.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_crlf.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_lf.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_lf.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/linestyle_lf.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/mangle.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/mangle.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/mangle.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/manuallydrop.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/manuallydrop.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d36f2a584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/manuallydrop.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+root;
+take;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/maybeuninit.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/maybeuninit.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/maybeuninit.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_2015.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_2015.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be489bc6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_2015.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+export_me;
+from_really_nested_mod;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_2018.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_2018.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab2cb4c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_2018.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+export_me;
+export_me_2;
+from_really_nested_mod;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_attr.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_attr.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d8dd399d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_attr.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+foo;
+bar;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_path.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_path.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ebaf3191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/mod_path.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+export_me;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_1.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_1.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_1.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_2.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_2.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d8dd399d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_2.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+foo;
+bar;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_3.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_3.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/monomorph_3.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/must_use.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/must_use.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd00b9a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/must_use.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+maybe_consume;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/namespace_constant.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/namespace_constant.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/namespace_constant.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/namespaces_constant.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/namespaces_constant.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/namespaces_constant.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/no_includes.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/no_includes.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/no_includes.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/non_pub_extern.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/non_pub_extern.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24baa8dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/non_pub_extern.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+first;
+renamed;
+FIRST;
+RENAMED;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/nonnull.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/nonnull.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/nonnull.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/nonnull_attribute.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/nonnull_attribute.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..590d79578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/nonnull_attribute.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+value_arg;
+mutltiple_args;
+ref_arg;
+mut_ref_arg;
+optional_ref_arg;
+optional_mut_ref_arg;
+nullable_const_ptr;
+nullable_mut_ptr;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/nonzero.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/nonzero.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/nonzero.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/opaque.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/opaque.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/opaque.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/pin.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/pin.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/pin.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/pragma_once.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/pragma_once.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/pragma_once.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/prefix.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/prefix.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/prefix.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/prefixed_struct_literal.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/prefixed_struct_literal.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/prefixed_struct_literal.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/prefixed_struct_literal_deep.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/prefixed_struct_literal_deep.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/prefixed_struct_literal_deep.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/ptrs_as_arrays.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/ptrs_as_arrays.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a5e603f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/ptrs_as_arrays.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+ptr_as_array;
+ptr_as_array1;
+ptr_as_array2;
+ptr_as_array_wrong_syntax;
+ptr_as_array_unnamed;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/raw_ident.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/raw_ident.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08dfba6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/raw_ident.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+fn;
+STATIC;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/raw_lines.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/raw_lines.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/raw_lines.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/rename.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/rename.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e66806014
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/rename.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+root;
+G;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/rename_case.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/rename_case.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71d19dfd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/rename_case.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+test_camel_case;
+test_pascal_case;
+test_snake_case;
+test_screaming_snake_case;
+test_gecko_case;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/rename_crate.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/rename_crate.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1baeb705c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/rename_crate.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+root;
+renamed_func;
+no_extern_func;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/renaming_overrides_prefixing.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/renaming_overrides_prefixing.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/renaming_overrides_prefixing.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/reserved.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/reserved.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/reserved.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/sentinel.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/sentinel.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/sentinel.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/simplify_option_ptr.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/simplify_option_ptr.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/simplify_option_ptr.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/size_types.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/size_types.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/size_types.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/static.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/static.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b43b3d0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/static.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+root;
+NUMBER;
+FOO;
+BAR;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/std_lib.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/std_lib.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/std_lib.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/struct.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_literal.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_literal.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_literal.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_literal_order.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_literal_order.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_literal_order.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_self.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_self.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/struct_self.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/swift_name.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/swift_name.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b70e6d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/swift_name.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+rust_print_hello_world;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_ref;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_ref_mut;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_not_exist_box;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_not_exist_return_box;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_annotated_self;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_annotated_mut_self;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_annotated_by_name;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_annotated_mut_by_name;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_unannotated;
+SelfTypeTestStruct_should_exist_mut_unannotated;
+free_function_should_exist_ref;
+free_function_should_exist_ref_mut;
+unnamed_argument;
+free_function_should_not_exist_box;
+free_function_should_exist_annotated_by_name;
+free_function_should_exist_annotated_mut_by_name;
+PointerToOpaque_create;
+PointerToOpaque_sayHello;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/transform_op.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/transform_op.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d5c6388c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/transform_op.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+foo;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/transparent.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/transparent.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/transparent.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/typedef.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/typedef.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/typedef.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/union.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/union.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/union.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/union_self.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/union_self.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/union_self.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/using_namespaces.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/using_namespaces.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/using_namespaces.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/va_list.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/va_list.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd09ae566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/va_list.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+va_list_test;
+va_list_test2;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/workspace.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/workspace.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c203ccfa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/workspace.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+consume_ext;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/expectations-symbols/zst.c.sym b/tests/expectations-symbols/zst.c.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f018156fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations-symbols/zst.c.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+root;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 3846f326e..1679d6fc6 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extern crate cbindgen;
 
 use cbindgen::*;
+use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::Read;
@@ -19,6 +20,12 @@ fn style_str(style: Style) -> &'static str {
     }
 }
 
+struct CBindgenOutput {
+    bindings_content: Vec<u8>,
+    depfile_content: Option<String>,
+    symfile_content: Option<String>,
+}
+
 fn run_cbindgen(
     path: &Path,
     output: Option<&Path>,
@@ -26,20 +33,30 @@ fn run_cbindgen(
     cpp_compat: bool,
     style: Option<Style>,
     generate_depfile: bool,
-) -> (Vec<u8>, Option<String>) {
+    generate_symfile: bool,
+) -> CBindgenOutput {
     assert!(
-        !(output.is_none() && generate_depfile),
-        "generating a depfile requires outputting to a path"
+        !output.is_none() || !(generate_depfile || generate_symfile),
+        "generating a depfile or symfile requires outputting to a path"
     );
     let program = Path::new(CBINDGEN_PATH);
     let mut command = Command::new(program);
     if let Some(output) = output {
         command.arg("--output").arg(output);
     }
-    let cbindgen_depfile = if generate_depfile {
-        let depfile = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
-        command.arg("--depfile").arg(depfile.path());
-        Some(depfile)
+    
+    let depfile = if generate_depfile {
+        let tmp = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
+        command.arg("--depfile").arg(tmp.path());
+        Some(tmp)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    
+    let symfile = if generate_symfile {
+        let tmp = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
+        command.arg("--symfile").arg(tmp.path());
+        Some(tmp)
     } else {
         None
     };
@@ -79,7 +96,7 @@ fn run_cbindgen(
         str::from_utf8(&cbindgen_output.stderr).unwrap_or_default()
     );
 
-    let bindings = if let Some(output_path) = output {
+    let bindings_content = if let Some(output_path) = output {
         let mut bindings = Vec::new();
         // Ignore errors here, we have assertions on the expected output later.
         let _ = File::open(output_path).map(|mut file| {
@@ -90,18 +107,17 @@ fn run_cbindgen(
         cbindgen_output.stdout
     };
 
-    let depfile_contents = if let Some(mut depfile) = cbindgen_depfile {
-        let mut raw = Vec::new();
-        depfile.read_to_end(&mut raw).unwrap();
-        Some(
-            str::from_utf8(raw.as_slice())
-                .expect("Invalid encoding encountered in depfile")
-                .into(),
-        )
-    } else {
-        None
-    };
-    (bindings, depfile_contents)
+    fn read_to_string(f: NamedTempFile) -> String {
+        std::fs::read_to_string(&f).expect(&format!("Failed to read file as String: {:?}", f))
+    }
+    let depfile_content = depfile.map(read_to_string);
+    let symfile_content = symfile.map(read_to_string);
+
+    CBindgenOutput {
+        bindings_content,
+        depfile_content,
+        symfile_content,
+    }
 }
 
 fn compile(
@@ -200,11 +216,17 @@ fn run_compile_test(
     cpp_compat: bool,
     style: Option<Style>,
     cbindgen_outputs: &mut HashSet<Vec<u8>>,
+    generate_symfile: bool
 ) {
     let crate_dir = env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap();
     let tests_path = Path::new(&crate_dir).join("tests");
     let mut generated_file = tests_path.join("expectations");
+    let mut generated_symfile = tests_path.join("expectations-symbols");
     fs::create_dir_all(&generated_file).unwrap();
+    fs::create_dir_all(&generated_symfile).unwrap();
+    
+    let verify = env::var_os("CBINDGEN_TEST_VERIFY").is_some();
+    let no_compile = env::var_os("CBINDGEN_TEST_NO_COMPILE").is_some();
 
     let style_ext = style
         // Cython is sensitive to dots, so we can't include any dots.
@@ -228,10 +250,12 @@ fn run_compile_test(
 
     let source_file =
         format!("{}{}{}", name, style_ext, lang_ext).replace(SKIP_WARNING_AS_ERROR_SUFFIX, "");
+    let symbols_file = format!("{source_file}.sym");
 
     generated_file.push(source_file);
+    generated_symfile.push(symbols_file);
 
-    let (output_file, generate_depfile) = if env::var_os("CBINDGEN_TEST_VERIFY").is_some() {
+    let (output_file, generate_depfile) = if verify {
         (None, false)
     } else {
         (
@@ -241,16 +265,17 @@ fn run_compile_test(
         )
     };
 
-    let (cbindgen_output, depfile_contents) = run_cbindgen(
+    let CBindgenOutput { bindings_content, depfile_content, symfile_content } = run_cbindgen(
         path,
         output_file,
         language,
         cpp_compat,
         style,
         generate_depfile,
+        true
     );
     if generate_depfile {
-        let depfile = depfile_contents.expect("No depfile generated");
+        let depfile = depfile_content.expect("No depfile generated");
         assert!(!depfile.is_empty());
         let mut rules = depfile.split(':');
         let target = rules.next().expect("No target found");
@@ -266,24 +291,36 @@ fn run_compile_test(
         assert_eq!(rules.count(), 0, "More than 1 rule in the depfile");
     }
 
-    if cbindgen_outputs.contains(&cbindgen_output) {
+    if cbindgen_outputs.contains(&bindings_content) {
         // We already generated an identical file previously.
-        if env::var_os("CBINDGEN_TEST_VERIFY").is_some() {
+        if verify {
             assert!(!generated_file.exists());
         } else if generated_file.exists() {
             fs::remove_file(&generated_file).unwrap();
         }
     } else {
-        if env::var_os("CBINDGEN_TEST_VERIFY").is_some() {
-            let prev_cbindgen_output = fs::read(&generated_file).unwrap();
-            assert_eq!(cbindgen_output, prev_cbindgen_output);
+        if verify {
+            // Compare cbindgen output to expected (existing on disk) output.
+            let prev_cbindgen_bindings = fs::read(&generated_file).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(bindings_content, prev_cbindgen_bindings);
+            
+            if generate_symfile {
+                let symbols = symfile_content.expect("No symfile generated");
+                let prev_cbindgen_symbols = fs::read(&generated_symfile).unwrap();
+                let prev_symbols = String::from_utf8(prev_cbindgen_symbols).unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(symbols, prev_symbols);
+            }
         } else {
-            fs::write(&generated_file, &cbindgen_output).unwrap();
+            fs::write(&generated_file, &bindings_content).expect("Failed to write generated bindings.");
+            if generate_symfile {
+                let symbols = symfile_content.expect("No symfile generated");
+                fs::write(&generated_symfile, &symbols).expect("Failed to write generated symbols.");
+            }
         }
 
-        cbindgen_outputs.insert(cbindgen_output);
+        cbindgen_outputs.insert(bindings_content);
 
-        if env::var_os("CBINDGEN_TEST_NO_COMPILE").is_some() {
+        if no_compile {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -321,6 +358,9 @@ fn test_file(name: &'static str, filename: &'static str) {
     let mut cbindgen_outputs = HashSet::new();
     for cpp_compat in &[true, false] {
         for style in &[Style::Type, Style::Tag, Style::Both] {
+             // We only need to generate the symfile once,
+             // it should not change with the different options.
+            let generate_symfile = !cpp_compat && *style == Style::Type;
             run_compile_test(
                 name,
                 test,
@@ -329,6 +369,7 @@ fn test_file(name: &'static str, filename: &'static str) {
                 *cpp_compat,
                 Some(*style),
                 &mut cbindgen_outputs,
+                generate_symfile,
             );
         }
     }
@@ -341,6 +382,7 @@ fn test_file(name: &'static str, filename: &'static str) {
         /* cpp_compat = */ false,
         None,
         &mut HashSet::new(),
+        /* generate_symfile = */ false
     );
 
     // `Style::Both` should be identical to `Style::Tag` for Cython.
@@ -354,6 +396,7 @@ fn test_file(name: &'static str, filename: &'static str) {
             /* cpp_compat = */ false,
             Some(*style),
             &mut cbindgen_outputs,
+            /* generate_symfile = */ false
         );
     }
 }