diff --git a/api/docs/release.dox b/api/docs/release.dox
index a0333e528e6..5b8faf839ed 100644
--- a/api/docs/release.dox
+++ b/api/docs/release.dox
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ changes:
    is the encoding of the removed instruction up to a pointer's length. Added
    #OFFLINE_FILE_VERSION_RETIRED_INSTRUCTIONS_ONLY to increase the trace version
    for drmemtraces with uncompleted instructions removed.
+ - Moved module file read logic into read_module_file() in raw2trace_shared, and
+   removed raw2trace_directory_t::initialize_module_file() since the
+   read_module_file() can be directly used without having to pull in the whole
+   raw2trace_directory_t.
 
 Further non-compatibility-affecting changes include:
  - Added X64 Linux support to dr_create_memory_dump(). This API has the same
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/CMakeLists.txt b/clients/drcachesim/CMakeLists.txt
index a67e5b64504..942e49847b8 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -161,9 +161,11 @@ add_exported_library(drmemtrace_reuse_distance STATIC tools/reuse_distance.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_histogram STATIC tools/histogram.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_reuse_time STATIC tools/reuse_time.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_basic_counts STATIC tools/basic_counts.cpp)
-add_exported_library(drmemtrace_opcode_mix STATIC tools/opcode_mix.cpp)
+add_exported_library(drmemtrace_opcode_mix STATIC
+                     tools/opcode_mix.cpp tracer/raw2trace_shared.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_syscall_mix STATIC tools/syscall_mix.cpp)
-add_exported_library(drmemtrace_view STATIC tools/view.cpp)
+add_exported_library(drmemtrace_view STATIC
+                     tools/view.cpp tracer/raw2trace_shared.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_func_view STATIC tools/func_view.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_invariant_checker STATIC tools/invariant_checker.cpp)
 add_exported_library(drmemtrace_schedule_stats STATIC tools/schedule_stats.cpp)
@@ -1202,7 +1204,7 @@ if (BUILD_TESTS)
     add_executable(tool.drcacheoff.skip_unit_tests tests/skip_unit_tests.cpp)
     configure_DynamoRIO_standalone(tool.drcacheoff.skip_unit_tests)
     target_link_libraries(tool.drcacheoff.skip_unit_tests drmemtrace_analyzer
-      drmemtrace_view drmemtrace_raw2trace test_helpers)
+      drmemtrace_view test_helpers ${zlib_libs})
     add_win32_flags(tool.drcacheoff.skip_unit_tests)
     use_DynamoRIO_extension(tool.drcacheoff.skip_unit_tests drreg_static)
     use_DynamoRIO_extension(tool.drcacheoff.skip_unit_tests drcovlib_static)
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.cpp b/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.cpp
index 07c712e09d0..6ff25819d31 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.cpp
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* **********************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2024 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * **********************************************************/
 
 /*
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 #include "dr_api.h"
 #include "memref.h"
 #include "raw2trace.h"
-#include "raw2trace_directory.h"
+#include "raw2trace_shared.h"
 #include "reader.h"
 #include "trace_entry.h"
 #include "utils.h"
@@ -92,13 +92,16 @@ opcode_mix_t::initialize()
         return "";
     // Legacy trace support where binaries are needed.
     // We do not support non-module code for such traces.
-    std::string error = directory_.initialize_module_file(module_file_path_);
-    if (!error.empty())
-        return "Failed to initialize directory: " + error;
+    file_t modfile;
+    std::string error = read_module_file(module_file_path_, modfile, modfile_bytes_);
+    if (!error.empty()) {
+        return "Failed to read module file: " + error;
+    }
     module_mapper_ =
-        module_mapper_t::create(directory_.modfile_bytes_, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr,
-                                nullptr, knob_verbose_, knob_alt_module_dir_);
+        module_mapper_t::create(modfile_bytes_, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr,
+                                knob_verbose_, knob_alt_module_dir_);
     module_mapper_->get_loaded_modules();
+    dr_close_file(modfile);
     error = module_mapper_->get_last_error();
     if (!error.empty())
         return "Failed to load binaries: " + error;
@@ -110,6 +113,9 @@ opcode_mix_t::~opcode_mix_t()
     for (auto &iter : shard_map_) {
         delete iter.second;
     }
+    if (modfile_bytes_ != nullptr) {
+        delete[] modfile_bytes_;
+    }
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.h b/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.h
index d67fd985855..e07e7997b81 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.h
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tools/opcode_mix.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "analysis_tool.h"
 #include "memref.h"
 #include "raw2trace.h"
-#include "raw2trace_directory.h"
 #include "trace_entry.h"
 
 namespace dynamorio {
@@ -185,9 +184,9 @@ class opcode_mix_t : public analysis_tool_t {
     std::string module_file_path_;
     std::unique_ptr<module_mapper_t> module_mapper_;
     std::mutex mapper_mutex_;
-    // We reference directory.modfile_bytes throughout operation, so its lifetime
-    // must match ours.
-    raw2trace_directory_t directory_;
+    // XXX: Perhaps module_mapper_t should be made to own the cleanup of
+    // modfile_bytes_.
+    char *modfile_bytes_ = nullptr;
 
     std::unordered_map<int, shard_data_t *> shard_map_;
     // This mutex is only needed in parallel_shard_init.  In all other accesses to
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.cpp b/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.cpp
index 4728c5629d9..264b2797f78 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.cpp
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include "memref.h"
 #include "memtrace_stream.h"
 #include "raw2trace.h"
-#include "raw2trace_directory.h"
+#include "raw2trace_shared.h"
 #include "trace_entry.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ view_t::initialize_stream(memtrace_stream_t *serial_stream)
     if (module_file_path_.empty()) {
         has_modules_ = false;
     } else {
-        std::string error = directory_.initialize_module_file(module_file_path_);
+        file_t modfile;
+        std::string error = read_module_file(module_file_path_, modfile, modfile_bytes_);
         if (!error.empty())
             has_modules_ = false;
+        else
+            dr_close_file(modfile);
     }
     if (!has_modules_) {
         // Continue but omit disassembly to support cases where binaries are
@@ -136,8 +139,8 @@ view_t::initialize_stream(memtrace_stream_t *serial_stream)
     // Legacy trace support where binaries are needed.
     // We do not support non-module code for such traces.
     module_mapper_ =
-        module_mapper_t::create(directory_.modfile_bytes_, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr,
-                                nullptr, knob_verbose_, knob_alt_module_dir_);
+        module_mapper_t::create(modfile_bytes_, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr,
+                                knob_verbose_, knob_alt_module_dir_);
     module_mapper_->get_loaded_modules();
     std::string error = module_mapper_->get_last_error();
     if (!error.empty())
@@ -662,5 +665,12 @@ view_t::print_results()
     return true;
 }
 
+view_t::~view_t()
+{
+    if (modfile_bytes_ != nullptr) {
+        delete[] modfile_bytes_;
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace drmemtrace
 } // namespace dynamorio
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.h b/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.h
index 30d5f033e14..4ba6d4102ed 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.h
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tools/view.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* **********************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2018-2023 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2024 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * **********************************************************/
 
 /*
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "memref.h"
 #include "memtrace_stream.h"
 #include "raw2trace.h"
-#include "raw2trace_directory.h"
 
 namespace dynamorio {
 namespace drmemtrace {
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ class view_t : public analysis_tool_t {
     view_t(const std::string &module_file_path, uint64_t skip_refs, uint64_t sim_refs,
            const std::string &syntax, unsigned int verbose,
            const std::string &alt_module_dir = "");
+    virtual ~view_t();
     std::string
     initialize_stream(memtrace_stream_t *serial_stream) override;
     bool
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ class view_t : public analysis_tool_t {
     // std::optional here.
     std::string module_file_path_;
     std::unique_ptr<module_mapper_t> module_mapper_;
-    raw2trace_directory_t directory_;
+    // XXX: Perhaps module_mapper_t should be made to own the cleanup of
+    // modfile_bytes_.
+    char *modfile_bytes_ = nullptr;
 
     unsigned int knob_verbose_;
     int trace_version_;
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.cpp b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.cpp
index cfd1880183e..fb9ec8b6b7b 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.cpp
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* **********************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2024 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * **********************************************************/
 
 /*
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "directory_iterator.h"
 #include "dr_api.h"              // Must be after windows.h.
 #include "raw2trace_directory.h" // Includes dr_api.h which must be after windows.h.
+#include "raw2trace_shared.h"
 #include "reader.h"
 #include "raw2trace.h"
 #include "record_file_reader.h"
@@ -433,22 +434,6 @@ raw2trace_directory_t::open_cpu_schedule_file()
 #endif
 }
 
-std::string
-raw2trace_directory_t::read_module_file(const std::string &modfilename)
-{
-    modfile_ = dr_open_file(modfilename.c_str(), DR_FILE_READ);
-    if (modfile_ == INVALID_FILE)
-        return "Failed to open module file " + modfilename;
-    uint64 modfile_size;
-    if (!dr_file_size(modfile_, &modfile_size))
-        return "Failed to get module file size: " + modfilename;
-    size_t modfile_size_ = (size_t)modfile_size;
-    modfile_bytes_ = new char[modfile_size_];
-    if (dr_read_file(modfile_, modfile_bytes_, modfile_size_) < (ssize_t)modfile_size_)
-        return "Didn't read whole module file " + modfilename;
-    return "";
-}
-
 bool
 raw2trace_directory_t::is_window_subdir(const std::string &dir)
 {
@@ -553,7 +538,7 @@ raw2trace_directory_t::initialize(const std::string &indir, const std::string &o
     }
     std::string modfilename =
         modfile_dir + std::string(DIRSEP) + DRMEMTRACE_MODULE_LIST_FILENAME;
-    std::string err = read_module_file(modfilename);
+    std::string err = read_module_file(modfilename, modfile_, modfile_bytes_);
     if (!err.empty())
         return err;
 
@@ -604,12 +589,6 @@ raw2trace_directory_t::initialize(const std::string &indir, const std::string &o
     return open_thread_files();
 }
 
-std::string
-raw2trace_directory_t::initialize_module_file(const std::string &module_file_path)
-{
-    return read_module_file(module_file_path);
-}
-
 std::string
 raw2trace_directory_t::initialize_funclist_file(
     const std::string &funclist_file_path,
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.h b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.h
index 1d490c6c4c7..c8de4f30928 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.h
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_directory.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* **********************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2024 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * **********************************************************/
 
 /*
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ class raw2trace_directory_t {
     initialize(const std::string &indir, const std::string &outdir,
                const std::string &compress = DEFAULT_TRACE_COMPRESSION_TYPE,
                const std::string &syscall_template_file = "");
-    // Use this instead of initialize() to only fill in modfile_bytes, for
-    // constructing a module_mapper_t.  Returns "" on success or an error message on
-    // failure.
-    std::string
-    initialize_module_file(const std::string &module_file_path);
     // Use this instead of initialize() to only read the funcion map file.
     // Returns "" on success or an error message on failure.
     // On success, pushes the parsed entries from the file into "entries".
@@ -115,8 +110,6 @@ class raw2trace_directory_t {
     std::string
     trace_suffix();
     std::string
-    read_module_file(const std::string &modfilename);
-    std::string
     open_thread_files();
     std::string
     open_thread_log_file(const char *basename);
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.cpp b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.cpp
index 5421a400ed6..ca2b17e82b2 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.cpp
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* **********************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2023 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2024 Google, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * **********************************************************/
 
 /*
@@ -166,6 +166,30 @@ drmemtrace_get_timestamp_from_offline_trace(const void *trace, size_t trace_size
     return DRMEMTRACE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+std::string
+read_module_file(const std::string &modfilename, file_t &modfile, char *&modfile_bytes)
+{
+    modfile = dr_open_file(modfilename.c_str(), DR_FILE_READ);
+    if (modfile == INVALID_FILE)
+        return "Failed to open module file " + modfilename;
+    uint64 modfile_size;
+    if (!dr_file_size(modfile, &modfile_size)) {
+        dr_close_file(modfile);
+        modfile = INVALID_FILE;
+        return "Failed to get module file size: " + modfilename;
+    }
+    size_t modfile_size_ = (size_t)modfile_size;
+    modfile_bytes = new char[modfile_size_];
+    if (dr_read_file(modfile, modfile_bytes, modfile_size_) < (ssize_t)modfile_size_) {
+        dr_close_file(modfile);
+        delete[] modfile_bytes;
+        modfile = INVALID_FILE;
+        modfile_bytes = nullptr;
+        return "Didn't read whole module file " + modfilename;
+    }
+    return "";
+}
+
 // The output range is really a segment and not the whole module.
 app_pc
 module_mapper_t::find_mapped_trace_bounds(app_pc trace_address,
diff --git a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.h b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.h
index 18b08f6dc43..47952f9e6f5 100644
--- a/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.h
+++ b/clients/drcachesim/tracer/raw2trace_shared.h
@@ -159,6 +159,26 @@ class memref_counter_t : public reader_t {
     std::list<trace_entry_t> list_;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Reads the module file at the given \p modfilename path. Returns an
+ * empty string if successful, or the error string if not.
+ *
+ * This uses the DR file APIs to read the module file. Generally we
+ * attempt to isolate implementation that uses DR file APIs to
+ * raw2trace_directory_t, and have raw2trace and raw2trace_shared
+ * deal only with file streams, but we make an exception here. This
+ * is acceptable because no current users of read_module_file
+ * need to read it from a stream. Also, this is a simple convenience
+ * routine that only reads the file without any module file specific
+ * logic.
+ *
+ * If successful, the returned \p modfile must be closed using
+ * \p dr_close_file, and the returned \p modefilebytes must be freed
+ * using a delete[].
+ */
+std::string
+read_module_file(const std::string &modfilename, file_t &modfile, char *&modfile_bytes);
+
 struct module_t {
     module_t(const char *path, app_pc orig, byte *map, size_t offs, size_t size,
              size_t total_size, bool external = false)
diff --git a/make/DynamoRIOConfig.cmake.in b/make/DynamoRIOConfig.cmake.in
old mode 100755
new mode 100644