diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/FelixResolverState.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/FelixResolverState.java
index f3b9bcb..9ff02c7 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/FelixResolverState.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/FelixResolverState.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import org.apache.felix.framework.resolver.ResolveException;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.resolver.Resolver;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.util.Util;
+import org.apache.felix.framework.util.manifestparser.R4Library;
 import org.osgi.framework.BundlePermission;
 import org.osgi.framework.Constants;
 import org.osgi.framework.Version;
@@ -808,6 +809,41 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void checkNativeLibraries(Module module) throws ResolveException
+    {
+        // Next, try to resolve any native code, since the module is
+        // not resolvable if its native code cannot be loaded.
+        List<R4Library> libs = module.getNativeLibraries();
+        if (libs != null)
+        {
+            String msg = null;
+            // Verify that all native libraries exist in advance; this will
+            // throw an exception if the native library does not exist.
+            for (int libIdx = 0; (msg == null) && (libIdx < libs.size()); libIdx++)
+            {
+                String entryName = libs.get(libIdx).getEntryName();
+                if (entryName != null)
+                {
+                    if (!module.getContent().hasEntry(entryName))
+                    {
+                        msg = "Native library does not exist: " + entryName;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // If we have a zero-length native library array, then
+            // this means no native library class could be selected
+            // so we should fail to resolve.
+            if (libs.size() == 0)
+            {
+                msg = "No matching native libraries found.";
+            }
+            if (msg != null)
+            {
+                throw new ResolveException(msg, module, null);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     //
     // Utility methods.
     //
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/Resolver.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/Resolver.java
index 9fd679c..a301969 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/Resolver.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/Resolver.java
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@
     {
         Set<Capability> getCandidates(Module module, Requirement req, boolean obeyMandatory);
         void checkExecutionEnvironment(Module module) throws ResolveException;
+        void checkNativeLibraries(Module module) throws ResolveException;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/ResolverImpl.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/ResolverImpl.java
index 723547f..963bea6 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/ResolverImpl.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/resolver/ResolverImpl.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.FelixResolverState;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.Logger;
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
 import org.apache.felix.framework.capabilityset.CapabilitySet;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.capabilityset.Directive;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.capabilityset.Requirement;
-import org.apache.felix.framework.util.manifestparser.R4Library;
 import org.apache.felix.framework.util.manifestparser.RequirementImpl;
 import org.osgi.framework.Constants;
 
@@ -430,7 +428,7 @@
             state.checkExecutionEnvironment(module);
 
             // Verify that any native libraries match the current platform.
-            verifyNativeLibraries(module);
+            state.checkNativeLibraries(module);
 
             // Record cycle count.
             cycleCount = new Integer(0);
@@ -1451,42 +1449,6 @@
         return wireMap;
     }
 
-// TODO: FELIX3 - This check should be moved to ResolverState.
-    private static void verifyNativeLibraries(Module module)
-    {
-        // Next, try to resolve any native code, since the module is
-        // not resolvable if its native code cannot be loaded.
-        List<R4Library> libs = module.getNativeLibraries();
-        if (libs != null)
-        {
-            String msg = null;
-            // Verify that all native libraries exist in advance; this will
-            // throw an exception if the native library does not exist.
-            for (int libIdx = 0; (msg == null) && (libIdx < libs.size()); libIdx++)
-            {
-                String entryName = libs.get(libIdx).getEntryName();
-                if (entryName != null)
-                {
-                    if (!module.getContent().hasEntry(entryName))
-                    {
-                        msg = "Native library does not exist: " + entryName;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            // If we have a zero-length native library array, then
-            // this means no native library class could be selected
-            // so we should fail to resolve.
-            if (libs.size() == 0)
-            {
-                msg = "No matching native libraries found.";
-            }
-            if (msg != null)
-            {
-                throw new ResolveException(msg, module, null);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private static class Packages
     {
         public final Map<String, Blame> m_exportedPkgs