diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.c
index ef161cc782..a6ee3e1c9c 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _dl_get_last_error(char *desc)
    _dl_err_viewed = 0;
 }
 
-void *
+EVIL_API void *
 dlopen(const char* path, int mode EVIL_UNUSED)
 {
    HMODULE module = NULL;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ dlopen(const char* path, int mode EVIL_UNUSED)
    return module;
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 dlclose(void* handle)
 {
    if (FreeLibrary(handle))
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ dlclose(void* handle)
      }
 }
 
-void *
+EVIL_API void *
 dlsym(void *handle, const char *symbol)
 {
    FARPROC fp = NULL;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ dlsym(void *handle, const char *symbol)
    return fp;
 }
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 dlerror (void)
 {
    if (!_dl_err_viewed)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ _dladdr_comp(const void *p1, const void *p2)
    return ( *(int *)p1 - *(int *)p2);
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 dladdr (const void *addr, Dl_info *info)
 {
    TCHAR tpath[PATH_MAX];
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.h
index c55ce2562e..3b274e0aa6 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_dlfcn.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __EVIL_DLFCN_H__
 
 
+#include "evil_private.h"
 #include <limits.h>
 
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ struct Dl_info
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Dlfcn
  */
-EAPI void *dlopen(const char* path, int mode);
+EVIL_API void *dlopen(const char* path, int mode);
 #ifndef HAVE_DLOPEN
 # define HAVE_DLOPEN 1
 #endif
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ EAPI void *dlopen(const char* path, int mode);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Dlfcn
  */
-EAPI int dlclose(void* handle);
+EVIL_API int dlclose(void* handle);
 
 /**
  * @brief Get the address of a symbol.
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ EAPI int dlclose(void* handle);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Dlfcn
  */
-EAPI void *dlsym(void* handle, const char* symbol);
+EVIL_API void *dlsym(void* handle, const char* symbol);
 #ifndef HAVE_DLSYM
 # define HAVE_DLSYM 1
 #endif
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ EAPI void *dlsym(void* handle, const char* symbol);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Dlfcn
  */
-EAPI int dladdr (const void *addr, Dl_info *info);
+EVIL_API int dladdr(const void *addr, Dl_info *info);
 #ifndef HAVE_DLADDR
 # define HAVE_DLADDR 1
 #endif
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ EAPI int dladdr (const void *addr, Dl_info *info);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Dlfcn
  */
-EAPI char *dlerror (void);
+EVIL_API char *dlerror(void);
 
 
 #endif /* __EVIL_DLFCN_H__ */
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.c
index dd23b7b838..14d10b111c 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.c
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ _is_socket(SOCKET s)
  *
  */
 
-int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...)
+EVIL_API int
+fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...)
 {
    va_list va;
    int     res = -1;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.h
index a54569681f..1930a18e7f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_fcntl.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct flock
  *
  * @ingroup Evil
  */
-EAPI int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...);
+EVIL_API int fcntl(int fd, int cmd, ...);
 
 
 #endif /* __EVIL_FCNTL_H__ */
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.c
index 5e0a344404..11b534dc5f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ replace(char *prev, char *value)
    return strdup (value);
 }
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 nl_langinfo(nl_item index)
 {
    static char *result = NULL;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.h
index b9f35029a4..26dc14d047 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_langinfo.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ enum {
 # define CODESET       _NL_CTYPE_CODESET
 # define RADIXCHAR     _NL_NUMERIC_RADIXCHAR
 
-EAPI char *nl_langinfo(nl_item index);
+EVIL_API char *nl_langinfo(nl_item index);
 
 
 #endif /*__EVIL_LANGINFO_H__ */
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.c
index c932b27a69..388c7f5ef3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.c
@@ -12,21 +12,7 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #undef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 
-#ifdef EAPI
-# undef EAPI
-#endif
-
-#ifdef EFL_BUILD
-# ifdef DLL_EXPORT
-#  define EAPI __declspec(dllexport)
-# else
-#  define EAPI
-# endif
-#else
-# define EAPI __declspec(dllimport)
-#endif
-
-#include "evil_locale.h" /* LC_MESSAGES */
+#include "evil_private.h" /* LC_MESSAGES */
 
 /*
  * LOCALE_SISO639LANGNAME and LOCALE_SISO3166CTRYNAME need at least a buffer
@@ -37,7 +23,8 @@ static char _evil_locale_buf[18];
 
 #undef setlocale
 
-char *evil_setlocale(int category, const char *locale)
+EVIL_API char *
+evil_setlocale(int category, const char *locale)
 {
    char buf[9];
    int l1;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.h
index 6b12428428..87497bcfec 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_locale.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  *
  * @since 1.16
  */
-EAPI char *evil_setlocale(int category, const char *locale);
+EVIL_API char *evil_setlocale(int category, const char *locale);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_main.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_main.h
index 40fd38f15f..cecc1de28d 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_main.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_main.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
  * When Evil is not used anymore, call evil_shutdown() to shut down
  * the Evil library.
  */
-EAPI int evil_init(void);
+EVIL_API int evil_init(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Shut down the Evil library.
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ EAPI int evil_init(void);
  * documentation anymore . You must call evil_init() again to use these
  * functions again.
  */
-EAPI int evil_shutdown(void);
+EVIL_API int evil_shutdown(void);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.c
index 42f8021e59..f132a173fe 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ _evil_mmap_protection_get(int prot)
 /***** API *****/
 
 
-void *
+EVIL_API void *
 mmap(void  *addr EVIL_UNUSED,
      size_t len,
      int    prot,
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ mmap(void  *addr EVIL_UNUSED,
    return data;
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 munmap(void  *addr,
        size_t len EVIL_UNUSED)
 {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ munmap(void  *addr,
    return (res == 0) ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 mprotect(void *addr, size_t len, int prot)
 {
    DWORD old;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.h
index 97f56681b0..09c0b3269f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_mman.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Mman
  */
-EAPI void *mmap(void   *addr,
+EVIL_API void *mmap(void   *addr,
                 size_t len,
                 int    prot,
                 int    flags,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ EAPI void *mmap(void   *addr,
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Mman
  */
-EAPI int   munmap(void  *addr,
+EVIL_API int   munmap(void  *addr,
                   size_t len);
 
 /**
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ EAPI int   munmap(void  *addr,
  *
  * @ingroup Evil_Mman
  */
-EAPI int mprotect(void *addr, size_t len, int prot);
+EVIL_API int mprotect(void *addr, size_t len, int prot);
 
 
 #endif /* __EVIL_SYS_MMAN_H__ */
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_private.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_private.h
index d87ac75423..15402568e9 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_private.h
@@ -26,18 +26,42 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <sys/stat.h> /* for mkdir in evil_macro_wrapper */
 
 
-#ifdef EAPI
-# undef EAPI
+#ifdef EVIL_API
+#error EVIL_API should not be already defined
 #endif
 
-#ifdef EFL_BUILD
-# ifdef DLL_EXPORT
-#  define EAPI __declspec(dllexport)
+#ifdef _WIN32
+# ifndef EVIL_STATIC
+#  ifdef EVIL_BUILD
+#   define EVIL_API __declspec(dllexport)
+#  else
+#   define EVIL_API __declspec(dllimport)
+#  endif
 # else
-#  define EAPI
+#  define EVIL_API
+# endif
+# define EVIL_API_WEAK
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+# if __GNUC__ >= 4
+#  define EVIL_API __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
+#  define EVIL_API_WEAK __attribute__ ((weak))
+# else
+#  define EVIL_API
+#  define EVIL_API_WEAK
 # endif
 #else
-# define EAPI __declspec(dllimport)
+/**
+ * @def EVIL_API
+ * @brief Used to export functions (by changing visibility).
+ */
+# define EVIL_API
+/**
+ * @def EINA_API_WEAK
+ * @brief Weak symbol, primarily useful in defining library functions which
+ * can be overridden in user code.
+ * Note: Not supported on all platforms.
+ */
+# define EINA_API_WEAK
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PATH_MAX
@@ -61,9 +85,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "evil_macro_wrapper.h"
 
-#undef EAPI
-#define EAPI
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.c
index 61afe7ce3b..74ea8297d9 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #undef rename
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 evil_rename(const char *src, const char* dst)
 {
    DWORD res;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ evil_rename(const char *src, const char* dst)
    return MoveFileEx(src, dst, MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING) ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 evil_mkdir(const char *dirname, mode_t mode EVIL_UNUSED)
 {
    return _mkdir(dirname);
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.h
index 64b09af9bc..4a2ed57fd3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdio.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  *
  * @since 1.8
  */
-EAPI int evil_rename(const char *src, const char *dst);
+EVIL_API int evil_rename(const char *src, const char *dst);
 
 /**
  * @brief Wrap the _mkdir() function on Windows.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ EAPI int evil_rename(const char *src, const char *dst);
  *
  * @since 1.15
  */
-EAPI int evil_mkdir(const char *dirname, mode_t mode);
+EVIL_API int evil_mkdir(const char *dirname, mode_t mode);
 
 /**
  * @}
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.c
index ea8f3356b7..f2edd03df9 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 setenv(const char *name,
        const char *value,
        int         overwrite)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ setenv(const char *name,
    return res;
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 unsetenv(const char *name)
 {
    return setenv(name, NULL, 1);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ unsetenv(const char *name)
  *
  */
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 realpath(const char *file_name, char *resolved_name)
 {
    char *retname = NULL;  /* we will return this, if we fail */
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.h
index cb35a570b0..e836cb4732 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_stdlib.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __EVIL_STDLIB_H__
 #define __EVIL_STDLIB_H__
 
+#include "evil_private.h"
 
 /**
  * @file evil_stdlib.h
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI int setenv(const char *name,
+EVIL_API int setenv(const char *name,
                 const char *value,
                 int         overwrite);
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ EAPI int setenv(const char *name,
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI int unsetenv(const char *name);
+EVIL_API int unsetenv(const char *name);
 
 
 /*
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ EAPI int unsetenv(const char *name);
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI char *realpath(const char *file_name, char *resolved_name);
+EVIL_API char *realpath(const char *file_name, char *resolved_name);
 #ifndef HAVE_REALPATH
 # define HAVE_REALPATH 1
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_string.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_string.c
index d135454338..59b517d88a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_string.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_string.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-char *strcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+EVIL_API char *strcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle)
 {
    size_t length_needle;
    size_t length_haystack;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ char *strcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle)
    return NULL;
 }
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 strsep (char **stringp, const char *delim)
 {
   char *begin, *end;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_string.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_string.h
index a6ff858eed..ae3ccce380 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_string.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_string.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI char *strcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle);
+EVIL_API char *strcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle);
 
 /**
  * @brief Implements the strsep function which is used to separate strings.
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EAPI char *strcasestr(const char *haystack, const char *needle);
  * @since 1.8
  *
  */
-EAPI char *strsep(char **stringp, const char *delim);
+EVIL_API char *strsep(char **stringp, const char *delim);
 
 /**
  * @}
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_time.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_time.c
index 7d8de8f37c..2262fc1a7b 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_time.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_time.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ conv_num(const unsigned char *buf, int *dest, unsigned int llim, unsigned int ul
    return buf;
 }
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 strptime(const char *buf, const char *fmt, struct tm *tm)
 {
    unsigned char c;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_time.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_time.h
index e61692e079..591900df4f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_time.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_time.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct timezone
  *
  * @since 1.25
  */
-EAPI int evil_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
+EVIL_API int evil_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
 #ifndef HAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY
 # define HAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY 1
 #endif
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EAPI int evil_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI char *strptime(const char *buf, const char *fmt, struct tm *tm);
+EVIL_API char *strptime(const char *buf, const char *fmt, struct tm *tm);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.c
index 535ef71231..02f01baaef 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ LONGLONG _evil_time_count;
  *
  */
 
-double
+EVIL_API double
 evil_time_get(void)
 {
    LARGE_INTEGER count;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ evil_time_get(void)
  *
  */
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 evil_sockets_init(void)
 {
    WSADATA wsa_data;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ evil_sockets_init(void)
    return 0;
 }
 
-void
+EVIL_API void
 evil_sockets_shutdown(void)
 {
    WSACleanup();
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ evil_sockets_shutdown(void)
  * The code of the following functions has been kindly offered
  * by Tor Lillqvist.
  */
-int
+EVIL_API int
 evil_pipe(int *fds)
 {
    struct sockaddr_in saddr;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.h
index a227e14fc2..5f8f006f87 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_unistd.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __EVIL_UNISTD_H__
 #define __EVIL_UNISTD_H__
 
+#include "evil_private.h"
 
 /**
  * @file evil_unistd.h
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI double evil_time_get(void);
+EVIL_API double evil_time_get(void);
 
 /*
  * Sockets and pipe related functions
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ EAPI double evil_time_get(void);
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI int evil_sockets_init(void);
+EVIL_API int evil_sockets_init(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Shutdown the Windows socket system.
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ EAPI int evil_sockets_init(void);
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI void evil_sockets_shutdown(void);
+EVIL_API void evil_sockets_shutdown(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Create a pair of sockets.
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ EAPI void evil_sockets_shutdown(void);
  *
  * Supported OS: Windows XP.
  */
-EAPI int evil_pipe(int *fds);
+EVIL_API int evil_pipe(int *fds);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c
index 19ab64ac5d..2223a27cc1 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DWORD _evil_tls_index;
 /* static void _evil_error_display(const char *fct, LONG res); */
 static void _evil_last_error_display(const char *fct);
 
-wchar_t *
+EVIL_API wchar_t *
 evil_char_to_wchar(const char *text)
 {
    wchar_t *wtext;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ evil_char_to_wchar(const char *text)
    return wtext;
 }
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 evil_wchar_to_char(const wchar_t *text)
 {
    char  *atext;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ evil_wchar_to_char(const wchar_t *text)
    return atext;
 }
 
-char *
+EVIL_API char *
 evil_utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t *text16)
 {
    char  *text8;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ evil_utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t *text16)
    return text8;
 }
 
-wchar_t *
+EVIL_API wchar_t *
 evil_utf8_to_utf16(const char *text)
 {
    wchar_t *text16;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ evil_utf8_to_utf16(const char *text)
    return text16;
 }
 
-const char *
+EVIL_API const char *
 evil_format_message(long err)
 {
    char *buf;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ evil_format_message(long err)
    return (const char *)buf;
 }
 
-const char *
+EVIL_API const char *
 evil_last_error_get(void)
 {
    DWORD  err;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ _evil_last_error_display(const char *fct)
    fprintf(stderr, "[Evil] [%s] ERROR: %s\n", fct, evil_last_error_get());
 }
 
-int
+EVIL_API int
 evil_path_is_absolute(const char *path)
 {
    size_t length;
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_util.h b/src/lib/evil/evil_util.h
index 55b42f6823..4d7db43b3f 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_util.h
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_util.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  * @ingroup Evil
  */
-EAPI wchar_t *evil_char_to_wchar(const char *text);
+EVIL_API wchar_t *evil_char_to_wchar(const char *text);
 
 /**
  * @brief Convert a string from wchar_t * to char *.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ EAPI wchar_t *evil_char_to_wchar(const char *text);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil
  */
-EAPI char *evil_wchar_to_char(const wchar_t *text);
+EVIL_API char *evil_wchar_to_char(const wchar_t *text);
 
 /**
  * @brief Convert a string from UTF-16 to UTF-8.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EAPI char *evil_wchar_to_char(const wchar_t *text);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil
  */
-EAPI char *evil_utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t *text);
+EVIL_API char *evil_utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t *text);
 
 /**
  * @brief Convert a string from UTF-8 to UTF-16.
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ EAPI char *evil_utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t *text);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil
  */
-EAPI wchar_t *evil_utf8_to_utf16(const char *text);
+EVIL_API wchar_t *evil_utf8_to_utf16(const char *text);
 
-EAPI const char *evil_format_message(long err);
+EVIL_API const char *evil_format_message(long err);
 
-EAPI const char *evil_last_error_get(void);
+EVIL_API const char *evil_last_error_get(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief check if the given path is absolute.
@@ -102,6 +102,6 @@ EAPI const char *evil_last_error_get(void);
  *
  * @ingroup Evil
  */
-EAPI int evil_path_is_absolute(const char *path);
+EVIL_API int evil_path_is_absolute(const char *path);
 
 #endif /* __EVIL_UTIL_H__ */
diff --git a/src/lib/evil/meson.build b/src/lib/evil/meson.build
index deecb9e3cb..dc86e6af0b 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/evil/meson.build
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if target_machine.system() == 'windows'
   evil_ext_deps += [psapi, ole32, ws2_32, secur32, uuid, regexp]
 
   evil_lib = library('evil', evil_src,
-    c_args : package_c_args,
+    c_args : [package_c_args, '-DEVIL_BUILD'],
     dependencies : evil_ext_deps,
     include_directories : [config_dir],
     install: true,