--- a/lib/makefile.src
+++ b/lib/makefile.src
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 DEST =
 #endif
 
-#ifndef NO_RANLIB
-RANLIB = ranlib
-#endif
-
 # If nothing else is specified, default is to build the library.
 default: buildlib
 
@@ -40,8 +36,8 @@
 		echo cp $(LIBNAME) $(DEST)/$(LIBNAME) ; \
 		cp $(LIBNAME) $(DEST)/$(LIBNAME) ; \
 		if test x$(RANLIB) != x ; then \
-			echo ranlib $(DEST)/$(LIBNAME) ; \
-			ranlib $(DEST)/$(LIBNAME) ; \
+			echo $(RANLIB) $(DEST)/$(LIBNAME) ; \
+			$(RANLIB) $(DEST)/$(LIBNAME) ; \
 		else \
 			true ; \
 		fi ; \
@@ -49,11 +45,11 @@
 			echo cp $(LIBNAME) $(DEST)/debug/$(LIBNAME) ; \
 			if test x$(RANLIB) != x ; then \
 				cp $(LIBNAME) $(DEST)/debug/$(LIBNAME) ; \
-				echo ranlib $(DEST)/debug/$(LIBNAME) ; \
+				echo $(RANLIB) $(DEST)/debug/$(LIBNAME) ; \
 			else \
 				true ; \
 			fi ; \
-			ranlib $(DEST)/debug/$(LIBNAME) ; \
+			$(RANLIB) $(DEST)/debug/$(LIBNAME) ; \
 		else \
 			true ; \
 		fi ; \
@@ -65,13 +61,18 @@
 # Rebuild the library from all the .o files.
 buildlib: $(OBJS)
 	-rm -f $(LIBNAME)
-	ar rc $(LIBNAME)
-	ar q $(LIBNAME) $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) rc $(LIBNAME) $(OBJS)
 #ifndef NO_RANLIB
-	ranlib $(LIBNAME)
+	$(RANLIB) $(LIBNAME)
 #endif
 	touch buildlib
 
+# Gentoo wants dynamic linking
+buildlibso: $(OBJS)
+	-rm -f $(LIBNAME).so
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -shared -Wl,-soname=librle-0.0.0.so $(OBJS) -lm -o librle.so
+	touch buildlibso
+
 # Clean up installed stuff and binaries
 pristine: clean
 	-@if test $(DEST)X != X ; then \