diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 86821576..dd621261 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -2037,6 +2037,7 @@ Ville Skytt
  for changing '%a' to the POSIX compliant '%m' in all scanf() calls
  for reporting a possible NULL pointer dereference in cCiSession::SendData()
  for reporting a superfluous assignment in cPipe::Open()
+ for avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles
 
 Steffen Beyer <cpunk@reactor.de>
  for fixing setting the colored button help after deleting a recording in case the next
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 668f686a..2ca003fc 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -8105,3 +8105,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Deleted a superfluous assignment in cPipe::Open() (reported by Ville Skyttä).
 - The script given to VDR with the '-r' option is now also called after the recording
   process has actually started (thanks to Christian Kaiser).
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles (thanks to Ville Skyttä).
+  Plugin authors may want to apply the following change to their Makefile:
+  -PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+  +PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/HISTORY
index a374dc35..1dcd561b 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/HISTORY
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ VDR Plugin 'dvbsddevice' Revision History
 
 2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
 
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
 - cDevice::TrickSpeed() now has an additional parameter named Forward.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile
index f7e73b2c..a8647741 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 1.20 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/HISTORY
index da97932a..9f1eb7b6 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/HISTORY
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'epgtableid0' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/Makefile
index 6190e62e..e3c0c7b3 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 1.13 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/epgtableid0.c b/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/epgtableid0.c
index 1aef2a7a..e22d70ce 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/epgtableid0.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/epgtableid0/epgtableid0.c
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: epgtableid0.c 1.4 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: epgtableid0.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <vdr/epg.h>
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "EPG handler for events with table id 0x00";
 
 // --- cTable0Handler --------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/hello/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/hello/HISTORY
index 250f36a5..f9d05a83 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/hello/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/hello/HISTORY
@@ -86,3 +86,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'hello' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile
index 4bdd5c91..455721fc 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.18 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 LOCDIR = $(call PKGCFG,locdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/hello/hello.c b/PLUGINS/src/hello/hello.c
index 21f93836..6915ca9a 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/hello/hello.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/hello/hello.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: hello.c 2.6 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: hello.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <vdr/interface.h>
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = trNOOP("A friendly greeting");
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = trNOOP("Hello");
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/HISTORY
index b1411de1..9497f407 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/HISTORY
@@ -59,3 +59,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'osddemo' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile
index 9b7e2c15..30e3de47 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.16 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/osddemo.c b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/osddemo.c
index f88f7766..4ed3ad3c 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/osddemo.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/osddemo.c
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: osddemo.c 2.12 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: osddemo.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <vdr/osd.h>
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "Demo of arbitrary OSD setup";
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = "Osd Demo";
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
index db566301..29879b89 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
@@ -91,3 +91,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'pictures' Revision History
 2013-07-01:
 
 - Added option -x to pic2mpg.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile
index 3081e27d..912e3d97 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.18 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 LOCDIR = $(call PKGCFG,locdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
index 7a46a5f3..d3ff8ff6 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: pictures.c 2.9 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: pictures.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "player.h"
 
-static const char *VERSION       = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION       = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION   = trNOOP("A simple picture viewer");
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY = trNOOP("Pictures");
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/rcu/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/rcu/HISTORY
index b9043bbf..1e330eb6 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/rcu/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/rcu/HISTORY
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'rcu' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/rcu/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/rcu/Makefile
index 3dbecdd0..25bde4af 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/rcu/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/rcu/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 1.13 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/rcu/rcu.c b/PLUGINS/src/rcu/rcu.c
index 17b538a2..cf98e7a5 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/rcu/rcu.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/rcu/rcu.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: rcu.c 1.5 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: rcu.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <vdr/thread.h>
 #include <vdr/tools.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "Remote Control Unit";
 
 #define REPEATLIMIT      150 // ms
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/HISTORY
index b1c74804..9565b7d8 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/HISTORY
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'servicedemo' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile
index e5ba5f53..128b9c75 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.14 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN1).c | awk '{ pr
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svccli.c b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svccli.c
index eb671acc..b7c1b134 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svccli.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svccli.c
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: svccli.c 2.4 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svccli.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <vdr/interface.h>
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "Service demo client";
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = "Service demo";
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svcsvr.c b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svcsvr.c
index 252a4a2c..efa38428 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svcsvr.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/svcsvr.c
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: svcsvr.c 2.4 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svcsvr.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <vdr/interface.h>
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "Service demo server";
 
 class cPluginSvcSvr : public cPlugin {
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/HISTORY
index 63595076..a2cdb60b 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/HISTORY
@@ -118,3 +118,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'skincurses' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile
index fa0ce41e..812fe973 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.18 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 LOCDIR = $(call PKGCFG,locdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/skincurses.c b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/skincurses.c
index 8a4da965..990e81c6 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/skincurses.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/skincurses.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: skincurses.c 2.13 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: skincurses.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <ncurses.h>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <vdr/skins.h>
 #include <vdr/videodir.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = trNOOP("A text only skin");
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = NULL;
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/status/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/status/HISTORY
index bbf2c69b..7a808422 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/status/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/status/HISTORY
@@ -60,3 +60,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'status' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile
index 8f6e26f6..40a0351e 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.15 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/status/status.c b/PLUGINS/src/status/status.c
index e9e3ae7d..d9e43d16 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/status/status.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/status/status.c
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: status.c 2.4 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: status.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 #include <vdr/status.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "Status monitor test";
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = NULL;
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/HISTORY
index c6f03959..62074790 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/HISTORY
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'svdrpdemo' Revision History
 2013-03-31: Version 2.0.0
 
 - Official release.
+
+2014-01-01: Version 2.1.1
+
+- Avoiding unnecessary pkg-config warnings in plugin Makefiles.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile
index 2e391409..9a8235a4 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.15 2013/01/12 13:45:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).c | awk '{ pri
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = $(if $(VDRDIR),$(shell pkg-config --variable=$(1) $(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = $(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 PLGCFG = $(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)
 #
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/svdrpdemo.c b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/svdrpdemo.c
index a1a27663..5e222bed 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/svdrpdemo.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/svdrpdemo.c
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: svdrpdemo.c 2.3 2013/03/31 09:30:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svdrpdemo.c 3.1 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <vdr/plugin.h>
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "2.0.0";
+static const char *VERSION        = "2.1.1";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "How to add SVDRP support to a plugin";
 
 class cPluginSvdrpdemo : public cPlugin {
diff --git a/newplugin b/newplugin
index 150649c5..8f7087e9 100755
--- a/newplugin
+++ b/newplugin
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: newplugin 3.1 2013/05/02 10:06:09 kls Exp $
+# $Id: newplugin 3.2 2014/01/01 13:29:54 kls Exp $
 
 $PLUGIN_NAME = $ARGV[0] || die "Usage: newplugin <name>\n";
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ VERSION = \$(shell grep 'static const char \\*VERSION *=' \$(PLUGIN).c | awk '{
 ### The directory environment:
 
 # Use package data if installed...otherwise assume we're under the VDR source directory:
-PKGCFG = \$(if \$(VDRDIR),\$(shell pkg-config --variable=\$(1) \$(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),\$(shell pkg-config --variable=\$(1) vdr || pkg-config --variable=\$(1) ../../../vdr.pc))
+PKGCFG = \$(if \$(VDRDIR),\$(shell pkg-config --variable=\$(1) \$(VDRDIR)/vdr.pc),\$(shell PKG_CONFIG_PATH="\$\$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:../../.." pkg-config --variable=\$(1) vdr))
 LIBDIR = \$(call PKGCFG,libdir)
 LOCDIR = \$(call PKGCFG,locdir)
 PLGCFG = \$(call PKGCFG,plgcfg)