diff --git a/racket/src/configure b/racket/src/configure
index 1e89c9f893..ad1f2f8add 100755
--- a/racket/src/configure
+++ b/racket/src/configure
@@ -655,8 +655,6 @@ collectsdir
 LTA
 LTO
 LIBRACKET_DEP
-LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB
-LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL
 FOREIGNTARGET
 FOREIGN_CONVENIENCE
 FOREIGN_OBJSLIB
@@ -6716,8 +6714,6 @@ if test "${enable_shared}" = "yes" ; then
   FOREIGN_OBJSLIB="\$(FOREIGN_LIB)"
   MZOPTIONS="$MZOPTIONS -DMZ_USES_SHARED_LIB"
   STRIP_LIB_DEBUG=":"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL="\$(LIBRKTIO)"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB=""
 else
   LIBSFX=a
   WXLIBS=WXLIBSNORM
@@ -6732,8 +6728,6 @@ else
   PLAIN_CC='$(CC)'
   FOREIGN_CONVENIENCE=""
   FOREIGN_OBJSLIB="\$(FOREIGN_OBJS)"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB="\$(LIBRKTIO)"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL=""
 fi
 
 ############## final output ################
@@ -6861,9 +6855,6 @@ LIBS="$LIBS $EXTRALIBS"
 
 
 
-
-
-
 
 
 
diff --git a/racket/src/gracket/Makefile.in b/racket/src/gracket/Makefile.in
index 23e987bbe3..584f30b753 100644
--- a/racket/src/gracket/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/gracket/Makefile.in
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ ARLIBFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) $(LDLIBS)
 GRACKETLINKER = @MZLINKER@
 
 LIBRKTIO = ../rktio/librktio.@LTA@
+LIBRKTIO_a = $(LIBRKTO)
+LIBRKTIO_la = 
 
-GRACKETLDLIBS@NOT_MINGW@ = ../racket/libracket.@LIBSFX@ ../racket/libmzgc.@LIBSFX@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB@ $(LDLIBS)
+GRACKETLDLIBS@NOT_MINGW@ = ../racket/libracket.@LIBSFX@ ../racket/libmzgc.@LIBSFX@ $(LIBRKTIO_@LIBSFX@) $(LDLIBS)
 GRACKETLDLIBS@MINGW@ = ../racket/libracket.dll.a ../racket/libmzgc.dll.a $(LDLIBS) -ldelayimp -static-libgcc
 GRACKETLDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) -L../racket
 
diff --git a/racket/src/gracket/gc2/Makefile.in b/racket/src/gracket/gc2/Makefile.in
index 1135f51e65..ea253661a9 100644
--- a/racket/src/gracket/gc2/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/gracket/gc2/Makefile.in
@@ -90,12 +90,16 @@ wx_mac_LIBS = -framework CoreFoundation
 
 GRACKETLINKER = @MZLINKER@
 
+LIBRKTIO = ../../rktio/librktio.@LTA@
+LIBRKTIO_a = $(LIBRKTO)
+LIBRKTIO_la =
+
 GRACKETLIBS_a = $(LDLIBS)
 GRACKETLIBS_la =
-GRACKETMZOBJS_a = $(MZOBJS) ../../rktio/librktio.@LTA@
+GRACKETMZOBJS_a = $(MZOBJS) $(LIBRKTIO)
 GRACKETMZOBJS_la =
 
-../gracket@MMM@@NOT_OSX@@NOT_MINGW@: grmain.@LTO@ ../../racket/libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB@
+../gracket@MMM@@NOT_OSX@@NOT_MINGW@: grmain.@LTO@ ../../racket/libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ $(LIBRKTIO_@LIBSFX@)
 	$(GRACKETLINKER) $(GRACKETLDFLAGS) -o ../gracket@MMM@ grmain.@LTO@ ../../racket/libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ $(GRACKETMZOBJS_@LIBSFX@) $(GRACKETLIBS_@LIBSFX@)
 
 ../gracket@MMM@@MINGW@: grmain.@LTO@ ../../racket/gc2/libracket3m.dll.a ../gres.o
diff --git a/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in b/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in
index 7da27e0507..3607fb119f 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/racket/Makefile.in
@@ -179,9 +179,15 @@ FOREIGN_NOT_USED_LIB = $(FOREIGN_OBJ)
 FOREIGN_NOT_USED_OBJSLIB = $(FOREIGN_OBJ)
 
 LIBRKTIO = ../rktio/librktio.@LTA@
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL_la = $(LIBRKTIO)
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL_a = 
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB_la =
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB_a = $(LIBRKTIO)
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL = $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL_@LIBSFX@)
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB = $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB_@LIBSFX@)
 
-libracket.@LIBSFX@: src/*.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_LIB) @LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL@
-	$(NICEAR) $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) libracket.@LIBSFX@ src/*.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_OBJSLIB) @LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL@ @LIBRACKET_DEP@
+libracket.@LIBSFX@: src/*.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_LIB) $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL)
+	$(NICEAR) $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) libracket.@LIBSFX@ src/*.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_OBJSLIB) $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL) @LIBRACKET_DEP@
 	$(RANLIB) libracket.@LIBSFX@
 
 # Irix sproc, only
@@ -190,8 +196,8 @@ sproc.@LTO@: @GCDIR@/sproc.@LTO@
 
 # Unix ----------------------------------------
 
-racket@CGC@@NOT_OSX@@NOT_MINGW@: libracket.@LIBSFX@ libmzgc.@LIBSFX@ main.@LTO@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB@ $(SPECIALIZINGOBJECTS)
-	@MZLINKER@ -o racket@CGC@ main.@LTO@ $(SPECIALIZINGOBJECTS) libracket.@LIBSFX@ libmzgc.@LIBSFX@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB@ @LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
+racket@CGC@@NOT_OSX@@NOT_MINGW@: libracket.@LIBSFX@ libmzgc.@LIBSFX@ main.@LTO@ $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB) $(SPECIALIZINGOBJECTS)
+	@MZLINKER@ -o racket@CGC@ main.@LTO@ $(SPECIALIZINGOBJECTS) libracket.@LIBSFX@ libmzgc.@LIBSFX@ $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB) @LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
 
 mzcom@CGC@@NOT_MINGW@:
 	$(NOOP)
diff --git a/racket/src/racket/configure.ac b/racket/src/racket/configure.ac
index 5e2617510c..0305633c2a 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/configure.ac
+++ b/racket/src/racket/configure.ac
@@ -1647,8 +1647,6 @@ if test "${enable_shared}" = "yes" ; then
   FOREIGN_OBJSLIB="\$(FOREIGN_LIB)"
   MZOPTIONS="$MZOPTIONS -DMZ_USES_SHARED_LIB"
   STRIP_LIB_DEBUG=":"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL="\$(LIBRKTIO)"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB=""
 else
   LIBSFX=a
   WXLIBS=WXLIBSNORM
@@ -1663,8 +1661,6 @@ else
   PLAIN_CC='$(CC)'
   FOREIGN_CONVENIENCE=""
   FOREIGN_OBJSLIB="\$(FOREIGN_OBJS)"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB="\$(LIBRKTIO)"
-  LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL=""
 fi
 
 ############## final output ################
@@ -1756,9 +1752,6 @@ AC_SUBST(FOREIGN_OBJSLIB)
 AC_SUBST(FOREIGN_CONVENIENCE)
 AC_SUBST(FOREIGNTARGET)
 
-AC_SUBST(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL)
-AC_SUBST(LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB)
-
 AC_SUBST(LIBRACKET_DEP)
 
 AC_SUBST(LTO)
diff --git a/racket/src/racket/gc2/Makefile.in b/racket/src/racket/gc2/Makefile.in
index 69ae5781d0..90fbce8809 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/gc2/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/racket/gc2/Makefile.in
@@ -500,19 +500,28 @@ FOREIGN_NOT_USED_LIB = $(FOREIGN_OBJ)
 FOREIGN_NOT_USED_OBJSLIB = 
 
 LIBRKTIO = ../../rktio/librktio.@LTA@
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL_la = $(LIBRKTIO)
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL_a = 
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB_la =
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB_a = $(LIBRKTIO)
+LIBRKTIO_UP_FOR_LIB_la =
+LIBRKTIO_UP_FOR_LIB_a = gc2/$(LIBRKTIO)
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL = $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL_@LIBSFX@)
+LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB = $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB_@LIBSFX@)
+LIBRKTIO_UP_FOR_LIB = $(LIBRKTIO_UP_FOR_LIB_@LIBSFX@)
 
 EXTRA_GMP_DEP_FILE = ../src/@EXTRA_GMP_OBJ@
 EXTRA_GMP = @EXTRA_GMP_DEP@
 
-EXTRA_OBJS_T = $(EXTRA_GMP) ../src/unwind.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_LIB) @LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL@
-EXTRA_OBJS_L = $(EXTRA_GMP) ../src/unwind.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_OBJSLIB) @LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL@
+EXTRA_OBJS_T = $(EXTRA_GMP) ../src/unwind.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_LIB) $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL)
+EXTRA_OBJS_L = $(EXTRA_GMP) ../src/unwind.@LTO@ $(@FOREIGN_IF_USED@_OBJSLIB) $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL)
 
-../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@: $(OBJS) $(EXTRA_OBJS_T) gc2.@LTO@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL@
-	$(NICEAR) $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) ../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ $(OBJS) $(EXTRA_OBJS_L) gc2.@LTO@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_DLL@
+../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@: $(OBJS) $(EXTRA_OBJS_T) gc2.@LTO@
+	$(NICEAR) $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) ../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ $(OBJS) $(EXTRA_OBJS_L) gc2.@LTO@
 	$(RANLIB) ../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@
 
-../racket@MMM@@NOT_OSX@@NOT_MINGW@: main.@LTO@ ../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ @LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB@
-	cd ..; @MZLINKER@ -o racket@MMM@ @PROFFLAGS@ gc2/main.@LTO@ libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ gc2/@LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB@ @LDFLAGS@ $(LIBS)
+../racket@MMM@@NOT_OSX@@NOT_MINGW@: main.@LTO@ ../libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ $(LIBRKTIO_FOR_LIB)
+	cd ..; @MZLINKER@ -o racket@MMM@ @PROFFLAGS@ gc2/main.@LTO@ libracket3m.@LIBSFX@ $(LIBRKTIO_UP_FOR_LIB) @LDFLAGS@ $(LIBS)
 
 # The above "cd .." prevents a problem with libtool's generated script in --enable-shared mode,
 #  at least for Mac OS X. Beware of changing LIBS or LDFLAGS to inclucde something with a relative
diff --git a/racket/src/rktio/Makefile.in b/racket/src/rktio/Makefile.in
index 482c6cfd1b..9bc9802a41 100644
--- a/racket/src/rktio/Makefile.in
+++ b/racket/src/rktio/Makefile.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LIBS = @LIBS@
 RKTLINKER = @RKTLINKER@
 
 NICEAR = $(srcdir)/../utils/nicear
-AR = @AR@
+STATIC_AR = @STATIC_AR@
 ARFLAGS = @ARFLAGS@
 RANLIB = @RANLIB@
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ OBJS = rktio_fs.@LTO@ \
        rktio_main.@LTO@
 
 librktio.@LTA@: $(OBJS)
-	$(NICEAR) $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) librktio.@LTA@ $(OBJS)
+	$(NICEAR) $(STATIC_AR) $(ARFLAGS) librktio.@LTA@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) librktio.@LTA@
 
 demo: rktio_demo