diff --git a/acinclude/libtool.m4 b/acinclude/libtool.m4
index 3236ddab0..5afe55ea0 100644
--- a/acinclude/libtool.m4
+++ b/acinclude/libtool.m4
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ esac
 ofile=libtool
 can_build_shared=yes
 
-# All known linkers require a '.a' archive for static linking (except MSVC,
-# which needs '.lib').
+# All known linkers require a '.a' archive for static linking (except MSVC and
+# ICC, which need '.lib').
 libext=a
 
 with_gnu_ld=$lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ mips64*-*linux*)
   ;;
 
 x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu|x86_64-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*| \
-s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
+s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*|x86_64-gnu*)
   # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
   # options accordingly.  Note that the listed cases only cover the
   # situations where additional linker options are needed (such as when
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	  x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386_fbsd"
 	    ;;
-	  x86_64-*linux*)
+	  x86_64-*linux*|x86_64-gnu*)
 	    case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
 	      *x86-64*)
 		LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32_x86_64"
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	  x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64_fbsd"
 	    ;;
-	  x86_64-*linux*)
+	  x86_64-*linux*|x86_64-gnu*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
 	    ;;
 	  powerpcle-*linux*|powerpc64le-*linux*)
@@ -1540,15 +1540,8 @@ old_postinstall_cmds='chmod 644 $oldlib'
 old_postuninstall_cmds=
 
 if test -n "$RANLIB"; then
-  case $host_os in
-  bitrig* | openbsd*)
-    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB -t \$tool_oldlib"
-    ;;
-  *)
-    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
-    ;;
-  esac
   old_archive_cmds="$old_archive_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
+  old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
 fi
 
 case $host_os in
@@ -1687,7 +1680,7 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL([lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len], [dnl
     lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=-1;
     ;;
 
-  cygwin* | mingw* | cegcc*)
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
     # On Win9x/ME, this test blows up -- it succeeds, but takes
     # about 5 minutes as the teststring grows exponentially.
     # Worse, since 9x/ME are not pre-emptively multitasking,
@@ -1930,7 +1923,7 @@ else
     lt_cv_dlopen_self=yes
     ;;
 
-  mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+  mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     lt_cv_dlopen=LoadLibrary
     lt_cv_dlopen_libs=
     ;;
@@ -2298,7 +2291,7 @@ if test yes = "$GCC"; then
     *) lt_awk_arg='/^libraries:/' ;;
   esac
   case $host_os in
-    mingw* | cegcc*) lt_sed_strip_eq='s|=\([[A-Za-z]]:\)|\1|g' ;;
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*) lt_sed_strip_eq='s|=\([[A-Za-z]]:\)|\1|g' ;;
     *) lt_sed_strip_eq='s|=/|/|g' ;;
   esac
   lt_search_path_spec=`$CC -print-search-dirs | awk $lt_awk_arg | $SED -e "s/^libraries://" -e $lt_sed_strip_eq`
@@ -2356,7 +2349,7 @@ BEGIN {RS = " "; FS = "/|\n";} {
   # AWK program above erroneously prepends '/' to C:/dos/paths
   # for these hosts.
   case $host_os in
-    mingw* | cegcc*) lt_search_path_spec=`$ECHO "$lt_search_path_spec" |\
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*) lt_search_path_spec=`$ECHO "$lt_search_path_spec" |\
       $SED 's|/\([[A-Za-z]]:\)|\1|g'` ;;
   esac
   sys_lib_search_path_spec=`$ECHO "$lt_search_path_spec" | $lt_NL2SP`
@@ -2525,7 +2518,7 @@ bsdi[[45]]*)
   # libtool to hard-code these into programs
   ;;
 
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   version_type=windows
   shrext_cmds=.dll
   need_version=no
@@ -2558,7 +2551,7 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 m4_if([$1], [],[
       sys_lib_search_path_spec="$sys_lib_search_path_spec /usr/lib/w32api"])
       ;;
-    mingw* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
       # MinGW DLLs use traditional 'lib' prefix
       #soname_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[[.]]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext'
       soname_spec='`echo $libname | $SED -e 's/^lib//'`$shared_ext' # SDL customization
@@ -2571,14 +2564,14 @@ m4_if([$1], [],[
     dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
     ;;
 
-  *,cl*)
-    # Native MSVC
+  *,cl* | *,icl*)
+    # Native MSVC or ICC
     libname_spec='$name'
     soname_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[[.]]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext'
     library_names_spec='$libname.dll.lib'
 
     case $build_os in
-    mingw*)
+    mingw* | windows*)
       sys_lib_search_path_spec=
       lt_save_ifs=$IFS
       IFS=';'
@@ -2628,7 +2621,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [],[
     ;;
 
   *)
-    # Assume MSVC wrapper
+    # Assume MSVC and ICC wrapper
     library_names_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[[.]]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext $libname.lib'
     dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
     ;;
@@ -3267,7 +3260,7 @@ if test yes = "$GCC"; then
   # Check if gcc -print-prog-name=ld gives a path.
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for ld used by $CC])
   case $host in
-  *-*-mingw*)
+  *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows*)
     # gcc leaves a trailing carriage return, which upsets mingw
     ac_prog=`($CC -print-prog-name=ld) 2>&5 | tr -d '\015'` ;;
   *)
@@ -3376,7 +3369,7 @@ case $reload_flag in
 esac
 reload_cmds='$LD$reload_flag -o $output$reload_objs'
 case $host_os in
-  cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     if test yes != "$GCC"; then
       reload_cmds=false
     fi
@@ -3476,7 +3469,7 @@ cygwin*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all # SDL customization
   ;;
 
-mingw* | pw32*)
+mingw* | windows* | pw32*)
   # Base MSYS/MinGW do not provide the 'file' command needed by
   # func_win32_libid shell function, so use a weaker test based on 'objdump',
   # unless we find 'file', for example because we are cross-compiling.
@@ -3641,7 +3634,7 @@ file_magic_glob=
 want_nocaseglob=no
 if test "$build" = "$host"; then
   case $host_os in
-  mingw* | pw32*)
+  mingw* | windows* | pw32*)
     if ( shopt | grep nocaseglob ) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       want_nocaseglob=yes
     else
@@ -3693,7 +3686,7 @@ else
 	# Tru64's nm complains that /dev/null is an invalid object file
 	# MSYS converts /dev/null to NUL, MinGW nm treats NUL as empty
 	case $build_os in
-	mingw*) lt_bad_file=conftest.nm/nofile ;;
+	mingw* | windows*) lt_bad_file=conftest.nm/nofile ;;
 	*) lt_bad_file=/dev/null ;;
 	esac
 	case `"$tmp_nm" -B $lt_bad_file 2>&1 | sed '1q'` in
@@ -3784,7 +3777,7 @@ lt_cv_sharedlib_from_linklib_cmd,
 [lt_cv_sharedlib_from_linklib_cmd='unknown'
 
 case $host_os in
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   # two different shell functions defined in ltmain.sh;
   # decide which one to use based on capabilities of $DLLTOOL
   case `$DLLTOOL --help 2>&1` in
@@ -3929,7 +3922,7 @@ case $host_os in
 aix*)
   symcode='[[BCDT]]'
   ;;
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   symcode='[[ABCDGISTW]]'
   ;;
 hpux*)
@@ -4008,7 +4001,7 @@ $lt_c_name_lib_hook\
 # Handle CRLF in mingw tool chain
 opt_cr=
 case $build_os in
-mingw*)
+mingw* | windows*)
   opt_cr=`$ECHO 'x\{0,1\}' | tr x '\015'` # option cr in regexp
   ;;
 esac
@@ -4023,7 +4016,7 @@ for ac_symprfx in "" "_"; do
   if test "$lt_cv_nm_interface" = "MS dumpbin"; then
     # Fake it for dumpbin and say T for any non-static function,
     # D for any global variable and I for any imported variable.
-    # Also find C++ and __fastcall symbols from MSVC++,
+    # Also find C++ and __fastcall symbols from MSVC++ or ICC,
     # which start with @ or ?.
     lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pipe="$AWK ['"\
 "     {last_section=section; section=\$ 3};"\
@@ -4235,7 +4228,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
     beos* | irix5* | irix6* | nonstopux* | osf3* | osf4* | osf5*)
       # PIC is the default for these OSes.
       ;;
-    mingw* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       # This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
       # built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
       # Although the cygwin gcc ignores -fPIC, still need this for old-style
@@ -4311,7 +4304,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
 	  ;;
 	esac
 	;;
-      mingw* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+      mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 	# This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
 	# built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
 	m4_if([$1], [GCJ], [],
@@ -4559,7 +4552,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
       # PIC is the default for these OSes.
       ;;
 
-    mingw* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
       # This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
       # built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
       # Although the cygwin gcc ignores -fPIC, still need this for old-style
@@ -4663,7 +4656,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
       esac
       ;;
 
-    mingw* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
       # This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
       # built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
       m4_if([$1], [GCJ], [],
@@ -4938,9 +4931,9 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
   pw32*)
     _LT_TAGVAR(export_symbols_cmds, $1)=$ltdll_cmds
     ;;
-  cygwin* | mingw* | cegcc*)
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
     case $cc_basename in
-    cl*)
+    cl* | icl*)
       _LT_TAGVAR(exclude_expsyms, $1)='_NULL_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR|_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR_.*'
       ;;
     *)
@@ -4996,16 +4989,16 @@ dnl Note also adjust exclude_expsyms for C++ above.
   extract_expsyms_cmds=
 
   case $host_os in
-  cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
-    # FIXME: the MSVC++ port hasn't been tested in a loooong time
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    # FIXME: the MSVC++ and ICC port hasn't been tested in a loooong time
     # When not using gcc, we currently assume that we are using
-    # Microsoft Visual C++.
+    # Microsoft Visual C++ or Intel C++ Compiler.
     if test yes != "$GCC"; then
       with_gnu_ld=no
     fi
     ;;
   interix*)
-    # we just hope/assume this is gcc and not c89 (= MSVC++)
+    # we just hope/assume this is gcc and not c89 (= MSVC++ or ICC)
     with_gnu_ld=yes
     ;;
   openbsd* | bitrig*)
@@ -5111,7 +5104,7 @@ _LT_EOF
       fi
       ;;
 
-    cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       # _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1) is actually meaningless,
       # as there is no search path for DLLs.
       _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='-L$libdir'
@@ -5568,14 +5561,14 @@ _LT_EOF
       _LT_TAGVAR(export_dynamic_flag_spec, $1)=-rdynamic
       ;;
 
-    cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       # When not using gcc, we currently assume that we are using
-      # Microsoft Visual C++.
+      # Microsoft Visual C++ or Intel C++ Compiler.
       # hardcode_libdir_flag_spec is actually meaningless, as there is
       # no search path for DLLs.
       case $cc_basename in
-      cl*)
-	# Native MSVC
+      cl* | icl*)
+	# Native MSVC or ICC
 	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)=' '
 	_LT_TAGVAR(allow_undefined_flag, $1)=unsupported
 	_LT_TAGVAR(always_export_symbols, $1)=yes
@@ -5585,14 +5578,14 @@ _LT_EOF
 	# Tell ltmain to make .dll files, not .so files.
 	shrext_cmds=.dll
 	# FIXME: Setting linknames here is a bad hack.
-	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -o $output_objdir/$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~linknames='
+	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -Fe $output_objdir/$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~linknames='
 	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_expsym_cmds, $1)='if _LT_DLL_DEF_P([$export_symbols]); then
             cp "$export_symbols" "$output_objdir/$soname.def";
             echo "$tool_output_objdir$soname.def" > "$output_objdir/$soname.exp";
           else
             $SED -e '\''s/^/-link -EXPORT:/'\'' < $export_symbols > $output_objdir/$soname.exp;
           fi~
-          $CC -o $tool_output_objdir$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs "@$tool_output_objdir$soname.exp" -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~
+          $CC -Fe $tool_output_objdir$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs "@$tool_output_objdir$soname.exp" -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~
           linknames='
 	# The linker will not automatically build a static lib if we build a DLL.
 	# _LT_TAGVAR(old_archive_from_new_cmds, $1)='true'
@@ -5616,7 +5609,7 @@ _LT_EOF
           fi'
 	;;
       *)
-	# Assume MSVC wrapper
+	# Assume MSVC and ICC wrapper
 	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)=' '
 	_LT_TAGVAR(allow_undefined_flag, $1)=unsupported
 	# Tell ltmain to make .lib files, not .a files.
@@ -6435,7 +6428,7 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
       # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
       # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
       # linking a shared library.
-      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[[-]]L"'
 
     else
       GXX=no
@@ -6644,10 +6637,10 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
         esac
         ;;
 
-      cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+      cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 	case $GXX,$cc_basename in
-	,cl* | no,cl*)
-	  # Native MSVC
+	,cl* | no,cl* | ,icl* | no,icl*)
+	  # Native MSVC or ICC
 	  # hardcode_libdir_flag_spec is actually meaningless, as there is
 	  # no search path for DLLs.
 	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)=' '
@@ -6811,7 +6804,7 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
             # explicitly linking system object files so we need to strip them
             # from the output so that they don't get included in the library
             # dependencies.
-            output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $EGREP "\-L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
+            output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $EGREP "[[-]]L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
             ;;
           *)
             if test yes = "$GXX"; then
@@ -6876,7 +6869,7 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
 	    # explicitly linking system object files so we need to strip them
 	    # from the output so that they don't get included in the library
 	    # dependencies.
-	    output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $GREP "\-L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
+	    output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $GREP "[[-]]L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
 	    ;;
           *)
 	    if test yes = "$GXX"; then
@@ -7215,7 +7208,7 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
 	      # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
 	      # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
 	      # linking a shared library.
-	      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+	      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[[-]]L"'
 
 	    else
 	      # FIXME: insert proper C++ library support
@@ -7299,7 +7292,7 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
 	        # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
 	        # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
 	        # linking a shared library.
-	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[[-]]L"'
 	      else
 	        # g++ 2.7 appears to require '-G' NOT '-shared' on this
 	        # platform.
@@ -7310,7 +7303,7 @@ if test yes != "$_lt_caught_CXX_error"; then
 	        # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
 	        # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
 	        # linking a shared library.
-	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -G $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -G $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[[-]]L"'
 	      fi
 
 	      _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='$wl-R $wl$libdir'
@@ -8331,7 +8324,7 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL(lt_cv_to_host_file_cmd,
 [case $host in
   *-*-mingw* )
     case $build in
-      *-*-mingw* ) # actually msys
+      *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* ) # actually msys
         lt_cv_to_host_file_cmd=func_convert_file_msys_to_w32
         ;;
       *-*-cygwin* )
@@ -8344,7 +8337,7 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL(lt_cv_to_host_file_cmd,
     ;;
   *-*-cygwin* )
     case $build in
-      *-*-mingw* ) # actually msys
+      *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* ) # actually msys
         lt_cv_to_host_file_cmd=func_convert_file_msys_to_cygwin
         ;;
       *-*-cygwin* )
@@ -8370,9 +8363,9 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL(lt_cv_to_tool_file_cmd,
 [#assume ordinary cross tools, or native build.
 lt_cv_to_tool_file_cmd=func_convert_file_noop
 case $host in
-  *-*-mingw* )
+  *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* )
     case $build in
-      *-*-mingw* ) # actually msys
+      *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* ) # actually msys
         lt_cv_to_tool_file_cmd=func_convert_file_msys_to_w32
         ;;
     esac
diff --git a/acinclude/ltoptions.m4 b/acinclude/ltoptions.m4
index 94b082976..7d7e68864 100644
--- a/acinclude/ltoptions.m4
+++ b/acinclude/ltoptions.m4
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ LT_OPTION_DEFINE([LT_INIT], [win32-dll],
 [enable_win32_dll=yes
 
 case $host in
-*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-cegcc*)
+*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-cegcc*)
   AC_CHECK_TOOL(AS, as, false)
   AC_CHECK_TOOL(DLLTOOL, dlltool, false)
   AC_CHECK_TOOL(OBJDUMP, objdump, false)
diff --git a/build-scripts/ltmain.sh b/build-scripts/ltmain.sh
index 70a3e8253..7be7193b4 100644
--- a/build-scripts/ltmain.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/ltmain.sh
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ libtool_validate_options ()
     case $host in
       # Solaris2 added to fix http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16452
       # see also: http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59788
-      *cygwin* | *mingw* | *pw32* | *cegcc* | *solaris2* | *os2*)
+      *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *pw32* | *cegcc* | *solaris2* | *os2*)
         # don't eliminate duplications in $postdeps and $predeps
         opt_duplicate_compiler_generated_deps=:
         ;;
@@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ EOF
 
 # func_convert_core_file_wine_to_w32 ARG
 # Helper function used by file name conversion functions when $build is *nix,
-# and $host is mingw, cygwin, or some other w32 environment. Relies on a
+# and $host is mingw, windows, cygwin, or some other w32 environment. Relies on a
 # correctly configured wine environment available, with the winepath program
 # in $build's $PATH.
 #
@@ -2782,9 +2782,10 @@ func_convert_core_file_wine_to_w32 ()
 
 # func_convert_core_path_wine_to_w32 ARG
 # Helper function used by path conversion functions when $build is *nix, and
-# $host is mingw, cygwin, or some other w32 environment. Relies on a correctly
-# configured wine environment available, with the winepath program in $build's
-# $PATH. Assumes ARG has no leading or trailing path separator characters.
+# $host is mingw, windows, cygwin, or some other w32 environment. Relies on a
+# correctly configured wine environment available, with the winepath program
+# in $build's $PATH. Assumes ARG has no leading or trailing path separator
+# characters.
 #
 # ARG is path to be converted from $build format to win32.
 # Result is available in $func_convert_core_path_wine_to_w32_result.
@@ -3439,7 +3440,7 @@ func_mode_compile ()
 
     # On Cygwin there's no "real" PIC flag so we must build both object types
     case $host_os in
-    cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
+    cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
       pic_mode=default
       ;;
     esac
@@ -4316,7 +4317,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
 	      'exit $?'
 	  tstripme=$stripme
 	  case $host_os in
-	  cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+	  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 	    case $realname in
 	    *.dll.a)
 	      tstripme=
@@ -4429,7 +4430,7 @@ func_mode_install ()
 
 	# Do a test to see if this is really a libtool program.
 	case $host in
-	*cygwin* | *mingw*)
+	*cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows*)
 	    if func_ltwrapper_executable_p "$file"; then
 	      func_ltwrapper_scriptname "$file"
 	      wrapper=$func_ltwrapper_scriptname_result
@@ -4657,7 +4658,7 @@ extern \"C\" {
 	      $RM $export_symbols
 	      eval "$SED -n -e '/^: @PROGRAM@ $/d' -e 's/^.* \(.*\)$/\1/p' "'< "$nlist" > "$export_symbols"'
 	      case $host in
-	      *cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc* )
+	      *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc* )
                 eval "echo EXPORTS "'> "$output_objdir/$outputname.def"'
                 eval 'cat "$export_symbols" >> "$output_objdir/$outputname.def"'
 	        ;;
@@ -4669,7 +4670,7 @@ extern \"C\" {
 	      eval '$GREP -f "$output_objdir/$outputname.exp" < "$nlist" > "$nlist"T'
 	      eval '$MV "$nlist"T "$nlist"'
 	      case $host in
-	        *cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc* )
+	        *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc* )
 	          eval "echo EXPORTS "'> "$output_objdir/$outputname.def"'
 	          eval 'cat "$nlist" >> "$output_objdir/$outputname.def"'
 	          ;;
@@ -4683,7 +4684,7 @@ extern \"C\" {
 	  func_basename "$dlprefile"
 	  name=$func_basename_result
           case $host in
-	    *cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc* )
+	    *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc* )
 	      # if an import library, we need to obtain dlname
 	      if func_win32_import_lib_p "$dlprefile"; then
 	        func_tr_sh "$dlprefile"
@@ -4858,7 +4859,7 @@ static const void *lt_preloaded_setup() {
 	# Transform the symbol file into the correct name.
 	symfileobj=$output_objdir/${my_outputname}S.$objext
 	case $host in
-	*cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc* )
+	*cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc* )
 	  if test -f "$output_objdir/$my_outputname.def"; then
 	    compile_command=`$ECHO "$compile_command" | $SED "s%@SYMFILE@%$output_objdir/$my_outputname.def $symfileobj%"`
 	    finalize_command=`$ECHO "$finalize_command" | $SED "s%@SYMFILE@%$output_objdir/$my_outputname.def $symfileobj%"`
@@ -5201,7 +5202,7 @@ func_extract_archives ()
 #
 # Emit a libtool wrapper script on stdout.
 # Don't directly open a file because we may want to
-# incorporate the script contents within a cygwin/mingw
+# incorporate the script contents within a cygwin/mingw/windows
 # wrapper executable.  Must ONLY be called from within
 # func_mode_link because it depends on a number of variables
 # set therein.
@@ -5209,7 +5210,7 @@ func_extract_archives ()
 # ARG is the value that the WRAPPER_SCRIPT_BELONGS_IN_OBJDIR
 # variable will take.  If 'yes', then the emitted script
 # will assume that the directory where it is stored is
-# the $objdir directory.  This is a cygwin/mingw-specific
+# the $objdir directory.  This is a cygwin/mingw/windows-specific
 # behavior.
 func_emit_wrapper ()
 {
@@ -5333,7 +5334,7 @@ func_exec_program_core ()
 "
   case $host in
   # Backslashes separate directories on plain windows
-  *-*-mingw | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
+  *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
     $ECHO "\
       if test -n \"\$lt_option_debug\"; then
         \$ECHO \"$outputname:$output:\$LINENO: newargv[0]: \$progdir\\\\\$program\" 1>&2
@@ -5401,7 +5402,7 @@ func_exec_program ()
     file=\`ls -ld \"\$thisdir/\$file\" | $SED -n 's/.*-> //p'\`
   done
 
-  # Usually 'no', except on cygwin/mingw when embedded into
+  # Usually 'no', except on cygwin/mingw/windows when embedded into
   # the cwrapper.
   WRAPPER_SCRIPT_BELONGS_IN_OBJDIR=$func_emit_wrapper_arg1
   if test \"\$WRAPPER_SCRIPT_BELONGS_IN_OBJDIR\" = \"yes\"; then
@@ -5558,7 +5559,7 @@ EOF
 /* declarations of non-ANSI functions */
 #if defined __MINGW32__
 # ifdef __STRICT_ANSI__
-int _putenv (const char *);
+_CRTIMP int __cdecl _putenv (const char *);
 # endif
 #elif defined __CYGWIN__
 # ifdef __STRICT_ANSI__
@@ -5756,7 +5757,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	{
 EOF
 	    case $host in
-	      *mingw* | *cygwin* )
+	      *mingw* | *windows* | *cygwin* )
 		# make stdout use "unix" line endings
 		echo "          setmode(1,_O_BINARY);"
 		;;
@@ -5859,7 +5860,7 @@ EOF
 EOF
 
 	    case $host_os in
-	      mingw*)
+	      mingw* | windows*)
 	    cat <<"EOF"
   {
     char* p;
@@ -5901,7 +5902,7 @@ EOF
 EOF
 
 	    case $host_os in
-	      mingw*)
+	      mingw* | windows*)
 		cat <<"EOF"
   /* execv doesn't actually work on mingw as expected on unix */
   newargz = prepare_spawn (newargz);
@@ -6320,7 +6321,7 @@ lt_update_lib_path (const char *name, const char *value)
 
 EOF
 	    case $host_os in
-	      mingw*)
+	      mingw* | windows*)
 		cat <<"EOF"
 
 /* Prepares an argument vector before calling spawn().
@@ -6495,7 +6496,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
     $debug_cmd
 
     case $host in
-    *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
+    *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
       # It is impossible to link a dll without this setting, and
       # we shouldn't force the makefile maintainer to figure out
       # what system we are compiling for in order to pass an extra
@@ -7003,7 +7004,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  ;;
 	esac
 	case $host in
-	*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
+	*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
 	  testbindir=`$ECHO "$dir" | $SED 's*/lib$*/bin*'`
 	  case :$dllsearchpath: in
 	  *":$dir:"*) ;;
@@ -7023,7 +7024,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       -l*)
 	if test X-lc = "X$arg" || test X-lm = "X$arg"; then
 	  case $host in
-	  *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-beos* | *-cegcc* | *-*-haiku*)
+	  *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-beos* | *-cegcc* | *-*-haiku*)
 	    # These systems don't actually have a C or math library (as such)
 	    continue
 	    ;;
@@ -7118,7 +7119,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 
       -no-install)
 	case $host in
-	*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-*-darwin* | *-cegcc*)
+	*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-*-darwin* | *-cegcc*)
 	  # The PATH hackery in wrapper scripts is required on Windows
 	  # and Darwin in order for the loader to find any dlls it needs.
 	  func_warning "'-no-install' is ignored for $host"
@@ -7303,13 +7304,26 @@ func_mode_link ()
       # -O*, -g*, -flto*, -fwhopr*, -fuse-linker-plugin GCC link-time optimization
       # -specs=*             GCC specs files
       # -stdlib=*            select c++ std lib with clang
+      # -fdiagnostics-color* simply affects output
+      # -frecord-gcc-switches used to verify flags were respected
       # -fsanitize=*         Clang/GCC memory and address sanitizer
+      # -fno-sanitize*       Clang/GCC memory and address sanitizer
+      # -shared-libsan       Link with shared sanitizer runtimes (Clang)
+      # -static-libsan       Link with static sanitizer runtimes (Clang)
       # -fuse-ld=*           Linker select flags for GCC
+      # -rtlib=*             select c runtime lib with clang
+      # --unwindlib=*        select unwinder library with clang
+      # -f{file|debug|macro|profile}-prefix-map=* needed for lto linking
       # -Wa,*                Pass flags directly to the assembler
+      # -Werror, -Werror=*   Report (specified) warnings as errors
       -64|-mips[0-9]|-r[0-9][0-9]*|-xarch=*|-xtarget=*|+DA*|+DD*|-q*|-m*| \
       -t[45]*|-txscale*|-p|-pg|--coverage|-fprofile-*|-F*|@*|-tp=*|--sysroot=*| \
-      -O*|-g*|-flto*|-fwhopr*|-fuse-linker-plugin|-fstack-protector*|-stdlib=*| \
-      -specs=*|-fsanitize=*|-fuse-ld=*|-Wa,*)
+      -O*|-g*|-flto*|-fwhopr*|-fuse-linker-plugin|-fstack-protector*| \
+      -stdlib=*|-rtlib=*|--unwindlib=*| \
+      -specs=*|-fsanitize=*|-fno-sanitize*|-shared-libsan|-static-libsan| \
+      -ffile-prefix-map=*|-fdebug-prefix-map=*|-fmacro-prefix-map=*|-fprofile-prefix-map=*| \
+      -fdiagnostics-color*|-frecord-gcc-switches| \
+      -fuse-ld=*|-Wa,*|-Werror|-Werror=*)
         func_quote_for_eval "$arg"
 	arg=$func_quote_for_eval_result
         func_append compile_command " $arg"
@@ -8022,7 +8036,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  fi
 	  case $host in
 	    # special handling for platforms with PE-DLLs.
-	    *cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc* )
+	    *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc* )
 	      # Linker will automatically link against shared library if both
 	      # static and shared are present.  Therefore, ensure we extract
 	      # symbols from the import library if a shared library is present
@@ -8166,7 +8180,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	if test -n "$library_names" &&
 	   { test no = "$use_static_libs" || test -z "$old_library"; }; then
 	  case $host in
-	  *cygwin* | *mingw* | *cegcc* | *os2*)
+	  *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc* | *os2*)
 	      # No point in relinking DLLs because paths are not encoded
 	      func_append notinst_deplibs " $lib"
 	      need_relink=no
@@ -8236,7 +8250,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    elif test -n "$soname_spec"; then
 	      # bleh windows
 	      case $host in
-	      *cygwin* | mingw* | *cegcc*)  # | *os2* # SDL customization: removed OS/2 versioning support.
+	      *cygwin* | mingw* | *windows* | *cegcc*)  # | *os2* # SDL customization: removed OS/2 versioning support.
 	        func_arith $current - $age
 		major=$func_arith_result
 		versuffix=-$major
@@ -8845,7 +8859,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    age=$number_minor
 	    revision=$number_revision
 	    ;;
-	  freebsd-aout|qnx|sunos)
+	  freebsd-aout|qnx|sco|sunos)
 	    current=$number_major
 	    revision=$number_minor
 	    age=0
@@ -9146,7 +9160,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
       if test yes = "$build_libtool_libs"; then
 	if test -n "$rpath"; then
 	  case $host in
-	  *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-*-beos* | *-cegcc* | *-*-haiku*)
+	  *-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-*-beos* | *-cegcc* | *-*-haiku*)
 	    # these systems don't actually have a c library (as such)!
 	    ;;
 	  *-*-rhapsody* | *-*-darwin1.[012])
@@ -9660,7 +9674,7 @@ EOF
 
 	orig_export_symbols=
 	case $host_os in
-	cygwin* | mingw* | cegcc*)
+	cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
 	  if test -n "$export_symbols" && test -z "$export_symbols_regex"; then
 	    # exporting using user supplied symfile
 	    func_dll_def_p "$export_symbols" || {
@@ -10330,7 +10344,7 @@ EOF
 	  esac
 	fi
 	case $host in
-	*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
+	*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-os2* | *-cegcc*)
 	  testbindir=`$ECHO "$libdir" | $SED -e 's*/lib$*/bin*'`
 	  case :$dllsearchpath: in
 	  *":$libdir:"*) ;;
@@ -10408,7 +10422,7 @@ EOF
         # Disable wrappers for cegcc and mingw32ce hosts, we are cross compiling anyway.
         wrappers_required=false
         ;;
-      *cygwin* | *mingw* )
+      *cygwin* | *mingw* | *windows* )
         test yes = "$build_libtool_libs" || wrappers_required=false
         ;;
       *)
@@ -10561,7 +10575,7 @@ EOF
 	  *) exeext= ;;
 	esac
 	case $host in
-	  *cygwin* | *mingw* )
+	  *cygwin* | *mingw* | windows* )
 	    func_dirname_and_basename "$output" "" "."
 	    output_name=$func_basename_result
 	    output_path=$func_dirname_result
@@ -10893,7 +10907,7 @@ EOF
 	  # tests/bindir.at for full details.
 	  tdlname=$dlname
 	  case $host,$output,$installed,$module,$dlname in
-	    *cygwin*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *mingw*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *cegcc*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll)
+	    *cygwin*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *mingw*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *windows*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll | *cegcc*,*lai,yes,no,*.dll)
 	      # If a -bindir argument was supplied, place the dll there.
 	      if test -n "$bindir"; then
 		func_relative_path "$install_libdir" "$bindir"
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c37f00497..2a1a6f718 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5035,7 +5035,7 @@ if test yes = "$GCC"; then
   { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for ld used by $CC" >&5
 printf %s "checking for ld used by $CC... " >&6; }
   case $host in
-  *-*-mingw*)
+  *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows*)
     # gcc leaves a trailing carriage return, which upsets mingw
     ac_prog=`($CC -print-prog-name=ld) 2>&5 | tr -d '\015'` ;;
   *)
@@ -5162,7 +5162,7 @@ else
 	# Tru64's nm complains that /dev/null is an invalid object file
 	# MSYS converts /dev/null to NUL, MinGW nm treats NUL as empty
 	case $build_os in
-	mingw*) lt_bad_file=conftest.nm/nofile ;;
+	mingw* | windows*) lt_bad_file=conftest.nm/nofile ;;
 	*) lt_bad_file=/dev/null ;;
 	esac
 	case `"$tmp_nm" -B $lt_bad_file 2>&1 | sed '1q'` in
@@ -5391,7 +5391,7 @@ else $as_nop
     lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=-1;
     ;;
 
-  cygwin* | mingw* | cegcc*)
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
     # On Win9x/ME, this test blows up -- it succeeds, but takes
     # about 5 minutes as the teststring grows exponentially.
     # Worse, since 9x/ME are not pre-emptively multitasking,
@@ -5555,7 +5555,7 @@ else $as_nop
   case $host in
   *-*-mingw* )
     case $build in
-      *-*-mingw* ) # actually msys
+      *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* ) # actually msys
         lt_cv_to_host_file_cmd=func_convert_file_msys_to_w32
         ;;
       *-*-cygwin* )
@@ -5568,7 +5568,7 @@ else $as_nop
     ;;
   *-*-cygwin* )
     case $build in
-      *-*-mingw* ) # actually msys
+      *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* ) # actually msys
         lt_cv_to_host_file_cmd=func_convert_file_msys_to_cygwin
         ;;
       *-*-cygwin* )
@@ -5603,9 +5603,9 @@ else $as_nop
   #assume ordinary cross tools, or native build.
 lt_cv_to_tool_file_cmd=func_convert_file_noop
 case $host in
-  *-*-mingw* )
+  *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* )
     case $build in
-      *-*-mingw* ) # actually msys
+      *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* ) # actually msys
         lt_cv_to_tool_file_cmd=func_convert_file_msys_to_w32
         ;;
     esac
@@ -5639,7 +5639,7 @@ case $reload_flag in
 esac
 reload_cmds='$LD$reload_flag -o $output$reload_objs'
 case $host_os in
-  cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     if test yes != "$GCC"; then
       reload_cmds=false
     fi
@@ -5812,7 +5812,7 @@ cygwin*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all # SDL customization
   ;;
 
-mingw* | pw32*)
+mingw* | windows* | pw32*)
   # Base MSYS/MinGW do not provide the 'file' command needed by
   # func_win32_libid shell function, so use a weaker test based on 'objdump',
   # unless we find 'file', for example because we are cross-compiling.
@@ -5980,7 +5980,7 @@ file_magic_glob=
 want_nocaseglob=no
 if test "$build" = "$host"; then
   case $host_os in
-  mingw* | pw32*)
+  mingw* | windows* | pw32*)
     if ( shopt | grep nocaseglob ) >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       want_nocaseglob=yes
     else
@@ -6134,7 +6134,7 @@ else $as_nop
   lt_cv_sharedlib_from_linklib_cmd='unknown'
 
 case $host_os in
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   # two different shell functions defined in ltmain.sh;
   # decide which one to use based on capabilities of $DLLTOOL
   case `$DLLTOOL --help 2>&1` in
@@ -6572,15 +6572,8 @@ old_postinstall_cmds='chmod 644 $oldlib'
 old_postuninstall_cmds=
 
 if test -n "$RANLIB"; then
-  case $host_os in
-  bitrig* | openbsd*)
-    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB -t \$tool_oldlib"
-    ;;
-  *)
-    old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
-    ;;
-  esac
   old_archive_cmds="$old_archive_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
+  old_postinstall_cmds="$old_postinstall_cmds~\$RANLIB \$tool_oldlib"
 fi
 
 case $host_os in
@@ -6707,7 +6700,7 @@ case $host_os in
 aix*)
   symcode='[BCDT]'
   ;;
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   symcode='[ABCDGISTW]'
   ;;
 hpux*)
@@ -6786,7 +6779,7 @@ $lt_c_name_lib_hook\
 # Handle CRLF in mingw tool chain
 opt_cr=
 case $build_os in
-mingw*)
+mingw* | windows*)
   opt_cr=`$ECHO 'x\{0,1\}' | tr x '\015'` # option cr in regexp
   ;;
 esac
@@ -6801,7 +6794,7 @@ for ac_symprfx in "" "_"; do
   if test "$lt_cv_nm_interface" = "MS dumpbin"; then
     # Fake it for dumpbin and say T for any non-static function,
     # D for any global variable and I for any imported variable.
-    # Also find C++ and __fastcall symbols from MSVC++,
+    # Also find C++ and __fastcall symbols from MSVC++ or ICC,
     # which start with @ or ?.
     lt_cv_sys_global_symbol_pipe="$AWK '"\
 "     {last_section=section; section=\$ 3};"\
@@ -7235,7 +7228,7 @@ mips64*-*linux*)
   ;;
 
 x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu|x86_64-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*| \
-s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
+s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*|x86_64-gnu*)
   # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
   # options accordingly.  Note that the listed cases only cover the
   # situations where additional linker options are needed (such as when
@@ -7254,7 +7247,7 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	  x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386_fbsd"
 	    ;;
-	  x86_64-*linux*)
+	  x86_64-*linux*|x86_64-gnu*)
 	    case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
 	      *x86-64*)
 		LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32_x86_64"
@@ -7283,7 +7276,7 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	  x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64_fbsd"
 	    ;;
-	  x86_64-*linux*)
+	  x86_64-*linux*|x86_64-gnu*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
 	    ;;
 	  powerpcle-*linux*|powerpc64le-*linux*)
@@ -8279,7 +8272,7 @@ fi
 enable_win32_dll=yes
 
 case $host in
-*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-cegcc*)
+*-*-cygwin* | *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows* | *-*-pw32* | *-*-cegcc*)
   if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}as", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}as; ac_word=$2
@@ -8895,8 +8888,8 @@ esac
 ofile=libtool
 can_build_shared=yes
 
-# All known linkers require a '.a' archive for static linking (except MSVC,
-# which needs '.lib').
+# All known linkers require a '.a' archive for static linking (except MSVC and
+# ICC, which need '.lib').
 libext=a
 
 with_gnu_ld=$lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld
@@ -9220,7 +9213,7 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static=
       # PIC is the default for these OSes.
       ;;
 
-    mingw* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
       # This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
       # built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
       # Although the cygwin gcc ignores -fPIC, still need this for old-style
@@ -9323,7 +9316,7 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static=
       esac
       ;;
 
-    mingw* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | pw32* | os2* | cegcc*)
       # This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
       # built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
       lt_prog_compiler_pic='-DDLL_EXPORT'
@@ -9830,16 +9823,16 @@ printf %s "checking whether the $compiler linker ($LD) supports shared libraries
   extract_expsyms_cmds=
 
   case $host_os in
-  cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
-    # FIXME: the MSVC++ port hasn't been tested in a loooong time
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    # FIXME: the MSVC++ and ICC port hasn't been tested in a loooong time
     # When not using gcc, we currently assume that we are using
-    # Microsoft Visual C++.
+    # Microsoft Visual C++ or Intel C++ Compiler.
     if test yes != "$GCC"; then
       with_gnu_ld=no
     fi
     ;;
   interix*)
-    # we just hope/assume this is gcc and not c89 (= MSVC++)
+    # we just hope/assume this is gcc and not c89 (= MSVC++ or ICC)
     with_gnu_ld=yes
     ;;
   openbsd* | bitrig*)
@@ -9945,7 +9938,7 @@ _LT_EOF
       fi
       ;;
 
-    cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       # _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, ) is actually meaningless,
       # as there is no search path for DLLs.
       hardcode_libdir_flag_spec='-L$libdir'
@@ -10490,14 +10483,14 @@ fi
       export_dynamic_flag_spec=-rdynamic
       ;;
 
-    cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       # When not using gcc, we currently assume that we are using
-      # Microsoft Visual C++.
+      # Microsoft Visual C++ or Intel C++ Compiler.
       # hardcode_libdir_flag_spec is actually meaningless, as there is
       # no search path for DLLs.
       case $cc_basename in
-      cl*)
-	# Native MSVC
+      cl* | icl*)
+	# Native MSVC or ICC
 	hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=' '
 	allow_undefined_flag=unsupported
 	always_export_symbols=yes
@@ -10507,14 +10500,14 @@ fi
 	# Tell ltmain to make .dll files, not .so files.
 	shrext_cmds=.dll
 	# FIXME: Setting linknames here is a bad hack.
-	archive_cmds='$CC -o $output_objdir/$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~linknames='
+	archive_cmds='$CC -Fe $output_objdir/$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~linknames='
 	archive_expsym_cmds='if   test DEF = "`$SED -n     -e '\''s/^[	 ]*//'\''     -e '\''/^\(;.*\)*$/d'\''     -e '\''s/^\(EXPORTS\|LIBRARY\)\([	 ].*\)*$/DEF/p'\''     -e q     $export_symbols`" ; then
             cp "$export_symbols" "$output_objdir/$soname.def";
             echo "$tool_output_objdir$soname.def" > "$output_objdir/$soname.exp";
           else
             $SED -e '\''s/^/-link -EXPORT:/'\'' < $export_symbols > $output_objdir/$soname.exp;
           fi~
-          $CC -o $tool_output_objdir$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs "@$tool_output_objdir$soname.exp" -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~
+          $CC -Fe $tool_output_objdir$soname $libobjs $compiler_flags $deplibs "@$tool_output_objdir$soname.exp" -Wl,-DLL,-IMPLIB:"$tool_output_objdir$libname.dll.lib"~
           linknames='
 	# The linker will not automatically build a static lib if we build a DLL.
 	# _LT_TAGVAR(old_archive_from_new_cmds, )='true'
@@ -10538,7 +10531,7 @@ fi
           fi'
 	;;
       *)
-	# Assume MSVC wrapper
+	# Assume MSVC and ICC wrapper
 	hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=' '
 	allow_undefined_flag=unsupported
 	# Tell ltmain to make .lib files, not .a files.
@@ -11304,7 +11297,7 @@ if test yes = "$GCC"; then
     *) lt_awk_arg='/^libraries:/' ;;
   esac
   case $host_os in
-    mingw* | cegcc*) lt_sed_strip_eq='s|=\([A-Za-z]:\)|\1|g' ;;
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*) lt_sed_strip_eq='s|=\([A-Za-z]:\)|\1|g' ;;
     *) lt_sed_strip_eq='s|=/|/|g' ;;
   esac
   lt_search_path_spec=`$CC -print-search-dirs | awk $lt_awk_arg | $SED -e "s/^libraries://" -e $lt_sed_strip_eq`
@@ -11362,7 +11355,7 @@ BEGIN {RS = " "; FS = "/|\n";} {
   # AWK program above erroneously prepends '/' to C:/dos/paths
   # for these hosts.
   case $host_os in
-    mingw* | cegcc*) lt_search_path_spec=`$ECHO "$lt_search_path_spec" |\
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*) lt_search_path_spec=`$ECHO "$lt_search_path_spec" |\
       $SED 's|/\([A-Za-z]:\)|\1|g'` ;;
   esac
   sys_lib_search_path_spec=`$ECHO "$lt_search_path_spec" | $lt_NL2SP`
@@ -11530,7 +11523,7 @@ bsdi[45]*)
   # libtool to hard-code these into programs
   ;;
 
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   version_type=windows
   shrext_cmds=.dll
   need_version=no
@@ -11563,7 +11556,7 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 
       sys_lib_search_path_spec="$sys_lib_search_path_spec /usr/lib/w32api"
       ;;
-    mingw* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
       # MinGW DLLs use traditional 'lib' prefix
       #soname_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[[.]]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext'
       soname_spec='`echo $libname | $SED -e 's/^lib//'`$shared_ext' # SDL customization
@@ -11576,14 +11569,14 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
     ;;
 
-  *,cl*)
-    # Native MSVC
+  *,cl* | *,icl*)
+    # Native MSVC or ICC
     libname_spec='$name'
     soname_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[.]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext'
     library_names_spec='$libname.dll.lib'
 
     case $build_os in
-    mingw*)
+    mingw* | windows*)
       sys_lib_search_path_spec=
       lt_save_ifs=$IFS
       IFS=';'
@@ -11633,7 +11626,7 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     ;;
 
   *)
-    # Assume MSVC wrapper
+    # Assume MSVC and ICC wrapper
     library_names_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[.]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext $libname.lib'
     dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
     ;;
@@ -12303,7 +12296,7 @@ else
     lt_cv_dlopen_self=yes
     ;;
 
-  mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+  mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     lt_cv_dlopen=LoadLibrary
     lt_cv_dlopen_libs=
     ;;
@@ -14579,7 +14572,7 @@ if test yes = "$GCC"; then
   { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for ld used by $CC" >&5
 printf %s "checking for ld used by $CC... " >&6; }
   case $host in
-  *-*-mingw*)
+  *-*-mingw* | *-*-windows*)
     # gcc leaves a trailing carriage return, which upsets mingw
     ac_prog=`($CC -print-prog-name=ld) 2>&5 | tr -d '\015'` ;;
   *)
@@ -14713,7 +14706,7 @@ with_gnu_ld=$lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld
       # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
       # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
       # linking a shared library.
-      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[-]L"'
 
     else
       GXX=no
@@ -15011,10 +15004,10 @@ fi
         esac
         ;;
 
-      cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+      cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 	case $GXX,$cc_basename in
-	,cl* | no,cl*)
-	  # Native MSVC
+	,cl* | no,cl* | ,icl* | no,icl*)
+	  # Native MSVC or ICC
 	  # hardcode_libdir_flag_spec is actually meaningless, as there is
 	  # no search path for DLLs.
 	  hardcode_libdir_flag_spec_CXX=' '
@@ -15210,7 +15203,7 @@ fi
             # explicitly linking system object files so we need to strip them
             # from the output so that they don't get included in the library
             # dependencies.
-            output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $EGREP "\-L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
+            output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $EGREP "[-]L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
             ;;
           *)
             if test yes = "$GXX"; then
@@ -15275,7 +15268,7 @@ fi
 	    # explicitly linking system object files so we need to strip them
 	    # from the output so that they don't get included in the library
 	    # dependencies.
-	    output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $GREP "\-L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
+	    output_verbose_link_cmd='templist=`($CC -b $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1) | $GREP "[-]L"`; list= ; for z in $templist; do case $z in conftest.$objext) list="$list $z";; *.$objext);; *) list="$list $z";;esac; done; func_echo_all "$list"'
 	    ;;
           *)
 	    if test yes = "$GXX"; then
@@ -15614,7 +15607,7 @@ fi
 	      # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
 	      # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
 	      # linking a shared library.
-	      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+	      output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[-]L"'
 
 	    else
 	      # FIXME: insert proper C++ library support
@@ -15698,7 +15691,7 @@ fi
 	        # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
 	        # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
 	        # linking a shared library.
-	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -shared $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[-]L"'
 	      else
 	        # g++ 2.7 appears to require '-G' NOT '-shared' on this
 	        # platform.
@@ -15709,7 +15702,7 @@ fi
 	        # Commands to make compiler produce verbose output that lists
 	        # what "hidden" libraries, object files and flags are used when
 	        # linking a shared library.
-	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -G $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "\-L"'
+	        output_verbose_link_cmd='$CC -G $CFLAGS -v conftest.$objext 2>&1 | $GREP -v "^Configured with:" | $GREP "[-]L"'
 	      fi
 
 	      hardcode_libdir_flag_spec_CXX='$wl-R $wl$libdir'
@@ -16023,7 +16016,7 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static_CXX=
     beos* | irix5* | irix6* | nonstopux* | osf3* | osf4* | osf5*)
       # PIC is the default for these OSes.
       ;;
-    mingw* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       # This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
       # built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
       # Although the cygwin gcc ignores -fPIC, still need this for old-style
@@ -16098,7 +16091,7 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static_CXX=
 	  ;;
 	esac
 	;;
-      mingw* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+      mingw* | windows* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 	# This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
 	# built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
 	lt_prog_compiler_pic_CXX='-DDLL_EXPORT'
@@ -16592,9 +16585,9 @@ printf %s "checking whether the $compiler linker ($LD) supports shared libraries
   pw32*)
     export_symbols_cmds_CXX=$ltdll_cmds
     ;;
-  cygwin* | mingw* | cegcc*)
+  cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
     case $cc_basename in
-    cl*)
+    cl* | icl*)
       exclude_expsyms_CXX='_NULL_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR|_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR_.*'
       ;;
     *)
@@ -16914,7 +16907,7 @@ bsdi[45]*)
   # libtool to hard-code these into programs
   ;;
 
-cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
+cygwin* | mingw* | windows* | pw32* | cegcc*)
   version_type=windows
   shrext_cmds=.dll
   need_version=no
@@ -16946,7 +16939,7 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
       soname_spec='`echo $libname | sed -e 's/^lib//'`$shared_ext' # SDL customization
 
       ;;
-    mingw* | cegcc*)
+    mingw* | windows* | cegcc*)
       # MinGW DLLs use traditional 'lib' prefix
       #soname_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[[.]]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext'
       soname_spec='`echo $libname | $SED -e 's/^lib//'`$shared_ext' # SDL customization
@@ -16959,14 +16952,14 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
     ;;
 
-  *,cl*)
-    # Native MSVC
+  *,cl* | *,icl*)
+    # Native MSVC or ICC
     libname_spec='$name'
     soname_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[.]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext'
     library_names_spec='$libname.dll.lib'
 
     case $build_os in
-    mingw*)
+    mingw* | windows*)
       sys_lib_search_path_spec=
       lt_save_ifs=$IFS
       IFS=';'
@@ -17016,7 +17009,7 @@ cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*)
     ;;
 
   *)
-    # Assume MSVC wrapper
+    # Assume MSVC and ICC wrapper
     library_names_spec='$libname`echo $release | $SED -e 's/[.]/-/g'`$versuffix$shared_ext $libname.lib'
     dynamic_linker='Win32 ld.exe'
     ;;