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-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug_ExtPCRE|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDefW64)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug_ExtPCRE|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDefW64)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release_ExtPCRE|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDefW64)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release_ExtPCRE|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating glib.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGlibDefW64)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)\glib.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\glib\glib.rc" />
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 </VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj b/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
index 773d91261..b4a133185 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gmodule.vcproj
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
@@ -132,7 +129,6 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gmodule.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -168,54 +164,7 @@
 			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
 			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\gmodule\gmodule.rc"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\gmodule\gmodule.symbols"
-				>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gmodule.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGmoduleDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gmodule.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gmodule.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGmoduleDefW64)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gmodule.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gmodule.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGmoduleDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gmodule.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gmodule.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGmoduleDefW64)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gmodule.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\gmodule\gmodule.rc" />
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 </VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin
index c9baac31b..f8300e9b9 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/gobject.vcprojin
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="libffi.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="libffi.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -105,7 +103,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="libffi.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
@@ -135,7 +132,6 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="libffi.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(GlibDllPrefix)$(ProjectName)$(GlibDllSuffix).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				ModuleDefinitionFile="$(IntDir)\gobject.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -169,54 +165,7 @@
 			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
 			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\gobject\gobject.rc"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\gobject\gobject.symbols"
-				>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gobject.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGobjectDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gobject.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gobject.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGobjectDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gobject.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gobject.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGobjectDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gobject.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|x64"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-						Description="Generating gobject.def"
-						CommandLine="$(GlibGenerateGobjectDef)"
-						Outputs="$(IntDir)/gobject.def"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\gobject\gobject.rc" />
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 </VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/config.h.win32.in b/config.h.win32.in
index 5550b5022..7a577ff96 100644
--- a/config.h.win32.in
+++ b/config.h.win32.in
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@
    */
 /* #undef HAVE_ALLOCA_H */
 
-/* Define to 1 if you have the <arpa/nameser_compat.h> header file. */
-/* #undef HAVE_ARPA_NAMESER_COMPAT_H */
-
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `atexit' function. */
 #define HAVE_ATEXIT 1
 
@@ -363,9 +360,6 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <ndir.h> header file, and it defines `DIR'. */
 /* #undef HAVE_NDIR_H */
 
-/* Define to 1 if you have the <netdb.h> header file. */
-/* #undef HAVE_NETDB_H */
-
 /* We have AF_NETLINK sockets */
 /* #undef HAVE_NETLINK */
 
@@ -581,10 +575,16 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `symlink' function. */
 /* #undef HAVE_SYMLINK */
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the `sysctlbyname' function. */
+/* #undef HAVE_SYSCTLBYNAME */
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/dir.h> header file, and it defines `DIR'.
    */
 /* #undef HAVE_SYS_DIR_H */
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/event.h> header file. */
+/* #undef HAVE_SYS_EVENT_H */
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/event.h> header file. */
 /* #undef HAVE_SYS_EVENT_H */
 
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/inotify.h> header file. */
 /* #undef HAVE_SYS_INOTIFY_H */
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/ioctl.h> header file. */
+/* #undef HAVE_SYS_IOCTL_H */
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/mkdev.h> header file. */
 /* #undef HAVE_SYS_MKDEV_H */
 
@@ -736,13 +739,6 @@
 /* Have a working bcopy */
 /* #undef HAVE_WORKING_BCOPY */
 
-/* Define to 1 if you have the <wspiapi.h> header file. */
-#ifndef _MSC_VER
-/* #undef HAVE_WSPIAPI_H */
-#else
-#define HAVE_WSPIAPI_H 1
-#endif
-
 /* Define to 1 if xattr is available */
 /* #undef HAVE_XATTR */
 
@@ -879,6 +875,9 @@
 /* Number of bits in a file offset, on hosts where this is settable. */
 /* #undef _FILE_OFFSET_BITS */
 
+/* defines how to decorate public symbols while building */
+#define _GLIB_EXTERN __declspec (dllexport)
+
 /* Make all glibc extensions visible */
 /* #undef _GNU_SOURCE */