diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 636de894..8bbdaab7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # This is the LGPL libmariadb project.
 PROJECT(mariadb-connector-c C)
 
+SET(PACKAGE_STATUS_SUFFIX "alpha")
+
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR 3)
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR 0)
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 0)
@@ -264,12 +266,16 @@ SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "MariaDB Corporation Ab")
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION "MariaDB Connector/C. A library for connecting to MariaDB and MySQL servers")
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "mariadb_connector_c")
 STRING(TOLOWER ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} system_name)
-SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "mariadb-connector-c-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${system_name}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
 SET(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING.LIB")
 SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README")
 INCLUDE(cmake/ConnectorName.cmake)
-SET(CPACK_SOURCE_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "mariadb-connector-c-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-src")
-
+IF(NOT PACKAGE_STATUS_SUFFIX)
+  SET(CPACK_SOURCE_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "mariadb-connector-c-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-src")
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "mariadb-connector-c-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${system_name}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
+ELSE()
+  SET(CPACK_SOURCE_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "mariadb-connector-c-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${PACKAGE_STATUS_SUFFIX}-src")
+  SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "mariadb-connector-c-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}-${PACKAGE_STATUS_SUFFIX}-${system_name}-${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}")
+ENDIF()
 # Build source packages
 IF(GIT_BUILD_SRCPKG)
   # get branch name
diff --git a/include/errmsg.h b/include/errmsg.h
index ff795a7b..6306ab96 100644
--- a/include/errmsg.h
+++ b/include/errmsg.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ extern const char *mariadb_client_errors[];	/* Error messages */
 
 #define CR_EVENT_CREATE_FAILED 5000
 #define CR_BIND_ADDR_FAILED    5001
+#define CR_ASYNC_NOT_SUPPORTED 5002
 
 #define SQLSTATE_UNKNOWN "HY000"
 
diff --git a/include/ma_pvio.h b/include/ma_pvio.h
index 0fada961..7ac4be94 100644
--- a/include/ma_pvio.h
+++ b/include/ma_pvio.h
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ enum enum_pvio_io_event
 enum enum_pvio_type {
   PVIO_TYPE_UNIXSOCKET= 0,
   PVIO_TYPE_SOCKET,
-  PVIO_TYPE_NAMEDPIPE
+  PVIO_TYPE_NAMEDPIPE,
+  PVIO_TYPE_SHAREDMEM,
 };
 
 enum enum_pvio_operation {
diff --git a/include/mysql.h b/include/mysql.h
index b61eb84f..ca47367e 100644
--- a/include/mysql.h
+++ b/include/mysql.h
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ unsigned long STDCALL mysql_real_escape_string(MYSQL *mysql,
 void		STDCALL mysql_debug(const char *debug);
 #define mysql_debug_init(A) mysql_debug((A));
 void    STDCALL mysql_debug_end(void);
-void 		STDCALL myodbc_remove_escape(MYSQL *mysql,char *name);
 unsigned int	STDCALL mysql_thread_safe(void);
 unsigned int STDCALL mysql_warning_count(MYSQL *mysql);
 const char * STDCALL mysql_sqlstate(MYSQL *mysql);
@@ -493,6 +492,7 @@ unsigned long STDCALL mysql_hex_string(char *to, const char *from, size_t len);
 my_socket STDCALL mysql_get_socket(const MYSQL *mysql);
 unsigned int STDCALL mysql_get_timeout_value(const MYSQL *mysql);
 unsigned int STDCALL mysql_get_timeout_value_ms(const MYSQL *mysql);
+int STDCALL mariadb_get_connection_type(MYSQL *mysql);
 
 /* Async API */
 int STDCALL mysql_close_start(MYSQL *sock);
diff --git a/include/mysql_com.h b/include/mysql_com.h
index f1d4eb69..415e002d 100644
--- a/include/mysql_com.h
+++ b/include/mysql_com.h
@@ -364,6 +364,12 @@ typedef struct st_udf_init
   my_bool const_item;			/* 0 if result is independent of arguments */
 } UDF_INIT;
 
+/* Connection types */
+#define MARIADB_CONNECTION_UNIXSOCKET   0
+#define MARIADB_CONNECTION_TCP          1
+#define MARIADB_CONNECTION_NAMEDPIPE    2
+#define MARIADB_CONNECTION_SHAREDMEM    3
+
   /* Constants when using compression */
 #define NET_HEADER_SIZE 4		/* standard header size */
 #define COMP_HEADER_SIZE 3		/* compression header extra size */
diff --git a/libmariadb/CMakeLists.txt b/libmariadb/CMakeLists.txt
index ed0c041e..e42f3888 100644
--- a/libmariadb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libmariadb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SET(EXPORT_SYMBOLS
  mariadb_dyncol_val_double
  mariadb_dyncol_val_long
  mariadb_dyncol_val_str
- myodbc_remove_escape
+ mariadb_get_connection_type
  mysql_affected_rows
  mysql_autocommit
  mysql_autocommit_cont
diff --git a/libmariadb/errmsg.c b/libmariadb/errmsg.c
index 8ae0fa04..a2d6fbb3 100644
--- a/libmariadb/errmsg.c
+++ b/libmariadb/errmsg.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ const char *mariadb_client_errors[] =
 {
   /* 5000 */ "Creating an event failed (Errorcode: %d)",
   /* 5001 */ "Bind to local interface '-.%64s' failed (Errorcode: %d)",
+  /* 5002 */ "Connection type doesn't support asynchronous IO operations",
   ""
 };
 
diff --git a/libmariadb/libmariadb.c b/libmariadb/libmariadb.c
index 1590df17..3a1e7177 100644
--- a/libmariadb/libmariadb.c
+++ b/libmariadb/libmariadb.c
@@ -3069,32 +3069,6 @@ mysql_real_escape_string(MYSQL *mysql, char *to,const char *from,
     return (ulong)mysql_cset_escape_slashes(mysql->charset, to, from, length);
 }
 
-void STDCALL
-myodbc_remove_escape(MYSQL *mysql,char *name)
-{
-  char *to;
-  my_bool use_mb_flag= (mysql->charset->char_maxlen > 1);
-  char *end= 0;
-  if (use_mb_flag)
-    for (end=name; *end ; end++) ;
-
-  for (to=name ; *name ; name++)
-  {
-    int l;
-    if (use_mb_flag && (l = mysql->charset->mb_valid(name , end)))
-    {
-      while (l--)
-	*to++ = *name++;
-      name--;
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (*name == '\\' && name[1])
-      name++;
-    *to++= *name;
-  }
-  *to=0;
-}
-
 void STDCALL mysql_get_character_set_info(MYSQL *mysql, MY_CHARSET_INFO *cs)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("mysql_get_character_set_info");
@@ -3295,6 +3269,15 @@ mysql_get_socket(const MYSQL *mysql)
   return sock;
 }
 
+int STDCALL mariadb_get_connection_type(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  /* check if we are connected */
+  if (!mysql || !mysql->net.pvio)
+    return -1;
+
+  return (int)mysql->net.pvio->type;
+}
+
 /*
  * Default methods for a connection. These methods are
  * stored in mysql->methods and can be overwritten by
diff --git a/libmariadb/ma_pvio.c b/libmariadb/ma_pvio.c
index 2f9d2744..9ba111b6 100644
--- a/libmariadb/ma_pvio.c
+++ b/libmariadb/ma_pvio.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ MARIADB_PVIO *ma_pvio_init(MA_PVIO_CINFO *cinfo)
    *   pvio_socket
    *   pvio_namedpipe
    */
-  char *pvio_plugins[] = {"pvio_socket", "pvio_npipe"};
+  char *pvio_plugins[] = {"pvio_socket", "pvio_npipe", "pvio_shmem"};
   int type;
   MARIADB_PVIO_PLUGIN *pvio_plugin;
   MARIADB_PVIO *pvio= NULL;
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ MARIADB_PVIO *ma_pvio_init(MA_PVIO_CINFO *cinfo)
     case PVIO_TYPE_NAMEDPIPE:
       type= 1;
       break;
+    case PVIO_TYPE_SHAREDMEM:
+      type= 2;
+      break;
 #endif
     default:
       return NULL;
@@ -96,7 +99,6 @@ MARIADB_PVIO *ma_pvio_init(MA_PVIO_CINFO *cinfo)
                                           pvio_plugins[type], 
                                           MARIADB_CLIENT_PVIO_PLUGIN)))
   {
-    /* error handling */
     return NULL;
   }
 
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ MARIADB_PVIO *ma_pvio_init(MA_PVIO_CINFO *cinfo)
   /* register error routine and methods */
   pvio->methods= pvio_plugin->methods;
   pvio->set_error= my_set_error;
+  pvio->type= cinfo->type;
 
   /* set tineouts */
   if (pvio->methods->set_timeout)
@@ -180,9 +183,14 @@ static size_t ma_pvio_read_async(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, uchar *buffer, size_t lengt
   struct mysql_async_context *b= pvio->mysql->options.extension->async_context;
   int timeout= pvio->timeout[PVIO_READ_TIMEOUT];
 
+  if (!pvio->methods->async_read)
+  {
+    PVIO_SET_ERROR(pvio->mysql, CR_ASYNC_NOT_SUPPORTED, unknown_sqlstate, 0);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   for (;;)
   {
-    /* todo: async */
     if (pvio->methods->async_read)
       res= pvio->methods->async_read(pvio, buffer, length);
     if (res >= 0 || IS_BLOCKING_ERROR())
diff --git a/libmariadb/net.c b/libmariadb/net.c
index 8c657d2a..b8dbf45c 100644
--- a/libmariadb/net.c
+++ b/libmariadb/net.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ static my_bool net_realloc(NET *net, size_t length)
 }
 
 /* Remove unwanted characters from connection */
-
 void net_clear(NET *net)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("net_clear");
@@ -189,9 +188,7 @@ void net_clear(NET *net)
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
 
-
-	/* Flush write_buffer if not empty. */
-
+/* Flush write_buffer if not empty. */
 int net_flush(NET *net)
 {
   int error=0;
@@ -207,12 +204,10 @@ int net_flush(NET *net)
   DBUG_RETURN(error);
 }
 
-
 /*****************************************************************************
 ** Write something to server/client buffer
 *****************************************************************************/
 
-
 /*
 ** Write a logical packet with packet header
 ** Format: Packet length (3 bytes), packet number(1 byte)
diff --git a/plugins/pvio/pvio_npipe.c b/plugins/pvio/pvio_npipe.c
index 95b11a0b..00d0c5e7 100644
--- a/plugins/pvio/pvio_npipe.c
+++ b/plugins/pvio/pvio_npipe.c
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 my_bool pvio_npipe_set_timeout(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, enum enum_pvio_timeout type, int timeout);
 int pvio_npipe_get_timeout(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, enum enum_pvio_timeout type);
 size_t pvio_npipe_read(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, uchar *buffer, size_t length);
+size_t pvio_npipe_async_read(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, uchar *buffer, size_t length);
 size_t pvio_npipe_write(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, const uchar *buffer, size_t length);
+size_t pvio_npipe_async_write(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, const uchar *buffer, size_t length);
 int pvio_npipe_wait_io_or_timeout(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, my_bool is_read, int timeout);
 my_bool pvio_npipe_blocking(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, my_bool value, my_bool *old_value);
 my_bool pvio_npipe_connect(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, MA_PVIO_CINFO *cinfo);
@@ -118,10 +120,10 @@ size_t pvio_npipe_read(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, uchar *buffer, size_t length)
     goto end;
   }
   if (GetLastError() == ERROR_IO_PENDING)
-    r= pvio_npipe_wait_io_or_timeout(pvio, 1, 0);
-  
-  if (!r)
-    r= cpipe->rw_size;
+  {
+    if (!pvio_npipe_wait_io_or_timeout(pvio, 1, 0))
+      r= cpipe->rw_size;
+  }
 end:  
   return r;
 }
@@ -143,10 +145,10 @@ size_t pvio_npipe_write(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, const uchar *buffer, size_t length)
     goto end;
   }
   if (GetLastError() == ERROR_IO_PENDING)
-    r= pvio_npipe_wait_io_or_timeout(pvio, 1, 0);
-  
-  if (!r)
-    r= cpipe->rw_size;
+  {
+    if (!pvio_npipe_wait_io_or_timeout(pvio, 1, 0))
+      r= cpipe->rw_size;
+  }
 end:  
   return r;
 }
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ my_bool pvio_npipe_connect(MARIADB_PVIO *pvio, MA_PVIO_CINFO *cinfo)
   if (!pvio || !cinfo)
     return 1;
 
-  if (!(cpipe= (struct st_pvio_npipe *)LocalAlloc(sizeof(struct st_pvio_npipe), 0)))
+  if (!(cpipe= (struct st_pvio_npipe *)LocalAlloc(LMEM_ZEROINIT, sizeof(struct st_pvio_npipe))))
   {
     PVIO_SET_ERROR(cinfo->mysql, CR_OUT_OF_MEMORY, unknown_sqlstate, 0, "");
     return 1;
diff --git a/unittest/libmariadb/async.c b/unittest/libmariadb/async.c
index a0c3381b..7fdf120a 100644
--- a/unittest/libmariadb/async.c
+++ b/unittest/libmariadb/async.c
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@
 
 #define SL(s) (s), sizeof(s)
 
+my_bool skip_async= 0;
+
+static int test_async(MYSQL *mysql)
+{
+  int type= mariadb_get_connection_type(mysql);
+  if (type > MARIADB_CONNECTION_TCP)
+  {
+    skip_async= 1;
+    diag("Asnyc IO not supported");
+  }
+  return OK;
+}
+
 static int
 wait_for_mysql(MYSQL *mysql, int status)
 {
@@ -126,6 +139,9 @@ static int async1(MYSQL *my)
   uint default_timeout;
   int i;
 
+  if (skip_async)
+    return SKIP;
+
   for (i=0; i < 100; i++)
   {
 
@@ -196,7 +212,12 @@ static int test_conc131(MYSQL *my)
 {
   int rc;
   /* this test needs to run under valgrind */
-  MYSQL *mysql=mysql_init(NULL);
+  MYSQL *mysql;
+  
+  if (skip_async)
+    return SKIP;
+
+  mysql= mysql_init(NULL);
   rc= mysql_options(mysql, MYSQL_OPT_NONBLOCK, 0);
   check_mysql_rc(rc, mysql);
   mysql_close(mysql);
@@ -205,13 +226,19 @@ static int test_conc131(MYSQL *my)
 
 static int test_conc129(MYSQL *my)
 {
-  MYSQL *mysql= mysql_init(NULL);
+  MYSQL *mysql;
+  
+  if (skip_async)
+    return SKIP;
+
+  mysql= mysql_init(NULL);
   FAIL_IF(mysql_close_start(mysql), "No error expected");
   return OK;
 }
 
 
 struct my_tests_st my_tests[] = {
+  {"test_async", test_async, TEST_CONNECTION_DEFAULT, 0,  NULL,  NULL},
   {"async1", async1, TEST_CONNECTION_DEFAULT, 0,  NULL,  NULL},
   {"test_conc131", test_conc131, TEST_CONNECTION_NONE, 0,  NULL,  NULL},
   {"test_conc129", test_conc129, TEST_CONNECTION_NONE, 0,  NULL,  NULL},
diff --git a/win/packaging/CMakeLists.txt b/win/packaging/CMakeLists.txt
index ec1ba8b3..6decef34 100644
--- a/win/packaging/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/win/packaging/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ IF(NOT WIX_DIR)
   SET(WIX_DIR $ENV{WIX}/bin)
 ENDIF()
 
-SET(MSI_PACKAGE "mariadb-connector-c-${PRODUCT_VERSION}-${PLATFORM}.msi")
+IF(NOT PACKAGE_STATUS_SUFFIX)
+  SET(MSI_PACKAGE "mariadb-connector-c-${PRODUCT_VERSION}-${PLATFORM}.msi")
+ELSE()
+  SET(MSI_PACKAGE "mariadb-connector-c-${PRODUCT_VERSION}-${PACKAGE_STATUS_SUFFIX}-${PLATFORM}.msi")
+ENDIF()
 
 IF(WITH_SIGNCODE)
   IF(EXISTS "/tools/sign.bat")