diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/alice/planck.make.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/alice/planck.make
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/alice/planck.make.shlib	2009-01-08 18:19:58.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/alice/planck.make	2009-09-22 17:20:30.316676863 +0300
@@ -20,28 +20,28 @@ test.o: alice_utils.h
 alice2.o: alice_usage.h OrthogonalSkyMap.h
 testOrthogonalSkyMap.o: OrthogonalSkyMap.h
 
-generateTexture.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+generateTexture.o: 
 generateTexture: generateTexture.o
 	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ generateTexture.o  -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-$(ALICE2_OBJ): libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
-alice2: $(ALICE2_OBJ) libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+$(ALICE2_OBJ):
+alice2: $(ALICE2_OBJ)
 	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ $(ALICE2_OBJ) -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-alice_test: $(TEST_OBJ) libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+alice_test: $(TEST_OBJ) 
 	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ $(TEST_OBJ) -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)	
+	$(CXX_EXTRALIBS)	
 
-testSoSSkyMap: $(TESTSOS_OBJ) libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+testSoSSkyMap: $(TESTSOS_OBJ) 
 	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ $(TESTSOS_OBJ) -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)		
+	$(CXX_EXTRALIBS)		
 
-testMollweideSkyMap: $(TESTMOL_OBJ) libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+testMollweideSkyMap: $(TESTMOL_OBJ) 
 	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ $(TESTMOL_OBJ) -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)	
+	$(CXX_EXTRALIBS)	
 	
-testOrthogonalSkyMap: $(TESTORTH_OBJ) OrthogonalSkyMap.h  libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+testOrthogonalSkyMap: $(TESTORTH_OBJ) OrthogonalSkyMap.h
 	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ $(TESTORTH_OBJ) -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)		
+	$(CXX_EXTRALIBS)		
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/config/rules.common.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/config/rules.common
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/config/rules.common.shlib	2008-02-19 12:58:45.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/config/rules.common	2009-09-22 17:20:30.316676863 +0300
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 SRCROOT = $(LEVELS_SRC)
 BUILDDIR= $(SRCROOT)/build.$(HEALPIX_TARGET)
 PREFIX  = $(SRCROOT)/$(HEALPIX_TARGET)
-BINDIR	= $(PREFIX)/bin
-INCDIR	= $(PREFIX)/include
-LIBDIR	= $(PREFIX)/lib
-DOCDIR	= $(SRCROOT)/doc
 
 # do not use any suffix rules
 .SUFFIXES:
@@ -28,10 +24,10 @@ ACTIVE_SUBALL=$(addsuffix .all,$(ACTIVE_
 prep:
 	@if [ ! -d $(PREFIX)   ]; then mkdir $(PREFIX)  ; fi
 	@if [ ! -d $(BUILDDIR) ]; then mkdir $(BUILDDIR); fi
-	@if [ ! -d $(BINDIR)   ]; then mkdir $(BINDIR)  ; fi
-	@if [ ! -d $(LIBDIR)   ]; then mkdir $(LIBDIR)  ; fi
-	@if [ ! -d $(INCDIR)   ]; then mkdir $(INCDIR)  ; fi
-	@if [ ! -d $(DOCDIR)   ]; then mkdir $(DOCDIR)  ; fi
+	@if [ ! -d $(DESTBIN)   ]; then mkdir $(DESTBIN)  ; fi
+	@if [ ! -d $(DESTLIB)   ]; then mkdir $(DESTLIB)  ; fi
+	@if [ ! -d $(DESTINC)   ]; then mkdir $(DESTINC)  ; fi
+	@if [ ! -d $(DESTDOC)   ]; then mkdir $(DESTDOC)  ; fi
 
 $(SUBCLEAN):
 	@if [ -d $(BUILDDIR)/$(basename $@) ]; then \
@@ -51,9 +47,9 @@ active_subdir_all: $(ACTIVE_SUBALL)
 subdir_clean: $(SUBCLEAN)
 
 install:
-	@if [ "$(HEADERS)"   ]; then cp -p $(HEADERS)   $(INCDIR); fi
-	@if [ "$(BINARIES)"  ]; then cp -p $(BINARIES)  $(BINDIR); fi
-	@if [ "$(LIBRARIES)" ]; then cp -p $(LIBRARIES) $(LIBDIR); fi
+	@if [ "$(HEADERS)"   ]; then cp -p $(HEADERS)   $(DESTINC); fi
+	@if [ "$(BINARIES)"  ]; then cp -p $(BINARIES)  $(DESTBIN); fi
+	@if [ "$(LIBRARIES)" ]; then cp -p $(LIBRARIES) $(DESTLIB); fi
 
 install: $(BINARIES) $(LIBRARIES)
 $(BINARIES) $(LIBRARIES): $(OBJECTS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/cxxsupport/planck.make.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/cxxsupport/planck.make
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/cxxsupport/planck.make.shlib	2008-02-19 12:58:45.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/cxxsupport/planck.make	2009-09-22 17:20:30.317676639 +0300
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-TEMP1	= $(SRCROOT)/cxxsupport
 VPATH	= $(TEMP1) $(INCDIR)
 
-LIBRARIES= libcxxsupport.a
+LIBRARIES= libhealpix_cxxsupport.so
 
 HEADERS=$(TEMP1)/cxxutils.h $(TEMP1)/arr.h $(TEMP1)/paramfile.h \
 	$(TEMP1)/fitshandle.h $(TEMP1)/message_error.h $(TEMP1)/vec3.h \
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ CXXUTILS_H := cxxutils.h $(MESSAGE_ERROR
 SIMPARAMS_H := simparams.h $(CXXUTILS_H)
 PARAMFILE_H := paramfile.h $(SIMPARAMS_H) $(CXXUTILS_H)
 ARR_H := arr.h $(CXXUTILS_H)
-FITSHANDLE_H := fitshandle.h fitsio.h $(ARR_H) $(DATATYPES_H)
+FITSHANDLE_H := fitshandle.h $(ARR_H) $(DATATYPES_H)
 VEC3_H := vec3.h
 ROTMATRIX_H := rotmatrix.h $(CXXUTILS_H) $(VEC3_H)
 POINTING_H := pointing.h $(VEC3_H) $(CXXUTILS_H)
@@ -43,3 +42,8 @@ trafos.o: $(TRAFOS_H) $(LSCONSTANTS_H)
 
 libcxxsupport.a: $(SUPPORT_OBJ) $(HEADERS)
 	$(ARCREATE) libcxxsupport.a $(SUPPORT_OBJ)
+
+.PHONY: libhealpix_cxxsupport.so
+libhealpix_cxxsupport.so: $(SUPPORT_OBJ)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS_NO_C) -o $@ -shared $(SUPPORT_OBJ)
+	cp -p $@ $(DESTLIB)/
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/Healpix_cxx/planck.make.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/Healpix_cxx/planck.make
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/Healpix_cxx/planck.make.shlib	2006-12-04 21:31:45.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/Healpix_cxx/planck.make	2009-09-22 17:20:30.318676626 +0300
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
-TEMP1	= $(SRCROOT)/Healpix_cxx
 VPATH	= $(TEMP1) $(LIBDIR)
 
-LIBRARIES= libhealpix_cxx.a
+LIBRARIES= libhealpix_cxx.so
 
 BINARIES= syn_alm_cxx alm2map_cxx anafast_cxx map2tga udgrade_cxx \
 	  hotspots_cxx calc_powspec median_filter hpxtest smoothing_cxx \
 	  rotalm_cxx mult_alm
 
-SPHERE_HEADERS= $(TEMP1)/alm.h $(TEMP1)/alm_fitsio.h \
-	$(TEMP1)/alm_powspec_tools.h $(TEMP1)/powspec.h \
-	$(TEMP1)/powspec_fitsio.h \
-	$(TEMP1)/ylmgen.h $(TEMP1)/alm_map_tools.h
-
-HEADERS= $(TEMP1)/healpix_base.h $(TEMP1)/healpix_map.h \
-	$(TEMP1)/healpix_map_fitsio.h $(TEMP1)/alm_healpix_tools.h \
-	$(TEMP1)/healpix_data_io.h $(TEMP1)/healpix_base2.h \
-	$(SPHERE_HEADERS)
+SPHERE_HEADERS= alm.h alm_fitsio.h alm_powspec_tools.h powspec.h \
+	powspec_fitsio.h ylmgen.h alm_map_tools.h
+
+HEADERS= healpix_base.h healpix_map.h healpix_map_fitsio.h alm_healpix_tools.h \
+	healpix_data_io.h healpix_base2.h $(SPHERE_HEADERS)
 
 include $(PARAMFILE)
 
@@ -25,81 +20,72 @@ SPHERE_OBJ= alm_fitsio.o powspec_fitsio.
 HEALPIX_OBJ= healpix_base.o healpix_map.o healpix_map_fitsio.o \
 	alm_healpix_tools.o healpix_data_io.o healpix_base2.o $(SPHERE_OBJ)
 
-healpix_base.o: healpix_base.h libcxxsupport.a
-healpix_base2.o: healpix_base.h healpix_base2.h libcxxsupport.a
-healpix_map.o: healpix_base.h healpix_map.h libcxxsupport.a
-healpix_map_fitsio.o: healpix_map_fitsio.h healpix_map.h healpix_base.h \
-	libcxxsupport.a
-alm_fitsio.o: alm_fitsio.h alm.h \
-	libcxxsupport.a
-healpix_data_io.o: healpix_data_io.h libcxxsupport.a
-powspec_fitsio.o: powspec.h libcxxsupport.a
-powspec.o: powspec.h libcxxsupport.a
+healpix_base.o: healpix_base.h 
+healpix_base2.o: healpix_base.h healpix_base2.h 
+healpix_map.o: healpix_base.h healpix_map.h 
+healpix_map_fitsio.o: healpix_map_fitsio.h healpix_map.h healpix_base.h 
+alm_fitsio.o: alm_fitsio.h alm.h 
+healpix_data_io.o: healpix_data_io.h
+powspec_fitsio.o: powspec.h 
+powspec.o: powspec.h
 alm_healpix_tools.o: healpix_base.h healpix_map.h alm.h \
-	ylmgen.h alm_healpix_tools.h alm_map_tools.h \
-	libfftpack.a libcxxsupport.a
-alm_map_tools.o: alm.h ylmgen.h alm_map_tools.h libfftpack.a libcxxsupport.a
-alm_powspec_tools.o: powspec.h alm.h alm_powspec_tools.h libcxxsupport.a
+	ylmgen.h alm_healpix_tools.h alm_map_tools.h
+alm_map_tools.o: alm.h ylmgen.h alm_map_tools.h
+alm_powspec_tools.o: powspec.h alm.h alm_powspec_tools.h
 
 libhealpix_cxx.a: $(HEALPIX_OBJ) $(HEADERS)
 	$(ARCREATE) libhealpix_cxx.a $(HEALPIX_OBJ)
 
-syn_alm_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+.PHONY: libhealpix_cxx.so
+libhealpix_cxx.so: $(HEALPIX_OBJ)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS_NO_C) -o $@ -shared $(HEALPIX_OBJ)
+	cp -p $@ $(DESTLIB)/
+
+
+syn_alm_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 syn_alm_cxx: syn_alm_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ syn_alm_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	  -lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ syn_alm_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-alm2map_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a libfftpack.a
+alm2map_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 alm2map_cxx: alm2map_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ alm2map_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ alm2map_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-anafast_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a libfftpack.a
+anafast_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 anafast_cxx: anafast_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ anafast_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ anafast_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-map2tga.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+map2tga.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 map2tga: map2tga.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ map2tga.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ map2tga.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-udgrade_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+udgrade_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 udgrade_cxx: udgrade_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ udgrade_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ udgrade_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-hotspots_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+hotspots_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 hotspots_cxx: hotspots_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ hotspots_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ hotspots_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-calc_powspec.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+calc_powspec.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 calc_powspec: calc_powspec.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ calc_powspec.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ calc_powspec.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-median_filter.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+median_filter.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 median_filter: median_filter.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ median_filter.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ median_filter.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-hpxtest.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a
+hpxtest.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 hpxtest: hpxtest.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ hpxtest.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ hpxtest.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-smoothing_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a libfftpack.a
+smoothing_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 smoothing_cxx: smoothing_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ smoothing_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ smoothing_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-rotalm_cxx.o: libcxxsupport.a libhealpix_cxx.a
+rotalm_cxx.o: libhealpix_cxxsupport.so
 rotalm_cxx: rotalm_cxx.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ rotalm_cxx.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ rotalm_cxx.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
 
-mult_alm.o: libhealpix_cxx.a libcxxsupport.a libcfitsio.a
+mult_alm.o: libhealpix_cxx.so
 mult_alm: mult_alm.o
-	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ mult_alm.o -lhealpix_cxx \
-	-lcxxsupport -lcfitsio -lfftpack $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
+	$(CXXL) $(CXXLFLAGS) -o $@ mult_alm.o $(CXX_EXTRALIBS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/libfftpack/planck.make.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/libfftpack/planck.make
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/libfftpack/planck.make.shlib	2006-01-26 11:25:58.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/cxx/libfftpack/planck.make	2009-09-22 17:20:30.319676770 +0300
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-TEMP1	= $(SRCROOT)/libfftpack
 VPATH	= $(TEMP1) $(INCDIR)
 
-LIBRARIES= libfftpack.a
+LIBRARIES= libhealpix_fft.so
 
-HEADERS= $(TEMP1)/ls_fft.h
 
 include $(PARAMFILE)
 
@@ -16,3 +14,8 @@ ls_fft.o: ls_fft.h bluestein.h fftpack.h
 
 libfftpack.a: $(FFTPACK_OBJ) $(HEADERS)
 	$(ARCREATE) libfftpack.a $(FFTPACK_OBJ)
+
+libhealpix_fft.so: $(FFTPACK_OBJ)
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS_NO_C) -o $@ -shared $(FFTPACK_OBJ)
+	cp -p $@ $(DESTLIB)/
+	cp -p *.h $(DESTINC)/
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/alteralm/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/alteralm/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/alteralm/Makefile.shlib	2005-02-24 12:22:59.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/alteralm/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.319676770 +0300
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ inc	= alt_sub_inc.f90
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/anafast/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/anafast/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/anafast/Makefile.shlib	2005-02-16 06:55:38.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/anafast/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.319676770 +0300
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ inc     = ana_sub_inc.f90
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/hotspot/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/hotspot/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/hotspot/Makefile.shlib	2009-06-26 21:06:41.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/hotspot/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.320676625 +0300
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ obj 	= maxima_tools.o HotSpots.o
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.so
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 # spell out dependencies to allow parallel compilation (make -j)
 HotSpots.o: maxima_tools.o
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/lib/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/lib/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/lib/Makefile.shlib	2009-07-10 16:32:45.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/lib/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.320676625 +0300
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ allobj	= $(libobj) $(gifobj) $(modobj)
 %.o: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
-default: libhpxgif.a
+default: libhpxgif.so
 
 libhpxgif.a: $(allobj)
 	$(AR) libhpxgif.a $(allobj)
@@ -29,3 +29,16 @@ libhpxgif.a: $(allobj)
 	@for p in *.$(MOD); do \
 	cp $$p $(INCDIR)/; \
 	done
+
+# He's sick, he's sick, he's really really sick
+# he's sick, he's sick, he's really really sick
+# he's really really sick, he's really really sick
+# he's sick, he's sick.
+# -- Alice Cooper
+.PHONY: libhpxgif.so
+libhpxgif.so: $(allobj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $@ -shared $(allobj)
+	cp -p $@ $(LIBDIR)/
+	for p in *.$(MOD); do \
+	cp $$p $(INCDIR)/; \
+	done
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/map2gif/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/map2gif/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/map2gif/Makefile.shlib	2009-07-10 16:32:45.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/map2gif/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.320676625 +0300
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ obj 	= map2gif.o
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a $(LIBDIR)/libhpxgif.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.so $(LIBDIR)/libhpxgif.so
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -lhpxgif -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/median_filter/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/median_filter/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/median_filter/Makefile.shlib	2005-04-26 04:50:34.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/median_filter/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.321676604 +0300
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ inc     = med_sub_inc.f90
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/mod/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/mod/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/mod/Makefile.shlib	2009-06-29 21:00:18.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/mod/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.321676604 +0300
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ obj7  = healpix_modules.o
 
 obj   = $(obj0) $(obj1) $(obj2) $(obj3) $(obj4) $(obj5) $(obj6) $(obj7)
 
-default: libhealpix.a 
+default: libhealpix.so
 
 %.o: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ libhealpix.a: $(obj) $(incpix) $(incalm)
 	cp $$p $(INCDIR)/; \
 	done
 
+# Umm, well, the copying. Curse you, crazy-minded scientists!
+.PHONY: libhealpix.so
+libhealpix.so: $(obj) $(incpix) $(incalm) $(incfits) $(incudgrade)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -lcfitsio -o $@ -shared $(obj)
+	cp -p $@ $(LIBDIR)/
+	for p in *.$(MOD); do \
+	cp $$p $(INCDIR)/; \
+	done
+
+
+
 alm_map_ss_inc.f90: alm_map_template.f90 gen_alm_code
 	@./gen_alm_code
 
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ngsims_full_sky/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ngsims_full_sky/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ngsims_full_sky/Makefile.shlib	2009-06-26 21:06:41.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ngsims_full_sky/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:27:00.892676992 +0300
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ obj2 	= $(subs)  sky_ng_sim_bin.o
 
 default: $(exec1) $(exec2)
 
-$(exec1): $(obj1) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC)  $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec1) $(obj1) $(PGLIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec1): $(obj1) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.so
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec1) $(obj1) $(PGLIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
-$(exec2): $(obj2) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC)  $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec2) $(obj2) $(PGLIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec2): $(obj2) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.so
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec2) $(obj2) $(PGLIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
 # spell out dependencies to allow parallel compilation (make -j)
 sub_ngpdf_powergauss.o: sky_sub.o
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/plmgen/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/plmgen/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/plmgen/Makefile.shlib	2004-08-25 04:27:24.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/plmgen/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.322676602 +0300
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ obj 	= plmgen.o
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/smoothing/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/smoothing/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/smoothing/Makefile.shlib	2005-02-24 12:22:59.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/smoothing/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.322676602 +0300
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ inc 	= smo_sub_inc.f90
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/synfast/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/synfast/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/synfast/Makefile.shlib	2005-02-16 06:55:38.000000000 +0200
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/synfast/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.323676731 +0300
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ inc     = syn_sub_inc.f90
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
diff -up Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ud_grade/Makefile.shlib Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ud_grade/Makefile
--- Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ud_grade/Makefile.shlib	2005-06-03 12:44:52.000000000 +0300
+++ Healpix_2.12a/src/f90/ud_grade/Makefile	2009-09-22 17:20:30.323676731 +0300
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ inc     = udg_sub_inc.f90
 
 default: $(exec)
 
-$(exec): $(obj) $(LIBDIR)/libhealpix.a
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)
+$(exec): $(obj)
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lhealpix -o $(exec) $(obj) $(LDFLAGS)