diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 27a7254b24b..fcaba06e1e0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -292,12 +292,19 @@ AR = libtool -no_warning_for_no_symbols -o
 endif
 STRIP ?= strip -x
 else
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
+AR = ar rcs
+endif
+STRIP ?= strip --strip-unneeded
+else
 ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
 AR = ar rcs
 endif
 STRIP ?= strip
 endif
 endif
+endif
 INSTALL ?= install
 RM ?= rm -f
 PKG_CONFIG ?= pkg-config
@@ -479,6 +486,7 @@ CPP_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix
 CSHARP_PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix}/include,libdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib,,Name: $(PC_NAME),Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),Version: $(CSHARP_VERSION),Cflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS),Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),Libs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB),Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
 
 ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX = .exe
 SHARED_EXT_CORE = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
 SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
@@ -487,6 +495,7 @@ SHARED_VERSION_CORE = -2
 SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -1
 SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -1
 else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX = 
 SHARED_EXT_CORE = dylib
 SHARED_EXT_CPP = dylib
 SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dylib
@@ -495,6 +504,7 @@ SHARED_VERSION_CORE =
 SHARED_VERSION_CPP =
 SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP =
 else
+EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX = 
 SHARED_EXT_CORE = so.$(CORE_VERSION)
 SHARED_EXT_CPP = so.$(CPP_VERSION)
 SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = so.$(CSHARP_VERSION)
@@ -2039,7 +2049,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_ba
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/lb/v1/load_balancer.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2054,7 +2064,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/reflection.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/ref
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/reflection.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/reflection.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2069,7 +2079,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/com
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2084,7 +2094,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/control.p
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/control.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2099,7 +2109,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2114,7 +2124,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.proto $
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2129,7 +2139,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/ech
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2144,7 +2154,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.proto
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2159,7 +2169,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/messages
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2174,7 +2184,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.p
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/metrics.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2189,7 +2199,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/payloads.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2204,7 +2214,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/services.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/services
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/services.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/services.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/control.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2219,7 +2229,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.proto
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/stats.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) 
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
@@ -2234,7 +2244,7 @@ $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/test.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/test.proto $
 $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/test.grpc.pb.cc: src/proto/grpc/testing/test.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/empty.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/messages.grpc.pb.cc
 	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
 endif
 
 
@@ -2430,9 +2440,6 @@ endif
 
 
 install-plugins: $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
-ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-	$(Q) false
-else
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing grpc protoc plugins"
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/bin
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $(prefix)/bin/grpc_cpp_plugin
@@ -2448,7 +2455,6 @@ else
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_python_plugin $(prefix)/bin/grpc_python_plugin
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) -d $(prefix)/bin
 	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_ruby_plugin $(prefix)/bin/grpc_ruby_plugin
-endif
 
 install-pkg-config_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure
 	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing C pkg-config files"
@@ -2578,7 +2584,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGPR_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared gpr.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGPR_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGPR_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -2903,7 +2909,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -3178,7 +3184,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_cronet.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -3683,7 +3689,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_unsecure.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CORE).$(SHARED_EXT_CORE): $(LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -3948,7 +3954,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc-imp
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -4326,7 +4332,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cronet.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_cronet.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_cronet-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(OPENSSL_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_cronet-imp
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_cronet$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_CRONET_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_cronet.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -4449,7 +4455,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++.$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_reflection.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgrpc++-imp
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_reflection$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_REFLECTION_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -4843,7 +4849,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/gpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc++_unsecure.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_unsecure-imp
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP) $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS) $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) -lgpr-imp -lgrpc_unsecure-imp
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_unsecure$(SHARED_VERSION_CPP).$(SHARED_EXT_CPP): $(LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.$(SHARED_EXT_CORE)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
@@ -5333,7 +5339,7 @@ ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared grpc_csharp_ext.def -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(if $(subst Linux,,$(SYSTEM)),,-Wl$(comma)-wrap$(comma)memcpy) -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).def -Wl,--out-implib=$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP)-dll.a -o $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP) $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS) $(LDLIBS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(ZLIB_MERGE_LIBS)
 else
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_csharp_ext$(SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP).$(SHARED_EXT_CSHARP): $(LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_OBJS)  $(ZLIB_DEP) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
index cd989d664ca..4633fa12e84 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/port_platform.h
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ typedef unsigned __int64 uint64_t;
 #define GPR_MAX_ALIGNMENT 16
 
 #ifndef GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT
-#ifdef __GNUC__
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
 #define GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT __attribute__((warn_unused_result))
 #else
 #define GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iocp_windows.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iocp_windows.c
index 60ebe43676d..f0f4a6ff390 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iocp_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iocp_windows.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ grpc_iocp_work_status grpc_iocp_work(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   LPOVERLAPPED overlapped;
   grpc_winsocket *socket;
   grpc_winsocket_callback_info *info;
-  grpc_closure *closure = NULL;
   success = GetQueuedCompletionStatus(
       g_iocp, &bytes, &completion_key, &overlapped,
       deadline_to_millis_timeout(deadline, gpr_now(deadline.clock_type)));
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c
index 7041f8fb7ec..bd4b9b2df11 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_server_windows.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ void grpc_tcp_server_shutdown_starting_add(grpc_tcp_server *s,
 }
 
 static void tcp_server_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_tcp_server *s) {
-  int immediately_done = 0;
   grpc_tcp_listener *sp;
   gpr_mu_lock(&s->mu);
 
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ static grpc_error *prepare_socket(SOCKET sock,
     error = GRPC_WSA_ERROR(WSAGetLastError(), "getsockname");
     goto failure;
   }
-  sockname_temp.len = sockname_temp_len;
+  sockname_temp.len = (size_t)sockname_temp_len;
 
   *port = grpc_sockaddr_get_port(&sockname_temp);
   return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ static grpc_error *prepare_socket(SOCKET sock,
 failure:
   GPR_ASSERT(error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   char *tgtaddr = grpc_sockaddr_to_uri(addr);
-  grpc_error *final_error = grpc_error_set_int(
+  grpc_error_set_int(
       grpc_error_set_str(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_REFERENCING(
                              "Failed to prepare server socket", &error, 1),
                          GRPC_ERROR_STR_TARGET_ADDRESS, tgtaddr),
@@ -261,7 +260,6 @@ failure:
 
 static void decrement_active_ports_and_notify_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                                      grpc_tcp_listener *sp) {
-  int notify = 0;
   sp->shutting_down = 0;
   GPR_ASSERT(sp->server->active_ports > 0);
   if (0 == --sp->server->active_ports) {
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ static void on_accept(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, grpc_error *error) {
       int peer_name_len = (int)peer_name.len;
       err =
           getpeername(sock, (struct sockaddr *)peer_name.addr, &peer_name_len);
-      peer_name.len = peer_name_len;
+      peer_name.len = (size_t)peer_name_len;
       if (!err) {
         peer_name_string = grpc_sockaddr_to_uri(&peer_name);
       } else {
@@ -498,7 +496,7 @@ grpc_error *grpc_tcp_server_add_port(grpc_tcp_server *s,
       if (0 == getsockname(sp->socket->socket,
                            (struct sockaddr *)sockname_temp.addr,
                            &sockname_temp_len)) {
-        sockname_temp.len = sockname_temp_len;
+        sockname_temp.len = (size_t)sockname_temp_len;
         *port = grpc_sockaddr_get_port(&sockname_temp);
         if (*port > 0) {
           allocated_addr = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_resolved_address));
diff --git a/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb b/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
index e0516764637..9c4ee9c6f2b 100755
--- a/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ class NamedTests
     seen_correct_exception = false
     begin
       resp = @stub.full_duplex_call([duplex_req])
-      resp.next # triggers initial req to be sent
+      resp.each { |r| }
     rescue GRPC::Unknown => e
       if e.details != message
         fail AssertionError,
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 109de33c31e..1b6bc0e93de 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -182,12 +182,19 @@
   endif
   STRIP ?= strip -x
   else
+  ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+  ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
+  AR = ar rcs
+  endif
+  STRIP ?= strip --strip-unneeded
+  else
   ifeq ($(origin AR), default)
   AR = ar rcs
   endif
   STRIP ?= strip
   endif
   endif
+  endif
   INSTALL ?= install
   RM ?= rm -f
   PKG_CONFIG ?= pkg-config
@@ -392,6 +399,7 @@
   Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
 
   ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
+  EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX = .exe
   SHARED_EXT_CORE = dll
   SHARED_EXT_CPP = dll
   SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dll
@@ -400,6 +408,7 @@
   SHARED_VERSION_CPP = -${settings.cpp_version.major}
   SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP = -${settings.csharp_version.major}
   else ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+  EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX = 
   SHARED_EXT_CORE = dylib
   SHARED_EXT_CPP = dylib
   SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = dylib
@@ -408,6 +417,7 @@
   SHARED_VERSION_CPP =
   SHARED_VERSION_CSHARP =
   else
+  EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX = 
   SHARED_EXT_CORE = so.$(CORE_VERSION)
   SHARED_EXT_CPP = so.$(CPP_VERSION)
   SHARED_EXT_CSHARP = so.$(CSHARP_VERSION)
@@ -1196,7 +1206,7 @@
   $(GENDIR)/${p}.grpc.pb.cc: ${p}.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS) ${' '.join('$(GENDIR)/%s.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/%s.grpc.pb.cc' % (q,q) for q in proto_deps.get(p, []))}
   	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
   	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-  	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+  	$(Q) $(PROTOC) -Ithird_party/protobuf/src -I. --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(PROTOC_PLUGINS_DIR)/grpc_cpp_plugin$(EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX) $<
   endif
 
   % endfor
@@ -1322,9 +1332,6 @@
   ${install_shared("csharp")}
 
   install-plugins: $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
-  ifeq ($(SYSTEM),MINGW32)
-  	$(Q) false
-  else
   	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing grpc protoc plugins"
   % for tgt in targets:
   % if tgt.build == 'protoc':
@@ -1332,7 +1339,6 @@
   	$(Q) $(INSTALL) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/${tgt.name} $(prefix)/bin/${tgt.name}
   % endif
   % endfor
-  endif
 
   install-pkg-config_c: pc_c pc_c_unsecure
   	$(E) "[INSTALL] Installing C pkg-config files"
@@ -1546,7 +1552,7 @@
   ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): $(LIB${lib.name.upper()}_OBJS) ${mingw_lib_deps}
   	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
   	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
-  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared ${lib.name}.def -Wl,--output-def=${out_mingbase}.def -Wl,--out-implib=${out_libbase}-dll.a -o ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${common}${mingw_libs}
+  	$(Q) ${ld} ${ldflags} -L$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG) -shared -Wl,--output-def=${out_mingbase}.def -Wl,--out-implib=${out_libbase}-dll.a -o ${out_mingbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}) ${common}${mingw_libs}
   else
   ${out_libbase}.$(SHARED_EXT_${lang_to_var[lib.language]}): $(LIB${lib.name.upper()}_OBJS) ${lib_deps}
   	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
index 981e38b813d..08c4a878f09 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ class RubyLanguage:
     return {}
 
   def unimplemented_test_cases(self):
-    return _SKIP_ADVANCED + _SKIP_SERVER_COMPRESSION
+    return _SKIP_SERVER_COMPRESSION
 
   def unimplemented_test_cases_server(self):
-    return _SKIP_ADVANCED + _SKIP_COMPRESSION
+    return _SKIP_COMPRESSION
 
   def __str__(self):
     return 'ruby'