diff --git a/elfcore-sample/src/main.rs b/elfcore-sample/src/main.rs
index c41e304..7ee0ebc 100644
--- a/elfcore-sample/src/main.rs
+++ b/elfcore-sample/src/main.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use tracing::Level;
 pub fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut args = std::env::args().skip(1).peekable();
 
-    let level = if args.peek().map_or(false, |x| x == "-v") {
+    let level = if args.peek().is_some_and(|x| x == "-v") {
         args.next();
         Level::DEBUG
     } else {
diff --git a/elfcore/src/arch/aarch64.rs b/elfcore/src/arch/aarch64.rs
index c394fa2..e78b56b 100644
--- a/elfcore/src/arch/aarch64.rs
+++ b/elfcore/src/arch/aarch64.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 //! Aarch64 specifics for ELF core dump files.
 
-#![cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
-
 use super::ArchComponentState;
 use crate::ptrace::ptrace_get_reg_set;
 use crate::CoreError;
diff --git a/elfcore/src/arch/mod.rs b/elfcore/src/arch/mod.rs
index a56ce85..92458dc 100644
--- a/elfcore/src/arch/mod.rs
+++ b/elfcore/src/arch/mod.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ pub trait Arch {
     const EM_ELF_MACHINE: u16;
 
     fn new(pid: Pid) -> Result<Box<Self>, CoreError>;
-    fn name() -> &'static str;
     fn greg_set(&self) -> elf_gregset_t;
     fn components(&self) -> &Vec<ArchComponentState>;
 }
@@ -88,18 +87,6 @@ impl Arch for ArchState {
         }))
     }
 
-    fn name() -> &'static str {
-        #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
-        {
-            "x86_64"
-        }
-
-        #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
-        {
-            "aarch64"
-        }
-    }
-
     fn greg_set(&self) -> elf_gregset_t {
         #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
         {
@@ -116,3 +103,15 @@ impl Arch for ArchState {
         &self.components
     }
 }
+
+pub fn name() -> &'static str {
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+    {
+        "x86_64"
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
+    {
+        "aarch64"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/elfcore/src/arch/x86_64.rs b/elfcore/src/arch/x86_64.rs
index 8e3bba4..f3d1503 100644
--- a/elfcore/src/arch/x86_64.rs
+++ b/elfcore/src/arch/x86_64.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 //! x86_64 specifics for ELF core dump files.
 
-#![cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
-
 use super::ArchComponentState;
 use crate::ptrace::ptrace_get_reg_set;
 use crate::CoreError;
diff --git a/elfcore/src/coredump.rs b/elfcore/src/coredump.rs
index b7712c5..bf114fc 100644
--- a/elfcore/src/coredump.rs
+++ b/elfcore/src/coredump.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use nix::unistd::Pid;
 use nix::unistd::SysconfVar;
 use smallvec::smallvec;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fs;
 use std::fs::File;
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ pub struct ProcessView {
     // The kernel exposes some system configuration using it.
     aux_vector: Vec<Elf64_Auxv>,
     page_size: usize,
+    memory_reader: Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>,
 }
 
 /// Information about a custom note that will be created from a file
@@ -446,7 +448,10 @@ fn get_aux_vector(pid: Pid) -> Result<Vec<Elf64_Auxv>, CoreError> {
     Ok(auxv)
 }
 
-fn get_va_regions(pid: Pid) -> Result<(Vec<VaRegion>, Vec<MappedFile>, u64), CoreError> {
+fn get_va_regions(
+    pid: Pid,
+    memory_reader: &dyn ReadProcessMemory,
+) -> Result<(Vec<VaRegion>, Vec<MappedFile>, u64), CoreError> {
     let mut maps: Vec<VaRegion> = Vec::new();
     let mut vdso = 0_u64;
 
@@ -539,14 +544,8 @@ fn get_va_regions(pid: Pid) -> Result<(Vec<VaRegion>, Vec<MappedFile>, u64), Cor
 
                 let maybe_elf_hdr: Option<Elf64_Ehdr> = {
                     let mut elf_hdr = Elf64_Ehdr::new_zeroed();
-                    match process_vm_readv(
-                        pid,
-                        &mut [IoSliceMut::new(elf_hdr.as_bytes_mut())],
-                        &[RemoteIoVec {
-                            base: begin as usize,
-                            len: std::mem::size_of::<Elf64_Ehdr>(),
-                        }],
-                    ) {
+                    match memory_reader.read_process_memory(begin as usize, elf_hdr.as_bytes_mut())
+                    {
                         Ok(_) => Some(elf_hdr),
                         Err(_) => None,
                     }
@@ -776,7 +775,15 @@ impl ProcessView {
             tracing::debug!("Thread state: {:x?}", thread);
         }
 
-        let (va_regions, mapped_files, vdso) = get_va_regions(pid)?;
+        let memory_reader = if process_vm_readv_works() {
+            tracing::info!("Using the fast process memory read on this system");
+            Box::new(FastMemoryReader::new(pid)?) as Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("Using the slow process memory read on this system");
+            Box::new(SlowMemoryReader::new(pid)?) as Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>
+        };
+
+        let (va_regions, mapped_files, vdso) = get_va_regions(pid, memory_reader.as_ref())?;
 
         tracing::debug!("VA regions {:x?}", va_regions);
         tracing::debug!("Mapped files {:x?}", mapped_files);
@@ -801,6 +808,7 @@ impl ProcessView {
             mapped_files,
             aux_vector,
             page_size,
+            memory_reader,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -830,7 +838,7 @@ impl Drop for ProcessView {
 trait ReadProcessMemory {
     /// Read process memory into `buf` starting at the virtual address `base`,
     /// and returns the number of bytes and or the error.
-    fn read_process_memory(&mut self, base: usize, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, CoreError>;
+    fn read_process_memory(&self, base: usize, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, CoreError>;
 }
 
 /// A fast process memory reader employing the `process_vm_readv` system call
@@ -846,7 +854,7 @@ impl FastMemoryReader {
 }
 
 impl ReadProcessMemory for FastMemoryReader {
-    fn read_process_memory(&mut self, base: usize, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
+    fn read_process_memory(&self, base: usize, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
         let len = buf.len();
         process_vm_readv(
             self.pid,
@@ -860,7 +868,7 @@ impl ReadProcessMemory for FastMemoryReader {
 /// A slow but more compatible process memory reader, uses the `/proc/<pid>/mem`
 /// file.
 struct SlowMemoryReader {
-    file: std::fs::File,
+    file: RefCell<std::fs::File>,
 }
 
 impl SlowMemoryReader {
@@ -869,16 +877,18 @@ impl SlowMemoryReader {
             .read(true)
             .open(format!("/proc/{pid}/mem"))
             .map_err(CoreError::IoError)?;
-        Ok(Self { file })
+        Ok(Self {
+            file: RefCell::new(file),
+        })
     }
 }
 
 impl ReadProcessMemory for SlowMemoryReader {
-    fn read_process_memory(&mut self, base: usize, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
-        self.file
-            .seek(std::io::SeekFrom::Start(base as u64))
+    fn read_process_memory(&self, base: usize, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
+        let mut file = self.file.borrow_mut();
+        file.seek(std::io::SeekFrom::Start(base as u64))
             .map_err(CoreError::IoError)?;
-        self.file.read_exact(buf).map_err(CoreError::IoError)?;
+        file.read_exact(buf).map_err(CoreError::IoError)?;
 
         Ok(buf.len())
     }
@@ -934,20 +944,13 @@ fn write_core_dump_inner<T: Write>(
     let mut writer = ElfCoreWriter::new(writer);
 
     tracing::info!(
-        "Creating core dump file for process {}. This process id: {}, this thread id: {}",
+        "Creating core dump file for {} process {}. This process id: {}, this thread id: {}",
+        arch::name(),
         pv.pid,
         nix::unistd::getpid(),
         nix::unistd::gettid()
     );
 
-    let memory_reader = if process_vm_readv_works() {
-        tracing::info!("Using the fast process memory read on this system");
-        Box::new(FastMemoryReader::new(pv.pid)?) as Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>
-    } else {
-        tracing::info!("Using the slow process memory read on this system");
-        Box::new(SlowMemoryReader::new(pv.pid)?) as Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>
-    };
-
     let note_sizes = get_elf_notes_sizes(pv, custom_notes.as_deref())?;
 
     total_written += write_elf_header(&mut writer, pv)?;
@@ -956,7 +959,7 @@ fn write_core_dump_inner<T: Write>(
     total_written += writer.align_position(ELF_HEADER_ALIGN)?;
     total_written += write_elf_notes(&mut writer, pv, &note_sizes, custom_notes)?;
     total_written += writer.align_position(pv.page_size)?;
-    total_written += write_va_regions(&mut writer, pv, memory_reader)?;
+    total_written += write_va_regions(&mut writer, pv)?;
 
     tracing::info!("Wrote {} bytes for ELF core dump", total_written);
 
@@ -1350,6 +1353,7 @@ fn write_process_status_notes<T: Write>(
         total_written += written;
 
         for arch_component in thread_view.arch_state.components() {
+            tracing::debug!(arch_component = arch_component.name, "Writing arch state");
             written = write_elf_note(
                 writer,
                 arch_component.note_type,
@@ -1531,7 +1535,6 @@ fn write_va_region<T: Write>(
     writer: &mut ElfCoreWriter<T>,
     va_region: &VaRegion,
     pv: &ProcessView,
-    memory_reader: &mut Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>,
 ) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
     let mut dumped = 0_usize;
     let mut address = va_region.begin;
@@ -1539,7 +1542,10 @@ fn write_va_region<T: Write>(
 
     while address < va_region.end {
         let len = std::cmp::min((va_region.end - address) as usize, BUFFER_SIZE);
-        match memory_reader.read_process_memory(address as usize, &mut buffer[..len]) {
+        match pv
+            .memory_reader
+            .read_process_memory(address as usize, &mut buffer[..len])
+        {
             Ok(bytes_read) => {
                 writer.write_all(&buffer[..bytes_read])?;
 
@@ -1581,7 +1587,6 @@ fn write_va_region<T: Write>(
 fn write_va_regions<T: Write>(
     writer: &mut ElfCoreWriter<T>,
     pv: &ProcessView,
-    mut memory_reader: Box<dyn ReadProcessMemory>,
 ) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
     let mut written = 0_usize;
 
@@ -1591,7 +1596,7 @@ fn write_va_regions<T: Write>(
     );
 
     for va_region in &pv.va_regions {
-        let dumped = write_va_region(writer, va_region, pv, &mut memory_reader)?;
+        let dumped = write_va_region(writer, va_region, pv)?;
 
         written += dumped;