diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36b77fb680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+@SET_MAKE@
+
+all: firebird
+
+firebird firebird_super:
+	$(MAKE) -C src $@
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b7e83c0ec9..f4a6b4bd4c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2257,6 +2257,7 @@ esac
 
 
 
+
 
 
 trap '' 1 2 15
@@ -2364,7 +2365,7 @@ src/make.rules:src/make.new/make.rules \
 src/make.defaults:src/make.new/make.defaults \
 src/make.platform:src/make.new/${MAKEFILE_PREFIX} \
 src/make.shared.variables:src/make.new/make.shared.variables \
-src/fbutil/Makefile:src/fbutil/Makefile.in \
+src/fbutil/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.fbutil \
 src/alice/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice \
 src/burp/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.burp \
 src/csv/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.csv \
@@ -2491,7 +2492,7 @@ src/make.rules:src/make.new/make.rules \
 src/make.defaults:src/make.new/make.defaults \
 src/make.platform:src/make.new/${MAKEFILE_PREFIX} \
 src/make.shared.variables:src/make.new/make.shared.variables \
-src/fbutil/Makefile:src/fbutil/Makefile.in \
+src/fbutil/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.fbutil \
 src/alice/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice \
 src/burp/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.burp \
 src/csv/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.csv \
@@ -2705,6 +2706,7 @@ cat >> $CONFIG_STATUS <<EOF
 
 
 
+
 
 
 EOF
@@ -2730,6 +2732,7 @@ mkdir -p gen/intl
 mkdir -p gen/jrd
 mkdir -p gen/qli
 mkdir -p gen/utilities
+mkdir -p gen/fbutil
 mkdir -p gen/firebird/include
 mkdir -p gen/firebird/intl
 mkdir -p gen/firebird/UDF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f555bc6942..7bae39457d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/intl])
 AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/jrd])
 AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/qli])
 AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/utilities])
+AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/fbutil])
 
 AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/firebird/include])
 AC_OUTPUT_COMMANDS([mkdir -p gen/firebird/intl])
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ src/make.rules:src/make.new/make.rules \
 src/make.defaults:src/make.new/make.defaults \
 src/make.platform:src/make.new/${MAKEFILE_PREFIX} \
 src/make.shared.variables:src/make.new/make.shared.variables \
-src/fbutil/Makefile:src/fbutil/Makefile.in \
+src/fbutil/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.fbutil \
 src/alice/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice \
 src/burp/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.burp \
 src/csv/Makefile:src/make.new/Makefile.in.csv \
diff --git a/src/fbutil/FirebirdConfig.cpp b/src/fbutil/FirebirdConfig.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4b971744e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fbutil/FirebirdConfig.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#include "FirebirdConfig.h"
+
+#include "fred.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#endif
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//  The instance of the static class variable.
+//
+
+
+FirebirdConfig FirebirdConfig::sysConfig;
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+void stripLeadingWhiteSpace(string& s)
+{
+	if (!s.size()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const string::size_type startPos = s.find_first_not_of(" \t");
+	if (startPos == string::npos) {
+		s.erase();	// nothing but air
+	} else if (startPos) {
+		s = s.substr(startPos);
+	}
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+void stripTrailingWhiteSpace(string& s)
+{
+	if (!s.size()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	string::size_type endPos = s.find_last_not_of(" \t");
+	if (endPos != string::npos) {
+		// Note that endPos is the index to the last non-ws char
+		// why we have to inc. it
+		++endPos;
+		s = s.substr(0, endPos);
+	}
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+void stripComments(string& s)
+{
+	// Note that this is only a hack. It won't work in case inputLine
+	// contains hash-marks embedded in quotes! Not that I know if we
+	// should care about that case.
+	const string::size_type commentPos = s.find('#');
+	if (commentPos != string::npos) {
+		s = s.substr(0, commentPos);
+	}
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+string FirebirdConfig::getSysString(const string& key) {
+  return sysConfig.getString(key);
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+int    FirebirdConfig::getSysInt(const string& key) {
+  return sysConfig.getInt(key);
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+string FirebirdConfig::getString(const string& key) {
+
+    mymap_t::iterator lookup;
+
+    lookup = parameters.find(key);
+
+    if (lookup != parameters.end()) {
+      return lookup->second;
+    }
+
+    return string();
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+int    FirebirdConfig::getInt(const string& key) {
+    string data = getString(key);
+
+    if (data.empty()) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return atoi(data.data());
+}
+
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+string parseKeyFrom(const string& inputLine, string::size_type& endPos) {
+
+    endPos = inputLine.find_first_of("= \t");
+    if (endPos == string::npos) {
+        return inputLine;
+    }
+
+    return inputLine.substr(0, endPos);
+}
+
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+string parseValueFrom(string inputLine, string::size_type initialPos) {
+
+    if (initialPos == string::npos) {
+        return string();
+    }
+
+    // skip leading white spaces
+    int startPos = inputLine.find_first_not_of("= \t", initialPos);
+    if (startPos == string::npos) {
+        return string();
+    }
+
+    stripTrailingWhiteSpace(inputLine);
+    return inputLine.substr(startPos);
+    
+}
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+void FirebirdConfig::loadSysConfig() {
+  sysConfig.loadConfig();
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+
+void FirebirdConfig::loadConfig() {
+
+    ifstream configFile("/etc/firebird.conf");
+
+    string inputLine;
+    
+    while (!configFile.eof()) {
+        getline(configFile, inputLine);
+
+		stripComments(inputLine);
+		stripLeadingWhiteSpace(inputLine);
+		
+		if (!inputLine.size()) {
+			continue;	// comment-line or empty line
+		}
+
+        //        cout << "read \"" << inputLine << "\"\n";
+
+        if (inputLine.find('=') == string::npos) {
+            cerr << "illegal line \"" << inputLine << "\"" << endl;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        string::size_type endPos;
+
+        string key   = parseKeyFrom(inputLine, endPos);
+        string value = parseValueFrom(inputLine, endPos);
+
+        cout << "adding \"" << key << "\" \"" << value << "\"" << endl;
+//        parameters.insert(pair<string, string>(key, value));
+// Just to display yet another template function
+        parameters.insert(make_pair(key, value));
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/fbutil/FirebirdConfig.h b/src/fbutil/FirebirdConfig.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a01202ca5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fbutil/FirebirdConfig.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+#ifndef _FirebirdConfig_H
+#define _FirebirdConfig_H
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+
+class FirebirdConfig {
+public:
+  static string getSysString(const string& key);
+  static int    getSysInt(const string& key);
+  static void   loadSysConfig();
+
+  void loadConfig();
+  string getString(const string& key);
+  int    getInt(const string& key);
+
+private:
+  typedef pair<string, string> mypair;
+  typedef map<string, string> mymap_t;
+
+  mymap_t parameters;
+  
+  static FirebirdConfig sysConfig;
+
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/gpre/gpre.cpp b/src/gpre/gpre.cpp
index 824ff46307..3e7a2b4f9c 100644
--- a/src/gpre/gpre.cpp
+++ b/src/gpre/gpre.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 //  
 //  All Rights Reserved.
 //  Contributor(s): ______________________________________.
-//  $Id: gpre.cpp,v 1.4 2001-07-29 23:43:22 skywalker Exp $
+//  $Id: gpre.cpp,v 1.5 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 //  Revision 1.2  2000/11/16 15:54:29  fsg
 //  Added new switch -verbose to gpre that will dump
 //  parsed lines to stderr
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 //
 //____________________________________________________________
 //
-//	$Id: gpre.cpp,v 1.4 2001-07-29 23:43:22 skywalker Exp $
+//	$Id: gpre.cpp,v 1.5 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 //
 
 #define GPRE_MAIN
@@ -2745,10 +2745,20 @@ static void print_switches()
 	IN_SW_TAB in_sw_tab;
 
 	ib_fprintf(ib_stderr, "\tlegal switches are:\n");
-	for (in_sw_tab = gpre_in_sw_table; in_sw_tab->in_sw; in_sw_tab++)
-		if (in_sw_tab->in_sw_text)
+	for (in_sw_tab = gpre_in_sw_table; in_sw_tab->in_sw; in_sw_tab++) {
+		if (in_sw_tab->in_sw_text) {
 			ib_fprintf(ib_stderr, "%s%s\n", in_sw_tab->in_sw_name,
 					   in_sw_tab->in_sw_text);
+        }
+    }
+
+	ib_fprintf(ib_stderr, "\n\tand the internal 'illegal' switches are:\n");
+	for (in_sw_tab = gpre_in_sw_table; in_sw_tab->in_sw; in_sw_tab++) {
+		if (!in_sw_tab->in_sw_text) {
+			ib_fprintf(ib_stderr, "%s\n", in_sw_tab->in_sw_name);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/gpre/gpreswi.h b/src/gpre/gpreswi.h
index 2602e940a0..b2d5c13732 100644
--- a/src/gpre/gpreswi.h
+++ b/src/gpre/gpreswi.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  * All Rights Reserved.
  * Contributor(s): ______________________________________.
- * $Id: gpreswi.h,v 1.2 2001-07-12 05:46:04 bellardo Exp $
+ * $Id: gpreswi.h,v 1.3 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
  * Revision 1.2  2000/11/16 15:54:29  fsg
  * Added new switch -verbose to gpre that will dump
  * parsed lines to stderr
@@ -115,59 +115,59 @@ typedef struct sw_tab_t
 static struct in_sw_tab_t gpre_in_sw_table[] =
 {
 #ifdef ADA
-	IN_SW_GPRE_ADA		, 0, "ADA"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended ADA program",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_ADA		, 0, "ADA"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended ADA program"},
 #ifdef ALSYS_ADA
-	IN_SW_GPRE_ALSYS	, 0, "ALSYS"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended ADA program",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_ALSYS	, 0, "ALSYS"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended ADA program"},
 #endif
-	IN_SW_GPRE_HANDLES	, 0, "HANDLES"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tADA handle package requires handle package name",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_HANDLES	, 0, "HANDLES"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tADA handle package requires handle package name"},
 #endif
-	IN_SW_GPRE_C		, 0, "C"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended C program",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_CXX		, 0, "CXX"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended C++ program",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_CPLUSPLUS, 0, "CPLUSPLUS"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\textended C++ program",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_D		, 0, "DATABASE"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tdatabase declaration requires database name",
-
-	IN_SW_GPRE_D_FLOAT	, 0, "D_FLOAT"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tgenerate blr_d_float for doubles",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_E		, 0, "EITHER_CASE"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\taccept upper or lower case DML in C",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_C		, 0, "C"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended C program"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_CXX		, 0, "CXX"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended C++ program"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_CPLUSPLUS, 0, "CPLUSPLUS"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\textended C++ program"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_D		, 0, "DATABASE"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tdatabase declaration requires database name"},
+     
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_D_FLOAT	, 0, "D_FLOAT"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tgenerate blr_d_float for doubles"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_E		, 0, "EITHER_CASE"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\taccept upper or lower case DML in C"},
 #ifdef FORTRAN
-	IN_SW_GPRE_F		, 0, "FORTRAN"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended FORTRAN program",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_F		, 0, "FORTRAN"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended FORTRAN program"},
 #endif
-	IN_SW_GPRE_G		, 0, "GDS"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_GXX		, 0, "GDS_CXX"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_I		, 0, "IDENTIFIERS"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_I		, 0, "IDS"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_INTERP	, 0, "CHARSET"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tDefault character set & format",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_INTERP	, 0, "INTERPRETATION",0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_LANG_INTERNAL , 0, "LANG_INTERNAL"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tinternal language only",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_M		, 0, "MANUAL"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tdo not automatically ATTACH to a database",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_N		, 0, "NO_LINES"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tdo not generate C debug lines",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_O		, 0, "OUTPUT"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tsend output to standard out",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_G		, 0, "GDS"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_GXX		, 0, "GDS_CXX"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_I		, 0, "IDENTIFIERS"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_I		, 0, "IDS"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_INTERP	, 0, "CHARSET"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tDefault character set & format"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_INTERP	, 0, "INTERPRETATION",0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_LANG_INTERNAL , 0, "LANG_INTERNAL"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tinternal language only"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_M		, 0, "MANUAL"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tdo not automatically ATTACH to a database"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_N		, 0, "NO_LINES"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tdo not generate C debug lines"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_O		, 0, "OUTPUT"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tsend output to standard out"},
 #ifdef PASCAL
-	IN_SW_GPRE_P		, 0, "PASCAL"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended PASCAL program",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_P		, 0, "PASCAL"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended PASCAL program"},
 #endif
-	IN_SW_GPRE_PASSWORD	, 0, "PASSWORD"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tdefault password",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_R		, 0, "RAW"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tgenerate unformatted binary BLR",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_SQLDIALECT,0, "SQL_DIALECT"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tSQL dialect to use",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_S		, 0, "STRINGS"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_SQLDA	, 0, "SQLDA"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\t***** Deprecated feature. ********",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_T		, 0, "TRACE"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL,
-	IN_SW_GPRE_USER		, 0, "USER"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tdefault user name",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_PASSWORD	, 0, "PASSWORD"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tdefault password"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_R		, 0, "RAW"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tgenerate unformatted binary BLR"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_SQLDIALECT,0, "SQL_DIALECT"	, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\tSQL dialect to use"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_S		, 0, "STRINGS"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_SQLDA	, 0, "SQLDA"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\t***** Deprecated feature. ********"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_T		, 0, "TRACE"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_USER		, 0, "USER"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tdefault user name"},
 /* FSG 14.Nov.2000 */
-	IN_SW_GPRE_VERBOSE	, 0, "VERBOSE"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tVerbose Output to stderr",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_VERBOSE	, 0, "VERBOSE"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tVerbose Output to stderr"},
 #ifdef VMS
-	IN_SW_GPRE_X		, 0, "EXTERNAL"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tEXTERNAL database (used with /DATABASE)",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_X		, 0, "EXTERNAL"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tEXTERNAL database (used with /DATABASE)"},
 #else
-	IN_SW_GPRE_X		, 0, "X"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tEXTERNAL database (used with -DATABASE)",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_X		, 0, "X"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tEXTERNAL database (used with -DATABASE)"},
 #endif
 #ifdef BASIC
-	IN_SW_GPRE_BAS		, 0, "BASIC"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended BASIC program",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_BAS		, 0, "BASIC"		, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended BASIC program"},
 #endif
 #ifdef PLI
-	IN_SW_GPRE_PLI		, 0, "PLI"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended PLI program",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_PLI		, 0, "PLI"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended PLI program"},
 #endif
 #ifdef COBOL
-	IN_SW_GPRE_COB		, 0, "COB"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended COBOL program",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_ANSI		, 0, "ANSI"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tgenerate ANSI85 compatible COBOL",
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_COB		, 0, "COB"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\textended COBOL program"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_ANSI		, 0, "ANSI"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tgenerate ANSI85 compatible COBOL"},
 #endif
-	IN_SW_GPRE_Z		, 0, "Z"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tprint software version",
-	IN_SW_GPRE_0		, 0, NULL			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_Z		, 0, "Z"			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, "\t\tprint software version"},
+	{IN_SW_GPRE_0		, 0, NULL			, 0, 0, 0, FALSE, 0, 0, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice
index 6070e768cf..0248e7636b 100644
--- a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.alice
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: Makefile.in.alice,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.alice,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 ROOT=../..
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $(BIN)/gfix: $(ALICE_Objects) $(LIBGDS_LA)
 	$(CHMOD_7) $@
 
 
-alice_meta.cpp:	yachts.lnk alice_meta.epp
+$(SRC)/alice_meta.cpp:	yachts.lnk alice_meta.epp
 
 yachts.lnk:
 	ln -fs ../refDatabases/empty.gdb yachts.lnk
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.fbutil b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.fbutil
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..196684ed0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.fbutil
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# 
+#   The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public
+#   License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+#   Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the
+#   terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the
+#   "GPL"), in which case the provisions of the GPL are applicable
+#   instead of those above. You may obtain a copy of the Licence at
+#   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+# 
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   Relevant for more details.
+# 
+#   This file was created by members of the firebird development team.
+#   All individual contributions remain the Copyright (C) of those
+#   individuals.  Contributors to this file are either listed here or
+#   can be obtained from a CVS history command.
+# 
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Created by: Mark O'Donohue <mark.odonohue@ludwig.edu.au>
+# 
+#   Contributor(s):
+# 
+# 
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.fbutil,v 1.1 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
+# 
+
+ROOT=../..
+
+include     $(ROOT)/src/make.rules
+include     $(ROOT)/src/make.defaults
+include     $(ROOT)/src/make.platform
+include     $(ROOT)/src/make.shared.variables
+
+@SET_MAKE@
+
+AllObjects= $(FBUTIL_Objects)
+
+Dependancies=$(AllObjects:.o=.d)
+
+
+.PHONY:	all libs progs
+
+
+jrd_static : $(LIB)/jrd_static.a($(FBUTIL_Objects))
+
+$(LIB)/jrd_static.a(%.o) : %.o
+	ar crv $@  $%
+
+
+
+# In phase2 we add the same objects as before, we just rebuild them as
+# portable and load them into a shared libgds.so library.
+
+.PHONY: jrdlib_dependencies
+
+
+jrdlib_dependencies: $(FBUTIL_Objects)
+
+
+
+clean:
+	-rm $(AllObjects)
+	-rm $(Dependancies)
+
+
+include $(Dependancies)
+
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.firebird b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.firebird
index ffa9c6d6e3..b10ef42e87 100644
--- a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.firebird
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.firebird
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: Makefile.in.firebird,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.firebird,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 ROOT=..
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ phase2 : $(ISC_GDB)
 $(ISC_GDB): utilities/isc4.sql utilities/isc4.gdl
 	$(MAKE) phase2_build 
 
-phase2_build: create_db gds_lock_manager empty_db gbak_static \
+phase2_build: build_alt_use_boot create_db gds_lock_manager empty_db gbak_static \
         ref_databases jrdlib_main gfix gbak gdef msgs isql \
         isc4.gdb
 
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ jrdlib_dependencies :
 	$(MAKE) -C wal $@
 	$(MAKE) -C gpre $@
 	$(MAKE) -C utilities $@
+	$(MAKE) -C fbutil $@
 
 jrdlib_main: jrdlib_dependencies
 	$(MAKE) -C jrd $@
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.gpre b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.gpre
index ab60916d5a..a9d52e5e61 100644
--- a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.gpre
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.gpre
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: Makefile.in.gpre,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.gpre,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 ROOT=../..
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ $(GPRE):$(GPRECommon_Objects) $(GPRE_Objects) $(LIBGDS_LA)
 
 
 
+# gpre_meta needs a special boot build since there is no database.
+$(SRC)/gpre_meta.cpp:  $(SRC)/gpre_meta.epp
+	$(GPRE_BOOT) -lang_internal $(GPRE_FLAGS) $< $@
+
+
 # In phase2 we add the same objects as before, we just rebuild them as
 # portable and load them into a shared libgds.so library.
 
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.jrd b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.jrd
index 6ea34512f5..bb6bfe2c9a 100644
--- a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.jrd
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.jrd
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: Makefile.in.jrd,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.jrd,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 ROOT=../..
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ include     $(ROOT)/src/make.shared.variables
 
 @SET_MAKE@
 
+
+# jrd has it's own rule for using gpre to use gpre boot.
+# I would eventually like to set these based on a determination 
+# if the file GPRE_STATIC exists or not.
+
+GPRE_FLAGS = -n -z -gds_cxx -raw -ids
+
+.e.c:
+	$(GPRE_BOOT) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $< $@
+
+.epp.cpp:
+	$(GPRE_BOOT) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $< $@
+
+
+
 .PHONY: jrd_boot jrd_static
 
 
@@ -686,9 +701,24 @@ build_alt_use_main: alt_use_sec.h.pre
 # The GPRE options passed in ar edifferent to the default ones so we have a
 # special rule.
 
-codes.cpp:	codes.epp
+# Some of these you have to wonderabout, since here are a number of files
+# that use DATABASE FILENAME = 'ODS.RDB' but ODS.RDB does not exsit
+# For that reason all the .epp files in this directory are compiled 
+# with the following options.
+# fun.epp they allow you to compile without having a database present.
+# The db file ODS.RDB (as used in fun.epp doesn't exist, and was not part 
+# of the original 6.0 build).
+
+
+
+#blob_filter.cpp: blob_filter.epp
+#	$(GPRE_BOOT) -lang_internal -n -manual -raw -O $< $@
+
+$(SRC)/codes.cpp:	$(SRC)/codes.epp
 	$(GPRE) -n -manual -raw -string $< $@
 
+#$(SRC)/fun.cpp: $(SRC)/fun.epp
+#	$(GPRE) -n -gds -raw -ids $< $@
 
 
 #____________________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.remote b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.remote
index 3027c5fec0..5cfebc9eb6 100644
--- a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.remote
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.remote
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: Makefile.in.remote,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.remote,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 ROOT=../..
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ LOCKDRIVER_Objects = $(LOCKDRIVER_Sources:%.cpp=$(OBJ)/%.o)
 
 AllObjects = $(INTERFACE_Objects) $(SERVER_Objects) $(INETSERVER_Objects) 
 
-Dependencies = $(All_Objects:.o=.d) 
+Dependencies = $(AllObjects:.o=.d) 
 
 
 .PHONY: jrd_static
diff --git a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.utilities b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.utilities
index 5db207bd29..417bc897d4 100644
--- a/src/make.new/Makefile.in.utilities
+++ b/src/make.new/Makefile.in.utilities
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: Makefile.in.utilities,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: Makefile.in.utilities,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 ROOT=../..
@@ -144,10 +144,16 @@ $(ISC_GDB) : isc4.sql isc4.gdl
 # security.epp file for building in the main process.  It is done like
 # this to simpliy the build targets in the makefile.
 # 
+# Unfortunatly, we also need to touch the security.d to make it exist, 
+# otherwise as soon as we look at this makefile again it finds security.d
+# missing and then touches the security.epp file, which of course means
+# the .cpp file will be rebuilt from the .epp file, to circumvent this we
+# touch the dependancy file.
 
 build_alt_use_boot:
 	-$(RM) security.cpp
 	touch security.cpp
+	touch $(DEP)/security.d
 
 build_alt_use_main:
 	-$(RM) security.cpp
@@ -232,6 +238,15 @@ yachts.lnk:
 	ln -fs $(SRC)/refDatabases/empty.gdb yachts.lnk
 
 
+# I was hoping one of these was going to allow me to compile security.epp
+# without reference to an actual database, I heard it was possible with an
+# options but haven't found it yet.  I'll leave these here it case others
+# want to experiment MOD 1-Aug-2001
+#
+#security.cpp: security.epp
+#	$(GPRE) -n -manual -raw -strings $< $@
+#	$(GPRE) -n -gds_cxx -raw -ids $< $@
+
 
 
 # This ain't ones that I need, so i've just copied it for the moment
diff --git a/src/make.new/make.rules b/src/make.new/make.rules
index 1c455ee43e..0cdc8d4019 100644
--- a/src/make.new/make.rules
+++ b/src/make.new/make.rules
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   Contributor(s):
 # 
 # 
-#   $Id: make.rules,v 1.1 2001-07-29 23:43:23 skywalker Exp $
+#   $Id: make.rules,v 1.2 2001-07-31 18:34:05 skywalker Exp $
 # 
 
 #____________________________________________________________________________
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ SRC_ROOT=$(ROOT)/src
 LIB=$(GEN_ROOT)/firebird/lib
 BIN=$(GEN_ROOT)/firebird/bin
 
-
 # This picks up the current directory and maps it to the equivalent module
 # in the src and gen area.
 
@@ -65,6 +64,8 @@ SRC=$(SRC_ROOT)/$(ModuleName)
 OBJ=$(GEN_ROOT)/$(ModuleName)
 DEP=$(OBJ)
 
+GEN_SRC=$(SRC)   # I would like to change this into generated area.
+
 
 FIREBIRD=$(GEN_ROOT)/firebird
 INTERBASE=$(FIREBIRD)
@@ -158,10 +159,11 @@ GPRE_FLAGS=	-r -m -z -n
 .SUFFIXES: .c .e .epp .cpp
 
 .e.c:
-	$(GPRE_STATIC) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $<
+	$(GPRE_STATIC) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $< $@
+
 
 .epp.cpp:
-	$(GPRE_STATIC) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $<
+	$(GPRE_STATIC) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $< $@
 
 
 
@@ -185,10 +187,14 @@ $(OBJ)/%.o:: $(SRC)/%.c
 	$(CC) $(CXXFLAGS) -c $(firstword $<) -o $@
 	@$(move-dep)
 
-$(OBJ)/%.o:: $(SRC)/%.cpp 
+$(OBJ)/%.o: $(SRC)/%.cpp 
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c $(firstword $<) -o $@
 	@$(move-dep)
 
+#$(OBJ)/%
+#.epp.cpp:
+#	$(GPRE_STATIC) $(GPRE_FLAGS) $<
+
 $(OBJ)/%.o: $(DEP)/%.d
 
 .SUFFIXES: .epp .e
@@ -201,13 +207,14 @@ $(DEP)/%.d:: $(SRC)/%.c
 	@echo "need to rebuild $^"
 	touch $^
 
+$(DEP)/%.d:: $(SRC)/%.epp
+	@echo "need to rebuild $^"
+	touch $^
+
 $(DEP)/%.d:: $(SRC)/%.cpp
 	@echo "need to rebuild $^"
 	touch $^
 
-$(DEP)/%.d:: $(SRC)/%.epp
-	@echo "need to rebuild $^"
-	touch $^
 
 
 # code to move the dependancy files from the current directory
diff --git a/src/make.new/make.shared.variables b/src/make.new/make.shared.variables
index 6cf25d264b..bfd3addcea 100644
--- a/src/make.new/make.shared.variables
+++ b/src/make.new/make.shared.variables
@@ -129,6 +129,17 @@ SECURITY_Objects = $(SECURITY_Sources:%.cpp=$(GEN_ROOT)/utilities/%.o)
 SECURITY_SharedObjects = $(SECURITY_Objects:.o=.lo)
 
 
+#________________________________________________________________________
+#
+# fbutil
+
+FBUTIL_Sources=FirebirdConfig.cpp
+
+FBUTIL_Objects = $(FBUTIL_Sources:%.cpp=$(GEN_ROOT)/fbutil/%.o)
+FBUTIL_SharedObjects = $(FBUTIL_Objects:.o=.lo)
+
+
+
 
 #________________________________________________________________________
 #
@@ -143,7 +154,8 @@ GDSLIB_Objects = $(JRD_Objects) \
                 $(PIPE_Objects) \
                 $(WAL_Objects) \
                 $(GPRELIB_Objects) \
-                $(SECURITY_Objects)
+                $(SECURITY_Objects) \
+                $(FBUTIL_Objects)
 
 GDSLIB_SharedObjects = $(GDSLIB_Objects:.o=.lo)
 
diff --git a/src/utilities/security.epp b/src/utilities/security.epp
index 7fdd6913a3..ec8395d8e9 100644
--- a/src/utilities/security.epp
+++ b/src/utilities/security.epp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 #include "../utilities/gsec.h"
 #include "../utilities/secur_proto.h"
 
-DATABASE DB = STATIC FILENAME "isc.gdb";
+/* DATABASE DB = STATIC FILENAME "isc.gdb"; */
+
+DATABASE DB = FILENAME "isc.gdb";
 
 #define MAX_PASSWORD_LENGTH	31
 #define SYSDBA_USER_NAME	"SYSDBA"