diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 4e41a8f6ab..b4df86de0d 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,30 @@
    2008-12-31 13:59 UTC+0100 Foo Bar (foo.bar foobar.org)
 */
 
+2008-10-19 09:16 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar hu)
+  * common.mak
+  * contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
+  * contrib/mtpl_gcc.mak
+  * contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
+    + Made -gc3 switch the default. This will result in 
+      noticeably faster .prg code execution at the cost of 
+      a slightly bigger executable. Speaking of the core, 
+      this can result at maximum 250K of extra executable 
+      size increase, if the final executable uses _all_ 
+      core .prg functions. Usually though it's much lower 
+      than that, especially for GUI programs, since the 
+      majority of core .prg code deals with CUI elements, 
+      like TBrowse(), TGet(), 5.3 compatible CUI controls, 
+      .frm and .lbl support, MemoEdit().
+
+  * contrib/examples/dbu/bld_b32.bat
+  * contrib/examples/dbu/bld_vc.bat
+  * utils/hbdoc/bld_vc.bat
+  * utils/hbdoc/bld_b32.bat
+  * utils/hbmake/bld_b32.bat
+  * utils/hbmake/bld_vc.bat
+    + Added -l Harbour switch.
+
 2008-10-19 09:00 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar hu)
   * include/hbextern.ch
   * include/assert.ch
diff --git a/harbour/common.mak b/harbour/common.mak
index 830c09efa7..6b6c707f67 100644
--- a/harbour/common.mak
+++ b/harbour/common.mak
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ INCLUDE_DIR = include
 # Harbour Compiler Flags
 #**********************************************************
 
-HBFLAGSCMN     = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -q0 -w3 -es2 -km -l $(PRG_USR)
+HBFLAGSCMN     = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -q0 -w3 -es2 -gc3 -km -l $(PRG_USR)
 !if "$(HB_BUILD_DEBUG)" == "yes"
 HBFLAGSCMN     = $(HBFLAGSCMN) -l-
 !endif
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_b32.bat b/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_b32.bat
index a8441c59e9..a704fdc8c5 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_b32.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_b32.bat
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ if exist hb_dbu.dif patch -N -i hb_dbu.dif
 
 :DIR_OK
 
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBU.PRG     /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUCOPY.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUEDIT.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUHELP.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUINDX.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUNET.PRG  /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUSTRU.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUUTIL.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUVIEW.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBU.PRG    
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUCOPY.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUEDIT.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUHELP.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUINDX.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUNET.PRG 
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUSTRU.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUUTIL.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUVIEW.PRG
 
 echo -O2 -I..\..\..\include -L..\..\..\lib > build.tmp
 
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_vc.bat
index eec4ff4dcc..149630eb5c 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/examples/dbu/bld_vc.bat
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ if exist hb_dbu.dif patch -N -i hb_dbu.dif
 
 :DIR_OK
 
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBU.PRG     /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUCOPY.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUEDIT.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUHELP.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUINDX.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUNET.PRG  /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUSTRU.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUUTIL.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
-..\..\..\bin\harbour /n %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUVIEW.PRG /i..\..\..\include\
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBU.PRG    
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUCOPY.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUEDIT.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUHELP.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUINDX.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUNET.PRG 
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUSTRU.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUUTIL.PRG
+..\..\..\bin\harbour -q -n -l -i..\..\..\include %HB_DIR_DBU%\DBUVIEW.PRG
 
 cl -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -nologo -O2 -W3 -I..\..\..\include dbu.c dbucopy.c dbuedit.c dbuhelp.c dbuindx.c dbunet.c dbustru.c dbuutil.c dbuview.c /link /subsystem:CONSOLE /LIBPATH:..\..\..\lib hbcpage.lib hbdebug.lib hbvm.lib hbrtl.lib gtwin.lib hblang.lib hbrdd.lib hbmacro.lib hbpp.lib rddntx.lib rddcdx.lib rddfpt.lib hbsix.lib hbcommon.lib hbpcre.lib hbzlib.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib
 
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
index 6d4ccd08e8..57d1671c8b 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
+++ b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_b32.mak
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ CFLAGS = -I$(INCLUDE_DIR) $(C_USR) $(CFLAGS)
 #**********************************************************
 
 CLIBFLAGS      = -c -q -d -Q -w -w-sig- $(CFLAGS) $(CLIBFLAGS)
-HARBOURFLAGS   = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -km -l $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
+HARBOURFLAGS   = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -gc3 -km -l $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
 !if "$(HB_BUILD_DEBUG)" == "yes"
 HARBOURFLAGS   = $(HARBOURFLAGS) -l-
 !endif
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_gcc.mak b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_gcc.mak
index 8be582fa1f..d69413260d 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_gcc.mak
+++ b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_gcc.mak
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ endif
 
 CFLAGS         := -W -Wall -I$(INCLUDE_DIR) $(C_USR) $(CFLAGS)
 CLIBFLAGS      := -c $(CFLAGS) $(CLIBFLAGS)
-HARBOURFLAGS   := -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -km -l $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
+HARBOURFLAGS   := -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -gc3 -km -l $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
 ifeq ($(HB_BUILD_DEBUG),yes)
 HARBOURFLAGS   := $(HARBOURFLAGS) -l-
 endif
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
index 17d314f143..f9a0152860 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
+++ b/harbour/contrib/mtpl_vc.mak
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ CFLAGS         = -Zi $(CFLAGS)
 #**********************************************************
 
 CLIBFLAGS      = -c $(CFLAGS) $(CLIBFLAGS)
-HARBOURFLAGS   = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -km -l $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
+HARBOURFLAGS   = -i$(INCLUDE_DIR) -n -q0 -w3 -es2 -gc3 -km -l $(PRG_USR) $(HARBOURFLAGS)
 !if "$(HB_BUILD_DEBUG)" == "yes"
 HARBOURFLAGS   = $(HARBOURFLAGS) -l-
 !endif
diff --git a/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_b32.bat b/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_b32.bat
index efea535e78..c99d7b1a67 100644
--- a/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_b32.bat
+++ b/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_b32.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ rem
 rem $Id$
 rem
 
-..\..\bin\harbour /w3 /q /n /km /i..\..\include hbdoc ft_funcs genasc genchm genhpc genhtm genng genos2 genpdf1 genrtf gentrf
+..\..\bin\harbour -w3 -q -n -km -l -i..\..\include hbdoc ft_funcs genasc genchm genhpc genhtm genng genos2 genpdf1 genrtf gentrf
 
 echo -O2 -I..\..\include -L..\..\lib > build.tmp
 
diff --git a/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_vc.bat b/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_vc.bat
index a648e41b98..1365fe80b4 100644
--- a/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/utils/hbdoc/bld_vc.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ rem
 rem $Id$
 rem
 
-..\..\bin\harbour /w3 /q /n /km /i..\..\include hbdoc ft_funcs genasc genchm genhpc genhtm genng genos2 genpdf1 genrtf gentrf
+..\..\bin\harbour -w3 -q -n -km -l -i..\..\include hbdoc ft_funcs genasc genchm genhpc genhtm genng genos2 genpdf1 genrtf gentrf
 
 cl -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -nologo -O2 -W3 -I..\..\include hbdoc.c ft_funcs.c genasc.c genchm.c genhpc.c genhtm.c genng.c genos2.c genpdf1.c genrtf.c gentrf.c hbdfrdln.c /link /subsystem:CONSOLE /LIBPATH:..\..\lib hbvm.lib hbrtl.lib gtwin.lib hbnulrdd.lib hbmacro.lib hbcommon.lib user32.lib
 
diff --git a/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_b32.bat b/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_b32.bat
index 97075bd86d..2927c2f7ce 100644
--- a/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_b32.bat
+++ b/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_b32.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ rem
 rem $Id$
 rem
 
-..\..\bin\harbour /w3 /q /n /km /i..\..\include hbmake
+..\..\bin\harbour -w3 -q -n -km -l -i..\..\include hbmake
 
 echo -O2 -I..\..\include -L..\..\lib > build.tmp
 
diff --git a/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_vc.bat b/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_vc.bat
index d40b5acb29..ad605d933c 100644
--- a/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/utils/hbmake/bld_vc.bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ rem
 rem $Id$
 rem
 
-..\..\bin\harbour /w3 /q /n /km /i..\..\include hbmake
+..\..\bin\harbour -w3 -q -n -km -l -i..\..\include hbmake
 
 cl -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -nologo -O2 -W3 -I..\..\include hbmake.c hbmfrdln.c hbmgauge.c hbmlang.c /link /subsystem:CONSOLE /LIBPATH:..\..\lib hbvm.lib hbrtl.lib gtwin.lib hbnulrdd.lib hbmacro.lib hbcommon.lib user32.lib