diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f5d7912..5878425 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,16 +48,22 @@ if(WITH_LLVM)
 endif()
 
 # Define the library
-add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED ${LIB_SOURCES})
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} ${LIB_SOURCES})
 # list code gen dependencies
 if(TARGET ${CORE_NAME}_cpp)
     add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} ${CORE_NAME}_cpp)
 endif()
 
-target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE -Wno-shift-count-overflow)
+if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+     target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE -Wno-shift-count-overflow)
+endif()
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC incl)
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC softfloat scc-util jsoncpp)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC -Wl,--whole-archive dbt-core -Wl,--no-whole-archive)
+if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC -Wl,--whole-archive dbt-core -Wl,--no-whole-archive)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC dbt-core)
+endif()
 if(TARGET CONAN_PKG::elfio)
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC CONAN_PKG::elfio)
 elseif(TARGET elfio::elfio)
@@ -98,16 +104,15 @@ if(WITH_LLVM)
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${llvm_libs})
 endif()
 # Links the target exe against the libraries
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} dbt-rise-tgc)
-#target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} jsoncpp)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC dbt-rise-tgc)
 if(TARGET Boost::program_options)
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} Boost::program_options Boost::thread)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC Boost::program_options Boost::thread)
 else()
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${BOOST_program_options_LIBRARY} ${BOOST_thread_LIBRARY})
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${BOOST_program_options_LIBRARY} ${BOOST_thread_LIBRARY})
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
 if (Tcmalloc_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${Tcmalloc_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${Tcmalloc_LIBRARIES})
 endif(Tcmalloc_FOUND)
 
 install(TARGETS tgc-sim
diff --git a/incl/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h b/incl/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h
index 0104e2c..2a469e5 100644
--- a/incl/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h
+++ b/incl/iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ template <typename BASE> std::pair<uint64_t, bool> riscv_hart_m_p<BASE>::load_fi
                             traits<BASE>::MEM, pseg->get_physical_address(),
                             fsize, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *const>(seg_data));
                     if (res != iss::Ok)
-                        LOG(ERROR) << "problem writing " << fsize << "bytes to 0x" << std::hex
+                        LOG(ERR) << "problem writing " << fsize << "bytes to 0x" << std::hex
                                    << pseg->get_physical_address();
                 }
             }
@@ -948,7 +948,11 @@ template <typename BASE> uint64_t riscv_hart_m_p<BASE>::enter_trap(uint64_t flag
     this->reg.PRIV = PRIV_M;
     this->reg.trap_state = 0;
     std::array<char, 32> buffer;
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+    sprintf(buffer.data(), "0x%016llx", addr);
+#else
     sprintf(buffer.data(), "0x%016lx", addr);
+#endif
     if((flags&0xffffffff) != 0xffffffff)
     CLOG(INFO, disass) << (trap_id ? "Interrupt" : "Trap") << " with cause '"
                        << (trap_id ? irq_str[cause] : trap_str[cause]) << "' (" << cause << ")"
diff --git a/softfloat/build/Linux-x86_64-GCC/platform.h b/softfloat/build/Linux-x86_64-GCC/platform.h
index 337ca99..92c3044 100644
--- a/softfloat/build/Linux-x86_64-GCC/platform.h
+++ b/softfloat/build/Linux-x86_64-GCC/platform.h
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#ifdef __GNUC__
 #define SOFTFLOAT_BUILTIN_CLZ 1
 #define SOFTFLOAT_INTRINSIC_INT128 1
+#endif
 #include "opts-GCC.h"
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ac139d1..dcab875 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         } else
 #endif
         {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Illegal argument value for '--isa': " << clim["isa"].as<std::string>() << std::endl;
+            LOG(ERR) << "Illegal argument value for '--isa': " << clim["isa"].as<std::string>() << std::endl;
             return 127;
         }
         if (clim.count("plugin")) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                     vm->register_plugin(*ce_plugin);
                     plugin_list.push_back(ce_plugin);
                 } else {
-                    LOG(ERROR) << "Unknown plugin name: " << plugin_name << ", valid names are 'ce', 'ic'" << std::endl;
+                    LOG(ERR) << "Unknown plugin name: " << plugin_name << ", valid names are 'ce', 'ic'" << std::endl;
                     return 127;
                 }
             }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         auto cycles = clim["instructions"].as<uint64_t>();
         res = vm->start(cycles, dump);
     } catch (std::exception &e) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Unhandled Exception reached the top of main: " << e.what() << ", application will now exit"
+        LOG(ERR) << "Unhandled Exception reached the top of main: " << e.what() << ", application will now exit"
                    << std::endl;
         res = 2;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugin/cycle_estimate.cpp b/src/plugin/cycle_estimate.cpp
index 6abf77c..3aa856b 100644
--- a/src/plugin/cycle_estimate.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/cycle_estimate.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ iss::plugin::cycle_estimate::cycle_estimate(std::string config_file_name)
             try {
                 is >> root;
             } catch (Json::RuntimeError &e) {
-                LOG(ERROR) << "Could not parse input file " << config_file_name << ", reason: " << e.what();
+                LOG(ERR) << "Could not parse input file " << config_file_name << ", reason: " << e.what();
             }
         } else {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Could not open input file " << config_file_name;
+            LOG(ERR) << "Could not open input file " << config_file_name;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ bool iss::plugin::cycle_estimate::registration(const char* const version, vm_if&
     		}
     	}
     } else {
-        LOG(ERROR)<<"plugin cycle_estimate: could not find an entry for "<<core_name<<" in JSON file"<<std::endl;
+        LOG(ERR)<<"plugin cycle_estimate: could not find an entry for "<<core_name<<" in JSON file"<<std::endl;
     }
 	return true;
 
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ void iss::plugin::cycle_estimate::callback(instr_info_t instr_info, exec_info co
     assert(arch_instr && "No instrumentation interface available but callback executed");
 	auto entry = delays[instr_info.instr_id];
 	bool taken = (arch_instr->get_next_pc()-arch_instr->get_pc()) != (entry.size/8);
-    uint32_t delay = taken ? entry.taken : entry.not_taken;
-    if(delay>1) arch_instr->set_curr_instr_cycles(delay);
+    if (taken && entry.taken > 1)
+        arch_instr->set_curr_instr_cycles(entry.taken);
+    else if (entry.not_taken > 1)
+        arch_instr->set_curr_instr_cycles(entry.not_taken);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugin/instruction_count.cpp b/src/plugin/instruction_count.cpp
index 2f33d7c..aba30eb 100644
--- a/src/plugin/instruction_count.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/instruction_count.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ iss::plugin::instruction_count::instruction_count(std::string config_file_name)
             try {
                 is >> root;
             } catch (Json::RuntimeError &e) {
-                LOG(ERROR) << "Could not parse input file " << config_file_name << ", reason: " << e.what();
+                LOG(ERR) << "Could not parse input file " << config_file_name << ", reason: " << e.what();
             }
         } else {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Could not open input file " << config_file_name;
+            LOG(ERR) << "Could not open input file " << config_file_name;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool iss::plugin::instruction_count::registration(const char* const version, vm_
     	}
     	rep_counts.resize(delays.size());
     } else {
-        LOG(ERROR)<<"plugin instruction_count: could not find an entry for "<<core_name<<" in JSON file"<<std::endl;
+        LOG(ERR)<<"plugin instruction_count: could not find an entry for "<<core_name<<" in JSON file"<<std::endl;
     }
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
index 0e841ce..45afa4a 100644
--- a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
+++ b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
  *
  *******************************************************************************/
 
+// clang-format off
+#include "iss/debugger/gdb_session.h"
+#include "iss/debugger/encoderdecoder.h"
+#include "iss/debugger/server.h"
+#include "iss/debugger/target_adapter_if.h"
+#include "iss/iss.h"
+#include "iss/vm_types.h"
 #include "sysc/core_complex.h"
 #ifdef CORE_TGC_B
 #include "iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h"
@@ -44,16 +51,11 @@ using tgc_c_plat_type = iss::arch::riscv_hart_m_p<iss::arch::tgc_c>;
 #include "iss/arch/tgc_d.h"
 using tgc_d_plat_type = iss::arch::riscv_hart_mu_p<iss::arch::tgc_d, iss::arch::FEAT_PMP>;
 #endif
-#include "iss/debugger/encoderdecoder.h"
-#include "iss/debugger/gdb_session.h"
-#include "iss/debugger/server.h"
-#include "iss/debugger/target_adapter_if.h"
-#include "iss/iss.h"
-#include "iss/vm_types.h"
 #include "scc/report.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <array>
+// clang-format on
 
 #define STR(X) #X
 #define CREATE_CORE(CN) \
@@ -72,6 +74,12 @@ using namespace scv_tr;
 #define GET_PROP_VALUE(P) P.getValue()
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+// not #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64) because we have strncasecmp in mingw
+#define strncasecmp _strnicmp
+#define strcasecmp _stricmp
+#endif
+
 namespace sysc {
 namespace tgfs {
 using namespace std;
@@ -287,7 +295,7 @@ public:
         CREATE_CORE(tgc_d)
 #endif
         {
-            LOG(ERROR) << "Illegal argument value for core type: " << type << std::endl;
+            LOG(ERR) << "Illegal argument value for core type: " << type << std::endl;
         }
         auto *srv = debugger::server<debugger::gdb_session>::get();
         if (srv) tgt_adapter = srv->get_target();
diff --git a/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp b/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp
index e142646..a61fb17 100644
--- a/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/interp/vm_tgc_c.cpp
@@ -30,23 +30,21 @@
  *
  *******************************************************************************/
 
-#include "../fp_functions.h"
-#include <iss/arch/tgc_c.h>
-#include <iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h>
+// clang-format off
 #include <iss/debugger/gdb_session.h>
 #include <iss/debugger/server.h>
 #include <iss/iss.h>
+#include <iss/arch/tgc_c.h>
+#include <iss/arch/riscv_hart_m_p.h>
 #include <iss/interp/vm_base.h>
+#include "../fp_functions.h"
 #include <util/logging.h>
 #include <sstream>
-
-#ifndef FMT_HEADER_ONLY
-#define FMT_HEADER_ONLY
-#endif
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 
 #include <array>
 #include <iss/debugger/riscv_target_adapter.h>
+// clang-format on
 
 namespace iss {
 namespace interp {