diff --git a/res/doc b/res/doc
index d3916c3..844c5ca 100644
--- a/res/doc
+++ b/res/doc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #
 # Place your configuration files in this folder (/mnt/onboard/.kobo/.adds/nmi).
 # They can be named anything, and should consist of multiple lines either
-# starting with # for a comment, or in the one of the following formats:
+# starting with # for a comment, or in the the following format:
 #
 #   menu_item:<location>:<label>:<subsystem>:<arg>
 #     Adds a menu item (spaces around fields are ignored).
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@
 #                                       invert      - toggles FeatureSettings.InvertScreen (all versions)
 #                                       screenshots - toggles FeatureSettings.Screenshots (all versions)
 #
-#   uninstall
-#     Makes nickel-menu-inject uninstall itself.
-#
 # For example, you might have a configuration file in KOBOeReader/.adds/nmi/mystuff like:
 #
 #   menu_item :main   :Show an error :dbg_error      :This is an error message!
 #   menu_item :reader :Invert Screen :nickel_setting :invert
-#
\ No newline at end of file
+#
+# If there is a error in the configuration, an item which displays it will be
+# added to the main menu. If an internal error occurs, it is written to syslog,
+# which can be viewed over telnet or SSH (the username is root) with the command
+# logread.
+#
+# To uninstall nickel-menu-inject, create a file named KOBOeReader/.adds/nmi/uninstall,
+# or manually uninstall it by deleting libnmi.so. You can also uninstall it by
+# triggering the failsafe mechanism by turning your Kobo off within 20 seconds
+# of turning it on. 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 73768a5..61c370f 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -9,40 +11,54 @@
 #include "subsys_c.h"
 #include "subsys_cc.h"
 
-// TODO: actually parse it
+typedef enum {
+    NMI_CONFIG_TYPE_MENU_ITEM = 1,
+} nmi_config_type_t;
 
-nmi_menu_entry_t *nmi_config_parse(size_t *n, char **err_out) {
+struct nmi_config_t {
+    nmi_config_type_t type;
+    union {
+        nmi_menu_item_t *menu_item;
+    } value;
+    nmi_config_t *next;
+};
+
+nmi_config_t *nmi_config_parse(char **err_out) {
     #define NMI_ERR_RET NULL
-    NMI_ASSERT(n, "required argument is null");
-    nmi_menu_entry_t *me = calloc(5, sizeof(nmi_menu_entry_t));
 
-    me[0].loc = NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU;
-    me[0].lbl = strdup("Test Log (main)");
-    me[0].arg = strdup("It worked!");
-    me[0].execute = nmi_subsys_dbgsyslog;
-
-    me[1].loc = NMI_MENU_LOCATION_READER_MENU;
-    me[1].lbl = strdup("Test Log (reader)");
-    me[1].arg = strdup("It worked!");
-    me[1].execute = nmi_subsys_dbgsyslog;
-
-    me[2].loc = NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU;
-    me[2].lbl = strdup("Test Error (main)");
-    me[2].arg = strdup("It's a fake error!");
-    me[2].execute = nmi_subsys_dbgerror;
-
-    me[3].loc = NMI_MENU_LOCATION_READER_MENU;
-    me[3].lbl = strdup("Test Error (reader)");
-    me[3].arg = strdup("It's a fake error!");
-    me[3].execute = nmi_subsys_dbgerror;
-
-    me[4].loc = NMI_MENU_LOCATION_READER_MENU;
-    me[4].lbl = strdup("Invert Screen");
-    me[4].arg = "invert";
-    me[4].execute = nmi_subsys_nickelsetting;
-
-    *n = 5;
-    NMI_RETURN_OK(me);
+    NMI_RETURN_ERR("not implemented");
     #undef NMI_ERR_RET
 }
 
+nmi_menu_item_t **nmi_config_get_menu(nmi_config_t *cfg, size_t *n_out) {
+    *n_out = 0;
+    for (nmi_config_t *cur = cfg; cur; cur = cfg->next)
+        if (cur->type == NMI_CONFIG_TYPE_MENU_ITEM)
+            (*n_out)++;
+
+    nmi_menu_item_t **it = calloc(*n_out, sizeof(nmi_menu_item_t*));
+    if (!it)
+        return NULL;
+
+    nmi_menu_item_t **tmp = it;
+    for (nmi_config_t *cur = cfg; cur; cur = cfg->next)
+        if (cur->type == NMI_CONFIG_TYPE_MENU_ITEM)
+           *(tmp++) = cur->value.menu_item;
+
+    return it;
+}
+
+void nmi_config_free(nmi_config_t *cfg) {
+    while (cfg) {
+        nmi_config_t *n = cfg->next;
+
+        if (cfg->type == NMI_CONFIG_TYPE_MENU_ITEM) {
+            free(cfg->value.menu_item->lbl);
+            free(cfg->value.menu_item->arg);
+            free(cfg->value.menu_item);
+        }
+        free(cfg);
+
+        cfg = n;
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 41115ee..bb5523a 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -4,10 +4,23 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "menu.h"
 
-// TODO
-nmi_menu_entry_t *nmi_config_parse(size_t *n, char **err_out);
+typedef struct nmi_config_t nmi_config_t;
+
+// nmi_config_parse parses the configuration files in /mnt/onboard/.adds/nmi.
+// An error is returned if there are syntax errors, file access errors, or
+// invalid subsystem names for menu_item.
+nmi_config_t *nmi_config_parse(char **err_out);
+
+// nmi_config_get_menu gets a malloc'd array of pointers to the menu items
+// defined in the config. These pointers will be valid until nmi_config_free is
+// called.
+nmi_menu_item_t **nmi_config_get_menu(nmi_config_t *cfg, size_t *n_out);
+
+// nmi_config_free frees all allocated memory.
+void nmi_config_free(nmi_config_t *cfg);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/failsafe.c b/src/failsafe.c
index 315e895..7b98e76 100644
--- a/src/failsafe.c
+++ b/src/failsafe.c
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ static void *_nmi_failsafe_destroy(void* _fs) {
 void nmi_failsafe_destroy(nmi_failsafe_t *fs, int delay) {
     fs->delay = delay;
 
-    NMI_LOG("failsafe: starting restore thread");
+    NMI_LOG("failsafe: scheduling restore");
     pthread_t t;
     pthread_create(&t, NULL, _nmi_failsafe_destroy, fs);
 }
+
+void nmi_failsafe_uninstall(nmi_failsafe_t *fs) {
+    NMI_LOG("failsafe: deleting %s", fs->tmp);
+    unlink(fs->tmp);
+}
diff --git a/src/failsafe.h b/src/failsafe.h
index 4cc263f..bdcea17 100644
--- a/src/failsafe.h
+++ b/src/failsafe.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ nmi_failsafe_t *nmi_failsafe_create(char **err_out);
 // after a delay. The nmi_failsafe_t must not be used afterwards.
 void nmi_failsafe_destroy(nmi_failsafe_t *fs, int delay);
 
+// nmi_failsafe_uninstall uninstalls the lib. The nmi_failsafe_t must not be
+// used afterwards.
+void nmi_failsafe_uninstall(nmi_failsafe_t *fs);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 87f020a..d07f9dc 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "failsafe.h"
 #include "menu.h"
+#include "subsys_c.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 __attribute__((constructor)) void nmi_init() {
@@ -27,14 +29,33 @@ __attribute__((constructor)) void nmi_init() {
         goto stop;
     }
 
-    // TODO: handle uninstall
+    NMI_LOG("init: checking for uninstall flag");
+    if (!access("/mnt/onboard/.adds/nmi/uninstall", F_OK)) {
+        NMI_LOG("init: flag found, uninstalling");
+        nmi_failsafe_uninstall(fs);
+        unlink("/mnt/onboard/.adds/nmi/uninstall");
+        goto stop;
+    }
 
     NMI_LOG("init: parsing config");
-    size_t entries_n;
-    nmi_menu_entry_t *entries;
-    if (!(entries = nmi_config_parse(&entries_n, &err)) && err) {
-        NMI_LOG("error: could not parse config: %s, stopping", err);
+    size_t items_n;
+    nmi_menu_item_t **items;
+    nmi_config_t *cfg;
+    if (!(cfg = nmi_config_parse(&err)) && err) {
+        NMI_LOG("error: could not parse config: %s, creating error item in main menu instead", err);
+
+        items_n = 1;
+        items   = calloc(items_n, sizeof(nmi_menu_item_t*));
+        *items  = calloc(items_n, sizeof(nmi_menu_item_t));
+    
+        items[0]->loc     = NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU;
+        items[0]->lbl     = strdup("Config Error");
+        items[0]->arg     = strdup(err);
+        items[0]->execute = nmi_subsys_dbgerror;
+
         free(err);
+    } else if (!(items = nmi_config_get_menu(cfg, &items_n))) {
+        NMI_LOG("error: could not allocate memory, stopping");
         goto stop_fs;
     }
 
@@ -46,7 +67,7 @@ __attribute__((constructor)) void nmi_init() {
     }
 
     NMI_LOG("init: hooking libnickel");
-    if (nmi_menu_hook(libnickel, entries, entries_n, &err) && err) {
+    if (nmi_menu_hook(libnickel, items, items_n, &err) && err) {
         NMI_LOG("error: could not hook libnickel: %s, stopping", err);
         free(err);
         goto stop_fs;
diff --git a/src/menu.cc b/src/menu.cc
index ef7452f..5a5b385 100644
--- a/src/menu.cc
+++ b/src/menu.cc
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ static QAction* (*AbstractNickelMenuController_createAction)(void*, QMenu*, QWid
 // a signal handler).
 static void (*ConfirmationDialogFactory_showOKDialog)(QString const&, QString const&);
 
-static nmi_menu_entry_t *_entries;
-static size_t _entries_n;
+static nmi_menu_item_t **_items;
+static size_t _items_n;
 
-extern "C" int nmi_menu_hook(void *libnickel, nmi_menu_entry_t *entries, size_t entries_n, char **err_out) {
+extern "C" int nmi_menu_hook(void *libnickel, nmi_menu_item_t **items, size_t items_n, char **err_out) {
     #define NMI_ERR_RET 1
     reinterpret_cast<void*&>(AbstractNickelMenuController_createMenuTextItem) = dlsym(libnickel, "_ZN28AbstractNickelMenuController18createMenuTextItemEP5QMenuRK7QStringbbS4_");
     reinterpret_cast<void*&>(AbstractNickelMenuController_createAction) = dlsym(libnickel, "_ZN22AbstractMenuController12createActionEP5QMenuP7QWidgetbbb");
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ extern "C" int nmi_menu_hook(void *libnickel, nmi_menu_entry_t *entries, size_t
     reinterpret_cast<void*&>(AbstractNickelMenuController_createMenuTextItem_orig) = nmi_dlhook(libnickel, "_ZN28AbstractNickelMenuController18createMenuTextItemEP5QMenuRK7QStringbbS4_", nmh, &err);
     NMI_ASSERT(AbstractNickelMenuController_createMenuTextItem_orig, "failed to hook _ZN28AbstractNickelMenuController18createMenuTextItemEP5QMenuRK7QStringbbS4_: %s", err);
 
-    _entries = entries;
-    _entries_n = entries_n;
+    _items = items;
+    _items_n = items_n;
 
     NMI_RETURN_OK(0);
     #undef NMI_ERR_RET
@@ -73,25 +73,25 @@ extern "C" MenuTextItem* _nmi_menu_hook(void* _this, QMenu* menu, QString const&
     if ((isrm = (label == trrm) && !checkable))
         NMI_LOG("Intercepting reader menu (label=Dictionary, checkable=false)...");
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < _entries_n; i++) {
-        nmi_menu_entry_t *ent = &_entries[i];
-        if (ent->loc == NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU && !ismm)
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < _items_n; i++) {
+        nmi_menu_item_t *it = _items[i];
+        if (it->loc == NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU && !ismm)
             continue;
-        if (ent->loc == NMI_MENU_LOCATION_READER_MENU && !isrm)
+        if (it->loc == NMI_MENU_LOCATION_READER_MENU && !isrm)
             continue;
 
-        NMI_LOG("Adding item '%s'...", ent->lbl);
+        NMI_LOG("Adding item '%s'...", it->lbl);
 
-        MenuTextItem* item = AbstractNickelMenuController_createMenuTextItem_orig(_this, menu, QString::fromUtf8(ent->lbl), false, false, "");
+        MenuTextItem* item = AbstractNickelMenuController_createMenuTextItem_orig(_this, menu, QString::fromUtf8(it->lbl), false, false, "");
         QAction* action = AbstractNickelMenuController_createAction(_this, menu, item, true, true, true);
 
         // note: we're capturing by value, i.e. the pointer to the global variable, rather then the stack variable, so this is safe
-        QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, std::function<void(bool)>([ent](bool checked){
-            NMI_LOG("Item '%s' pressed...", ent->lbl);
+        QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, std::function<void(bool)>([it](bool checked){
+            NMI_LOG("Item '%s' pressed...", it->lbl);
             char *err;
-            if (ent->execute(ent->arg, &err) && err) {
+            if (it->execute(it->arg, &err) && err) {
                 NMI_LOG("Got error %s, displaying...", err);
-                ConfirmationDialogFactory_showOKDialog(QString::fromUtf8(ent->lbl), QString::fromUtf8(err));
+                ConfirmationDialogFactory_showOKDialog(QString::fromUtf8(it->lbl), QString::fromUtf8(err));
                 free(err);
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/menu.h b/src/menu.h
index 2c1b3ee..497659f 100644
--- a/src/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu.h
@@ -7,23 +7,23 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 typedef enum {
-    NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU = 1,
+    NMI_MENU_LOCATION_MAIN_MENU   = 1,
     NMI_MENU_LOCATION_READER_MENU = 2,
 } nmi_menu_location_t;
 
 typedef struct {
     nmi_menu_location_t loc;
-    const char *lbl;
-    const char *arg;
+    char *lbl;
+    char *arg;
     int (*execute)(const char *arg, char **out_err); // can block, must return 0 on success, nonzero with out_err set to the malloc'd error message on error
-} nmi_menu_entry_t;
+} nmi_menu_item_t;
 
 // nmi_menu_hook hooks a dlopen'd libnickel handle to add the specified menus,
 // and returns 0 on success, or 1 with err_out (if provided) set to the malloc'd
 // error message on error. The provided configuration and all pointers it
 // references must remain valid for the lifetime of the program (i.e. not stack
 // allocated). It MUST NOT be called more than once.
-int nmi_menu_hook(void *libnickel, nmi_menu_entry_t *entries, size_t entries_n, char **err_out);
+int nmi_menu_hook(void *libnickel, nmi_menu_item_t **items, size_t items_n, char **err_out);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }