diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6e8120049..b4b4acd04 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-revision3813-984-gf13bddd
+revision3813-1002-gfc1a21e
diff --git a/code/.gitignore b/code/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9467b3147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DAMASK_marc*.f90
diff --git a/code/DAMASK_abaqus_exp.f b/code/DAMASK_abaqus_exp.f
index 537a3d82f..eff898e3e 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_abaqus_exp.f
+++ b/code/DAMASK_abaqus_exp.f
@@ -35,14 +35,24 @@ contains
 !> @brief just reporting 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 subroutine DAMASK_interface_init
-
+ integer, dimension(8) :: &
+   dateAndTime                                                                                      ! type default integer
+ call date_and_time(values = dateAndTime)
  write(6,'(/,a)') ' <<<+-  DAMASK_abaqus_exp  -+>>>'
+ 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" 
+#include "compilation_info.f90"  
 
 end subroutine DAMASK_interface_init
 
 
+
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief using Abaqus/Explicit function to get working directory name
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/DAMASK_abaqus_std.f b/code/DAMASK_abaqus_std.f
index 1de3b249a..faec60650 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_abaqus_std.f
+++ b/code/DAMASK_abaqus_std.f
@@ -35,8 +35,17 @@ contains
 !> @brief just reporting 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 subroutine DAMASK_interface_init
-
+ integer, dimension(8) :: &
+   dateAndTime                                                                                      ! type default integer
+ call date_and_time(values = dateAndTime)
  write(6,'(/,a)') ' <<<+-  DAMASK_abaqus_std  -+>>>'
+ 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/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/code/math.f90 b/code/math.f90
index 3eed9a880..8636ad6bc 100644
--- a/code/math.f90
+++ b/code/math.f90
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ module math
    math_spectralDecompositionSym33, &
    math_spectralDecompositionSym, &
    math_rotationalPart33, &
-   math_invariants33, &
+   math_invariantsSym33, &
    math_eigenvaluesSym33, &
    math_factorial, &
    math_binomial, &
@@ -983,6 +983,20 @@ real(pReal) pure function math_det33(m)
 end function math_det33
 
 
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!> @brief determinant of a symmetric 33 matrix
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+real(pReal) pure function math_detSym33(m)
+
+ implicit none
+ real(pReal), dimension(3,3), intent(in) :: m
+ 
+  math_detSym33 = -(m(1,1)*m(2,3)**2_pInt + m(2,2)*m(1,3)**2_pInt + m(3,3)*m(1,2)**2_pInt) &
+                  + m(1,1)*m(2,2)*m(3,3)  - 2.0_pReal * m(1,2)*m(1,3)*m(2,3)
+
+end function  math_detSym33
+
+
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief convert 33 matrix into vector 9
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1922,8 +1936,8 @@ end subroutine math_spectralDecompositionSym
 
 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!> @brief eigenvalues and eigenvectors of symmetric 3x3 matrix m using an analytical expression
-!> and the general LAPACK powered version as fallback
+!> @brief eigenvalues and eigenvectors of symmetric 33 matrix m using an analytical expression
+!> and the general LAPACK powered version for arbritrary sized matrices as fallback
 !> @author Joachim Kopp, Max–Planck–Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Copyright (C) 2006)
 !> @author Martin Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
 !> @details See http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610206 (DSYEVH3)
@@ -1944,7 +1958,7 @@ subroutine math_spectralDecompositionSym33(m,values,vectors)
                     m(1, 2)**2_pInt]
 
  T = maxval(abs(values))
- U = MAX(T, T**2_pInt)
+ U = max(T, T**2_pInt)
  threshold = sqrt(5.0e-14_pReal * U**2_pInt)
 
 ! Calculate first eigenvector by the formula v[0] = (m - lambda[0]).e1 x (m - lambda[0]).e2
@@ -2037,73 +2051,56 @@ end function math_eigenvaluesSym
 
 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!> @brief Eigenvalues of symmetric 3X3 matrix m
+!> @brief eigenvalues of symmetric 33 matrix m using an analytical expression
+!> @author Martin Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
+!> @details similar to http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610206 (DSYEVC3)
+!> but apparently more stable solution and has general LAPACK powered version for arbritrary sized
+!> matrices as fallback
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function math_eigenvaluesSym33(m)
 
  implicit none
  real(pReal), intent(in), dimension(3,3) :: m
- real(pReal), dimension(3) :: math_eigenvaluesSym33, invariants
- real(pReal) :: R, S, T,  P, Q, rho, phi
+ real(pReal), dimension(3) :: math_eigenvaluesSym33,invariants
+ real(pReal) :: P, Q, rho, phi
  real(pReal), parameter :: TOL=1.e-14_pReal
 
- invariants = math_invariants33(m)
- R=-invariants(1)
- S= invariants(2)
- T=-invariants(3)
+ invariants = math_invariantsSym33(m)                                                               ! invariants are coefficients in characteristic polynomial apart for the sign of c0 and c2 in http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610206
 
- P=S-R**2.0_pReal/3.0_pReal
- Q=2.0_pReal/27.0_pReal*R**3.0_pReal-R*S/3.0_pReal+T
+ P = invariants(2)-invariants(1)**2.0_pReal/3.0_pReal                                               ! different from http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610206 (this formulation was in DAMASK)
+ Q = -2.0_pReal/27.0_pReal*invariants(1)**3.0_pReal+product(invariants(1:2))/3.0_pReal-invariants(3)! different from http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610206 (this formulation was in DAMASK)
 
- if((abs(P) < TOL) .and. (abs(Q) < TOL)) then
-   math_eigenvaluesSym33 = invariants(1)/3.0_pReal
+ if(any(abs([p,q]) < TOL)) then
+   math_eigenvaluesSym33 = math_eigenvaluesSym(m)
  else
    rho=sqrt(-3.0_pReal*P**3.0_pReal)/9.0_pReal
-   phi=acos(math_limit(-Q/rho/2.0_pReal,-1.0_pReal,1.0_pReal))
+   phi=acos(math_limit(-Q/rho*0.5_pReal,-1.0_pReal,1.0_pReal))
    math_eigenvaluesSym33 = 2.0_pReal*rho**(1.0_pReal/3.0_pReal)* &
                          [cos(phi/3.0_pReal), &
-                          cos(phi/3.0_pReal+2.0_pReal/3.0_pReal*PI), &
-                          cos(phi/3.0_pReal+4.0_pReal/3.0_pReal*PI) &
-                         ] -R/3.0_pReal
+                          cos((phi+2.0_pReal*PI)/3.0_pReal), &
+                          cos((phi+4.0_pReal*PI)/3.0_pReal) &
+                         ] + invariants(1)/3.0_pReal
  endif
 end function math_eigenvaluesSym33
 
+
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!> @brief invariants of symmetrix 3x3 matrix m
+!> @brief invariants of symmetrix 33 matrix m
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 pure function math_invariantsSym33(m)
 
  implicit none
- real(pReal), dimension(3,3) , intent(in) :: m
+ real(pReal), dimension(3,3), intent(in) :: m
  real(pReal), dimension(3) :: math_invariantsSym33
 
  math_invariantsSym33(1) = math_trace33(m)
- math_invariantsSym33(2) = m(1,1)*m(2,2)    + m(1,1)*m(3,3)    + m(2,2)*m(3,3) &
-                          -(m(1,2)**2 + m(1,3)**2 + m(2,3)**2)
- math_invariantsSym33(3) = m(1,1)*m(2,3)**2 + m(2,2)*m(1,3)**2 + m(3,3)*m(1,2)**2 &
-                          -(m(1,1)*m(2,2)*m(3,3)  + 2.0_pReal * m(1,3)*m(1,2)*m(2,3))
+ math_invariantsSym33(2) = m(1,1)*m(2,2) + m(1,1)*m(3,3) + m(2,2)*m(3,3) &
+                         -(m(1,2)**2     + m(1,3)**2     + m(2,3)**2)
+ math_invariantsSym33(3) = math_detSym33(m)
 
 end function math_invariantsSym33
 
 
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!> @brief invariants of 3x3 matrix m
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-pure function math_invariants33(m)
-
- implicit none
- real(pReal), dimension(3,3) , intent(in) :: m
- real(pReal), dimension(3) :: math_invariants33
-
- math_invariants33(1) = math_trace33(m)
- math_invariants33(2) = math_invariants33(1)**2.0_pReal/2.0_pReal &
-                      -(m(1,1)**2.0_pReal+m(2,2)**2.0_pReal+m(3,3)**2.0_pReal)* 0.5_pReal &
-                      - m(1,2)*m(2,1) -m(1,3)*m(3,1) -m(2,3)*m(3,2)
- math_invariants33(3) = math_det33(m)
-
-end function math_invariants33
-
-
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief computes the next element in the Halton sequence.
 !> @author John Burkardt
diff --git a/code/spectral_utilities.f90 b/code/spectral_utilities.f90
index bde088ccb..f547a98aa 100644
--- a/code/spectral_utilities.f90
+++ b/code/spectral_utilities.f90
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-! $Id$
-!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @author Pratheek Shanthraj, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
 !> @author Martin Diehl, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
 !> @author Philip Eisenlohr, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
@@ -1132,6 +1130,8 @@ end function utilities_forwardField
 
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !> @brief calculates filter for fourier convolution depending on type given in numerics.config
+!> @details this is the full operator to calculate derivatives, i.e. 2 \pi i k for the
+! standard approach
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 pure function utilities_getFreqDerivative(k_s)
  use math, only: &
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ pure function utilities_getFreqDerivative(k_s)
    grid
 
  implicit none
- integer(pInt), intent(in),  dimension(3) :: k_s                                                        !< indices of frequency
+ integer(pInt), intent(in),  dimension(3) :: k_s                                                    !< indices of frequency
  complex(pReal),             dimension(3) :: utilities_getFreqDerivative
 
  select case (spectral_derivative_ID)
diff --git a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env
index ccf447c19..ac205d5c7 100644
--- a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env
+++ b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6.env
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # Compile_cpp and link_exe for Abaqus make utility.
 #
 import os, re, glob, driverUtils
+from damask import version as DAMASKVERSION
 
 # Use the version in $PATH
 fortCmd = "ifort"
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ compile_fortran = (fortCmd + " -c -fPIC -auto -shared-intel " +
                    "-I%I -I../lib -free -O1 -fpp -openmp " +
                    "-ftz -diag-disable 5268 " +
                    "-implicitnone -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics " +
-                   "-real-size 64 -integer-size 32 -DFLOAT=8 -DINT=4")
+                   "-real-size 64 -integer-size 32 -DFLOAT=8 -DINT=4 " +
+                   '-DDAMASKVERSION=\\\"%s\\\"'%DAMASKVERSION)
 
 # Abaqus/CAE will generate an input file without parts and assemblies.
 cae_no_parts_input_file=ON
diff --git a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env
index 880a3c055..94e065e08 100644
--- a/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env
+++ b/installation/mods_Abaqus/abaqus_v6_serial.env
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # Compile_cpp and link_exe for Abaqus make utility.
 #
 import os, re, glob, driverUtils
+from damask import version as DAMASKVERSION
 
 # Use the version in $PATH
 fortCmd = "ifort"
@@ -29,15 +30,13 @@ fortCmd = "ifort"
 # -assume byterecl             count record length in bytes
 # -real-size 64 -DFLOAT=8      assume size of real to be 8 bytes, matches our definition of pReal
 # -integer-size 32 -DINT=4     assume size of integer to be 4 bytes, matches our definition of pInt
-# -L/usr/lib64 -L/usr/lib      search path for lapack libraries
-# -Wl,-rpath=/usr/lib64,-rpath=/usr/lib run path for lapack libraries
-# -llapack                     link against lapack
 
 compile_fortran = (fortCmd + " -c -fPIC -auto -shared-intel " + 
                    "-I%I -I../lib -free -O1 -fpp " +
                    "-ftz -diag-disable 5268 " +
                    "-implicitnone -assume byterecl -stand f08 -standard-semantics " +
-                   "-real-size 64 -integer-size 32 -DFLOAT=8 -DINT=4")
+                   "-real-size 64 -integer-size 32 -DFLOAT=8 -DINT=4 " +
+                   '-DDAMASKVERSION=\\\"%s\\\"'%DAMASKVERSION)
 
 # Abaqus/CAE will generate an input file without parts and assemblies.
 cae_no_parts_input_file=ON
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"
 
diff --git a/lib/damask/util.py b/lib/damask/util.py
index b1a25a03d..b3e35812a 100644
--- a/lib/damask/util.py
+++ b/lib/damask/util.py
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ other codes refers to the source code of minpack.py:
 '''
 from numpy import (array, arcsin, asarray, cos, dot, eye, empty_like,
                    isscalar,finfo, take, triu, transpose, sqrt, sin)
-from scipy.optimize import _minpack
 
 def _check_func(checker, argname, thefunc, x0, args, numinputs,
                 output_shape=None):
@@ -279,6 +278,7 @@ def _ext2intLocal(bound):
 def leastsqBound(func, x0, args=(), bounds=None, Dfun=None, full_output=0,
                  col_deriv=0, ftol=1.49012e-8, xtol=1.49012e-8,
                  gtol=0.0, maxfev=0, epsfcn=None, factor=100, diag=None):
+    from scipy.optimize import _minpack
     '''
     An internal parameter list is used to enforce contraints on the fitting 
     parameters. The transfomation is based on that of MINUIT package.