Index: buildsys.mk.in
==================================================================
--- buildsys.mk.in
+++ buildsys.mk.in
@@ -88,15 +88,18 @@
 OBJS7 = ${OBJS6:.mm=.o}
 OBJS8 = ${OBJS7:.py=.pyc}
 OBJS9 = ${OBJS8:.xpm=.o}
 OBJS += ${OBJS9:.S=.o}
 
+LIB_OBJS = ${OBJS:.o=.lib.o}
+PLUGIN_OBJS = ${OBJS:.o=.plugin.o}
+
 MO_FILES = ${LOCALES:.po=.mo}
 
 .SILENT:
 .SUFFIXES:
-.SUFFIXES: .beam .c .cc .cxx .d .dep .erl .mo .m .mm .o .po .py .pyc .xpm .S
+.SUFFIXES: .beam .c .cc .cxx .d .dep .erl .lib.o .mo .m .mm .o .plugin.o .po .py .pyc .xpm .S
 .PHONY: all subdirs pre-depend depend install install-extra uninstall uninstall-extra clean distclean
 
 all:
 	for i in subdirs depend ${STATIC_LIB} ${STATIC_LIB_NOINST} ${LIB} ${LIB_NOINST} ${PLUGIN} ${PLUGIN_NOINST} ${PROG} ${PROG_NOINST} locales; do \
 		${MAKE} ${MFLAGS} $$i || exit 1; \
@@ -167,28 +170,28 @@
 		${LINK_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${LINK_FAILED}; \
 	fi
 
-${LIB} ${LIB_NOINST}: ${EXT_DEPS} ${OBJS}
+${LIB} ${LIB_NOINST}: ${EXT_DEPS} ${LIB_OBJS}
 	case $@ in \
 		*.a) \
 			${MAKE} ${MFLAGS} STATIC_LIB=${LIB} LIB= $@ || exit 1 \
 			;; \
 		*) \
 			${LINK_STATUS}; \
-			if ${LD} -o $@ ${OBJS} ${LIB_LDFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${LIBS}; then \
+			if ${LD} -o $@ ${LIB_OBJS} ${LIB_LDFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${LIBS}; then \
 				${LINK_OK}; \
 			else \
 				${LINK_FAILED}; \
 			fi \
 			;; \
 	esac
 
-${PLUGIN} ${PLUGIN_NOINST}: ${EXT_DEPS} ${OBJS}
+${PLUGIN} ${PLUGIN_NOINST}: ${EXT_DEPS} ${PLUGIN_OBJS}
 	${LINK_STATUS}
-	if ${LD} -o $@ ${OBJS} ${PLUGIN_LDFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${LIBS}; then \
+	if ${LD} -o $@ ${PLUGIN_OBJS} ${PLUGIN_LDFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${LIBS}; then \
 		${LINK_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${LINK_FAILED}; \
 	fi
 
@@ -208,18 +211,46 @@
 	if ${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${COMPILE_FAILED}; \
 	fi
+.c.lib.o:
+	${COMPILE_LIB_STATUS}
+	if ${CC} ${LIB_CFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_FAILED}; \
+	fi
+.c.plugin.o:
+	${COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS}
+	if ${CC} ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED}; \
+	fi
 
 .cc.o .cxx.o:
 	${COMPILE_STATUS}
 	if ${CXX} ${CXXFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${COMPILE_FAILED}; \
 	fi
+.cc.lib.o .cxx.lib.o:
+	${COMPILE_LIB_STATUS}
+	if ${CXX} ${LIB_CFLAGS} ${CXXFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_FAILED}; \
+	fi
+.cc.plugin.o .cxx.plugin.o:
+	${COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS}
+	if ${CXX} ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS} ${CXXFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED}; \
+	fi
 
 .d.o:
 	${COMPILE_STATUS}
 	if test x"$(basename ${DC})" = x"dmd"; then \
 		if ${DC} ${DFLAGS} -c -of$@ $<; then \
@@ -248,18 +279,46 @@
 	if ${OBJC} ${OBJCFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${COMPILE_FAILED}; \
 	fi
+.m.lib.o:
+	${COMPILE_LIB_STATUS}
+	if ${OBJC} ${LIB_CFLAGS} ${OBJCFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_FAILED}; \
+	fi
+.m.plugin.o:
+	${COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS}
+	if ${OBJC} ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS} ${OBJCFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED}; \
+	fi
 
 .mm.o:
 	${COMPILE_STATUS}
 	if ${OBJCXX} ${OBJCXXFLAGS} ${OBJCFLAGS} ${CXXFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${COMPILE_FAILED}; \
 	fi
+.mm.lib.o:
+	${COMPILE_LIB_STATUS}
+	if ${OBJCXX} ${LIB_CFLAGS} ${OBJCXXFLAGS} ${OBJCFLAGS} ${CXXFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_FAILED}; \
+	fi
+.mm.plugin.o:
+	${COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS}
+	if ${OBJCXX} ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS} ${OBJCXXFLAGS} ${OBJCFLAGS} ${CXXFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED}; \
+	fi
 
 .po.mo:
 	${COMPILE_STATUS}
 	if ${MSGFMT} -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
@@ -280,18 +339,46 @@
 	if ${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -x c -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${COMPILE_FAILED}; \
 	fi
+.xpm.lib.o:
+	${COMPILE_LIB_STATUS}
+	if ${CC} ${LIB_CFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -x c -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_FAILED}; \
+	fi
+.xpm.plugin.o:
+	${COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS}
+	if ${CC} ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -x c -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED}; \
+	fi
 
 .S.o:
 	${COMPILE_STATUS}
 	if ${AS} ${ASFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
 		${COMPILE_OK}; \
 	else \
 		${COMPILE_FAILED}; \
 	fi
+.S.lib.o:
+	${COMPILE_LIB_STATUS}
+	if ${AS} ${LIB_CFLAGS} ${ASFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_LIB_FAILED}; \
+	fi
+.S.plugin.o:
+	${COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS}
+	if ${AS} ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS} ${ASFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS} -c -o $@ $<; then \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK}; \
+	else \
+		${COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED}; \
+	fi
 
 install: ${LIB} ${STATIC_LIB} ${PLUGIN} ${PROG} install-extra
 	for i in ${SUBDIRS}; do \
 		${DIR_ENTER}; \
 		${MAKE} ${MFLAGS} install || exit 1; \
@@ -470,11 +557,11 @@
 		${DIR_ENTER}; \
 		${MAKE} ${MFLAGS} clean || exit 1; \
 		${DIR_LEAVE}; \
 	done
 
-	for i in ${DEPS} ${OBJS} ${PROG} ${PROG_NOINST} ${LIB} ${LIB_NOINST} ${STATIC_LIB} ${STATIC_LIB_NOINST} ${PLUGIN} ${PLUGIN_NOINST} ${CLEAN_LIB} ${MO_FILES} ${CLEAN}; do \
+	for i in ${DEPS} ${OBJS} ${LIB_OBJS} ${PLUGIN_OBJS} ${PROG} ${PROG_NOINST} ${LIB} ${LIB_NOINST} ${STATIC_LIB} ${STATIC_LIB_NOINST} ${PLUGIN} ${PLUGIN_NOINST} ${CLEAN_LIB} ${MO_FILES} ${CLEAN}; do \
 		if test -f $$i -o -d $$i; then \
 			if rm -fr $$i; then \
 				${DELETE_OK}; \
 			else \
 				${DELETE_FAILED}; \
@@ -505,10 +592,16 @@
 DEPEND_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mSuccessfully generated dependencies.\033[0m\n"
 DEPEND_FAILED = printf "\033[K\033[0;31mFailed to generate dependencies!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
 COMPILE_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0;33mCompiling \033[1;33m$<\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
 COMPILE_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mSuccessfully compiled \033[1;32m$<\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"
 COMPILE_FAILED = printf "\033[K\033[0;31mFailed to compile \033[1;31m$<\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
+COMPILE_LIB_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0;33mCompiling \033[1;33m$<\033[0;33m (lib)...\033[0m\r"
+COMPILE_LIB_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mSuccessfully compiled \033[1;32m$<\033[0;32m (lib).\033[0m\n"
+COMPILE_LIB_FAILED = printf "\033[K\033[0;31mFailed to compile \033[1;31m$<\033[0;31m (lib)!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
+COMPILE_PLUGIN_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0;33mCompiling \033[1;33m$<\033[0;33m (plugin)...\033[0m\r"
+COMPILE_PLUGIN_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mSuccessfully compiled \033[1;32m$<\033[0;32m (plugin).\033[0m\n"
+COMPILE_PLUGIN_FAILED = printf "\033[K\033[0;31mFailed to compile \033[1;31m$<\033[0;31m (plugin)!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
 LINK_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0;33mLinking \033[1;33m$@\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
 LINK_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mSuccessfully linked \033[1;32m$@\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"
 LINK_FAILED = printf "\033[K\033[0;31mFailed to link \033[1;31m$@\033[0;31m!\033[0m\n"; exit 1
 INSTALL_STATUS = printf "\033[K\033[0;33mInstalling \033[1;33m$$i\033[0;33m...\033[0m\r"
 INSTALL_OK = printf "\033[K\033[0;32mSuccessfully installed \033[1;32m$$i\033[0;32m.\033[0m\n"

Index: m4/buildsys.m4
==================================================================
--- m4/buildsys.m4
+++ m4/buildsys.m4
@@ -18,19 +18,10 @@
 dnl CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 dnl ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 dnl POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 dnl
 
-AC_DEFUN([BUILDSYS_LIB], [
-	AC_ARG_ENABLE(shared,
-		AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-shared], [don't build shared libraries]))
-
-	AS_IF([test x"$enable_shared" = x"no"],
-		[BUILDSYS_STATIC_LIB_ONLY],
-		[BUILDSYS_SHARED_LIB])
-])
-
 AC_DEFUN([BUILDSYS_PROG_IMPLIB], [
 	AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether we need an implib)
 	case "$host_os" in
 		cygwin* | mingw*)
@@ -53,126 +44,89 @@
 	AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING(for shared library system)
 	case "$host_os" in
 		darwin*)
 			AC_MSG_RESULT(Darwin)
-			LIB_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
+			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
 			LIB_LDFLAGS='-dynamiclib -current_version ${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR} -compatibility_version ${LIB_MAJOR}'
 			LIB_PREFIX='lib'
 			LIB_SUFFIX='.dylib'
 			LDFLAGS_RPATH='-Wl,-rpath,${libdir}'
-			PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
+			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
 			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-bundle -undefined dynamic_lookup'
 			PLUGIN_SUFFIX='.impl'
 			INSTALL_LIB='${INSTALL} -m 755 $$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$${i%.dylib}.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.dylib && ${LN_S} -f $${i%.dylib}.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.dylib ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$${i%.dylib}.${LIB_MAJOR}.dylib && ${LN_S} -f $${i%.dylib}.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.dylib ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
 			UNINSTALL_LIB='rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$${i%.dylib}.${LIB_MAJOR}.dylib ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$${i%.dylib}.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.dylib'
 			CLEAN_LIB=''
 			;;
 		solaris*)
 			AC_MSG_RESULT(Solaris)
-			LIB_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
-			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC -Wl,-soname=${LIB}.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}'
+			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
+			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared -Wl,-soname=${LIB}.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}'
 			LIB_PREFIX='lib'
 			LIB_SUFFIX='.so'
 			LDFLAGS_RPATH='-Wl,-rpath,${libdir}'
-			PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
-			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC'
+			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
+			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared'
 			PLUGIN_SUFFIX='.so'
 			INSTALL_LIB='${INSTALL} -m 755 $$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR} && rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i && ${LN_S} $$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR} ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
 			UNINSTALL_LIB='rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}'
 			CLEAN_LIB=''
 			;;
 		openbsd* | mirbsd*)
 			AC_MSG_RESULT(OpenBSD)
-			LIB_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
-			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC'
+			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
+			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared'
 			LIB_PREFIX='lib'
 			LIB_SUFFIX='.so.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}'
 			LDFLAGS_RPATH='-Wl,-rpath,${libdir}'
-			PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
-			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC'
+			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
+			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared'
 			PLUGIN_SUFFIX='.so'
 			INSTALL_LIB='${INSTALL} -m 755 $$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
 			UNINSTALL_LIB='rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
 			CLEAN_LIB=''
 			;;
 		cygwin* | mingw*)
 			AC_MSG_RESULT(Win32)
-			LIB_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
 			LIB_CFLAGS=''
 			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared -Wl,--out-implib,${LIB}.a'
 			LIB_PREFIX='lib'
 			LIB_SUFFIX='.dll'
 			LDFLAGS_RPATH='-Wl,-rpath,${libdir}'
-			PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS=''
 			PLUGIN_CFLAGS=''
 			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared'
 			PLUGIN_SUFFIX='.dll'
 			INSTALL_LIB='${MKDIR_P} ${DESTDIR}${bindir} && ${INSTALL} -m 755 $$i ${DESTDIR}${bindir}/$$i && ${INSTALL} -m 755 $$i.a ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.a'
 			UNINSTALL_LIB='rm -f ${DESTDIR}${bindir}/$$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.a'
 			CLEAN_LIB='${LIB}.a'
 			;;
 		*)
 			AC_MSG_RESULT(GNU)
-			LIB_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
-			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC -Wl,-soname=${LIB}.${LIB_MAJOR}'
+			LIB_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
+			LIB_LDFLAGS='-shared -Wl,-soname=${LIB}.${LIB_MAJOR}'
 			LIB_PREFIX='lib'
 			LIB_SUFFIX='.so'
 			LDFLAGS_RPATH='-Wl,-rpath,${libdir}'
-			PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS='-DPIC'
-			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
-			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC'
+			PLUGIN_CFLAGS='-fPIC -DPIC'
+			PLUGIN_LDFLAGS='-shared'
 			PLUGIN_SUFFIX='.so'
 			INSTALL_LIB='${INSTALL} -m 755 $$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.0 && ${LN_S} -f $$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.0 ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.${LIB_MAJOR} && ${LN_S} -f $$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.0 ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
 			UNINSTALL_LIB='rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.${LIB_MAJOR} ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i.${LIB_MAJOR}.${LIB_MINOR}.0'
 			CLEAN_LIB=''
 			;;
 	esac
 
-	AC_SUBST(LIB_CPPFLAGS)
 	AC_SUBST(LIB_CFLAGS)
 	AC_SUBST(LIB_LDFLAGS)
 	AC_SUBST(LIB_PREFIX)
 	AC_SUBST(LIB_SUFFIX)
 	AC_SUBST(LDFLAGS_RPATH)
-	AC_SUBST(PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS)
 	AC_SUBST(PLUGIN_CFLAGS)
 	AC_SUBST(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 	AC_SUBST(PLUGIN_SUFFIX)
 	AC_SUBST(INSTALL_LIB)
-	AC_SUBST(UNINSTALL_LIB)
-	AC_SUBST(CLEAN_LIB)
-])
-
-AC_DEFUN([BUILDSYS_STATIC_LIB_ONLY], [
-	AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_RANLIB])
-	AC_PATH_TOOL(AR, ar)
-
-	LIB_CPPFLAGS=''
-	LIB_CFLAGS=''
-	LIB_LDFLAGS=''
-	LIB_PREFIX='lib'
-	LIB_SUFFIX='.a'
-	LDFLAGS_RPATH=''
-	INSTALL_LIB='${INSTALL} -m 644 $$i ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
-	UNINSTALL_LIB='rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/$$i'
-	CLEAN_LIB=''
-
-	AC_SUBST(LIB_CPPFLAGS)
-	AC_SUBST(LIB_CFLAGS)
-	AC_SUBST(LIB_LDFLAGS)
-	AC_SUBST(LIB_PREFIX)
-	AC_SUBST(LIB_SUFFIX)
-	AC_SUBST(LDFLAGS_RPATH)
-	AC_SUBST(INSTALL_LIB)
 	AC_SUBST(UNINSTALL_LIB)
 	AC_SUBST(CLEAN_LIB)
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([BUILDSYS_TOUCH_DEPS], [