diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index c9d8e47ac9..087b22665c 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -12,31 +12,36 @@ clone_folder: c:\projects\OpenBLAS
 init:
   - git config --global core.autocrlf input
 
-build:
-  project: OpenBLAS.sln
-
 clone_depth: 5
 
-#branches to build
-branches:
-  only:
-    - master
-    - develop
-    - cmake
-
 skip_tags: true
 
 matrix:
-  fast_finish: true
+  fast_finish: false
 
 skip_commits:
 # Add [av skip] to commit messages
   message: /\[av skip\]/
 
+environment:
+  matrix:
+    - COMPILER: clang-cl
+    - COMPILER: cl
+
+install:
+  - if [%COMPILER%]==[clang-cl] call C:\Miniconda36-x64\Scripts\activate.bat
+  - if [%COMPILER%]==[clang-cl] conda config --add channels conda-forge --force
+  - if [%COMPILER%]==[clang-cl] conda install --yes clangdev ninja cmake
+  - if [%COMPILER%]==[clang-cl] call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" amd64
+
 before_build:
   - echo Running cmake...
   - cd c:\projects\OpenBLAS
-  - cmake -G "Visual Studio 12 Win64" .
+  - if [%COMPILER%]==[cl] cmake -G "Visual Studio 12 Win64" .
+  - if [%COMPILER%]==[clang-cl] cmake -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-cl .
+
+build_script:
+  - cmake --build .
 
 test_script:
   - echo Running Test
diff --git a/cmake/c_check.cmake b/cmake/c_check.cmake
index fc376c6595..2249a873f1 100644
--- a/cmake/c_check.cmake
+++ b/cmake/c_check.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 set(FU "")
 if(APPLE)
 set(FU "_")
+elseif(MSVC AND ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID} MATCHES "Clang")
+set(FU "")
 elseif(MSVC)
 set(FU "_")
 elseif(UNIX)
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ endif ()
 # CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR - The name of the CPU CMake is running on.
 #
 # TODO: CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR doesn't seem to be correct - instead get it from the compiler a la c_check
-set(ARCH ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
+set(ARCH ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR} CACHE STRING "Target Architecture")
+
 if (${ARCH} STREQUAL "AMD64")
   set(ARCH "x86_64")
 endif ()
diff --git a/cmake/export.cmake b/cmake/export.cmake
index 629f8fbc25..a9d1fc458c 100644
--- a/cmake/export.cmake
+++ b/cmake/export.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 add_custom_command(
-  TARGET ${OpenBLAS_LIBNAME} PRE_LINK 
+  OUTPUT ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/openblas.def
+  #TARGET ${OpenBLAS_LIBNAME} PRE_LINK
   COMMAND perl 
   ARGS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/exports/gensymbol" "win2k" "${ARCH_IN}" "dummy" "${EXPRECISION_IN}" "${NO_CBLAS_IN}" "${NO_LAPACK_IN}" "${NO_LAPACKE_IN}" "${NEED2UNDERSCORES_IN}" "${ONLY_CBLAS_IN}" "${SYMBOLPREFIX}" "${SYMBOLSUFFIX}" > "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/openblas.def"
   COMMENT "Create openblas.def file"
diff --git a/cmake/prebuild.cmake b/cmake/prebuild.cmake
index 21dc7a380c..2ed9f6cdee 100644
--- a/cmake/prebuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/prebuild.cmake
@@ -64,15 +64,14 @@ set(GETARCH_SRC
   ${CPUIDEMO}
 )
 
-if (NOT MSVC)
+if ("${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
+  #Use generic for MSVC now
+  message("MSVC")
+  set(GETARCH_FLAGS ${GETARCH_FLAGS} -DFORCE_GENERIC)
+else()
   list(APPEND GETARCH_SRC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cpuid.S)
 endif ()
 
-if (MSVC)
-#Use generic for MSVC now
-set(GETARCH_FLAGS ${GETARCH_FLAGS} -DFORCE_GENERIC)
-endif()
-
 if ("${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "WindowsStore")
   # disable WindowsStore strict CRT checks
   set(GETARCH_FLAGS ${GETARCH_FLAGS} -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index 4463141c8c..ae98279ef3 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -495,6 +495,33 @@ static void __inline blas_lock(volatile BLASULONG *address){
 #define MMAP_POLICY (MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef ASSEMBLER
+/* C99 supports complex floating numbers natively, which GCC also offers as an
+   extension since version 3.0.  If neither are available, use a compatible
+   structure as fallback (see Clause 6.2.5.13 of the C99 standard). */
+#if ((defined(__STDC_IEC_559_COMPLEX__) || __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L || \
+      (__GNUC__ >= 3 && !defined(__cplusplus))) && !(defined(FORCE_OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_STRUCT))) && !defined(_MSC_VER)
+  #define OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_C99
+  #ifndef __cplusplus
+    #include <complex.h>
+  #endif
+  typedef float _Complex openblas_complex_float;
+  typedef double _Complex openblas_complex_double;
+  typedef xdouble _Complex openblas_complex_xdouble;
+  #define openblas_make_complex_float(real, imag)    ((real) + ((imag) * _Complex_I))
+  #define openblas_make_complex_double(real, imag)   ((real) + ((imag) * _Complex_I))
+  #define openblas_make_complex_xdouble(real, imag)  ((real) + ((imag) * _Complex_I))
+#else
+  #define OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_STRUCT
+  typedef struct { float real, imag; } openblas_complex_float;
+  typedef struct { double real, imag; } openblas_complex_double;
+  typedef struct { xdouble real, imag; } openblas_complex_xdouble;
+  #define openblas_make_complex_float(real, imag)    {(real), (imag)}
+  #define openblas_make_complex_double(real, imag)   {(real), (imag)}
+  #define openblas_make_complex_xdouble(real, imag)  {(real), (imag)}
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #include "param.h"
 #include "common_param.h"
 
@@ -524,31 +551,6 @@ static void __inline blas_lock(volatile BLASULONG *address){
 #include <stdio.h>
 #endif  // NOINCLUDE
 
-/* C99 supports complex floating numbers natively, which GCC also offers as an
-   extension since version 3.0.  If neither are available, use a compatible
-   structure as fallback (see Clause 6.2.5.13 of the C99 standard). */
-#if ((defined(__STDC_IEC_559_COMPLEX__) || __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L || \
-      (__GNUC__ >= 3 && !defined(__cplusplus))) && !(defined(FORCE_OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_STRUCT)))
-  #define OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_C99
-  #ifndef __cplusplus
-    #include <complex.h>
-  #endif
-  typedef float _Complex openblas_complex_float;
-  typedef double _Complex openblas_complex_double;
-  typedef xdouble _Complex openblas_complex_xdouble;
-  #define openblas_make_complex_float(real, imag)    ((real) + ((imag) * _Complex_I))
-  #define openblas_make_complex_double(real, imag)   ((real) + ((imag) * _Complex_I))
-  #define openblas_make_complex_xdouble(real, imag)  ((real) + ((imag) * _Complex_I))
-#else
-  #define OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_STRUCT
-  typedef struct { float real, imag; } openblas_complex_float;
-  typedef struct { double real, imag; } openblas_complex_double;
-  typedef struct { xdouble real, imag; } openblas_complex_xdouble;
-  #define openblas_make_complex_float(real, imag)    {(real), (imag)}
-  #define openblas_make_complex_double(real, imag)   {(real), (imag)}
-  #define openblas_make_complex_xdouble(real, imag)  {(real), (imag)}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef XDOUBLE
 #define OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT openblas_complex_xdouble
 #define OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(r,i) openblas_make_complex_xdouble(r,i)
diff --git a/common_param.h b/common_param.h
index 36d6149ea8..0513ace9f9 100644
--- a/common_param.h
+++ b/common_param.h
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ BLASLONG (*icamin_k)(BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
   float (*cnrm2_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
   float (*casum_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
   int    (*ccopy_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
-  float _Complex (*cdotu_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
-  float _Complex (*cdotc_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
+  openblas_complex_float (*cdotu_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
+  openblas_complex_float (*cdotc_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
   int    (*csrot_k) (BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float, float);
 
   int    (*caxpy_k) (BLASLONG, BLASLONG, BLASLONG, float, float, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG, float *, BLASLONG);
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ BLASLONG (*izamin_k)(BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
   double (*znrm2_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
   double (*zasum_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
   int    (*zcopy_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
-  double _Complex (*zdotu_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
-  double _Complex (*zdotc_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
+  openblas_complex_double (*zdotu_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
+  openblas_complex_double (*zdotc_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
   int    (*zdrot_k) (BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double, double);
 
   int    (*zaxpy_k) (BLASLONG, BLASLONG, BLASLONG, double, double, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG, double *, BLASLONG);
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ BLASLONG (*ixamin_k)(BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
   xdouble (*xnrm2_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
   xdouble (*xasum_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
   int    (*xcopy_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
-  xdouble _Complex (*xdotu_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
-  xdouble _Complex (*xdotc_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
+  openblas_complex_xdouble (*xdotu_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
+  openblas_complex_xdouble (*xdotc_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
   int    (*xqrot_k) (BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble, xdouble);
 
   int    (*xaxpy_k) (BLASLONG, BLASLONG, BLASLONG, xdouble, xdouble, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG, xdouble *, BLASLONG);
diff --git a/kernel/CMakeLists.txt b/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c35692596..0dc42a0405 100644
--- a/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ParseMakefileVars("${KERNELDIR}/KERNEL")
 ParseMakefileVars("${KERNELDIR}/KERNEL.${TARGET_CORE}")
 
 if (${ARCH} STREQUAL "x86")
-if (NOT MSVC)
+if (NOT "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
   GenerateNamedObjects("${KERNELDIR}/cpuid.S" "" "" false "" "" true)
 else()
   GenerateNamedObjects("${KERNELDIR}/cpuid_win.c" "" "" false "" "" true)
diff --git a/kernel/x86_64/cdot.c b/kernel/x86_64/cdot.c
index ce396a2ceb..5f01f7eebf 100644
--- a/kernel/x86_64/cdot.c
+++ b/kernel/x86_64/cdot.c
@@ -91,16 +91,15 @@ static void cdot_kernel_16(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y, FLOAT *d)
 
 #endif
 
-FLOAT _Complex CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
+OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
 {
 	BLASLONG i;
 	BLASLONG ix,iy;
-	FLOAT _Complex result;
 	FLOAT  dot[8] = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 , 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 } ; 
 
 	if ( n <= 0 ) 
 	{
-	        result = OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT (0.0, 0.0) ;
+	    OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result = OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT (0.0, 0.0) ;
 		return(result);
 
 	}
@@ -160,11 +159,11 @@ FLOAT _Complex CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG in
 	}
 
 #if !defined(CONJ)
-	        result = OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT (dot[0]-dot[1], dot[4]+dot[5]) ;
+	OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result = OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT (dot[0]-dot[1], dot[4]+dot[5]) ;
 //	CREAL(result) = dot[0] - dot[1];
 //	CIMAG(result) = dot[4] + dot[5];
 #else
-	        result = OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT (dot[0]+dot[1], dot[4]-dot[5]) ;
+	OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result = OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT (dot[0]+dot[1], dot[4]-dot[5]) ;
 //	CREAL(result) = dot[0] + dot[1];
 //	CIMAG(result) = dot[4] - dot[5];
 
diff --git a/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c b/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c
index 2fcacc87a8..d11c76647c 100644
--- a/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c
+++ b/kernel/x86_64/zdot.c
@@ -86,18 +86,17 @@ static void zdot_kernel_8(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, FLOAT *y, FLOAT *d)
 
 #endif
 
-FLOAT _Complex CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
+OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
 {
 	BLASLONG i;
 	BLASLONG ix,iy;
-	FLOAT _Complex result;
 	FLOAT  dot[4] = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 , 0.0 } ; 
 
 	if ( n <= 0 ) 
 	{
 //	        CREAL(result) = 0.0 ;
 //        	CIMAG(result) = 0.0 ;
-		result=OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(0.0,0.0);
+		OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result=OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(0.0,0.0);
 		return(result);
 
 	}
@@ -151,11 +150,11 @@ FLOAT _Complex CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG in
 	}
 
 #if !defined(CONJ)
-	result=OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(dot[0]-dot[1],dot[2]+dot[3]);
+	OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result=OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(dot[0]-dot[1],dot[2]+dot[3]);
 //	CREAL(result) = dot[0] - dot[1];
 //	CIMAG(result) = dot[2] + dot[3];
 #else
-	result=OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(dot[0]+dot[1],dot[2]-dot[3]);
+	OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT result=OPENBLAS_MAKE_COMPLEX_FLOAT(dot[0]+dot[1],dot[2]-dot[3]);
 //	CREAL(result) = dot[0] + dot[1];
 //	CIMAG(result) = dot[2] - dot[3];
 
diff --git a/openblas_config_template.h b/openblas_config_template.h
index fd61714928..52dd49da2b 100644
--- a/openblas_config_template.h
+++ b/openblas_config_template.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ typedef int blasint;
    extension since version 3.0.  If neither are available, use a compatible
    structure as fallback (see Clause 6.2.5.13 of the C99 standard). */
 #if ((defined(__STDC_IEC_559_COMPLEX__) || __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L || \
-      (__GNUC__ >= 3 && !defined(__cplusplus))) && !(defined(FORCE_OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_STRUCT)))
+      (__GNUC__ >= 3 && !defined(__cplusplus))) && !(defined(FORCE_OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_STRUCT))) && !defined(_MSC_VER)
   #define OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_C99
 #ifndef __cplusplus
   #include <complex.h>
diff --git a/utest/CMakeLists.txt b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
index e52fb2c904..a7f3871c30 100644
--- a/utest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
 include_directories(${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
 
-set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
-  utest_main.c
-  test_amax.c
+if (MSVC AND "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES Clang)
+  set(OpenBLAS_utest_src utest_main2.c)
+else ()
+  set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
+    utest_main.c
+    test_amax.c
   )
+endif ()
 
 if (NOT NO_LAPACK)
 set(OpenBLAS_utest_src
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ endforeach()
 if (MSVC)
 add_custom_command(TARGET ${OpenBLAS_utest_bin}
           POST_BUILD
-          COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/$<CONFIG>/${OpenBLAS_LIBNAME}.dll ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/.
+          COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}/${OpenBLAS_LIBNAME}.dll ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/.
 )
 endif()
 
diff --git a/utest/utest_main2.c b/utest/utest_main2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..565872b161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utest/utest_main2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2011-2016, The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+      distribution.
+   3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of 
+      its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products 
+      derived from this software without specific prior written 
+      permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+**********************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define CTEST_MAIN
+#define CTEST_SEGFAULT
+#define CTEST_ADD_TESTS_MANUALLY
+
+#include "openblas_utest.h"
+
+CTEST(amax, samax){
+  blasint N=3, inc=1;
+  float te_max=0.0, tr_max=0.0;
+  float x[]={-1.1, 2.2, -3.3};
+  te_max=BLASFUNC(samax)(&N, x, &inc);
+  tr_max=3.3;
+  
+  ASSERT_DBL_NEAR_TOL((double)(tr_max), (double)(te_max), SINGLE_EPS);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, const char ** argv){
+
+  CTEST_ADD(amax, samax);
+  int num_fail=0;
+
+  num_fail=ctest_main(argc, argv);
+
+  return num_fail;
+}
+