diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 082efd5..6411b9c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([OpenEXR], OpenEXR, [
         _cppflags=$CPPFLAGS
         _ldflags=$LDFLAGS
 
-        CPPFLAGS="$SQ_EXR_CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
+        CPPFLAGS="$SQ_EXR_CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $USE_EXCEPTIONS"
         LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $SQ_EXR_LDFLAGS"
 
         AC_LANG_SAVE
diff --git a/kernel/kls_camera/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_camera/Makefile.am
index 275b9c4..d5e1a79 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_camera/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_camera/Makefile.am
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = libkls_camera.so.ui ksquirrel-libs-camera2ppm.in
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 libkls_camera.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_camera.so.ui
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 libkls_camera.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_camera.so.ui
diff --git a/kernel/kls_djvu/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_djvu/Makefile.am
index e546bff..ea51058 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_djvu/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_djvu/Makefile.am
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = libkls_djvu.so.ui
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 libkls_djvu.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_djvu.so.ui
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 libkls_djvu.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_djvu.so.ui
diff --git a/kernel/kls_dxf/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_dxf/Makefile.am
index 7d3fc63..a9a7251 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_dxf/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_dxf/Makefile.am
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = libkls_dxf.so.ui
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 libkls_dxf.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_dxf.so.ui
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 libkls_dxf.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_dxf.so.ui
diff --git a/kernel/kls_gif/fmt_codec_gif.cpp b/kernel/kls_gif/fmt_codec_gif.cpp
index a4981bf..33d13e7 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_gif/fmt_codec_gif.cpp
+++ b/kernel/kls_gif/fmt_codec_gif.cpp
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ static void PrintGifError(void)
 #endif
 {
 #if defined(GIFLIB_MAJOR) && GIFLIB_MAJOR > 4
-  char *Err = GifErrorString(ErrorCode);
+  const char *Err = GifErrorString(ErrorCode);
 #else
-  char *Err = GifErrorString();
+  const char *Err = GifErrorString();
 #endif
 
   if (Err != NULL) {
diff --git a/kernel/kls_jpeg/fmt_codec_jpeg.cpp b/kernel/kls_jpeg/fmt_codec_jpeg.cpp
index 60fe8e8..237a8d0 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_jpeg/fmt_codec_jpeg.cpp
+++ b/kernel/kls_jpeg/fmt_codec_jpeg.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ s32 fmt_codec::write_next_pass()
 
 s32 fmt_codec::write_scanline(RGBA *scan)
 {
-    RGB sr[writeimage.w];
+    RGB *sr = new RGB[writeimage.w];
 
     for(s32 s = 0;s < writeimage.w;s++)
     {
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ s32 fmt_codec::write_scanline(RGBA *scan)
 
     (void)jpeg_write_scanlines(&m_cinfo, &row_pointer, 1);
 
+    delete [] sr;
     return SQE_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/huffd.c b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/huffd.c
index da5d2e9..456acf3 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/huffd.c
+++ b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/huffd.c
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(WIN32) || defined(_Windows) || \
+    defined(_WINDOWS) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__))
 #include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 #include "jpeg.h"
 #include "mcu.h"
 #include "io.h"
diff --git a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/ljpgtopnm.c b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/ljpgtopnm.c
index c975892..c38c214 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/ljpgtopnm.c
+++ b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/ljpgtopnm.c
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(WIN32) || defined(_Windows) || \
+    defined(_WINDOWS) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__))
 #include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include "jpeg.h"
 #include "mcu.h"
diff --git a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/mcu.c b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/mcu.c
index bb1f0b3..d590e72 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/mcu.c
+++ b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/mcu.c
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(WIN32) || defined(_Windows) || \
+    defined(_WINDOWS) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__))
 #include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include "jpeg.h"
 #include "mcu.h"
diff --git a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/read.c b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/read.c
index e4855fd..ac12070 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/read.c
+++ b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/read.c
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(WIN32) || defined(_Windows) || \
+    defined(_WINDOWS) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__))
 #include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include "jpeg.h"
 #include "mcu.h"
diff --git a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/util.c b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/util.c
index d5e99cb..9474291 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/util.c
+++ b/kernel/kls_ljpeg/ljpeg2ppm/util.c
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(WIN32) || defined(_Windows) || \
+    defined(_WINDOWS) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__))
 #include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 #include "jpeg.h"
 #include "mcu.h"
 #include "proto.h"
diff --git a/kernel/kls_svg/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_svg/Makefile.am
index 2bbc93d..9e2474c 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_svg/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_svg/Makefile.am
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = libkls_svg.so.ui ksquirrel-libs-svg2png.in
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 libkls_svg.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_svg.so.ui
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 libkls_svg.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_svg.so.ui
diff --git a/kernel/kls_tiff/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_tiff/Makefile.am
index 822a862..0414d92 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_tiff/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_tiff/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = libkls_tiff.so.ui
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 libkls_tiff.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_tiff.so.ui
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 libkls_tiff.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_tiff.so.ui
 
 AM_CXXFLAGS = -DTIFF_UI=\"${pkgdatadir}/libkls_tiff.so.ui\"
diff --git a/kernel/kls_xcf/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_xcf/Makefile.am
index 6b9a50d..0af18aa 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_xcf/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_xcf/Makefile.am
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = libkls_xcf.so.ui
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 libkls_xcf.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_xcf.so.ui
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 libkls_xcf.so.ui $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/libkls_xcf.so.ui
diff --git a/kernel/kls_xcf/xcf2pnm/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_xcf/xcf2pnm/Makefile.am
index c81ca26..15db50a 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_xcf/xcf2pnm/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_xcf/xcf2pnm/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 bin_PROGRAMS = ksquirrel-libs-xcf2pnm
 
 ksquirrel_libs_xcf2pnm_SOURCES = enums.c flatspec.c flatten.c io-unix.c pixels.c scaletab.c table.c utils.c xcf2pnm.c xcf-general.c
+ksquirrel_libs_xcf2pnm_LDFLAGS = $(LIBICONV)
 
-EXTRA_DIST = xcf2pnm.oi
\ No newline at end of file
+EXTRA_DIST = xcf2pnm.oi
diff --git a/kernel/kls_xpm/Makefile.am b/kernel/kls_xpm/Makefile.am
index 0188af0..882d749 100644
--- a/kernel/kls_xpm/Makefile.am
+++ b/kernel/kls_xpm/Makefile.am
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = rgbmap
 
 install-data-am:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)
-	$(INSTALL) --mode=0644 rgbmap $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/rgbmap
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 rgbmap $(DESTDIR)$(pkgdatadir)/rgbmap