diff --git a/include/serial/libserial_exports.h b/include/serial/libserial_exports.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8f36785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/serial/libserial_exports.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#  if !defined(LIBSERIAL_DYNAMIC)
+#    define LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API
+#  else
+#    if defined(LIBSERIAL_EXPORTS)
+#      define LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API __declspec(dllexport)
+#    else
+#      define LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API __declspec(dllimport)
+#    endif
+#  endif
+#else
+#  define LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API
+#endif
+
diff --git a/include/serial/serial.h b/include/serial/serial.h
index a1657852..9e225306 100644
--- a/include/serial/serial.h
+++ b/include/serial/serial.h
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <exception>
 #include <stdexcept>
-#include <serial/v8stdint.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "libserial_exports.h"
 
 #define THROW(exceptionClass, message) throw exceptionClass(__FILE__, \
 __LINE__, (message) )
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ typedef enum {
  *
  * In order to disable the interbyte timeout, set it to Timeout::max().
  */
-struct Timeout {
+struct LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API Timeout {
 #ifdef max
 # undef max
 #endif
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ struct Timeout {
 /*!
  * Class that provides a portable serial port interface.
  */
-class Serial {
+class LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API Serial {
 public:
   /*!
    * Creates a Serial object and opens the port if a port is specified,
@@ -669,7 +671,7 @@ class Serial {
 
 };
 
-class SerialException : public std::exception
+class LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API SerialException : public std::exception
 {
   // Disable copy constructors
   SerialException& operator=(const SerialException&);
@@ -687,7 +689,7 @@ class SerialException : public std::exception
   }
 };
 
-class IOException : public std::exception
+class LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API IOException : public std::exception
 {
   // Disable copy constructors
   IOException& operator=(const IOException&);
@@ -726,7 +728,7 @@ class IOException : public std::exception
   }
 };
 
-class PortNotOpenedException : public std::exception
+class LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API PortNotOpenedException : public std::exception
 {
   // Disable copy constructors
   const PortNotOpenedException& operator=(PortNotOpenedException);
@@ -747,7 +749,7 @@ class PortNotOpenedException : public std::exception
 /*!
  * Structure that describes a serial device.
  */
-struct PortInfo {
+struct LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API PortInfo {
 
   /*! Address of the serial port (this can be passed to the constructor of Serial). */
   std::string port;
@@ -767,7 +769,7 @@ struct PortInfo {
  *
  * \return vector of serial::PortInfo.
  */
-std::vector<PortInfo>
+LIBSERIAL_EXPORT_API std::vector<PortInfo>
 list_ports();
 
 } // namespace serial
diff --git a/include/serial/v8stdint.h b/include/serial/v8stdint.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f3be96b1..00000000
--- a/include/serial/v8stdint.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-// This header is from the v8 google project:
-// http://code.google.com/p/v8/source/browse/trunk/include/v8stdint.h
-
-// Copyright 2012 the V8 project authors. All rights reserved.
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-// met:
-//
-//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-//       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
-//       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
-//       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
-//       with the distribution.
-//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
-//       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-//       from this software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-// Load definitions of standard types.
-
-#ifndef V8STDINT_H_
-#define V8STDINT_H_
-
-#include <stddef.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
-
-typedef signed char int8_t;
-typedef unsigned char uint8_t;
-typedef short int16_t;  // NOLINT
-typedef unsigned short uint16_t;  // NOLINT
-typedef int int32_t;
-typedef unsigned int uint32_t;
-typedef __int64 int64_t;
-typedef unsigned __int64 uint64_t;
-// intptr_t and friends are defined in crtdefs.h through stdio.h.
-
-#else
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-
-#endif
-
-#endif  // V8STDINT_H_
diff --git a/src/impl/unix.cc b/src/impl/unix.cc
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/serial.cc b/src/serial.cc
old mode 100755
new mode 100644