diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index dc26e254cf..a761220312 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -17,6 +17,33 @@
    past entries belonging to author(s): Viktor Szakats.
 */
 
+2009-08-11 12:14 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
+  * config/bsd/gcc.cf
+  * config/wce/msvcarm.cf
+  * config/wce/mingwarm.cf
+  * config/wce/poccarm.cf
+  * config/darwin/gcc.cf
+  * config/hpux/gcc.cf
+  * config/dos/djgpp.cf
+  * config/win/icc.cf
+  * config/win/cygwin.cf
+  * config/win/msvc.cf
+  * config/win/xcc.cf
+  * config/win/mingw.cf
+  * config/win/pocc.cf
+  * config/win/bcc.cf
+  * config/linux/gcc.cf
+  * config/linux/icc.cf
+  * config/linux/sunpro.cf
+  * config/os2/gcc.cf
+  * config/sunos/gcc.cf
+  * config/sunos/sunpro.cf
+    ; Cleaned LINKPATHS usage.
+    % Using := instead of = assignment operator.
+    ! Fixed spillage of external LINKPATHS content with some compilers.
+    * Non-libpath related variable content moved to LDFLAGS.
+    ; TODO: Rename 'LINKPATHS' to 'LIBPATHS'.
+
 2009-08-11 12:01 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar.hu)
   * source/rtl/fstemp.c
     ! Fixed regression in hb_fsCreateTemp() after 2009-08-07 11:55 UTC+0200
diff --git a/harbour/config/bsd/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/bsd/gcc.cf
index f187d5fb4a..e59d578fc1 100644
--- a/harbour/config/bsd/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/bsd/gcc.cf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ endif
 LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
-LINKPATHS = -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS = $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library and other RTLs
diff --git a/harbour/config/darwin/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/darwin/gcc.cf
index cca681ac1b..8da8b7b67e 100644
--- a/harbour/config/darwin/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/darwin/gcc.cf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ endif
 LD := $(HB_CCPREFIX)$(HB_CMP)$(HB_CCPOSTFIX)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
-LINKPATHS = -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS = $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library and other RTLs
diff --git a/harbour/config/dos/djgpp.cf b/harbour/config/dos/djgpp.cf
index f3be28fa1b..fc15560512 100644
--- a/harbour/config/dos/djgpp.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/dos/djgpp.cf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 LDLIBS = -lm
 
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
diff --git a/harbour/config/hpux/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/hpux/gcc.cf
index 957777d2a0..d5cf864602 100644
--- a/harbour/config/hpux/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/hpux/gcc.cf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library
diff --git a/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf
index 2e3b08fc16..b2dcc27e58 100644
--- a/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/linux/gcc.cf
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CCPREFIX)$(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
diff --git a/harbour/config/linux/icc.cf b/harbour/config/linux/icc.cf
index 531546c96b..34af7b1dd6 100644
--- a/harbour/config/linux/icc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/linux/icc.cf
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
diff --git a/harbour/config/linux/sunpro.cf b/harbour/config/linux/sunpro.cf
index 655e06eb76..f26ec7437b 100644
--- a/harbour/config/linux/sunpro.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/linux/sunpro.cf
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CCPREFIX)$(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o$(subst x,x, )
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library
diff --git a/harbour/config/os2/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/os2/gcc.cf
index 8e2e4e150b..9804e42917 100644
--- a/harbour/config/os2/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/os2/gcc.cf
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ifeq ($(C_MAIN),)
 endif
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library
diff --git a/harbour/config/sunos/gcc.cf b/harbour/config/sunos/gcc.cf
index 76a8be5870..7212e61915 100644
--- a/harbour/config/sunos/gcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/sunos/gcc.cf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library
diff --git a/harbour/config/sunos/sunpro.cf b/harbour/config/sunos/sunpro.cf
index 6cfdd81a13..2a20fe5d97 100644
--- a/harbour/config/sunos/sunpro.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/sunos/sunpro.cf
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CCACHE) $(HB_CCPREFIX)$(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o$(subst x,x, )
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the specified GT driver library
diff --git a/harbour/config/wce/mingwarm.cf b/harbour/config/wce/mingwarm.cf
index 2af1debf2f..45d47f8ce2 100644
--- a/harbour/config/wce/mingwarm.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/wce/mingwarm.cf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ endif
 LD := $(HB_CCPREFIX)$(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
-LINKPATHS = -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS = $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 LINKLIBS += -lwininet -lws2
diff --git a/harbour/config/wce/msvcarm.cf b/harbour/config/wce/msvcarm.cf
index 2b1dd70f34..04562dbaa4 100644
--- a/harbour/config/wce/msvcarm.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/wce/msvcarm.cf
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ else
 endif
 LD_OUT := -Fe
 
-LINKPATHS += /link
-LINKPATHS += /subsystem:windowsce,4.20 /machine:arm /armpadcode /stack:65536,4096 /nodefaultlib:"oldnames.lib"
-LINKPATHS += /nodefaultlib:"kernel32.lib" /align:4096 /opt:ref /opt:icf
-ifeq ($(HB_VISUALC_VER_PRE80),)
-   LINKPATHS += /manifest:no
-endif
-LINKPATHS += /libpath:$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := /libpath:$(LIB_DIR)
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
 
-LDFLAGS = /nologo $(LINKPATHS)
+LDFLAGS = /nologo /link
+LDFLAGS += /subsystem:windowsce,4.20 /machine:arm /armpadcode /stack:65536,4096 /nodefaultlib:"oldnames.lib"
+LDFLAGS += /nodefaultlib:"kernel32.lib" /align:4096 /opt:ref /opt:icf
+ifeq ($(HB_VISUALC_VER_PRE80),)
+   LDFLAGS += /manifest:no
+endif
+LDFLAGS += $(LINKPATHS)
 
 AR := lib.exe
 ARFLAGS :=
diff --git a/harbour/config/wce/poccarm.cf b/harbour/config/wce/poccarm.cf
index 642f6b7544..b48451e298 100644
--- a/harbour/config/wce/poccarm.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/wce/poccarm.cf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ LD := polink.exe
 LD_OUT := -OUT:
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
 
 LDFLAGS = $(LINKPATHS) coredll.lib corelibc.lib winsock.lib ws2.lib
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/bcc.cf b/harbour/config/win/bcc.cf
index c193056587..57040a5fdd 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/bcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/bcc.cf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LD := bcc32.exe
 LD_OUT := -e
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 # It's probably not necessary in native Windows but I need it
 # for my Linux box because -L<path> seems to not work with WINE
 LINKLIBS = $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(LIB_DIR)/$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/cygwin.cf b/harbour/config/win/cygwin.cf
index a52bfb8667..6fcc6cdf13 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/cygwin.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/cygwin.cf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LD := $(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/icc.cf b/harbour/config/win/icc.cf
index cd4a34b325..69d42190ce 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/icc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/icc.cf
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ LD := icl.exe
 LD_OUT := -Fe
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += /link /libpath:$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := /libpath:$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
 
-LDFLAGS = $(LINKPATHS) user32.lib ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib
+LDFLAGS = /link $(LINKPATHS) user32.lib ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib
 
 AR := xilib.exe
 ARFLAGS :=
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/mingw.cf b/harbour/config/win/mingw.cf
index 4021f72548..53900f37a1 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/mingw.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/mingw.cf
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ endif
 LD := $(HB_CCPREFIX)$(HB_CMP)
 LD_OUT := -o
 
-LINKPATHS = -L$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -L$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS = $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-l$(lib))
 
 # Add the standard C main() entry
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/msvc.cf b/harbour/config/win/msvc.cf
index 259c7f361d..12dace526c 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/msvc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/msvc.cf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ LD := link.exe
 LD_OUT := /out:
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS = /libpath:$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := /libpath:$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS = $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
 
 LDFLAGS = /nologo $(LINKPATHS) user32.lib ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/pocc.cf b/harbour/config/win/pocc.cf
index f580fdcf6d..03753447ca 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/pocc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/pocc.cf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LD := polink.exe
 LD_OUT := -OUT:
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
 
 LDFLAGS = $(LINKPATHS) kernel32.lib user32.lib ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib
diff --git a/harbour/config/win/xcc.cf b/harbour/config/win/xcc.cf
index ae7c063bab..167c12ea2c 100644
--- a/harbour/config/win/xcc.cf
+++ b/harbour/config/win/xcc.cf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LD := xlink.exe
 LD_OUT := -OUT:
 
 # Add all libraries specified in LIBS.
-LINKPATHS += -LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR)
+LINKPATHS := -LIBPATH:$(LIB_DIR)
 LINKLIBS += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),$(lib)$(LIB_EXT))
 
 LDFLAGS = $(LINKPATHS) kernel32.lib user32.lib ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib gdi32.lib