feat: phase 1 complete - dependency system, cascade unload, pending queue (v1.0.0-pre.1)

- Move stk_dep_t to public header
- Rename stk_set_module_dependencies_fn to stk_set_module_deps_sym
- Change default deps symbol name from stk_mod_dependencies to stk_mod_deps
- Read deps as direct exported stk_dep_t array instead of function call
- Update sentinel check to .id[0] != '\0'
- Default module version to 0.0.0 if not provided or invalid
- Remove deps_func from union in stk_module_load

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,7 +7,63 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [0.1.0] - 2026-02-15
+## [1.0.0-pre.1] - 2026-03-06
+
+### Added
+- **Dependency System**: Full module dependency declaration and resolution
+  - Modules declare dependencies via an exported `stk_mod_deps` symbol, no stk headers required in modules, only the memory layout contract must be respected (`{ char[64], char[32] }` sentinel-terminated array)
+  - Version constraint operators: `=` (exact), `>=` (minimum, default), `^` (compatible — same major, greater or equal minor/patch)
+  - Version defaults to `0.0.0` if not provided or unparseable
+  - Dependency validation on `stk_init` and every `stk_poll` cycle
+  - Topological sort with cycle detection, load and unload ordering enforced
+  - All dependency failures logged before returning
+- **Cascade Unload**: When a module is removed, all dependents cascade unload automatically and are added to the pending queue. Cascades repeat until the loaded set is stable
+- **Pending Queue**: Modules that fail dependency validation are deferred. When their dependencies become available they are retried and loaded automatically. Entries are removed if their file is deleted
+
+### Changed
+- `stk_set_module_dependencies_fn` renamed to `stk_set_module_deps_sym`. Deps are now an exported array symbol, not a function
+- Default deps symbol name changed from `stk_mod_dependencies` to `stk_mod_deps`
+- `stk_dep_t` added to public header `stk.h`
+- `stk_mod_t` field order changed to largest-to-smallest for correct memory alignment with zero padding waste
+- Dependency validation failure during `stk_init` no longer fatal, affected modules are deferred to the pending queue
+- Poll cycle now logs the full loaded module list as a single summary after any event that changes the loaded set, instead of logging each module individually
+
+### Notes
+- This release marks Phase 1 complete: hot-reloading foundation with dependency management
+- Memory layout contract for `stk_mod_deps`: sentinel-terminated array of `{ char[64], char[32] }`. Modules do not need to include `stk.h`, define the struct inline or via your engine's own header as long as the layout matches
+
+## [0.1.3] - 2026-02-25
+
+### Added
+- **Module Metadata**: Optional metadata support for modules
+  - `stk_mod_name` - human-readable module name
+  - `stk_mod_version` - semantic version string
+  - `stk_mod_description` - module description
+  - All three are optional, missing symbols are not errors
+  - Metadata stored in tight-packed arrays with index mappings
+  - Setter functions to override default symbol names before `stk_init()`
+
+## [0.1.2] - 2026-02-15
+
+### Fixed
+- **Windows**
+    - Module reload now works correctly, idk how it was broken
+    - Temp directory creation fixed
+    - `.tmp` directory now hidden via FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN
+    - Test build fixed
+        - Force cmd.exe shell in gmake.mk
+        - Fix bash syntax errors when running build.bat
+- **All Platforms**: platform_mkdir now checks if directory exists before creating
+
+## [0.1.1] - 2026-02-14
+
+### Fixed
+- **Logging**: Corrected log level severity order in enum
+  - Reversed order so DEBUG (0) < INFO (1) < WARN (2) < ERROR (3)
+  - Fixes filtering logic where ERROR/WARN were incorrectly blocked
+  - Default INFO level now properly shows INFO, WARN, and ERROR while filtering DEBUG
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-02-14
 
 ### Fixed
 - **C89 Compliance**: Removed stdint.h dependency (C99 feature)
@@ -84,7 +140,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Dependency management and versioning not yet implemented
 - API is unstable and subject to change in future releases
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v0.1.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.1...HEAD
+[1.0.0-pre.1]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v0.1.3...v1.0.0-pre.1
+[0.1.3]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.1.3
+[0.1.2]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.1.2
+[0.1.1]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.1.1
+[0.1.1]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.1.1
 [0.1.0]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.1.0
 [0.0.4]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.0.4
 [0.0.3]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/releases/tag/v0.0.3

README.md

@@ -131,6 +131,42 @@ cc -shared -o my_module.dll my_module.c
 
 Place the compiled module in the `mods/` directory (default), and `stk` will automatically load it and watch for changes.
 
+### Module Metadata
+
+Modules can optionally export metadata functions:
+
+```c
+const char *stk_mod_name(void)        { return "My Module"; }
+const char *stk_mod_version(void)     { return "1.2.0"; }
+const char *stk_mod_description(void) { return "Does something useful"; }
+```
+
+All three are optional. Version defaults to `0.0.0` if not exported or unparseable.
+
+### Declaring Dependencies
+
+Modules declare dependencies via an exported sentinel-terminated array. No stk headers are required in the module. The only requirement is that the memory layout matches: `{ char[64], char[32] }`.
+
+```c
+typedef struct {
+    char id[64];
+    char version[32];
+} dep_t;
+
+dep_t stk_mod_deps[] = {
+    { "physics", ">=2.0.0" },
+    { "renderer", "^1.0.0" },
+    { "", "" }  /* sentinel */
+};
+```
+
+Version constraint operators:
+- `=1.0.0` exact match
+- `>=2.0.0` minimum version, also the default if no operator is specified
+- `^1.0.0` same major, greater or equal minor/patch
+
+If a dependency is removed at runtime, all affected modules are unloaded and queued. When the dependency comes back, they load automatically.
+
 ### Configuration
 
 ```c
@@ -146,6 +182,18 @@ stk_set_module_init_fn("my_init");
 /* Set custom shutdown function name (default: "stk_mod_shutdown") */
 stk_set_module_shutdown_fn("my_shutdown");
 
+/* Set function name to get module name (default: "stk_mod_name") */
+stk_set_module_name_fn("my_mod_name");
+
+/* Set function name to get module version (default: "stk_mod_version") */
+stk_set_module_version_fn("my_mod_version");
+
+/* Set function name to get module description (default: "stk_mod_description") */
+stk_set_module_description_fn("my_mod_description");
+
+/* Set deps array symbol name (default: "stk_mod_deps") */
+stk_set_module_deps_sym("my_mod_deps");
+
 /*
  * All the above functions must be called before stk_init()
  * if the defaults need to be changed.
@@ -168,6 +216,10 @@ stk_init();
 - `void stk_set_tmp_dir_name(const char *name)` - Set temp directory name
 - `void stk_set_module_init_fn(const char *name)` - Set module init function name
 - `void stk_set_module_shutdown_fn(const char *name)` - Set module shutdown function name
+- `void stk_set_module_name_fn(const char *name);` - Set module name function name
+- `void stk_set_module_version_fn(const char *name);` - Set module version function name
+- `void stk_set_module_description_fn(const char *name);` - Set module description function name
+- `void stk_set_module_deps_sym(const char *name)` - Set module deps array symbol name (default: `stk_mod_deps`)
 
 #### Logging
 - `void stk_set_logging_enabled(unsigned char enabled)` - Enable/disable all logging
@@ -182,9 +234,7 @@ stk_init();
 
 ## Project Status
 
-**Current Version:** 0.1.0 (Pre-release)
-
-This release brings C89 compliance fixes and a complete logging system rewrite with levels, timestamps, and runtime configuration.
+**Current Version:** 1.0.0-pre.1
 
 ### What Works
 - Cross-platform module loading and hot-reloading
@@ -192,10 +242,14 @@ This release brings C89 compliance fixes and a complete logging system rewrite w
 - Robust hot-reload even during extremely rapid file changes
 - Enhanced logging with levels, timestamps, and filtering
 - Runtime-configurable logging behavior
+- Optional module metadata (name, version, description)
+- Dependency declaration, validation, and versioning
+- Cascade unload when dependencies are removed
+- Pending queue with automatic retry when deps become available
+- Topological sort with cycle detection
 
-### In Progress (Phase 1)
-- Module metadata (name, version, description)
-- Dependency management and versioning
+### Phase 2
+- WASM module support
 
 See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for detailed release notes.
 

include/stk.h

@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
 
 /* Buffers */
 #define STK_LOG_PREFIX_BUFFER 64
+#define STK_MOD_DEP_OPERATOR_BUFFER 3
+#define STK_MOD_DESC_BUFFER 256
 #define STK_MOD_DIR_BUFFER 256
 #define STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER 64
+#define STK_MOD_NAME_BUFFER 128
+#define STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER 32
 #define STK_PATH_MAX 256
 #define STK_PATH_MAX_OS 4096
 
@@ -23,6 +27,9 @@
 #define STK_MOD_LIBRARY_LOAD_ERROR 2
 #define STK_MOD_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND_ERROR 3
 #define STK_MOD_REALLOC_FAILURE 4
+#define STK_MOD_DEP_NOT_FOUND_ERROR 5
+#define STK_MOD_DEP_VERSION_MISMATCH_ERROR 6
+#define STK_MOD_DEP_CIRCULAR_ERROR 7
 
 /* Platform return codes */
 #define STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS 0
@@ -35,6 +42,11 @@
 #define STK_FLAG_INITIALIZED 0x01
 #define STK_FLAG_LOGGING_ENABLED 0x02
 
+/* Dependency constraint operators */
+#define STK_DEP_MIN 0
+#define STK_DEP_EXACT 1
+#define STK_DEP_COMPAT 2
+
 #if defined(__linux__) || defined(_WIN32)
 #define STK_EVENT_BUFFER 4096
 #endif
@@ -59,6 +71,11 @@ typedef enum {
 	STK_MOD_RELOAD
 } stk_module_event_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+	char id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
+	char version[STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER];
+} stk_dep_t;
+
 unsigned char stk_init(void);
 void stk_shutdown(void);
 size_t stk_module_count(void);
@@ -68,6 +85,10 @@ void stk_set_tmp_dir_name(const char *name);
 void stk_set_module_init_fn(const char *name);
 void stk_set_module_shutdown_fn(const char *name);
 void stk_set_logging_enabled(unsigned char enabled);
+void stk_set_module_name_fn(const char *name);
+void stk_set_module_version_fn(const char *name);
+void stk_set_module_description_fn(const char *name);
+void stk_set_module_deps_sym(const char *name);
 unsigned char stk_is_logging_enabled(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus

include/stk_log.h

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 typedef enum {
-	STK_LOG_ERROR,
-	STK_LOG_WARN,
+	STK_LOG_DEBUG,
 	STK_LOG_INFO,
-	STK_LOG_DEBUG
+	STK_LOG_WARN,
+	STK_LOG_ERROR
 } stk_log_level_t;
 
 void stk_set_log_output(FILE *fp);

include/stk_version.h

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef STK_VERSION_H
 #define STK_VERSION_H
 
-#define STK_VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define STK_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#define STK_VERSION_MAJOR 1
+#define STK_VERSION_MINOR 0
 #define STK_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 #define STK_STRINGIFY_HELPER(x) #x

src/module.c

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "stk.h"
+#include "stk_log.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -8,23 +9,115 @@
 typedef int (*stk_init_mod_func)(void);
 typedef void (*stk_shutdown_mod_func)(void);
 
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned char major;
+	unsigned char minor;
+	unsigned char patch;
+	char op;
+} stk_version_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	char desc[STK_MOD_DESC_BUFFER];
+	char name[STK_MOD_NAME_BUFFER];
+	char id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
+	char version[STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER];
+	void *handle;
+	stk_init_mod_func init;
+	stk_shutdown_mod_func shutdown;
+	stk_dep_t *deps;
+	size_t dep_count;
+} stk_mod_t;
+
 void *platform_load_library(const char *path);
 void platform_unload_library(void *handle);
 void *platform_get_symbol(void *handle, const char *symbol);
 
-char (*stk_module_ids)[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER] = NULL;
-void **stk_handles = NULL;
-stk_init_mod_func *stk_inits = NULL;
-stk_shutdown_mod_func *stk_shutdowns = NULL;
+stk_mod_t *stk_modules = NULL;
 
 extern unsigned char stk_flags;
 
 static char stk_mod_init_name[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER] = "stk_mod_init";
 static char stk_mod_shutdown_name[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER] =
     "stk_mod_shutdown";
+static char stk_mod_name_fn[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER] = "stk_mod_name";
+static char stk_mod_version_fn[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER] = "stk_mod_version";
+static char stk_mod_description_fn[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER] =
+    "stk_mod_description";
+static char stk_mod_deps_sym[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER] = "stk_mod_deps";
 
 size_t module_count = 0;
 
+static char (*stk_pending)[STK_PATH_MAX_OS] = NULL;
+static size_t stk_pending_count = 0;
+
+void stk_pending_free(void)
+{
+	if (stk_pending) {
+		free(stk_pending);
+		stk_pending = NULL;
+	}
+
+	stk_pending_count = 0;
+}
+
+static stk_version_t stk_parse_version(const char *str)
+{
+	stk_version_t v;
+	v.major = 0;
+	v.minor = 0;
+	v.patch = 0;
+	v.op = '>';
+
+	if (!str || !*str)
+		return v;
+
+	if (*str == '=' && *(str + 1) != '=') {
+		v.op = '=';
+		str++;
+	} else if (*str == '>' && *(str + 1) == '=') {
+		v.op = '>';
+		str += 2;
+	} else if (*str == '^') {
+		v.op = '^';
+		str++;
+	}
+
+	v.major = (unsigned char)strtol(str, (char **)&str, 10);
+	if (*str == '.')
+		str++;
+	v.minor = (unsigned char)strtol(str, (char **)&str, 10);
+	if (*str == '.')
+		str++;
+	v.patch = (unsigned char)strtol(str, NULL, 10);
+
+	return v;
+}
+
+static int stk_compare_version(stk_version_t a, stk_version_t b)
+{
+	if (a.major != b.major)
+		return a.major - b.major;
+	if (a.minor != b.minor)
+		return a.minor - b.minor;
+	return a.patch - b.patch;
+}
+
+static int stk_validate_constraint(const char *constraint, const char *loaded)
+{
+	stk_version_t req = stk_parse_version(constraint);
+	stk_version_t have = stk_parse_version(loaded);
+	int cmp = stk_compare_version(have, req);
+
+	switch (req.op) {
+	case '=':
+		return cmp == 0;
+	case '^':
+		return have.major == req.major && cmp >= 0;
+	default:
+		return cmp >= 0;
+	}
+}
+
 size_t stk_module_count(void) { return module_count; }
 
 void extract_module_id(const char *path, char *out_id)
@@ -64,59 +157,264 @@ int is_mod_loaded(const char *module_name)
 	size_t i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < module_count; i++)
-		if (strncmp(stk_module_ids[i], module_name,
+		if (strncmp(stk_modules[i].id, module_name,
 			    STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER) == 0)
 			return i;
 
 	return -1;
 }
 
+unsigned char stk_validate_dependencies(size_t count)
+{
+	size_t i, d;
+	int found;
+	unsigned char result = STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (stk_modules[i].dep_count == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		for (d = 0; d < stk_modules[i].dep_count; d++) {
+			found = is_mod_loaded(stk_modules[i].deps[d].id);
+			if (found < 0) {
+				stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR,
+					"Module '%s' requires '%s'",
+					stk_modules[i].id,
+					stk_modules[i].deps[d].id);
+				result = STK_MOD_DEP_NOT_FOUND_ERROR;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (!stk_modules[i].deps[d].version[0])
+				continue;
+
+			if (!stk_validate_constraint(
+				stk_modules[i].deps[d].version,
+				stk_modules[found].version)) {
+				stk_log(
+				    STK_LOG_ERROR,
+				    "Module '%s' requires '%s' %s but has %s",
+				    stk_modules[i].id,
+				    stk_modules[i].deps[d].id,
+				    stk_modules[i].deps[d].version,
+				    stk_modules[found].version);
+				result = STK_MOD_DEP_VERSION_MISMATCH_ERROR;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+unsigned char stk_topo_sort(size_t count, size_t *order)
+{
+	size_t *in_degree = NULL;
+	size_t *queue = NULL;
+	size_t head, tail, sorted, i, d;
+	int dep_index;
+	unsigned char result = STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (count == 0)
+		goto done;
+
+	in_degree = malloc(count * sizeof(size_t));
+	queue = malloc(count * sizeof(size_t));
+
+	if (!in_degree || !queue) {
+		result = STK_MOD_REALLOC_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		in_degree[i] = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		for (d = 0; d < stk_modules[i].dep_count; d++) {
+			dep_index = is_mod_loaded(stk_modules[i].deps[d].id);
+			if (dep_index >= 0)
+				in_degree[i]++;
+		}
+
+	head = tail = sorted = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		if (in_degree[i] == 0)
+			queue[tail++] = i;
+
+	while (head < tail) {
+		size_t mod = queue[head++];
+		order[sorted++] = mod;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			for (d = 0; d < stk_modules[i].dep_count; d++) {
+				dep_index =
+				    is_mod_loaded(stk_modules[i].deps[d].id);
+				if (dep_index != (int)mod)
+					continue;
+				if (--in_degree[i] == 0)
+					queue[tail++] = i;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (sorted != count) {
+		size_t j;
+		int in_order;
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			in_order = 0;
+			for (j = 0; j < sorted; j++) {
+				if (order[j] == i) {
+					in_order = 1;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!in_order)
+				stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR,
+					"Circular dependency detected with %s",
+					stk_modules[i].id);
+		}
+
+		result = STK_MOD_DEP_CIRCULAR_ERROR;
+	}
+done:
+	if (in_degree)
+		free(in_degree);
+	if (queue)
+		free(queue);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 unsigned char stk_module_load(const char *path, int index)
 {
 	void *handle;
-	stk_init_mod_func init_func;
-	stk_shutdown_mod_func shutdown_func;
 	char module_id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
+	size_t len;
 	union {
 		void *obj;
 		stk_init_mod_func init_func;
 		stk_shutdown_mod_func shutdown_func;
+		const char *(*meta_func)(void);
 	} u;
-	size_t len;
+	const char *meta_str;
+	const stk_dep_t *deps;
+	size_t dep_count;
+	stk_dep_t *dep_arr;
 
 	handle = platform_load_library(path);
 	if (!handle)
 		return STK_MOD_LIBRARY_LOAD_ERROR;
 
 	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_init_name);
-	init_func = u.init_func;
-
-	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_shutdown_name);
-	shutdown_func = u.shutdown_func;
-
-	if (!init_func || !shutdown_func) {
+	if (!u.obj) {
 		platform_unload_library(handle);
 		return STK_MOD_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND_ERROR;
 	}
+	stk_modules[index].init = u.init_func;
+
+	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_shutdown_name);
+	if (!u.obj) {
+		platform_unload_library(handle);
+		return STK_MOD_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND_ERROR;
+	}
+	stk_modules[index].shutdown = u.shutdown_func;
 
 	extract_module_id(path, module_id);
 
-	if (init_func() != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS) {
+	if (stk_modules[index].init() != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS) {
 		platform_unload_library(handle);
 		return STK_MOD_INIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	stk_modules[index].handle = handle;
+
 	len = strlen(module_id);
 	if (len >= STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER)
 		len = STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1;
+	memcpy(stk_modules[index].id, module_id, len);
+	stk_modules[index].id[len] = '\0';
 
-	memcpy(stk_module_ids[index], module_id, len);
-	stk_module_ids[index][len] = '\0';
+	stk_modules[index].name[0] = '\0';
+	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_name_fn);
+	if (u.obj) {
+		meta_str = u.meta_func();
+		if (meta_str) {
+			strncpy(stk_modules[index].name, meta_str,
+				STK_MOD_NAME_BUFFER - 1);
+			stk_modules[index].name[STK_MOD_NAME_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+		}
+	}
 
-	stk_handles[index] = handle;
-	stk_inits[index] = init_func;
-	stk_shutdowns[index] = shutdown_func;
+	stk_modules[index].version[0] = '\0';
+	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_version_fn);
+	if (u.obj) {
+		meta_str = u.meta_func();
+		if (meta_str) {
+			stk_version_t v = stk_parse_version(meta_str);
+			if (v.major == 0 && v.minor == 0 && v.patch == 0 &&
+			    meta_str[0] != '0') {
+				strncpy(stk_modules[index].version, "0.0.0",
+					STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER - 1);
+			} else {
+				strncpy(stk_modules[index].version, meta_str,
+					STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER - 1);
+			}
+			stk_modules[index].version[STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER - 1] =
+			    '\0';
+		}
+	}
+	if (!stk_modules[index].version[0])
+		strncpy(stk_modules[index].version, "0.0.0",
+			STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER - 1);
 
+	stk_modules[index].desc[0] = '\0';
+	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_description_fn);
+	if (u.obj) {
+		meta_str = u.meta_func();
+		if (meta_str) {
+			strncpy(stk_modules[index].desc, meta_str,
+				STK_MOD_DESC_BUFFER - 1);
+			stk_modules[index].desc[STK_MOD_DESC_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+		}
+	}
+
+	stk_modules[index].deps = NULL;
+	stk_modules[index].dep_count = 0;
+	u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_deps_sym);
+	if (!u.obj)
+		goto skip_deps;
+
+	deps = (const stk_dep_t *)u.obj;
+
+	dep_count = 0;
+	while (deps[dep_count].id[0] != '\0')
+		dep_count++;
+
+	if (dep_count == 0)
+		goto skip_deps;
+
+	dep_arr = malloc(dep_count * sizeof(stk_dep_t));
+	if (!dep_arr)
+		goto skip_deps;
+
+	{
+		size_t d;
+		for (d = 0; d < dep_count; d++) {
+			strncpy(dep_arr[d].id, deps[d].id,
+				STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1);
+			dep_arr[d].id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+			strncpy(dep_arr[d].version, deps[d].version,
+				STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER - 1);
+			dep_arr[d].version[STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+		}
+	}
+
+	stk_modules[index].deps = dep_arr;
+	stk_modules[index].dep_count = dep_count;
+
+skip_deps:
 	return STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -133,48 +431,51 @@ unsigned char stk_module_load_init(const char *path, int index)
 
 void stk_module_unload(size_t index)
 {
-	stk_shutdowns[index]();
-	platform_unload_library(stk_handles[index]);
-	stk_handles[index] = NULL;
-	stk_inits[index] = NULL;
-	stk_shutdowns[index] = NULL;
-	stk_module_ids[index][0] = '\0';
+	stk_modules[index].shutdown();
+	platform_unload_library(stk_modules[index].handle);
+
+	stk_modules[index].handle = NULL;
+	stk_modules[index].init = NULL;
+	stk_modules[index].shutdown = NULL;
+	stk_modules[index].id[0] = '\0';
+	stk_modules[index].name[0] = '\0';
+	stk_modules[index].version[0] = '\0';
+	stk_modules[index].desc[0] = '\0';
+
+	if (stk_modules[index].deps) {
+		free(stk_modules[index].deps);
+		stk_modules[index].deps = NULL;
+	}
+	stk_modules[index].dep_count = 0;
 }
 
 void stk_module_free_memory(void)
 {
-	free(stk_module_ids);
-	free(stk_handles);
-	free(stk_inits);
-	free(stk_shutdowns);
-
-	stk_module_ids = NULL;
-	stk_handles = NULL;
-	stk_inits = NULL;
-	stk_shutdowns = NULL;
+	if (stk_modules) {
+		size_t i;
+		for (i = 0; i < module_count; i++) {
+			if (stk_modules[i].deps)
+				free(stk_modules[i].deps);
+		}
+		free(stk_modules);
+		stk_modules = NULL;
+	}
+	module_count = 0;
+	stk_pending_free();
 }
 
 unsigned char stk_module_init_memory(size_t capacity)
 {
-	stk_module_ids = malloc(capacity * sizeof(*stk_module_ids));
-	stk_handles = malloc(capacity * sizeof(void *));
-	stk_inits = malloc(capacity * sizeof(stk_init_mod_func));
-	stk_shutdowns = malloc(capacity * sizeof(stk_shutdown_mod_func));
-
-	if (!stk_module_ids || !stk_handles || !stk_inits || !stk_shutdowns) {
-		stk_module_free_memory();
+	stk_modules = malloc(capacity * sizeof(stk_mod_t));
+	if (!stk_modules)
 		return STK_INIT_MEMORY_ERROR;
-	}
 
 	return STK_INIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 unsigned char stk_module_realloc_memory(size_t new_capacity)
 {
-	char (*new_module_ids)[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER] = NULL;
-	void **new_handles = NULL;
-	stk_init_mod_func *new_inits = NULL;
-	stk_shutdown_mod_func *new_shutdowns = NULL;
+	stk_mod_t *new_modules;
 	size_t i, copy_count;
 
 	if (new_capacity == 0) {
@@ -182,62 +483,30 @@ unsigned char stk_module_realloc_memory(size_t new_capacity)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	new_module_ids = malloc(new_capacity * sizeof(*stk_module_ids));
-	new_handles = malloc(new_capacity * sizeof(*new_handles));
-	new_inits = malloc(new_capacity * sizeof(stk_init_mod_func));
-	new_shutdowns = malloc(new_capacity * sizeof(stk_shutdown_mod_func));
-
-	if (!new_module_ids || !new_handles || !new_inits || !new_shutdowns) {
-		if (new_module_ids)
-			free(new_module_ids);
-
-		if (new_handles)
-			free(new_handles);
-
-		if (new_inits)
-			free(new_inits);
-
-		if (new_shutdowns)
-			free(new_shutdowns);
-
+	new_modules = malloc(new_capacity * sizeof(stk_mod_t));
+	if (!new_modules)
 		return STK_MOD_REALLOC_FAILURE;
-	}
 
 	copy_count =
 	    (module_count < new_capacity) ? module_count : new_capacity;
 
-	if (stk_module_ids) {
-		for (i = 0; i < copy_count; i++) {
-			strncpy(new_module_ids[i], stk_module_ids[i],
-				STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1);
-			new_module_ids[i][STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (stk_handles)
-		memcpy(new_handles, stk_handles, copy_count * sizeof(void *));
-
-	if (stk_inits)
-		memcpy(new_inits, stk_inits,
-		       copy_count * sizeof(stk_init_mod_func));
-
-	if (stk_shutdowns)
-		memcpy(new_shutdowns, stk_shutdowns,
-		       copy_count * sizeof(stk_shutdown_mod_func));
+	for (i = 0; i < copy_count; i++)
+		new_modules[i] = stk_modules[i];
 
 	for (i = copy_count; i < new_capacity; i++) {
-		new_module_ids[i][0] = '\0';
-		new_handles[i] = NULL;
-		new_inits[i] = NULL;
-		new_shutdowns[i] = NULL;
+		new_modules[i].handle = NULL;
+		new_modules[i].init = NULL;
+		new_modules[i].shutdown = NULL;
+		new_modules[i].id[0] = '\0';
+		new_modules[i].name[0] = '\0';
+		new_modules[i].version[0] = '\0';
+		new_modules[i].desc[0] = '\0';
+		new_modules[i].deps = NULL;
+		new_modules[i].dep_count = 0;
 	}
 
-	stk_module_free_memory();
-
-	stk_module_ids = new_module_ids;
-	stk_handles = new_handles;
-	stk_inits = new_inits;
-	stk_shutdowns = new_shutdowns;
+	free(stk_modules);
+	stk_modules = new_modules;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -251,20 +520,158 @@ void stk_module_unload_all(void)
 	stk_module_free_memory();
 }
 
-void stk_set_module_init_fn(const char *name)
+void stk_pending_add(const char *path)
+{
+	char (*new_pending)[STK_PATH_MAX_OS];
+	size_t i;
+
+	new_pending = malloc((stk_pending_count + 1) * sizeof(*stk_pending));
+	if (!new_pending)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < stk_pending_count; i++)
+		memcpy(new_pending[i], stk_pending[i], STK_PATH_MAX_OS);
+
+	free(stk_pending);
+	stk_pending = new_pending;
+
+	strncpy(stk_pending[stk_pending_count], path, STK_PATH_MAX_OS - 1);
+	stk_pending[stk_pending_count][STK_PATH_MAX_OS - 1] = '\0';
+	stk_pending_count++;
+}
+
+void stk_pending_remove(const char *id)
+{
+	size_t i, write;
+	char pending_id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
+
+	if (!stk_pending_count)
+		return;
+
+	write = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < stk_pending_count; i++) {
+		extract_module_id(stk_pending[i], pending_id);
+		if (strncmp(pending_id, id, STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER) == 0)
+			continue;
+		if (write != i)
+			memcpy(stk_pending[write], stk_pending[i],
+			       STK_PATH_MAX_OS);
+		write++;
+	}
+	stk_pending_count = write;
+}
+
+size_t stk_pending_retry(void)
+{
+	size_t i, d, loaded = 0;
+	unsigned char deps_satisfied;
+	unsigned char result;
+	void *handle;
+	union {
+		void *obj;
+		const char *(*meta_func)(void);
+	} u;
+	const stk_dep_t *deps;
+	size_t dep_count;
+	int found;
+
+	if (!stk_pending_count)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < stk_pending_count; i++) {
+		handle = platform_load_library(stk_pending[i]);
+		if (!handle)
+			continue;
+
+		u.obj = platform_get_symbol(handle, stk_mod_deps_sym);
+		if (!u.obj) {
+			platform_unload_library(handle);
+			goto attempt_load;
+		}
+
+		deps = (const stk_dep_t *)u.obj;
+		dep_count = 0;
+		while (deps[dep_count].id[0] != '\0')
+			dep_count++;
+
+		deps_satisfied = 1;
+		for (d = 0; d < dep_count; d++) {
+			found = is_mod_loaded(deps[d].id);
+			if (found < 0) {
+				deps_satisfied = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+			if (deps[d].version[0] &&
+			    !stk_validate_constraint(
+				deps[d].version, stk_modules[found].version)) {
+				deps_satisfied = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		platform_unload_library(handle);
+
+		if (!deps_satisfied)
+			continue;
+
+	attempt_load:
+		if (stk_module_realloc_memory(module_count + 1) != 0)
+			continue;
+
+		result = stk_module_load(stk_pending[i], module_count);
+		if (result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS)
+			continue;
+
+		module_count++;
+		loaded++;
+
+		memcpy(stk_pending[i], stk_pending[stk_pending_count - 1],
+		       STK_PATH_MAX_OS);
+		stk_pending_count--;
+		i--;
+	}
+
+	if (stk_pending_count == 0)
+		stk_pending_free();
+
+	return loaded;
+}
+
+static void stk_set_fn_name(char *dst, const char *name)
 {
 	if (!name || (stk_flags & STK_FLAG_INITIALIZED))
 		return;
 
-	strncpy(stk_mod_init_name, name, STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER - 1);
-	stk_mod_init_name[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+	strncpy(dst, name, STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER - 1);
+	dst[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+}
+
+void stk_set_module_init_fn(const char *name)
+{
+	stk_set_fn_name(stk_mod_init_name, name);
 }
 
 void stk_set_module_shutdown_fn(const char *name)
 {
-	if (!name || (stk_flags & STK_FLAG_INITIALIZED))
-		return;
+	stk_set_fn_name(stk_mod_shutdown_name, name);
+}
 
-	strncpy(stk_mod_shutdown_name, name, STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER - 1);
-	stk_mod_shutdown_name[STK_MOD_FUNC_NAME_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+void stk_set_module_name_fn(const char *name)
+{
+	stk_set_fn_name(stk_mod_name_fn, name);
+}
+
+void stk_set_module_version_fn(const char *name)
+{
+	stk_set_fn_name(stk_mod_version_fn, name);
+}
+
+void stk_set_module_description_fn(const char *name)
+{
+	stk_set_fn_name(stk_mod_description_fn, name);
+}
+
+void stk_set_module_deps_sym(const char *name)
+{
+	stk_set_fn_name(stk_mod_deps_sym, name);
 }

src/platform.c

@@ -107,9 +107,29 @@ typedef struct {
 unsigned char platform_mkdir(const char *path)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	return CreateDirectoryA(path, NULL) ? STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS
-					    : STK_PLATFORM_MKDIR_ERROR;
+	DWORD attrib;
+
+	attrib = GetFileAttributesA(path);
+
+	if (attrib != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES &&
+	    (attrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY))
+		return STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (!CreateDirectoryA(path, NULL))
+		return STK_PLATFORM_MKDIR_ERROR;
+
+	if (strrchr(path, '\\') && *(strrchr(path, '\\') + 1) == '.')
+		SetFileAttributesA(path, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN);
+	else if (!strrchr(path, '\\') && path[0] == '.')
+		SetFileAttributesA(path, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN);
+
+	return STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS;
 #else
+	struct stat st;
+
+	if (stat(path, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
+		return STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS;
+
 	return mkdir(path, 0755) == 0 ? STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS
 				      : STK_PLATFORM_MKDIR_ERROR;
 #endif

src/stk.c

@@ -8,18 +8,26 @@
 typedef int (*stk_init_mod_func)(void);
 typedef void (*stk_shutdown_mod_func)(void);
 
-extern void **stk_handles;
-extern stk_init_mod_func *stk_inits;
-extern stk_shutdown_mod_func *stk_shutdowns;
-extern char (*stk_module_ids)[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
+typedef struct {
+	char desc[STK_MOD_DESC_BUFFER];
+	char name[STK_MOD_NAME_BUFFER];
+	char id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
+	char version[STK_MOD_VERSION_BUFFER];
+	void *handle;
+	stk_init_mod_func init;
+	stk_shutdown_mod_func shutdown;
+	stk_dep_t *deps;
+	size_t dep_count;
+} stk_mod_t;
 
+extern stk_mod_t *stk_modules;
 extern size_t module_count;
 
 unsigned char stk_flags = STK_FLAG_LOGGING_ENABLED;
 
 static char stk_mod_dir[STK_PATH_MAX_OS] = "mods";
 static char stk_tmp_name[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER] = ".tmp";
-static char stk_tmp_dir[STK_PATH_MAX_OS] = "mods/.tmp";
+static char stk_tmp_dir[STK_PATH_MAX_OS] = "";
 static void *watch_handle = NULL;
 
 char (*platform_directory_init_scan(const char *path,
@@ -43,6 +51,11 @@ unsigned char stk_module_init_memory(size_t capacity);
 unsigned char stk_module_realloc_memory(size_t new_capacity);
 void stk_module_unload(size_t index);
 void stk_module_unload_all(void);
+unsigned char stk_validate_dependencies(size_t count);
+unsigned char stk_topo_sort(size_t count, size_t *order);
+void stk_pending_add(const char *path);
+void stk_pending_remove(const char *id);
+size_t stk_pending_retry(void);
 
 static void build_path(char *dest, size_t dest_size, const char *dir,
 		       const char *file)
@@ -64,11 +77,47 @@ static const char *stk_error_string(int error_code)
 		return "init failure";
 	case STK_MOD_REALLOC_FAILURE:
 		return "memory reallocation failed";
+	case STK_MOD_DEP_NOT_FOUND_ERROR:
+		return "dependency not found";
+	case STK_MOD_DEP_VERSION_MISMATCH_ERROR:
+		return "dependency version mismatch";
+	case STK_MOD_DEP_CIRCULAR_ERROR:
+		return "circular dependency detected";
 	default:
 		return "unknown error";
 	}
 }
 
+static void stk_log_module(size_t index)
+{
+	const char *name =
+	    stk_modules[index].name[0] ? stk_modules[index].name : NULL;
+	const char *desc =
+	    stk_modules[index].desc[0] ? stk_modules[index].desc : NULL;
+
+	if (name && desc)
+		stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "  %s v%s - %s (%s)",
+			stk_modules[index].id, stk_modules[index].version, desc,
+			name);
+	else if (name)
+		stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "  %s v%s (%s)", stk_modules[index].id,
+			stk_modules[index].version, name);
+	else if (desc)
+		stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "  %s v%s - %s", stk_modules[index].id,
+			stk_modules[index].version, desc);
+	else
+		stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "  %s v%s", stk_modules[index].id,
+			stk_modules[index].version);
+}
+
+static void stk_log_modules(void)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "Loaded modules (%lu):", module_count);
+	for (i = 0; i < module_count; i++)
+		stk_log_module(i);
+}
+
 unsigned char stk_init(void)
 {
 	char (*files)[STK_PATH_MAX] = NULL;
@@ -76,7 +125,11 @@ unsigned char stk_init(void)
 	char full_path[STK_PATH_MAX_OS];
 	char tmp_path[STK_PATH_MAX_OS];
 	int load_result;
+	unsigned char dep_result;
+	size_t *order = NULL;
 
+	platform_mkdir(stk_mod_dir);
+	build_path(stk_tmp_dir, sizeof(stk_tmp_dir), stk_mod_dir, stk_tmp_name);
 	if (platform_mkdir(stk_tmp_dir) != STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS) {
 		char (*test_scan)[STK_PATH_MAX];
 		size_t test_count;
@@ -125,12 +178,42 @@ unsigned char stk_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (successful_loads < file_count) {
+	if (successful_loads < file_count)
 		stk_module_realloc_memory(successful_loads);
-	}
 
 	free(files);
 
+	if (module_count == 0)
+		goto scanned;
+
+	dep_result = stk_validate_dependencies(module_count);
+	if (dep_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS) {
+		size_t j;
+		char mod_tmp_path[STK_PATH_MAX_OS];
+		stk_log(STK_LOG_WARN,
+			"Some modules have unmet dependencies, deferring");
+		for (j = 0; j < module_count; j++) {
+			if (stk_modules[j].dep_count > 0) {
+				build_path(mod_tmp_path, sizeof(mod_tmp_path),
+					   stk_tmp_dir, stk_modules[j].id);
+				strncat(mod_tmp_path, STK_MODULE_EXT,
+					sizeof(mod_tmp_path) -
+					    strlen(mod_tmp_path) - 1);
+				stk_pending_add(mod_tmp_path);
+				stk_module_unload(j);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	order = malloc(module_count * sizeof(size_t));
+	if (order) {
+		dep_result = stk_topo_sort(module_count, order);
+		if (dep_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS)
+			stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR, "Dependency sort failed: %s",
+				stk_error_string(dep_result));
+		free(order);
+	}
+
 scanned:
 	watch_handle = platform_directory_watch_start(stk_mod_dir);
 	if (!watch_handle) {
@@ -141,9 +224,10 @@ scanned:
 		return STK_INIT_WATCH_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "stk v%s initialized! Loaded %lu mod%s from %s/",
-		STK_VERSION_STRING, module_count, module_count != 1 ? "s" : "",
-		stk_mod_dir);
+	stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "stk v%s initialized, watching %s/",
+		STK_VERSION_STRING, stk_mod_dir);
+	if (module_count > 0)
+		stk_log_modules();
 
 	stk_flags |= STK_FLAG_INITIALIZED;
 	return STK_INIT_SUCCESS;
@@ -183,10 +267,27 @@ size_t stk_poll(void)
 	char mod_id[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER];
 	int load_result;
 	size_t successful_appends = 0;
+	char (*module_ids)[STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER] = NULL;
+	unsigned char dep_result;
+	size_t *order = NULL;
+
+	if (module_count > 0) {
+		module_ids = malloc(module_count * sizeof(*module_ids));
+		if (module_ids) {
+			for (i = 0; i < module_count; i++) {
+				strncpy(module_ids[i], stk_modules[i].id,
+					STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1);
+				module_ids[i][STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER - 1] = '\0';
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	events = platform_directory_watch_check(
+	    watch_handle, &file_list, &file_count, module_ids, module_count);
+
+	if (module_ids)
+		free(module_ids);
 
-	events = platform_directory_watch_check(watch_handle, &file_list,
-						&file_count, stk_module_ids,
-						module_count);
 	if (!events)
 		goto finish_poll;
 
@@ -246,13 +347,16 @@ size_t stk_poll(void)
 handle_grow:
 	remaining_loads = load_count - unload_count;
 	new_capacity = module_count + remaining_loads;
-	if (stk_module_realloc_memory(new_capacity) != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS) {
+	if (stk_module_realloc_memory(new_capacity) != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS)
 		goto free_poll;
-	}
 
 begin_operations:
-	for (i = 0; i < unload_count; ++i)
+	for (i = 0; i < unload_count; ++i) {
+		stk_log(STK_LOG_INFO, "Unloaded module: %s",
+			stk_modules[unloaded_mod_indices[i]].id);
+		stk_pending_remove(stk_modules[unloaded_mod_indices[i]].id);
 		stk_module_unload(unloaded_mod_indices[i]);
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < reload_count; ++i) {
 		int file_index = reloaded_mod_file_indices[i];
@@ -263,6 +367,8 @@ begin_operations:
 		build_path(tmp_path, sizeof(tmp_path), stk_tmp_dir,
 			   file_list[file_index]);
 
+		stk_module_unload(mod_index);
+
 		if (platform_copy_file(full_path, tmp_path) !=
 		    STK_PLATFORM_OPERATION_SUCCESS) {
 			stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to copy %s for reload",
@@ -270,14 +376,11 @@ begin_operations:
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		stk_module_unload(mod_index);
-
 		load_result = stk_module_load(tmp_path, mod_index);
-		if (load_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS) {
+		if (load_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS)
 			stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to reload module %s: %s",
 				file_list[file_index],
 				stk_error_string(load_result));
-		}
 	}
 
 	holes_to_fill = (load_count < unload_count) ? load_count : unload_count;
@@ -298,11 +401,10 @@ begin_operations:
 		}
 
 		load_result = stk_module_load(tmp_path, target_index);
-		if (load_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS) {
+		if (load_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS)
 			stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to load module %s: %s",
 				file_list[file_index],
 				stk_error_string(load_result));
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (load_count > unload_count)
@@ -311,7 +413,7 @@ begin_operations:
 	if (unload_count > load_count)
 		goto trim_arrays;
 
-	goto free_poll;
+	goto validate_deps;
 
 append_modules:
 	for (; i < load_count; ++i) {
@@ -342,11 +444,10 @@ append_modules:
 
 	module_count += successful_appends;
 
-	if (successful_appends < (load_count - holes_to_fill)) {
+	if (successful_appends < (load_count - holes_to_fill))
 		stk_module_realloc_memory(module_count);
-	}
 
-	goto free_poll;
+	goto validate_deps;
 
 trim_arrays:
 	write_pos = unloaded_mod_indices[holes_to_fill];
@@ -356,12 +457,8 @@ trim_arrays:
 	}
 
 	for (read_pos = write_pos + 1; read_pos < module_count; ++read_pos) {
-		if (stk_handles[read_pos] != NULL) {
-			stk_handles[write_pos] = stk_handles[read_pos];
-			stk_inits[write_pos] = stk_inits[read_pos];
-			stk_shutdowns[write_pos] = stk_shutdowns[read_pos];
-			memcpy(stk_module_ids[write_pos],
-			       stk_module_ids[read_pos], STK_MOD_ID_BUFFER);
+		if (stk_modules[read_pos].handle != NULL) {
+			stk_modules[write_pos] = stk_modules[read_pos];
 			++write_pos;
 		}
 	}
@@ -369,6 +466,82 @@ trim_arrays:
 	module_count = write_pos;
 	stk_module_realloc_memory(module_count);
 
+validate_deps:
+	if (module_count == 0)
+		goto free_poll;
+
+	{
+		size_t cascade_indices[STK_PATH_MAX];
+		size_t cascade_count;
+		char cascade_tmp_path[STK_PATH_MAX_OS];
+		size_t j, k, cascade_write;
+
+		do {
+			cascade_count = 0;
+
+			for (j = 0; j < module_count; j++) {
+				if (stk_modules[j].dep_count == 0)
+					continue;
+				for (k = 0; k < stk_modules[j].dep_count; k++) {
+					if (is_mod_loaded(
+						stk_modules[j].deps[k].id) <
+					    0) {
+						cascade_indices
+						    [cascade_count++] = j;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (cascade_count == 0)
+				break;
+
+			for (j = 0; j < cascade_count; j++) {
+				size_t index = cascade_indices[j];
+				stk_log(STK_LOG_WARN,
+					"Unloading '%s': unmet dependencies",
+					stk_modules[index].id);
+				build_path(cascade_tmp_path,
+					   sizeof(cascade_tmp_path),
+					   stk_tmp_dir, stk_modules[index].id);
+				strncat(cascade_tmp_path, STK_MODULE_EXT,
+					sizeof(cascade_tmp_path) -
+					    strlen(cascade_tmp_path) - 1);
+				stk_pending_add(cascade_tmp_path);
+				stk_module_unload(index);
+			}
+
+			cascade_write = 0;
+			for (j = 0; j < module_count; j++) {
+				if (stk_modules[j].handle != NULL) {
+					if (cascade_write != j)
+						stk_modules[cascade_write] =
+						    stk_modules[j];
+					cascade_write++;
+				}
+			}
+			module_count = cascade_write;
+
+		} while (cascade_count > 0);
+	}
+
+	if (module_count > 0)
+		stk_module_realloc_memory(module_count);
+
+	order = malloc(module_count * sizeof(size_t));
+	if (order) {
+		dep_result = stk_topo_sort(module_count, order);
+		if (dep_result != STK_MOD_INIT_SUCCESS)
+			stk_log(STK_LOG_ERROR, "Dependency sort failed: %s",
+				stk_error_string(dep_result));
+		free(order);
+	}
+
+	stk_pending_retry();
+
+	if (module_count > 0)
+		stk_log_modules();
+
 free_poll:
 	free(reloaded_mod_indices);
 	free(reloaded_mod_file_indices);

test/bmake.mk

@@ -22,23 +22,27 @@ test_program: test.c
 test_mod$(MODULE_EXT): test_mod.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -fPIC -shared -o $@ test_mod.c
 
+test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT): test_mod_dep.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -fPIC -shared -o $@ test_mod_dep.c
+
 setup:
 	@mkdir -p mods
 	@cp -f test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) mods/ 2>/dev/null || true
-	@echo "Test environment ready: mods/ directory with test_mod$(MODULE_EXT)"
+	@cp -f test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT) mods/ 2>/dev/null || true
+	@echo "Test environment ready: mods/ directory with test modules"
 
-run: test_program test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) setup
+run: test_program test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT) setup
 	@echo "Running integration test (CTRL+C to exit)..."
 	@./test_program
 
-test: test_program test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) setup
+test: test_program test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT) setup
 	@echo "=== stk Integration Test ==="
 	@echo "1. Starting test program"
-	@echo "2. Will load test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) from mods/"
+	@echo "2. Will load test_mod and test_mod_dep from mods/"
 	@echo "3. Press CTRL+C to exit"
 	@echo "============================="
 	@./test_program || echo "Test completed."
 
 clean:
-	rm -f test_program test_mod$(MODULE_EXT)
+	rm -f test_program test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT)
 	rm -rf mods/

test/gmake.mk

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CFLAGS = -Wall -Wpedantic -I../include -std=c89
 LDFLAGS = -L../bin/debug -lstk
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
+    SHELL := cmd.exe
+    .SHELLFLAGS := /c
     MODULE_EXT = .dll
     EXE_EXT = .exe
 else
@@ -21,16 +23,21 @@ test_program$(EXE_EXT): test.c
 test_mod$(MODULE_EXT): test_mod.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -fPIC -shared -o $@ test_mod.c
 
+test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT): test_mod_dep.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -fPIC -shared -o $@ test_mod_dep.c
+
 setup:
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 	@if not exist mods mkdir mods
 	@if exist test_mod.dll copy /Y test_mod.dll mods\ >nul 2>&1
+	@if exist test_mod_dep.dll copy /Y test_mod_dep.dll mods\ >nul 2>&1
 else
 	@mkdir -p mods
 	@cp -f test_mod.so mods/ 2>/dev/null || true
+	@cp -f test_mod_dep.so mods/ 2>/dev/null || true
 endif
 
-test: test_program$(EXE_EXT) test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) setup
+test: test_program$(EXE_EXT) test_mod$(MODULE_EXT) test_mod_dep$(MODULE_EXT) setup
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 	@set PATH=../bin/debug;%PATH% && cmd /C "test_program.exe"
 else
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ endif
 
 clean:
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@del /Q test_program.exe test_mod.dll 2>nul || true
+	@del /Q test_program.exe test_mod.dll test_mod_dep.dll 2>nul || true
 	@rmdir /S /Q mods 2>nul || true
 else
-	@rm -f test_program test_mod.so
+	@rm -f test_program test_mod.so test_mod_dep.so
 	@rm -rf mods
 endif

test/test_mod.c

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 int stk_mod_init(void)
 {
-	printf("test mod initialized!\n");
+	printf("test_mod initialized!\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void stk_mod_shutdown(void) { printf("test mod shut down.\n"); }
+void stk_mod_shutdown(void) { printf("test_mod shut down.\n"); }
+
+const char *stk_mod_name(void) { return "Test Module"; }
+const char *stk_mod_version(void) { return "1.0.0"; }

test/test_mod_dep.c

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+	char id[64];
+	char version[32];
+} dep_t;
+
+int stk_mod_init(void)
+{
+	printf("test_mod_dep initialized!\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void stk_mod_shutdown(void) { printf("test_mod_dep shut down.\n"); }
+
+const char *stk_mod_name(void) { return "Dependent Test Module"; }
+const char *stk_mod_version(void) { return "1.0.0"; }
+
+dep_t stk_mod_deps[] = {{"test_mod", ">=1.0.0"}, {"", ""}};