diff --git a/IlmBase/Half/Makefile.am b/IlmBase/Half/Makefile.am
index 1619b294..08f62fa4 100644
--- a/IlmBase/Half/Makefile.am
+++ b/IlmBase/Half/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = libHalf.la
 libHalf_la_SOURCES = half.cpp half.h halfFunction.h halfLimits.h
 
 libHalf_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @LIBTOOL_VERSION@ -no-undefined
+if LIB_SUFFIX_EXISTS
+libHalf_la_LDFLAGS += -release @LIB_SUFFIX@
+endif
 
 libHalfincludedir = $(includedir)/OpenEXR
 
diff --git a/IlmBase/IlmBase.pc.in b/IlmBase/IlmBase.pc.in
index 3bf2b0d0..45fc4de7 100644
--- a/IlmBase/IlmBase.pc.in
+++ b/IlmBase/IlmBase.pc.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
 libdir=@libdir@
 includedir=@includedir@
-libsuffix=@LIB_SUFFIX@
+libsuffix=@LIB_SUFFIX_DASH@
 Name: IlmBase
 Description: Base math and exception libraries
 Version: @ILMBASE_VERSION@
diff --git a/IlmBase/config/CMakeLists.txt b/IlmBase/config/CMakeLists.txt
index e20fa830..3f4b1581 100644
--- a/IlmBase/config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/IlmBase/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ include(CheckIncludeFiles)
 include(CheckSymbolExists)
 include(CheckLibraryExists)
 include(CheckStructHasMember)
-include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
 check_include_files(ucontext.h ILMBASE_HAVE_UCONTEXT_H)
 if(ILMBASE_HAVE_UCONTEXT_H)
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ install(
 install(TARGETS IlmBaseConfig EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME})
 add_library(IlmBase::Config ALIAS IlmBaseConfig)
 
-cmake_dependent_option(ILMBASE_INSTALL_PKG_CONFIG "Install IlmBase.pc file" ON "WIN32" OFF)
 if(ILMBASE_INSTALL_PKG_CONFIG)
   # use a helper function to avoid variable pollution, but pretty simple
   function(ilmbase_pkg_config_help pcinfile)
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ if(ILMBASE_INSTALL_PKG_CONFIG)
     set(exec_prefix ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
     set(libdir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
     set(includedir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
-    set(LIB_SUFFIX ${ILMBASE_LIB_SUFFIX})
+    set(LIB_SUFFIX_DASH ${ILMBASE_LIB_SUFFIX})
     if(TARGET Threads::Threads)
       # hrm, can't use properties as they end up as generator expressions
       # which don't seem to evaluate
@@ -98,6 +96,8 @@ if(ILMBASE_INSTALL_PKG_CONFIG)
     )
   endfunction()
   ilmbase_pkg_config_help(../IlmBase.pc.in)
+else()
+  message(NOTICE "-- WARNING pkg-config generation disabled")
 endif()
 
 # The main export of the configuration - This is the
diff --git a/IlmBase/config/IlmBaseSetup.cmake b/IlmBase/config/IlmBaseSetup.cmake
index c48113e9..97aa30ef 100644
--- a/IlmBase/config/IlmBaseSetup.cmake
+++ b/IlmBase/config/IlmBaseSetup.cmake
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ set(ILMBASE_IEX_NAMESPACE "Iex" CACHE STRING "Public namespace alias for Iex")
 set(ILMBASE_ILMTHREAD_NAMESPACE "IlmThread" CACHE STRING "Public namespace alias for IlmThread")
 set(ILMBASE_PACKAGE_NAME "IlmBase ${ILMBASE_VERSION}" CACHE STRING "Public string / label for displaying package")
 
+# Whether to generate and install a pkg-config file IlmBase.pc on
+if(WIN32)
+option(ILMBASE_INSTALL_PKG_CONFIG "Install IlmBase.pc file" OFF)
+else()
+option(ILMBASE_INSTALL_PKG_CONFIG "Install IlmBase.pc file" ON)
+endif()
+
 ########################
 ## Build related options
 
diff --git a/IlmBase/config/LibraryDefine.cmake b/IlmBase/config/LibraryDefine.cmake
index c81a89a7..829e4b01 100644
--- a/IlmBase/config/LibraryDefine.cmake
+++ b/IlmBase/config/LibraryDefine.cmake
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ function(ILMBASE_DEFINE_LIBRARY libname)
     PUBLIC_HEADER
       DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/${ILMBASE_OUTPUT_SUBDIR}
   )
+  if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND (NOT "${ILMBASE_LIB_SUFFIX}" STREQUAL ""))
+    set(verlibname ${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX}${libname}${ILMBASE_LIB_SUFFIX}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+    set(baselibname ${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX}${libname}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+    install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E chdir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR} ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink ${verlibname} ${baselibname})")
+    install(CODE "message(\"-- Creating symlink in ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR} ${baselibname} -> ${verlibname}\")")
+    set(verlibname)
+    set(baselibname)
+  endif()
 
   if(ILMBASE_BUILD_BOTH_STATIC_SHARED)
     if(use_objlib)