Imported from libpng-1.2.6beta2.tar
diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index a2ec644..a21de74 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+Libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
 
 This is not intended to be a public release.  It will be replaced
 within a few weeks by a public version or by another test version.
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
   Revised makefile.dec, makefile.macosx, makefile.aix, makefile sg*,
     makefile.hp*, makefile.beos, makefile.*sunu (only affecting LDFLAGS
     used in running pngtest).
+version 1.2.6beta2 [November 1, 2002]
+  Added libpng-config "--ldopts" output.
+  Added "AR=ar" and "ARFLAGS=rc" and changed "ar rc" to "$(AR) $(ARFLAGS)"
+    in makefiles.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu or to randeg@alum.rpi.edu
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 42026a8..694002b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1185,6 +1185,10 @@
   Revised makefile.dec, makefile.macosx, makefile.aix, makefile sg*,
     makefile.hp*, makefile.beos, makefile.*sunu (only affecting LDFLAGS
     used in running pngtest).
+version 1.2.6beta2 [November 1, 2002]
+  Added libpng-config "--ldopts" output.
+  Added "AR=ar" and "ARFLAGS=rc" and changed "ar rc" to "$(AR) $(ARFLAGS)"
+    in makefiles.
 
 Send comments/corrections/commendations to
 png-implement@ccrc.wustl.edu or to randeg@alum.rpi.edu
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index d285bfd..d4669c2 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Installing libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+Installing libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
 
 Before installing libpng, you must first install zlib.  zlib
 can usually be found wherever you got libpng.  zlib can be
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 version of zlib that's installed.
 
 You can rename the directories that you downloaded (they
-might be called "libpng-1.2.6beta1" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.1.4"
+might be called "libpng-1.2.6beta2" or "lpng109" and "zlib-1.1.4"
 or "zlib114") so that you have directories called "zlib" and "libpng".
 
 Your directory structure should look like this:
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 include
 
  makefile.std      =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
- makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
- makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1,
+ makefile.linux    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
+ makefile.gcmmx    =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2,
                        uses assembler code tuned for Intel MMX platform)
  makefile.gcc      =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
  makefile.knr      =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@
  makefile.ne0bsd  =>  NetBSD/cc makefile, uses PNGGCCRD, makes libpng0.so
  makefile.openbsd  =>  OpenBSD makefile
  makefile.sgi      =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX makefile (cc, creates static lib)
- makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+ makefile.sggcc    =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
  makefile.sunos    =>  Sun makefile
- makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
- makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+ makefile.solaris  =>  Solaris 2.X makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
+ makefile.so9      =>  Solaris 9 makefile (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
  makefile.32sunu   =>  Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile
  makefile.64sunu   =>  Sun Ultra 64-bit makefile
  makefile.sco      =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
diff --git a/KNOWNBUG b/KNOWNBUG
index 2a2d476..ea67090 100644
--- a/KNOWNBUG
+++ b/KNOWNBUG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.6beta1
+Known bugs in libpng version 1.2.6beta2
 
 1. April 22, 2001: pnggccrd.c has been reported to crash on NetBSD when
    reading interlaced PNG files, when assembler code is enabled but running
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 34db227..59f2cb9 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta1, October 22, 2002, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta2, November 1, 2002, are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 and are distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6
 with the following individuals added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 randeg@alum.rpi.edu
-October 22, 2002
+November 1, 2002
diff --git a/README b/README
index cad3f4c..1a593c6 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002 (shared library 12.0)
+README for libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002 (shared library 12.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@
        descrip.mms      =>  VMS makefile for MMS or MMK
        makefile.std     =>  Generic UNIX makefile (cc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.linux   =>  Linux/ELF makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
        makefile.gcmmx   =>  Linux/ELF makefile (gcc, creates
-                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1, uses assembler code
+                            libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2, uses assembler code
                             tuned for Intel MMX platform)
        makefile.gcc     =>  Generic makefile (gcc, creates static libpng.a)
        makefile.knr     =>  Archaic UNIX Makefile that converts files with
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@
        makefile.ne0bsd =>  NetBSD/cc makefile, PNGGCCRD, makes libpng0.so
        makefile.openbsd =>  OpenBSD makefile
        makefile.sgi     =>  Silicon Graphics IRIX (cc, creates static lib)
-       makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+       makefile.sggcc   =>  Silicon Graphics (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
        makefile.sunos   =>  Sun makefile
        makefile.solaris =>  Solaris 2.X makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
        makefile.so9     =>  Solaris 9 makefile
-                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta1)
+                            (gcc, creates libpng12.so.0.1.2.6beta2)
        makefile.32sunu  =>  Sun Ultra 32-bit makefile
        makefile.64sunu  =>  Sun Ultra 64-bit makefile
        makefile.sco     =>  For SCO OSr5  ELF and Unixware 7 with Native cc
diff --git a/Y2KINFO b/Y2KINFO
index 145b199..20171bb 100644
--- a/Y2KINFO
+++ b/Y2KINFO
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
    Y2K compliance in libpng:
    =========================
 
-      October 22, 2002
+      November 1, 2002
 
       Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
       an official declaration.
 
       This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-      upward through 1.2.6beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+      upward through 1.2.6beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
       versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
       Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a4b5c25..e1da59a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 echo "
-  There is no \"configure\" script for Libpng-1.2.6beta1.  Instead, please
+  There is no \"configure\" script for Libpng-1.2.6beta2.  Instead, please
   copy the appropriate makefile for your system from the \"scripts\"
   directory.  Read the INSTALL file for more details.
 "
diff --git a/libpng.3 b/libpng.3
index 90665f5..8008e2e 100644
--- a/libpng.3
+++ b/libpng.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNG 3 "October 22, 2002"
+.TH LIBPNG 3 "November 1, 2002"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.6beta1
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.6beta2
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fI\fB
 
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@
 .SH LIBPNG.TXT
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <randeg@alum.rpi.edu>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -3641,13 +3641,13 @@
 
 .SH IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-October 22, 2002
+November 1, 2002
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.2.6beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.6beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
@@ -3786,7 +3786,7 @@
  1.2.5rc1-3          13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5rc1-3
  1.0.15              10    10015  10.so.0.1.0.15
  1.2.5               13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5
- 1.2.6beta1          13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6beta1
+ 1.2.6beta1-2        13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6beta1-2
 
 Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library minor
 and patch numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -3844,7 +3844,7 @@
 
 Thanks to Frank J. T. Wojcik for helping with the documentation.
 
-Libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002:
+Libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002:
 Initially created in 1995 by Guy Eric Schalnat, then of Group 42, Inc.
 Currently maintained by Glenn Randers-Pehrson (randeg@alum.rpi.edu).
 
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@
 If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
 this sentence.
 
-libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta1, October 22, 2002, are
+libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta2, November 1, 2002, are
 Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
 distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6
 with the following individuals added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -3953,7 +3953,7 @@
 
 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
 randeg@alum.rpi.edu
-October 22, 2002
+November 1, 2002
 
 .\" end of man page
 
diff --git a/libpng.txt b/libpng.txt
index 3886478..07a77cf 100644
--- a/libpng.txt
+++ b/libpng.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 libpng.txt - A description on how to use and modify libpng
 
- libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  Updated and distributed by Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  <randeg@alum.rpi.edu>
  Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
@@ -2850,13 +2850,13 @@
 
 IX. Y2K Compliance in libpng
 
-October 22, 2002
+November 1, 2002
 
 Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
 an official declaration.
 
 This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
-upward through 1.2.6beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+upward through 1.2.6beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
 versions were also Y2K compliant.
 
 Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer that
diff --git a/libpngpf.3 b/libpngpf.3
index b8f3073..65df6c1 100644
--- a/libpngpf.3
+++ b/libpngpf.3
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "October 22, 2002"
+.TH LIBPNGPF 3 "November 1, 2002"
 .SH NAME
-libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.6beta1
+libpng \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Reference Library 1.2.6beta2
 (private functions)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \fB#include <png.h>\fP
diff --git a/png.5 b/png.5
index a283d3f..b9379ac 100644
--- a/png.5
+++ b/png.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PNG 5 "October 22, 2002"
+.TH PNG 5 "November 1, 2002"
 .SH NAME
 png \- Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/png.c b/png.c
index 6200dea..46dd116 100644
--- a/png.c
+++ b/png.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* png.c - location for general purpose libpng functions
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 #include "png.h"
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_6beta1 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_6beta1;
+typedef version_1_2_6beta2 Your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_6beta2;
 
 /* Version information for C files.  This had better match the version
  * string defined in png.h.  */
 
 #ifdef PNG_USE_GLOBAL_ARRAYS
 /* png_libpng_ver was changed to a function in version 1.0.5c */
-const char png_libpng_ver[18] = "1.2.6beta1";
+const char png_libpng_ver[18] = "1.2.6beta2";
 
 /* png_sig was changed to a function in version 1.0.5c */
 /* Place to hold the signature string for a PNG file. */
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
 png_get_copyright(png_structp png_ptr)
 {
    if (png_ptr != NULL || png_ptr == NULL)  /* silence compiler warning */
-   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002\n\
+   return ((png_charp) "\n libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002\n\
    Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson\n\
    Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger\n\
    Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.\n");
@@ -689,8 +689,8 @@
 {
    /* Version of *.c files used when building libpng */
    if(png_ptr != NULL) /* silence compiler warning about unused png_ptr */
-      return((png_charp) "1.2.6beta1");
-   return((png_charp) "1.2.6beta1");
+      return((png_charp) "1.2.6beta2");
+   return((png_charp) "1.2.6beta2");
 }
 
 png_charp PNGAPI
diff --git a/png.h b/png.h
index 7c5ad7a..73fe8ca 100644
--- a/png.h
+++ b/png.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* png.h - header file for PNG reference library
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
  * (Version 0.88 Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Authors and maintainers:
  *  libpng versions 0.71, May 1995, through 0.88, January 1996: Guy Schalnat
  *  libpng versions 0.89c, June 1996, through 0.96, May 1997: Andreas Dilger
- *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002: Glenn
+ *  libpng versions 0.97, January 1998, through 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002: Glenn
  *  See also "Contributing Authors", below.
  *
  * Note about libpng version numbers:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
  *    1.2.5rc1-3              13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5rc1-3
  *    1.0.15                  10    10015  10.so.0.1.0.15
  *    1.2.5                   13    10205  12.so.0.1.2.5
- *    1.2.6beta1              13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6beta1
+ *    1.2.6beta1-2            13    10206  12.so.0.1.2.6beta1-2
  *
  *    Henceforth the source version will match the shared-library major
  *    and minor numbers; the shared-library major version number will be
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
  * If you modify libpng you may insert additional notices immediately following
  * this sentence.
  *
- * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta1, October 22, 2002, are
+ * libpng versions 1.0.7, July 1, 2000, through 1.2.6beta2, November 1, 2002, are
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson, and are
  * distributed according to the same disclaimer and license as libpng-1.0.6
  * with the following individuals added to the list of Contributing Authors
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@
  * Y2K compliance in libpng:
  * =========================
  *
- *    October 22, 2002
+ *    November 1, 2002
  *
  *    Since the PNG Development group is an ad-hoc body, we can't make
  *    an official declaration.
  *
  *    This is your unofficial assurance that libpng from version 0.71 and
- *    upward through 1.2.6beta1 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
+ *    upward through 1.2.6beta2 are Y2K compliant.  It is my belief that earlier
  *    versions were also Y2K compliant.
  *
  *    Libpng only has three year fields.  One is a 2-byte unsigned integer
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Version information for png.h - this should match the version in png.c */
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.6beta1"
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING "1.2.6beta2"
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_SONUM   0
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_DLLNUM  %DLLNUM%
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 /* This should match the numeric part of the final component of
  * PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, omitting any leading zero: */
 
-#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  1
+#define PNG_LIBPNG_VER_BUILD  2
 
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_ALPHA    1
 #define PNG_LIBPNG_BUILD_BETA     2
@@ -1285,9 +1285,9 @@
 
 
 /* This prevents a compiler error in png.c if png.c and png.h are both at
-   version 1.2.6beta1
+   version 1.2.6beta2
  */
-typedef png_structp version_1_2_6beta1;
+typedef png_structp version_1_2_6beta2;
 
 typedef png_struct FAR * FAR * png_structpp;
 
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@
 /* Maintainer: Put new public prototypes here ^, in libpng.3, and project defs */
 
 #define PNG_HEADER_VERSION_STRING \
-   " libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002 (header)\n"
+   " libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002 (header)\n"
 
 #ifdef PNG_READ_COMPOSITE_NODIV_SUPPORTED
 /* With these routines we avoid an integer divide, which will be slower on
diff --git a/pngasmrd.h b/pngasmrd.h
index 8b37126..b980f48 100644
--- a/pngasmrd.h
+++ b/pngasmrd.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngasmrd.h - assembler version of utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  *
diff --git a/pngconf.h b/pngconf.h
index 9000d57..8f3f26f 100644
--- a/pngconf.h
+++ b/pngconf.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* pngconf.h - machine configurable file for libpng
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngerror.c b/pngerror.c
index 98ed864..a76b2dd 100644
--- a/pngerror.c
+++ b/pngerror.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngerror.c - stub functions for i/o and memory allocation
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pnggccrd.c b/pnggccrd.c
index 75529d8..8c193c5 100644
--- a/pnggccrd.c
+++ b/pnggccrd.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *     and http://www.intel.com/drg/pentiumII/appnotes/923/923.htm
  *     for Intel's performance analysis of the MMX vs. non-MMX code.
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngget.c b/pngget.c
index 2726bbf..f6398da 100644
--- a/pngget.c
+++ b/pngget.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngget.c - retrieval of values from info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngmem.c b/pngmem.c
index 66aca38..28661c0 100644
--- a/pngmem.c
+++ b/pngmem.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngmem.c - stub functions for memory allocation
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngpread.c b/pngpread.c
index 76dbb28..72459cb 100644
--- a/pngpread.c
+++ b/pngpread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngpread.c - read a png file in push mode
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 1339c0a..9f90978 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngread.c - read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
  * not called png_set_interlace_handling(), the display_row buffer will
  * be ignored, so pass NULL to it.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.6beta1
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.6beta2
  */
 
 void PNGAPI
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@
  * only call this function once.  If you desire to have an image for
  * each pass of a interlaced image, use png_read_rows() instead.
  *
- * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.6beta1
+ * [*] png_handle_alpha() does not exist yet, as of libpng version 1.2.6beta2
  */
 void PNGAPI
 png_read_image(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytepp image)
diff --git a/pngrio.c b/pngrio.c
index c66bcf5..81504d3 100644
--- a/pngrio.c
+++ b/pngrio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrio.c - functions for data input
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrtran.c b/pngrtran.c
index 6b68979..240b168 100644
--- a/pngrtran.c
+++ b/pngrtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG readers
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 92d2761..535f924 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngrutil.c - utilities to read a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngset.c b/pngset.c
index f9f2c2a..38377b8 100644
--- a/pngset.c
+++ b/pngset.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngset.c - storage of image information into info struct
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngtest.c b/pngtest.c
index 05a714a..f9ff7d8 100644
--- a/pngtest.c
+++ b/pngtest.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtest.c - a simple test program to test libpng
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
@@ -1538,4 +1538,4 @@
 }
 
 /* Generate a compiler error if there is an old png.h in the search path. */
-typedef version_1_2_6beta1 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_6beta1;
+typedef version_1_2_6beta2 your_png_h_is_not_version_1_2_6beta2;
diff --git a/pngtrans.c b/pngtrans.c
index fbe31f0..1c213a8 100644
--- a/pngtrans.c
+++ b/pngtrans.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngtrans.c - transforms the data in a row (used by both readers and writers)
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngvcrd.c b/pngvcrd.c
index dfc3d37..6bdca00 100644
--- a/pngvcrd.c
+++ b/pngvcrd.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * For Intel x86 CPU and Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
  *
- * libpng version 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng version 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * Copyright (c) 1998, Intel Corporation
diff --git a/pngwio.c b/pngwio.c
index b777b7d..b52970d 100644
--- a/pngwio.c
+++ b/pngwio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwio.c - functions for data output
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwrite.c b/pngwrite.c
index 8534eba..55a9585 100644
--- a/pngwrite.c
+++ b/pngwrite.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwrite.c - general routines to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwtran.c b/pngwtran.c
index faecf3e..f118181 100644
--- a/pngwtran.c
+++ b/pngwtran.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwtran.c - transforms the data in a row for PNG writers
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/pngwutil.c b/pngwutil.c
index 9fccf71..81acc2b 100644
--- a/pngwutil.c
+++ b/pngwutil.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* pngwutil.c - utilities to write a PNG file
  *
- * libpng 1.2.6beta1 - October 22, 2002
+ * libpng 1.2.6beta2 - November 1, 2002
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
  * (Version 0.96 Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger)
diff --git a/projects/msvc/README.txt b/projects/msvc/README.txt
index e886332..b09214d 100644
--- a/projects/msvc/README.txt
+++ b/projects/msvc/README.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Microsoft Developer Studio Build File, Format Version 6.00 for
-libpng 1.2.6beta1 (October 22, 2002) and zlib
+libpng 1.2.6beta2 (November 1, 2002) and zlib
 
 Copyright (C) 2000 Simon-Pierre Cadieux
 For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
diff --git a/projects/msvc/png32ms.def b/projects/msvc/png32ms.def
index fca8819..3d171b7 100644
--- a/projects/msvc/png32ms.def
+++ b/projects/msvc/png32ms.def
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 DESCRIPTION "PNG image compression library for Windows"
 
 EXPORTS
-;Version 1.2.6beta1
+;Version 1.2.6beta2
   png_build_grayscale_palette  @1
   png_check_sig        @2
   png_chunk_error      @3
diff --git a/projects/netware.txt b/projects/netware.txt
index 2e53999..50ea619 100644
--- a/projects/netware.txt
+++ b/projects/netware.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A set of project files is available for Netware.  Get
-libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-netware.zip from a libpng distribution
+libpng-1.2.6beta2-project-netware.zip from a libpng distribution
 site such as http://libpng.sourceforge.net
 
 Put the zip file in this directory (projects) and then run
-"unzip -a libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-netware.zip"
+"unzip -a libpng-1.2.6beta2-project-netware.zip"
diff --git a/projects/wince.txt b/projects/wince.txt
index e09b308..fcba967 100644
--- a/projects/wince.txt
+++ b/projects/wince.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 A set of project files is available for WinCE.  Get
-libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-wince.zip from a libpng distribution
+libpng-1.2.6beta2-project-wince.zip from a libpng distribution
 site such as http://libpng.sourceforge.net
 
 Put the zip file in this directory (projects) and then run
-"unzip -a libpng-1.2.6beta1-project-wince.zip"
+"unzip -a libpng-1.2.6beta2-project-wince.zip"
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-body.in b/scripts/libpng-config-body.in
index b466432..5267c1a 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-body.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-body.in
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
         echo ${R_opts}
         ;;
 
+    --ldopts)
+        echo ${ldopts}
+        ;;
+
     --ldflags)
         echo ${ldflags} ${L_opts} ${R_opts} ${libs}
         ;;
diff --git a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
index 50749e7..f7a5810 100755
--- a/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng-config-head.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Modeled after libxml-config.
 
-version=1.2.6beta1
+version=1.2.6beta2
 prefix=""
 libdir=""
 libs=""
diff --git a/scripts/libpng.pc.in b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
index 864d019..f508233 100644
--- a/scripts/libpng.pc.in
+++ b/scripts/libpng.pc.in
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 Name: libpng12
 Description: Loads and saves PNG files
-Version: 1.2.6beta1
+Version: 1.2.6beta2
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lpng12 -lz -lm
 Cflags: -I${includedir}/libpng12
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.32sunu b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
index bfc2405..804209c 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.32sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.32sunu
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 CC=cc
 SUN_CC_FLAGS=-fast -xtarget=ultra
 SUN_LD_FLAGS=-fast -xtarget=ultra
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+#RANLIB=ranlib
+RANLIB=echo
 
 # where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so and libpng12/png.h
 prefix=/a
@@ -28,12 +32,9 @@
 	# $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 LDFLAGS=$(SUN_LD_FLAGS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-RANLIB=echo
-
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.64sunu b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
index 9605cad..283b228 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.64sunu
+++ b/scripts/makefile.64sunu
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 CC=cc
 SUN_CC_FLAGS=-fast -xtarget=ultra -xarch=v9
 SUN_LD_FLAGS=-fast -xtarget=ultra -xarch=v9
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+#RANLIB=ranlib
+RANLIB=echo
 
 # where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so and libpng12/png.h
 prefix=/a
@@ -28,12 +32,9 @@
 	# $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 LDFLAGS=$(SUN_LD_FLAGS) -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-RANLIB=echo
-
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.aix b/scripts/makefile.aix
index 5f7330a..15c1477 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.aix
+++ b/scripts/makefile.aix
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@
 # Compiler, linker, lib and other tools
 CC = gcc
 LD = $(CC)
-AR = ar rcs
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rcs
 RANLIB = ranlib
 RM = rm -f
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 prefix=/usr/local
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
 all: $(LIBNAME)$(A) pngtest$(E)
 
 $(LIBNAME)$(A): $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 test: pngtest$(E)
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.amiga b/scripts/makefile.amiga
index 79cb424..c210973 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.amiga
+++ b/scripts/makefile.amiga
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
 ZLIB=/zlib
 #compiler
 CC=sc
+# linker
+LN= slink
+# file deletion command
+RM= delete quiet
+# library (.lib) file creation command
+AR= oml
+ARFLAGS=
+# make directory command
+MKDIR= makedir
+
 #compiler flags
 # WARNING: a bug in V6.51 causes bad code with OPTGO
 #          So use V6.55 or set NOOPTGO!!!!!!!!!
@@ -19,14 +29,6 @@
 LDFLAGS= SD ND BATCH
 #link libs
 LDLIBS= libpng.lib libgz.lib LIB:scm.lib LIB:sc.lib Lib:amiga.lib
-# linker
-LN= slink
-# file deletion command
-RM= delete quiet
-# library (.lib) file creation command
-AR= oml
-# make directory command
-MKDIR= makedir
 
 OBJS = png.o pngset.o pngget.o pngrutil.o pngtrans.o pngwutil.o \
 	pngread.o pngrio.o pngwio.o pngwrite.o pngrtran.o \
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
 
 libpng.lib: $(OBJS)
 -$(RM) libpng.lib
-$(AR) libpng.lib r $(OBJS)
+$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) libpng.lib r $(OBJS)
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.lib
 $(LN) <WITH <
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.beos b/scripts/makefile.beos
index 6a6d705..a59c371 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.beos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.beos
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@
 # For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=ranlib
+#RANLIB=echo
 
 # Where the zlib library and include files are located
 ZLIBLIB=/usr/local/lib
 ZLIBINC=/usr/local/include
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 ALIGN=
@@ -28,9 +32,6 @@
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -Wall -O1 -funroll-loops \
 	$(ALIGN) # $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 
-RANLIB=ranlib
-#RANLIB=echo
-
 # where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so*, and png.h
 prefix=/usr/local
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.cygwin b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
index c3c6f0c..4bf80c0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.cygwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.cygwin
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
 # list at the bottom of this makefile.
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=ranlib
+#RANLIB=echo
+MKDIR=/bin/mkdir -pv
+
 ifdef MINGW
 MINGW_CCFLAGS=-mno-cygwin -I/usr/include/mingw
 MINGW_LDFLAGS=-mno-cygwin -L/usr/lib/mingw
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
 CYGDLL = 12
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 SHAREDLIB=cygpng$(CYGDLL).dll
@@ -93,10 +99,6 @@
 LDSFLAGS=$(strip -shared -L.  $(MINGW_LDFLAGS) -Wl,--export-all)
 LDEXTRA=-Wl,--out-implib=$(IMPLIB) $(addprefix -L,$(ZLIBLIB)) -lz
 
-MKDIR=/bin/mkdir -pv
-RANLIB=ranlib
-#RANLIB=echo
-
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
 LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -DPNG_BUILD_DLL -o $@ $<
 
 $(STATLIB): $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 $(SHAREDDEF): projects/msvc/png32ms.def
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.darwin b/scripts/makefile.darwin
index d067082..26a9986 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.darwin
+++ b/scripts/makefile.darwin
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 CC=cc
-CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -Wall -O3 -funroll-loops
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz
-
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 #RANLIB=echo
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
+CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -Wall -O3 -funroll-loops
+LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz
+
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).dylib pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dec b/scripts/makefile.dec
index 52f7b93..aa1a67e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dec
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dec
@@ -32,17 +32,19 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
 CC=cc
-CFLAGS=-std -w1 -I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=1
-LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) -rpath $(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
-
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 #RANLIB=echo
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
+CFLAGS=-std -w1 -I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=1
+LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) -rpath $(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
+
 OBJS = png.o pngset.o pngget.o pngrutil.o pngtrans.o pngwutil.o \
 	pngread.o pngrio.o pngwio.o pngwrite.o pngrtran.o \
 	pngwtran.o pngmem.o pngerror.o pngpread.o
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@
 all: $(LIBNAME).so libpng.a pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.dj2 b/scripts/makefile.dj2
index 09045c2..5ccb4ae 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.dj2
+++ b/scripts/makefile.dj2
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 CFLAGS=-I../zlib -O
 LDFLAGS=-L. -L../zlib/ -lpng -lz -lm
 
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@
 all: libpng.a pngtest
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.a
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcc b/scripts/makefile.gcc
index f7fc368..52a77f3 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcc
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 # Compiler, linker, lib and other tools
 CC = gcc
 LD = $(CC)
-AR = ar rcs
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rcs
 RANLIB = ranlib
 RM = rm -f
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
 all: libpng$(A) pngtest$(E)
 
 libpng$(A): $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 test: pngtest$(E)
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
index 09d13ff..899d104 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.gcmmx
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=ranlib
+#RANLIB=echo
 
 # where "make install" puts libpng12.a, libpng12.so*,
 # libpng12/png.h and libpng12/pngconf.h
@@ -58,9 +62,6 @@
 LDFLAGS=-L. -Wl,-rpath,. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 LDFLAGS_A=-L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
-RANLIB=ranlib
-#RANLIB=echo
-
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
 LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 MANPATH=$(prefix)/man
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest pngtest-static libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
index ac7b517..4d0e60f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpgcc
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 # For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 LD=ld
+RANLIB=ranlib
+#RANLIB=echo
 
 # where "make install" puts libpng.a, libpng.sl*, png.h and pngconf.h
 prefix=/usr/local
@@ -37,11 +41,8 @@
 #LDFLAGS=-L. -Wl,-rpath,. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
-RANLIB=ranlib
-#RANLIB=echo
-
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).sl pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.hpux b/scripts/makefile.hpux
index e9235ba..b9a5ec7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.hpux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.hpux
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@
 #   SHAREDLIB=libz.sl
 
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=ranlib
+
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O -Ae +DA1.1 +DS2.0
 # Caution: be sure you have built zlib with the same CFLAGS.
 CCFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O -Ae +DA1.1 +DS2.0
 LDFLAGS=-L$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
-RANLIB=ranlib
-
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).sl pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ibmc b/scripts/makefile.ibmc
index f09a62c..1a6030f 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ibmc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ibmc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 CC = icc
 LD = ilink
 AR = ilib
+ARFLAGS=
 RM = del
 
 CFLAGS = -I$(ZLIBINC) -Mc -O2 -W3
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 all: libpng$(A) pngtest$(E)
 
 libpng$(A): $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) -out:$@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) -out:$@ $(OBJS)
 
 test: pngtest$(E)
 	pngtest$(E)
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.knr b/scripts/makefile.knr
index 44ee538..463efca 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.knr
+++ b/scripts/makefile.knr
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 DESTDIR=
 
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 CFLAGS=-I../zlib -O
 LDFLAGS=-L. -L../zlib/ -lpng -lz -lm
 # flags for ansi2knr
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ANSI2KNRFLAGS) -o ansi2knr ansi2knr.c
 
 libpng.a: ansi2knr $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.a
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.linux b/scripts/makefile.linux
index b15a5bf..4ef7898 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.linux
+++ b/scripts/makefile.linux
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@
 
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=ranlib
+#RANLIB=echo
 
 # where "make install" puts libpng12.a, libpng12.so*,
 # libpng12/png.h and libpng12/pngconf.h
@@ -37,9 +41,6 @@
 LDFLAGS=-L. -Wl,-rpath,. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 LDFLAGS_A=-L$(ZLIBLIB) -Wl,-rpath,$(ZLIBLIB) libpng.a -lz -lm
 
-RANLIB=ranlib
-#RANLIB=echo
-
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
 LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 MANPATH=$(prefix)/man
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest pngtest-static libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.macosx b/scripts/makefile.macosx
index 6f98e29..87c3541 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.macosx
+++ b/scripts/makefile.macosx
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+#RANLIB=echo
+RANLIB=ranlib
 
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 CFLAGS=-fno-common -I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
@@ -45,9 +49,6 @@
 DL=$(DESTDIR)$(LIBPATH)
 DM=$(DESTDIR)$(MANPATH)
 
-#RANLIB=echo
-RANLIB=ranlib
-
 OBJS = png.o pngset.o pngget.o pngrutil.o pngtrans.o pngwutil.o \
 	pngread.o pngrio.o pngwio.o pngwrite.o pngrtran.o \
 	pngwtran.o pngmem.o pngerror.o pngpread.o
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
 	chmod +x libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 $(LIBNAME).$(PNGVER).$(SHAREDLIB_POSTFIX): $(OBJS)
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.mips b/scripts/makefile.mips
index f1a557d..4501d1e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.mips
+++ b/scripts/makefile.mips
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 DESTDIR=
 
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 CFLAGS=-I../zlib -O -systype sysv -DSYSV -w -Dmips
 #CFLAGS=-O
 LDFLAGS=-L. -L../zlib/ -lpng -lz -lm
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
 all: libpng.a pngtest
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.a
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
index f3d1f1f..5b9fbce 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.ne12bsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png12
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta2
 SRCS=	pnggccrd.c png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 		pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 		pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.netbsd b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
index dd5a31f..36c73f0 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.netbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.netbsd
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 LIB=	png
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	3
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta2
 SRCS=	pnggccrd.c png.c pngset.c pngget.c pngrutil.c pngtrans.c pngwutil.c \
 		pngread.c pngrio.c pngwio.c pngwrite.c pngrtran.c \
 		pngwtran.c pngmem.c pngerror.c pngpread.c
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.openbsd b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
index 2cf476f..e81fe13 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.openbsd
+++ b/scripts/makefile.openbsd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 MANDIR= ${PREFIX}/man/cat
 
 SHLIB_MAJOR=	0
-SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta1
+SHLIB_MINOR=	1.2.6beta2
 
 LIB=	png
 SRCS=	png.c pngerror.c pnggccrd.c pngget.c pngmem.c pngpread.c \
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.os2 b/scripts/makefile.os2
index 588067d..800428e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.os2
+++ b/scripts/makefile.os2
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	-malign-functions=2 #$(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lzdll -Zcrtdll
 AR=emxomfar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 
 PNGLIB=png.lib
 IMPLIB=emximp
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 all: $(PNGLIB) $(SHAREDLIB) $(SHAREDLIBIMP)
 
 $(PNGLIB): $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 $(SHAREDLIB): $(OBJS) pngos2.def
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -Zdll -o $@ $^
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sco b/scripts/makefile.sco
index b2c9f0d..0ff6839 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sco
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sco
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 # For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
 
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+#RANLIB=ranlib
+RANLIB=echo
 
 # where make install puts libpng.a, libpng.so*, and png.h
 prefix=/usr/local
@@ -20,11 +24,8 @@
 CFLAGS= -dy -belf -I$(ZLIBINC) -O3
 LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-RANLIB=echo
-
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sggcc b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
index 85e4dc8..b48147a 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sggcc
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sggcc
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
+
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=echo
+#RANLIB=ranlib
 
 # ABI can be blank to use default for your system, -32, -o32, -n32, or -64
 # See "man abi".  zlib must be built with the same ABI.
@@ -35,9 +40,6 @@
   -set_version sgi$3.0
 # See "man dso" for info about shared objects
 
-RANLIB=echo
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
 LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 #LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib32
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@
 all: libpng.a pngtest shared libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 shared: $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER)
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sgi b/scripts/makefile.sgi
index 385d166..f556d14 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sgi
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sgi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 LIBNAME=libpng12
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 
 # Where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so, and libpng12/png.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+RANLIB=echo
+#RANLIB=ranlib
 
 # ABI can be blank to use default for your system, -32, -o32, -n32, or -64
 # See "man abi".  zlib must be built with the same ABI.
@@ -40,9 +44,6 @@
   -set_version sgi$3.0
 # See "man dso" for info about shared objects
 
-RANLIB=echo
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-
 INCPATH=$(prefix)/include
 LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib
 #LIBPATH=$(prefix)/lib32
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
 all: libpng.a pngtest shared libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 shared: $(LIBNAME).so.$(PNGVER)
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.so9 b/scripts/makefile.so9
index 731ad51..999ace4 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.so9
+++ b/scripts/makefile.so9
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
 # gcc 2.95 doesn't work.
 CC=cc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+#RANLIB=ranlib
+RANLIB=echo
 
 # Where make install puts libpng.a, libpng.so*, and png.h
 prefix=/usr/local
@@ -30,11 +34,8 @@
 CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O3
 LDFLAGS=-L. -R. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-RANLIB=echo
-
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.solaris b/scripts/makefile.solaris
index 4a7e585..63d9433 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.solaris
+++ b/scripts/makefile.solaris
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 # For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in png.h
 
 CC=gcc
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
+#RANLIB=ranlib
+RANLIB=echo
 
 # Where make install puts libpng.a, libpng12.so*, and png.h
 prefix=/usr/local
@@ -26,11 +30,8 @@
 	# $(WARNMORE) -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
 LDFLAGS=-L. -R. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -R$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng12 -lz -lm
 
-#RANLIB=ranlib
-RANLIB=echo
-
 PNGMAJ = 0
-PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta1
+PNGMIN = 1.2.6beta2
 PNGVER = $(PNGMAJ).$(PNGMIN)
 LIBNAME = libpng12
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
 all: libpng.a $(LIBNAME).so pngtest libpng.pc libpng-config
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 libpng.pc:
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.std b/scripts/makefile.std
index 5d1f529..e9fb76e 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.std
+++ b/scripts/makefile.std
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
 ZLIBINC=../zlib
 
 CC=cc
-CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
-
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 #RANLIB=echo
 RANLIB=ranlib
 
+CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O # -g -DPNG_DEBUG=5
+LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
+
 OBJS = png.o pngset.o pngget.o pngrutil.o pngtrans.o pngwutil.o \
 	pngread.o pngrio.o pngwio.o pngwrite.o pngrtran.o \
 	pngwtran.o pngmem.o pngerror.o pngpread.o
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
 all: libpng.a pngtest
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.a
diff --git a/scripts/makefile.sunos b/scripts/makefile.sunos
index 70a6e88..77c8ad7 100644
--- a/scripts/makefile.sunos
+++ b/scripts/makefile.sunos
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@
 	-Wmissing-declarations -Wtraditional -Wcast-align \
 	-Wstrict-prototypes -Wmissing-prototypes
 CC=gcc
-CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O # $(WARNMORE) -DPNG_DEBUG=5
-LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
-
+AR=ar
+ARFLAGS=rc
 RANLIB=ranlib
 #RANLIB=echo
 
+CFLAGS=-I$(ZLIBINC) -O # $(WARNMORE) -DPNG_DEBUG=5
+LDFLAGS=-L. -L$(ZLIBLIB) -lpng -lz -lm
+
 OBJS = png.o pngset.o pngget.o pngrutil.o pngtrans.o pngwutil.o \
 	pngread.o pngrio.o pngwio.o pngwrite.o pngrtran.o \
 	pngwtran.o pngmem.o pngerror.o pngpread.o
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
 all: libpng.a pngtest
 
 libpng.a: $(OBJS)
-	ar rc $@  $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@  $(OBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
 pngtest: pngtest.o libpng.a
diff --git a/scripts/pngdef.pas b/scripts/pngdef.pas
index d491741..14d68ca 100644
--- a/scripts/pngdef.pas
+++ b/scripts/pngdef.pas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 interface
 
 const
-  PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING = '1.2.6beta1';
+  PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING = '1.2.6beta2';
   PNG_LIBPNG_VER        =  10206;
 
 type
diff --git a/scripts/pngos2.def b/scripts/pngos2.def
index ead9518..6c64797 100644
--- a/scripts/pngos2.def
+++ b/scripts/pngos2.def
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; PNG.LIB module definition file for OS/2
 ;----------------------------------------
 
-; Version 1.2.6beta1
+; Version 1.2.6beta2
 
 LIBRARY		PNG
 DESCRIPTION	"PNG image compression library for OS/2"