diff --git a/converters/libb64/Makefile b/converters/libb64/Makefile
index 7281c9205398..41bc5179f01a 100644
--- a/converters/libb64/Makefile
+++ b/converters/libb64/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	converters mail
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ismail.yenigul@surgate.com
-COMMENT=	Library of ANSI C routines for fast encoding/decoding data
+COMMENT=	Library for fast Base64 encoding and decoding
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	makedepend:${PORTSDIR}/devel/makedepend
 
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ USES=		gmake zip
 ALL_TARGET=	all_src
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
-BROKEN_powerpc=	Does not compile on powerpc
-
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/libb64.a ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib
 	${INSTALL_LIB} ${WRKSRC}/src/libb64.so.0 ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib
-	(cd ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib && ${LN} -fs libb64.so.0 libb64.so)
+	${LN} -fs libb64.so.0 ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/libb64.so
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/include/b64
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/b64/*.h ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/include/b64
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/b64/*.h \
+		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/include/b64
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/converters/libb64/files/patch-shared-lib b/converters/libb64/files/patch-src_Makefile
similarity index 57%
rename from converters/libb64/files/patch-shared-lib
rename to converters/libb64/files/patch-src_Makefile
index 0cd2bf234f87..4d6e71375ef8 100644
--- a/converters/libb64/files/patch-shared-lib
+++ b/converters/libb64/files/patch-src_Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
---- src/Makefile~
+--- src/Makefile.orig	2013-06-18 12:49:36 UTC
 +++ src/Makefile
-@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
+@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -LIBRARIES = libb64.a
 +LIBRARIES = libb64.a libb64.so
 +SOVERSION ?= 0
  
  # Build flags (uncomment one)
  #############################
+ # Release build flags
+-CFLAGS += -O3
++#CFLAGS += -O3
+ #############################
+ # Debug build flags
+ #CFLAGS += -g
+@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ TARGETS = $(LIBRARIES)
+ 
+ LINK.o = gcc
+ 
+-CFLAGS += -Werror -pedantic
++CFLAGS += -Werror -pedantic -fsigned-char
+ CFLAGS += -I../include
+ 
+ vpath %.h ../include/b64
 @@ -27,6 +28,15 @@ all: $(TARGETS) #strip
  libb64.a: cencode.o cdecode.o
  	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
diff --git a/converters/libb64/pkg-descr b/converters/libb64/pkg-descr
index ab8810448daa..35b1b03b2f58 100644
--- a/converters/libb64/pkg-descr
+++ b/converters/libb64/pkg-descr
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-libb64 is a library of ANSI C routines for fast encoding/decoding data 
-into and from a base64-encoded format. 
-C++ wrappers are included, as well as the source code for 
-standalone encoding and decoding executables.
+libb64 is a library of ANSI C routines for fast encoding/decoding of data
+into and from a Base64-encoded format.  C++ wrappers are included, as well
+as the source code for standalone encoding and decoding executables.
 
-Base64 uses a subset of displayable ASCII characters, and is 
-therefore a useful encoding for storing binary data in a text file,
-such as XML, or sending binary data over text-only email. 
+Base64 uses a subset of displayable ASCII characters, and is therefore a
+useful encoding for storing binary data in a text file, such as XML, or
+sending binary data over text-only communication channels.
 
-WWW: http://libb64.sourceforge.net
+WWW: http://libb64.sourceforge.net/