diff -Nru taglib-1.8/debian/changelog taglib-1.8/debian/changelog
--- taglib-1.8/debian/changelog	2012-09-15 20:47:36.000000000 +0000
+++ taglib-1.8/debian/changelog	2012-09-23 07:47:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-taglib (1.8-0precise16) precise; urgency=high
+taglib (1.8-0precise17) precise; urgency=high
 
   [ wsnipex ]
   * initial release
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@
   * install to /opt/taglib-1.8, do not break loads of taglib 1.7 dependent packages
   *  very dirty hack - symlink stuff to /usr/local as xbmc won't build otherwise
 
+  [ wsnipex ]
+  * build static library, shared ones still make problems for some users
+
  -- wsnipex <wsnipex@a1.net>  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 22:47:30 +0200
diff -Nru taglib-1.8/debian/postinst taglib-1.8/debian/postinst
--- taglib-1.8/debian/postinst	2012-09-15 20:46:27.000000000 +0000
+++ taglib-1.8/debian/postinst	2012-09-23 07:47:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -23,22 +23,16 @@
 	[ -d /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig ] || mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig 
 	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc 
 	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 ] || ln /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.so.1 /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.so /usr/local/lib/libtag.so 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag_c.so /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag_c.so.0 /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 
+	[ -f /usr/local/lib/libtag.a ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.a /usr/local/lib/libtag.a
+	[ -f /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.a ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag_c.a /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.a
 	[ -d /usr/local/include ] || mkdir /usr/local/include
 	[ -h /usr/local/include/taglib ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/include/taglib /usr/local/include/taglib 
     ;;
 
     abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
 	[ -d /usr/local/include/taglib ] && rm -rf /usr/local/include/taglib
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.a ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.a
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.a ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.a
 	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc 
         [ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc 
 	
diff -Nru taglib-1.8/debian/postinst.old taglib-1.8/debian/postinst.old
--- taglib-1.8/debian/postinst.old	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ taglib-1.8/debian/postinst.old	2012-09-23 07:47:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# postinst script for libtag1x8
+#
+# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+
+set -e
+
+# summary of how this script can be called:
+#        * <postinst> `configure' <most-recently-configured-version>
+#        * <old-postinst> `abort-upgrade' <new version>
+#        * <conflictor's-postinst> `abort-remove' `in-favour' <package>
+#          <new-version>
+#        * <postinst> `abort-remove'
+#        * <deconfigured's-postinst> `abort-deconfigure' `in-favour'
+#          <failed-install-package> <version> `removing'
+#          <conflicting-package> <version>
+# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
+# the debian-policy package
+
+
+case "$1" in
+    configure)
+	[ -d /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig ] || mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 ] || ln /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.so.1 /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag.so /usr/local/lib/libtag.so 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag_c.so /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/lib/libtag_c.so.0 /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 
+	[ -d /usr/local/include ] || mkdir /usr/local/include
+	[ -h /usr/local/include/taglib ] || ln -s /opt/taglib-1.8/include/taglib /usr/local/include/taglib 
+    ;;
+
+    abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
+	[ -d /usr/local/include/taglib ] && rm -rf /usr/local/include/taglib
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc 
+        [ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc 
+	
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "postinst called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
+# generated by other debhelper scripts.
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0
diff -Nru taglib-1.8/debian/postrm taglib-1.8/debian/postrm
--- taglib-1.8/debian/postrm	2012-09-15 20:37:46.000000000 +0000
+++ taglib-1.8/debian/postrm	2012-09-23 07:47:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -21,11 +21,8 @@
 case "$1" in
     purge|remove|upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
 	[ -d /usr/local/include/taglib ] && rm -rf /usr/local/include/taglib
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 
-	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.a ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.a
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.a ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.a
 	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc 
         [ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc 
     ;;
diff -Nru taglib-1.8/debian/postrm.old taglib-1.8/debian/postrm.old
--- taglib-1.8/debian/postrm.old	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ taglib-1.8/debian/postrm.old	2012-09-23 07:47:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# postrm script for libtag1x8
+#
+# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+
+set -e
+
+# summary of how this script can be called:
+#        * <postinst> `configure' <most-recently-configured-version>
+#        * <old-postinst> `abort-upgrade' <new version>
+#        * <conflictor's-postinst> `abort-remove' `in-favour' <package>
+#          <new-version>
+#        * <postinst> `abort-remove'
+#        * <deconfigured's-postinst> `abort-deconfigure' `in-favour'
+#          <failed-install-package> <version> `removing'
+#          <conflicting-package> <version>
+# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
+# the debian-policy package
+
+
+case "$1" in
+    purge|remove|upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
+	[ -d /usr/local/include/taglib ] && rm -rf /usr/local/include/taglib
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so.0 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag_c.so 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1.12.0 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 ] && rm /usr/local/lib/libtag.so.1 
+	[ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib.pc 
+        [ -h /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc ] && rm /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/taglib_c.pc 
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "postrm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
+# generated by other debhelper scripts.
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0
diff -Nru taglib-1.8/debian/rules taglib-1.8/debian/rules
--- taglib-1.8/debian/rules	2012-09-15 08:13:14.000000000 +0000
+++ taglib-1.8/debian/rules	2012-09-23 07:47:42.000000000 +0000
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #export CFLAGS += -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden
 #export CXXFLAGS += -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden
 
-CMAKE_ARGS = -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/taglib-1.8 -DCMAKE_RELEASE_TYPE=Release
+CMAKE_ARGS = -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/taglib-1.8 -DENABLE_STATIC=1 -DCMAKE_RELEASE_TYPE=Release
 DH_AUTO_ARGS = --buildsystem=cmake
 
 override_dh_auto_configure: