diff --git a/common/shlibs b/common/shlibs
index 06f58d4830f..54c7620717d 100644
--- a/common/shlibs
+++ b/common/shlibs
@@ -1556,3 +1556,16 @@ libogmrip-lavc.so.1 ogmrip-1.0.0_1
 libogmdvd-gtk.so.1 ogmrip-1.0.0_1
 libSDL2_image-2.0.so.0 SDL2_image-2.0.0_1
 liba2ps.so.1 liba2ps-4.14_1
+libplibul.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibjs.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibsl.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibsm.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibfnt.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibpu.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibsg.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibssg.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibpuaux.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibssgaux.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibnet.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibpsl.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
+libplibpw.so.1 plib-1.8.5_1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/plib-devel b/srcpkgs/plib-devel
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..2a41f02264b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/plib-devel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+plib
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/plib/patches/plib-1.8.5-shared-libs.patch b/srcpkgs/plib/patches/plib-1.8.5-shared-libs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6a261a65f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/plib/patches/plib-1.8.5-shared-libs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+diff -ru ./configure.in ./configure.in
+--- ./configure.in	2008-03-11 03:09:43.000000000 +0100
++++ ./configure.in	2010-07-02 05:27:45.478055160 +0200
+@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
+ AC_PROG_CXX
+ AC_PROG_CXXCPP
+ AC_PROG_INSTALL
+-AC_PROG_RANLIB
++AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+ 
+ dnl Command line arguments
+ 
+diff -ru ./src/fnt/Makefile.am ./src/fnt/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/fnt/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:20.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/fnt/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:17:35.838107988 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+ if BUILD_FNT
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibfnt.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibfnt.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = fnt.h
+ 
+-libplibfnt_a_SOURCES = fnt.cxx fntTXF.cxx fntLocal.h fntBitmap.cxx
++libplibfnt_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibfnt_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la
++
++libplibfnt_la_SOURCES = fnt.cxx fntTXF.cxx fntLocal.h fntBitmap.cxx
+ 
+ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/sg -I$(top_srcdir)/src/util
+ 
+diff -ru ./src/js/Makefile.am ./src/js/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/js/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:21.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/js/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:12:40.559441988 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+ if BUILD_JS
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibjs.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibjs.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = js.h
+ 
+-libplibjs_a_SOURCES = js.cxx jsLinux.cxx jsLinuxOld.cxx jsMacOS.cxx \
++libplibjs_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibjs_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la
++
++libplibjs_la_SOURCES = js.cxx jsLinux.cxx jsLinuxOld.cxx jsMacOS.cxx \
+                              jsMacOSX.cxx jsWindows.cxx jsBSD.cxx   \
+                              jsNone.cxx
+ 
+diff -ru ./src/Makefile.am ./src/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:24.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:38:53.486390426 +0200
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-SUBDIRS = util js sl pui puAux sg ssg fnt ssgAux net psl pw
++SUBDIRS = util js sl fnt pui sg ssg puAux ssgAux net psl pw
+diff -ru ./src/net/Makefile.am ./src/net/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/net/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:20.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/net/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:14:40.710350074 +0200
+@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+ if BUILD_NET
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibnet.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibnet.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = netBuffer.h netChannel.h netChat.h netMessage.h \
+ 	netMonitor.h netSocket.h net.h
+ 
+-libplibnet_a_SOURCES = netBuffer.cxx netChannel.cxx netChat.cxx \
++libplibnet_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibnet_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la
++
++libplibnet_la_SOURCES = netBuffer.cxx netChannel.cxx netChat.cxx \
+ 	netMessage.cxx netMonitor.cxx netSocket.cxx
+ 
+ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/util
+diff -ru ./src/psl/Makefile.am ./src/psl/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/psl/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:24.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/psl/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:13:48.314158343 +0200
+@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+ 
+ if BUILD_PSL
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibpsl.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibpsl.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = psl.h
+ 
+-libplibpsl_a_SOURCES = psl.cxx pslCodeGen.cxx pslContext.cxx \
++libplibpsl_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibpsl_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la
++
++libplibpsl_la_SOURCES = psl.cxx pslCodeGen.cxx pslContext.cxx \
+                        pslCompiler.cxx pslSymbols.cxx pslToken.cxx \
+                        pslExpression.cxx pslProgram.cxx pslDump.cxx \
+                        pslError.cxx pslFileIO.cxx pslCompiler.h \
+diff -ru ./src/puAux/Makefile.am ./src/puAux/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/puAux/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:20.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/puAux/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:16:04.001410273 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+ if BUILD_PUAUX
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibpuaux.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibpuaux.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = puAux.h puAuxLocal.h
+ 
+-libplibpuaux_a_SOURCES = puAux.cxx                  \
++libplibpuaux_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibpuaux_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la $(top_builddir)/src/fnt/libplibfnt.la $(top_builddir)/src/pui/libplibpu.la $(top_builddir)/src/sg/libplibsg.la
++
++libplibpuaux_la_SOURCES = puAux.cxx                  \
+                          puAuxBiSlider.cxx          \
+                          puAuxBiSliderWithEnds.cxx  \
+                          puAuxComboBox.cxx          \
+diff -ru ./src/pui/Makefile.am ./src/pui/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/pui/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:23.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/pui/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:14:25.110128517 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+ if BUILD_PUI
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibpu.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibpu.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = pu.h puGLUT.h puFLTK.h puSDL.h puNative.h puPW.h
+ 
+-libplibpu_a_SOURCES = \
++libplibpu_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibpu_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la $(top_builddir)/src/fnt/libplibfnt.la
++
++libplibpu_la_SOURCES = \
+         pu.cxx            puBox.cxx       puButton.cxx puButtonBox.cxx    \
+         puArrowButton.cxx puDialogBox.cxx puFrame.cxx  puGroup.cxx        \
+         puInput.cxx       puInterface.cxx puLocal.h    puMenuBar.cxx      \
+diff -ru ./src/pw/Makefile.am ./src/pw/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/pw/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:20.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/pw/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 05:27:45.487123738 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+ if BUILD_PW
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibpw.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibpw.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = pw.h
+ 
+-libplibpw_a_SOURCES = pw.cxx pwX11.cxx pwWindows.cxx pwMacOSX.cxx
++libplibpw_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibpw_la_SOURCES = pw.cxx pwX11.cxx pwWindows.cxx pwMacOSX.cxx
+ 
+ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/util
+ 
+diff -ru ./src/sg/Makefile.am ./src/sg/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/sg/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:20.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/sg/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:16:21.526342543 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+ if BUILD_SG
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibsg.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibsg.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = sg.h
+ 
+-libplibsg_a_SOURCES = sg.cxx sgd.cxx \
++libplibsg_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibsg_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la
++
++libplibsg_la_SOURCES = sg.cxx sgd.cxx \
+                       sgIsect.cxx sgdIsect.cxx \
+                       sgPerlinNoise.cxx
+ 
+diff -ru ./src/sl/Makefile.am ./src/sl/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/sl/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:24.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/sl/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:12:48.165324370 +0200
+@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
+ if BUILD_SL
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibsl.a libplibsm.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibsl.la libplibsm.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = sl.h slPortability.h sm.h
+ 
+-libplibsl_a_SOURCES = \
++libplibsl_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibsl_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la
++
++libplibsl_la_SOURCES = \
+ 	slDSP.cxx slSample.cxx slEnvelope.cxx \
+ 	slPlayer.cxx slMODPlayer.cxx slSamplePlayer.cxx \
+         slScheduler.cxx slMODdacio.cxx slMODfile.cxx \
+         slMODinst.cxx slMODnote.cxx slMODPrivate.h slMODfile.h
+ 
+-libplibsm_a_SOURCES = slPortability.h smMixer.cxx
++libplibsm_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibsm_la_SOURCES = slPortability.h smMixer.cxx
+ 
+ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/util
+ 
+diff -ru ./src/ssg/Makefile.am ./src/ssg/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/ssg/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:23.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/ssg/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:13:29.638301515 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+ if BUILD_SSG
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibssg.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibssg.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = ssg.h ssgconf.h ssgMSFSPalette.h ssgKeyFlier.h pcx.h
+ 
+-libplibssg_a_SOURCES = ssg.cxx ssgAnimation.cxx ssgBase.cxx \
++libplibssg_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibssg_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la $(top_builddir)/src/sg/libplibsg.la
++
++libplibssg_la_SOURCES = ssg.cxx ssgAnimation.cxx ssgBase.cxx \
+ 	ssgBaseTransform.cxx ssgBranch.cxx ssgContext.cxx ssgCutout.cxx \
+ 	ssgDList.cxx ssgEntity.cxx ssgIsect.cxx ssgLeaf.cxx ssgList.cxx \
+ 	ssgLoadDOF.cxx ssgLoadAC.cxx \
+diff -ru ./src/ssgAux/Makefile.am ./src/ssgAux/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/ssgAux/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:21.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/ssgAux/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 06:17:02.592635791 +0200
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ if BUILD_SSGAUX
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibssgaux.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibssgaux.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = ssgAux.h             \
+                   ssgaShapes.h         \
+@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
+                   ssgaFire.h           \
+                   ssgaBillboards.h
+ 
+-libplibssgaux_a_SOURCES = ssgAux.cxx               \
++libplibssgaux_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibssgaux_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/util/libplibul.la $(top_builddir)/src/ssg/libplibssg.la $(top_builddir)/src/sg/libplibsg.la
++
++libplibssgaux_la_SOURCES = ssgAux.cxx               \
+                           ssgaShapes.cxx           \
+                           ssgaPatch.cxx            \
+                           ssgaParticleSystem.cxx   \
+diff -ru ./src/util/Makefile.am ./src/util/Makefile.am
+--- ./src/util/Makefile.am	2008-03-11 03:06:23.000000000 +0100
++++ ./src/util/Makefile.am	2010-07-02 05:34:06.711150524 +0200
+@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+ if BUILD_UL
+ 
+-lib_LIBRARIES = libplibul.a
++lib_LTLIBRARIES = libplibul.la
+ 
+ include_HEADERS = ul.h ulRTTI.h
+ 
+-libplibul_a_SOURCES = ul.cxx ulClock.cxx ulError.cxx ulLinkedList.cxx \
++libplibul_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 9:5:8
++libplibul_la_SOURCES = ul.cxx ulClock.cxx ulError.cxx ulLinkedList.cxx \
+         ulList.cxx ulLocal.h ulRTTI.cxx
+ 
+ endif
diff --git a/srcpkgs/plib/template b/srcpkgs/plib/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cab08b11623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/plib/template
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Template build file for 'plib'
+pkgname=plib
+version=1.8.5
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="suite of Portable Game Libraries"
+maintainer="Enno Boland <eb@s01.de>"
+license="LGPL2"
+homepage="http://plib.sourceforge.net"
+distfiles="http://plib.sourceforge.net/dist/plib-1.8.5.tar.gz"
+makedepends="MesaLib-devel libX11-devel libXi-devel libXmu-devel autoconf automake libtool"
+checksum=485b22bf6fdc0da067e34ead5e26f002b76326f6371e2ae006415dea6a380a32
+configure_args="--enable-shared --disable-static"
+
+pre_configure() {
+	autoreconf -i
+}
+
+plib-devel_package() {
+	depends="plib>=${version}_${revision}"
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/include
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
+	}
+}