diff --git a/src/rsrv/Makefile b/src/rsrv/Makefile
index 87d959f16..c582f0c9d 100644
--- a/src/rsrv/Makefile
+++ b/src/rsrv/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
 
 USR_INCLUDES = -I../../ca
 
+INC += rsrv.h
+
 LIBSRCS += caserverio.c
 LIBSRCS += caservertask.c
 LIBSRCS += camsgtask.c
diff --git a/src/rsrv/caservertask.c b/src/rsrv/caservertask.c
index 7688622a3..663779822 100644
--- a/src/rsrv/caservertask.c
+++ b/src/rsrv/caservertask.c
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ LOCAL int req_server (void)
 }
 
 /*
- * rsrv_init()
+ * rsrv_init ()
  */
-int rsrv_init()
+int rsrv_init ()
 {
     clientQlock = semMutexMustCreate();
 
diff --git a/src/rsrv/rsrv.h b/src/rsrv/rsrv.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82c6df19e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rsrv/rsrv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+/*
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ *  Author: Jeffrey O. Hill
+ *      hill@luke.lanl.gov
+ *      (505) 665 1831
+ *  Date:   5-88
+ *
+ *  Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS)
+ *
+ *  Copyright 1991, the Regents of the University of California,
+ *  and the University of Chicago Board of Governors.
+ *
+ *  This software was produced under  U.S. Government contracts:
+ *  (W-7405-ENG-36) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory,
+ *  and (W-31-109-ENG-38) at Argonne National Laboratory.
+ *
+ *  Initial development by:
+ *      The Controls and Automation Group (AT-8)
+ *      Ground Test Accelerator
+ *      Accelerator Technology Division
+ *      Los Alamos National Laboratory
+ *
+ *  Co-developed with
+ *      The Controls and Computing Group
+ *      Accelerator Systems Division
+ *      Advanced Photon Source
+ *      Argonne National Laboratory
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef rsrvh
+#define rsrvh
+
+#include "shareLib.h"
+
+epicsShareFunc int rsrv_init (void);
+
+#define RSRV_OK 0
+#define RSRV_ERROR (-1)
+
+#endif /*rsrvh */
diff --git a/src/rsrv/server.h b/src/rsrv/server.h
index 67540e28b..a4a1e30c3 100644
--- a/src/rsrv/server.h
+++ b/src/rsrv/server.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #ifndef INCLserverh
 #define INCLserverh
 
+#ifdef epicsExportSharedSymbols
+#   error suspect that libCom is being exported from rsrv?
+#endif /* ifdef epicsExportSharedSymbols */
+
 #include "osiThread.h"
 #include "bucketLib.h"
 #include "asLib.h"
@@ -38,8 +42,8 @@
 #include "caProto.h"
 #include "ellLib.h"
 
-#define RSRV_OK 0
-#define RSRV_ERROR (-1)
+#define epicsExportSharedSymbols
+#include "rsrv.h"
 
 #define LOCAL static