diff --git a/code/DAMASK_marc.f90 b/code/DAMASK_marc.f90
index ac34362e4..14dcc5c06 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_marc.f90
+++ b/code/DAMASK_marc.f90
@@ -51,7 +51,18 @@ contains
 subroutine DAMASK_interface_init
 
  implicit none
+ integer, dimension(8) :: &
+   dateAndTime                                                                                      ! type default integer
+
+ call date_and_time(values = dateAndTime)
  write(6,'(/,a)') ' <<<+-  DAMASK_Marc  -+>>>'
+ write(6,'(/,a)')              ' Version: '//DAMASKVERSION
+ write(6,'(a,2(i2.2,a),i4.4)') ' Date:    ',dateAndTime(3),'/',&
+                                            dateAndTime(2),'/',&
+                                            dateAndTime(1) 
+ write(6,'(a,2(i2.2,a),i2.2)') ' Time:    ',dateAndTime(5),':',&
+                                            dateAndTime(6),':',&
+                                            dateAndTime(7)  
  write(6,'(/,a)') ' <<<+-  DAMASK_interface init  -+>>>'
 #include "compilation_info.f90"  
 
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2011/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2011/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index 6598305b7..ecbea3033 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2011/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2011/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -397,26 +397,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_p
 FORTNA="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3; removed -save for calls with openMP
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -433,24 +449,24 @@ then
 
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3; removed -save for calls with openMP
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8FFLAGS -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8FFLAGS -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8FFLAGS -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8FFLAGS -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8FFLAGS -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2011 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/bcssolver/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8FFLAGS -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
    
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2012/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2012/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index 2c0a85a52..0292ffae7 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2012/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2012/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -391,26 +391,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_p
 FORTNA="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3; removed -save for calls with openMP
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -427,24 +443,24 @@ then
 
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3; removed -save for calls with openMP
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2012 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 fi
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013.1/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013.1/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index b9a3b422d..10cc5f6ce 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013.1/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013.1/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -432,26 +432,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/comm
 FORTNA="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -468,24 +484,24 @@ then
 
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013.1 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index 3b921d0b0..9af09e049 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2013/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -398,26 +398,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_p
 FORTNA="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3; removed -save for calls with openMP
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -434,24 +450,24 @@ then
 
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3; removed -save for calls with openMP
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -save -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2013 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 fi
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014.2/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014.2/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index 0e754ba4a..8fa7da85b 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014.2/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014.2/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -438,26 +438,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/comm
 FORTNA="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -474,24 +490,24 @@ then
 
    # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014.2 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index f786de4dc..07bd73778 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2014/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -432,26 +432,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/comm
 FORTNA="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -468,24 +484,24 @@ then
 
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2014 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
diff --git a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2015/Marc_tools/include_linux64 b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2015/Marc_tools/include_linux64
index 85a24e3df..1395d75b1 100644
--- a/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2015/Marc_tools/include_linux64
+++ b/installation/mods_MarcMentat/2015/Marc_tools/include_linux64
@@ -441,26 +441,42 @@ FORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/comm
 FORTNA="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT -fno-alias -O3 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM"
 
+# determine DAMASK version
+HIT=0
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+  if [ $HIT = 1 ]
+  then
+   DAMASKPATH=`dirname $arg`
+   break
+  elif [ ${arg:0:2} = -u -o ${arg:0:2} = -U ]
+  then 
+    HIT=1
+  fi
+done
+read DAMASKVERSION < $DAMASKPATH/../VERSION
+DAMASKVERSION="'"$DAMASKVERSION"'"
+
 # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
 DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O0 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -O1 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias -O2 $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
- -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+ -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
  -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
  -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
 
@@ -477,24 +493,24 @@ then
 
    # DAMASK compiler calls: additional flags are in line 2 OpenMP flags in line 3
   DFORTLOW="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTLOWMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015.2 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRAN="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTRANMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES  -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGH="$FCOMP $FORT_OPT $PROFILE -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-enable sc3 -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"
   DFORTHIGHMP="$FCOMP -c -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics -safe_cray_ptr $PROFILE -zero -mp1 -WB  -fno-alias $I8FFLAGS -I$MARC_SOURCE/common \
-   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 \
+   -fpp -ftz -diag-disable 5268 -warn declarations -warn general -warn usage -warn interfaces -warn ignore_loc -warn alignments -DMarc4DAMASK=2015 -DDAMASKVERSION=$DAMASKVERSION \
    -openmp -openmp_report2 -openmp-threadprivate=compat\
    -I$MARC_SOURCE/${BCS_DIR}/common -I$MARC_SOURCE/mumpssolver/include $I8DEFINES -DLinux -DLINUX -DLinux_intel $FDEFINES $DDM $SOLVERFLAGS"