diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 4c08bf0781..48f71bdf4b 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
    2008-12-31 13:59 UTC+0100 Foo Bar (foo.bar foobar.org)
 */
 
+2008-09-14 13:18 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar hu)
+  * make_b32.mak
+  * make_vc.mak
+  * contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
+  * contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
+    + Attempt to add support for L_USR and A_USR 
+      in non-GNU make. A_USR is probably wrong, L_USR 
+      might also be. Please test.
+
 2008-09-14 12:54 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar hu)
   * harbour-ce-spec
   * make_xmingwce.sh
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
index bf47e6d119..c1d0d327b0 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
+++ b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ CFLAGS = -I$(INCLUDE_DIR) $(C_USR) $(CFLAGS) $(HB_BUILD_MODE)
 
 CLIBFLAGS      = -c -q -d -w -w-sig- $(CFLAGS) $(CLIBFLAGS)
 HARBOURFLAGS   = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -km $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS        =  $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS        =  $(LDFLAGS) $(L_USR)
 
 #**********************************************************
 
 # This is needed, otherwise the libs may overflow when
 # debug info is requested with -v -y
-ARFLAGS = /P32
+ARFLAGS = /P32 $(A_USR)
 
 #**********************************************************
 # COMPILE Rules
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
index 1f6fe85fa2..2a04fce338 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
+++ b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ CFLAGS         = -MT$(DBGMARKER) $(CFLAGS)
 
 CLIBFLAGS      = -c $(CFLAGS) $(CLIBFLAGS)
 HARBOURFLAGS   = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -km $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS        =  $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS        =  $(LDFLAGS) $(L_USR)
 
 #**********************************************************
 # COMPILE Rules
diff --git a/harbour/make_b32.mak b/harbour/make_b32.mak
index ea78b39ce5..5a8b0563d2 100644
--- a/harbour/make_b32.mak
+++ b/harbour/make_b32.mak
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #       CLIBFLAGS         - Extra C compiler options for the static libraries
 #       CLIBFLAGSDLL      - Extra C compiler options for the shared libraries
 #
+#       L_USR             - Extra linker options for the static libraries
+#                           (GNU make compatible envvar)
 #       LDFLAGS           - Extra linker options for the static libraries
 #       LDFLAGSDLL        - Extra linker options for the shared libraries
 #
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ HARBOURFLAGSDLL= -n1 $(HBFLAGSCMN) $(HARBOURFLAGSDLL)
 #**********************************************************
 
 # Linker Flags
-LDFLAGS        = -ap -Tpe -Gn -C -L$(LIB_DIR) -L$(BIN_DIR) $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS        = -ap -Tpe -Gn -C -L$(LIB_DIR) -L$(BIN_DIR) $(LDFLAGS) $(L_USR)
 LDFLAGSDLL     = -aa -Gn -C -Tpd -Gi -L$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGSDLL)
 !if "$(HB_BUILD_DEBUG)" == "yes"
     LDFLAGS = -v $(LDFLAGS)
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ LDFLAGSDLL     = -aa -Gn -C -Tpd -Gi -L$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGSDLL)
 
 # This is needed, otherwise the libs may overflow
 # when debug info is requested with -v -y
-ARFLAGS = /P32
+ARFLAGS = /P32 $(A_USR)
 
 #**********************************************************
 #**********************************************************
diff --git a/harbour/make_vc.mak b/harbour/make_vc.mak
index fe77dec565..8a803e22a8 100644
--- a/harbour/make_vc.mak
+++ b/harbour/make_vc.mak
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #       CLIBFLAGS         - Extra C compiler options for the static libraries
 #       CLIBFLAGSDLL      - Extra C compiler options for the shared libraries
 #
+#       L_USR             - Extra linker options for the static libraries
+#                           (GNU make compatible envvar)
 #       LDFLAGS           - Extra linker options for the static libraries
 #       LDFLAGSDLL        - Extra linker options for the shared libraries
 #
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ HARBOURFLAGSDLL= -n1 $(HBFLAGSCMN) $(HARBOURFLAGSDLL)
 LDFLAGS        = /NOLOGO /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWSCE,4.20 /MACHINE:ARM /ARMPADCODE \
                  /STACK:65536,4096 /NODEFAULTLIB:"oldnames.lib" \
                  /NODEFAULTLIB:"kernel32.lib" /ALIGN:4096 /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF \
-                 /LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGS)
+                 /LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGS) $(L_USR)
 #                /ERRORREPORT:PROMPT /ENTRY:"mainWCRTStartup"
 !if $(HB_VISUALC_VER) >= 80
 LDFLAGS        = $(LDFLAGS) /MANIFEST:NO
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ LDFLAGSDLL     = /DLL \
                  /STACK:65536,4096 /NODEFAULTLIB:"oldnames.lib" \
                  /LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGSDLL)
 !else
-LDFLAGS        = /NOLOGO /SUBSYSTEM:console /LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS        = /NOLOGO /SUBSYSTEM:console /LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGS) $(L_USR)
 LDFLAGSDLL     = /DLL \
                  /NOLOGO /LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR) $(LDFLAGSDLL)
 !endif