diff --git a/ipmitool/configure.in b/ipmitool/configure.in
index 47bb073..633af21 100644
--- a/ipmitool/configure.in
+++ b/ipmitool/configure.in
@@ -92,29 +92,70 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([plugin-path],
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PLUGIN_PATH, "$pluginpath", "IPMI interface plugin path")
 AC_SUBST(pluginpath)
 
+STATIC_INTF_LIST=
+STATIC_INTF=
+STATIC_INTF_EXT=
+STATIC_INTF_LIB=
+
+PLUGIN_INTF_LAN=
+STATIC_INTF_LAN=
+LDFLAGS_INTF_LAN=
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([intf-lan],
 	[[  --enable-intf-lan       enable IPMI-over-LAN interface [default=yes]]],
 	[if test "x$enableval" = "xyes"; then
-	    PLUGINS="$PLUGINS lan"
+	    AC_SUBST(INTF_LAN,lan)
+            PLUGIN_INTF_LAN="libintf_lan.la"
+            LDFLAGS_INTF_LAN="-rpath $pluginpath -avoid-version"
+            DYNAMIC_INTF_LIST="$DYNAMIC_INTF_LIST lan" 
+         elif test "x$enableval" = "xstatic"; then
+            AC_SUBST(INTF_LAN,lan)
+            STATIC_INTF_LAN="libintf_lan.la"
+            STATIC_INTF_LIST="$STATIC_INTF_LIST lan"
 	fi],
-	[PLUGINS="$PLUGINS lan"])
+	[AC_SUBST(INTF_LAN,lan)
+         PLUGIN_INTF_LAN="libintf_lan.la"
+         LDFLAGS_INTF_LAN="-rpath $pluginpath -avoid-version"
+        ])
+AC_SUBST(PLUGIN_INTF_LAN)
+AC_SUBST(STATIC_INTF_LAN)
+AC_SUBST(LDFLAGS_INTF_LAN)
 
+PLUGIN_INTF_OPEN=
+STATIC_INTF_OPEN=
+LDFLAGS_INTF_OPEN=
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([intf-open],
 	[[  --enable-intf-open      enable OpenIPMI device interface [default=no]]],
 	[if test "x$enableval" = "xyes"; then
 	    if test "x$have_openipmi" = "xyes"; then
-		PLUGINS="$PLUGINS open"
+		AC_SUBST(INTF_OPEN,open)
+                PLUGIN_INTF_OPEN="libintf_open.la"
+                LDFLAGS_INTF_OPEN="-rpath $pluginpath -avoid-version"
+                DYNAMIC_INTF_LIST="$DYNAMIC_INTF_LIST open" 
 	    else
 		echo "** Unable to build OpenIPMI interface support!"
 		exit 1
 	    fi
+         elif test "x$enableval" = "xstatic"; then
+            AC_SUBST(INTF_OPEN,open)
+            STATIC_INTF_OPEN="libintf_open.la"
+            STATIC_INTF_LIST="$STATIC_INTF_LIST open"
 	fi])
+AC_SUBST(PLUGIN_INTF_OPEN)
+AC_SUBST(STATIC_INTF_OPEN)
+AC_SUBST(LDFLAGS_INTF_OPEN)
 
-AC_SUBST(PLUGINS)
+for name in $STATIC_INTF_LIST; do
+        STATIC_INTF="$STATIC_INTF { \"intf_${name}\", ${name}_intf_setup },";
+        STATIC_INTF_EXT="$STATIC_INTF_EXT extern int ${name}_intf_setup(struct ipmi_intf ** intf);";
+        STATIC_INTF_LIB="$STATIC_INTF_LIB \$(top_builddir)/src/plugins/${name}/libintf_${name}.la";
+done
+
+AC_SUBST(STATIC_INTF)
+AC_SUBST(STATIC_INTF_EXT)
+AC_SUBST(STATIC_INTF_LIB)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([ipmievd],
 	[[  --enable-ipmievd        enable IPMI event daemon [default=no]]],,)
-
 AM_CONDITIONAL(IPMIEVD, test "x$enable_ipmievd" = "xyes")
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([ipmitool.spec
@@ -125,6 +166,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([ipmitool.spec
 		include/Makefile
 		include/ipmitool/Makefile
 		src/Makefile
+		src/plugins/ipmi_intf_static.c
 		src/plugins/Makefile
 		src/plugins/lan/Makefile
 		src/plugins/open/Makefile])
@@ -132,6 +174,11 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([ipmitool.spec
 AC_OUTPUT
 
 echo
-echo Building $PACKAGE version $VERSION with interface plugins: $PLUGINS
-echo   Plugin Path:  $pluginpath
+echo $PACKAGE $VERSION
 echo
+echo Interface Path........ : $pluginpath
+echo Static Interfaces..... : $STATIC_INTF_LIST
+echo Dynamic Interfaces.... : $DYNAMIC_INTF_LIST
+echo Build ipmievd......... : $enable_ipmievd
+echo
+
diff --git a/ipmitool/lib/Makefile.am b/ipmitool/lib/Makefile.am
index 31ae171..d8174d9 100644
--- a/ipmitool/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/ipmitool/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES		= Makefile.in
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES		= libipmitool.la
 libipmitool_la_SOURCES		= helper.c ipmi_sdr.c ipmi_sel.c ipmi_sol.c ipmi_lanp.c \
-				  ipmi_fru.c ipmi_chassis.c ipmi_bmc.c ipmi_intf.c dimm_spd.c \
-				  ipmi_sensor.c
+				  ipmi_fru.c ipmi_chassis.c ipmi_bmc.c dimm_spd.c ipmi_sensor.c
 libipmitool_la_LDFLAGS		= -export-dynamic
-libipmitool_la_LIBADD		= -lm $(LIBLTDL)
-libipmitool_la_DEPENDENCIES	= $(LIBLTDL)
+libipmitool_la_LIBADD		= -lm
+libipmitool_la_DEPENDENCIES	= 
+
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/Makefile.am b/ipmitool/src/Makefile.am
index c08bf91..aeee5df 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/ipmitool/src/Makefile.am
@@ -38,23 +38,17 @@ SUBDIRS			= plugins
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES	= Makefile.in
 
 if IPMIEVD
-
 EXTRA_DIST		= bmcautoconf.sh
 bin_PROGRAMS		= ipmievd ipmitool
 ipmievd_SOURCES		= ipmievd.c
-ipmievd_LDADD		= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la
-ipmievd_LDFLAGS		= 
-
+ipmievd_LDADD		= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la $(top_srcdir)/src/plugins/libintf.la
 else
-
 EXTRA_DIST		= bmcautoconf.sh ipmievd.c
 bin_PROGRAMS		= ipmitool
-
 endif
 
 ipmitool_SOURCES	= ipmitool.c
-ipmitool_LDADD		= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la
-ipmitool_LDFLAGS	= 
+ipmitool_LDADD		= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la $(top_srcdir)/src/plugins/libintf.la
 
 bin_SCRIPTS		= bmcautoconf.sh
 
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/Makefile.am b/ipmitool/src/plugins/Makefile.am
index c208d49..fe9f16a 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -32,10 +32,18 @@
 # in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
 # facility.
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+plugindir			= $(pluginpath)
 
-plugindir = $(pluginpath)
+INCLUDES			= -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES		= Makefile.in ipmi_intf_static.c
+EXTRA_DIST			= ipmi_intf_static.c.in
 
-SUBDIRS = @PLUGINS@
-DIST_SUBDIRS = lan open
+SUBDIRS				= @INTF_LAN@ @INTF_OPEN@
+DIST_SUBDIRS			= lan open
+
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES		= libintf.la
+libintf_la_SOURCES		= ipmi_intf.c ipmi_intf_static.c
+libintf_la_LDFLAGS		= -export-dynamic
+libintf_la_LIBADD		= $(LIBLTDL) @STATIC_INTF_LIB@
+libintf_la_DEPENDENCIES		= $(LIBLTDL) @STATIC_INTF_LIB@
 
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/Makefile.am b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/Makefile.am
index 5523647..d24c39d 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/Makefile.am
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/Makefile.am
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ plugindir = $(pluginpath)
 
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
-intf_lan_la_LDFLAGS	= -module -avoid-version
-intf_lan_la_LIBADD	= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la
-intf_lan_la_SOURCES	= lan.c lan.h asf.h rmcp.h md5.c md5.h
-
-plugin_LTLIBRARIES	= intf_lan.la
+EXTRA_LTLIBRARIES	= libintf_lan.la
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES	= @PLUGIN_INTF_LAN@
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES	= @STATIC_INTF_LAN@
+libintf_lan_la_LDFLAGS	= @LDFLAGS@ @LDFLAGS_INTF_LAN@
+libintf_lan_la_LIBADD	= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la
+libintf_lan_la_SOURCES	= lan.c lan.h asf.h rmcp.h md5.c md5.h
 
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/Makefile.am b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/Makefile.am
index 59dd297..248299e 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/Makefile.am
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/Makefile.am
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ plugindir = $(pluginpath)
 
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
-intf_open_la_LDFLAGS	= -module -avoid-version
-intf_open_la_LIBADD	= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la
-intf_open_la_SOURCES	= open.c open.h
-
-plugin_LTLIBRARIES	= intf_open.la
+EXTRA_LTLIBRARIES	= libintf_open.la
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES	= @PLUGIN_INTF_OPEN@
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES	= @STATIC_INTF_OPEN@
+libintf_open_la_LDFLAGS	= @LDFLAGS@ @LDFLAGS_INTF_OPEN@
+libintf_open_la_LIBADD	= $(top_srcdir)/lib/libipmitool.la
+libintf_open_la_SOURCES	= open.c open.h