diff --git a/openwrt/package/Config.in b/openwrt/package/Config.in
index e6679d7573..34883ffc35 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/Config.in
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ source "package/fuse/Config.in"
 source "package/speex/Config.in"
 source "package/libusb/Config.in"
 source "package/libpng/Config.in"
+source "package/libgd/Config.in"
 
 comment "Extra stuff"
 source "package/sdk/Config.in"
diff --git a/openwrt/package/Makefile b/openwrt/package/Makefile
index 404d890c53..922bc17f10 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/Makefile
@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_WIRELESS_TOOLS) += wireless-tools
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_WOL) += wol
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB) += zlib
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_DHCPFWD) += dhcp-forwarder
+package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGD) += libgd
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNET) += libnet
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMYSQLCLIENT) += mysql
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPCAP) += libpcap
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPNG) += libpng
 package-$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPQ) += postgresql
 
-DEV_LIBS:=tcp_wrappers glib ncurses openssl pcre popt zlib libnet libpcap mysql postgresql iptables matrixssl lzo gmp fuse portmap libelf uclibc++ speex libpng
+DEV_LIBS:=tcp_wrappers glib ncurses openssl pcre popt zlib libnet libpcap mysql postgresql iptables matrixssl lzo gmp fuse portmap libelf uclibc++ speex libpng libgd
 DEV_LIBS_COMPILE:=$(patsubst %,%-compile,$(DEV_LIBS))
 SDK_DEFAULT_PACKAGES:=busybox dnsmasq iptables wireless-tools dropbear bridge ipkg
 SDK_DEFAULT_COMPILE:=$(patsubst %,%-compile,$(SDK_DEFAULT_PACKAGES))
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ASTERISK_MYSQL),)
 asterisk-compile: mysql-compile
 endif
+libgd-compile: libpng-compile
 screen-compile: ncurses-compile
 openswan-compile: gmp-compile
 nocatsplash-compile: glib-compile
diff --git a/openwrt/package/libgd/Config.in b/openwrt/package/libgd/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e468a5d31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openwrt/package/libgd/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGD
+	tristate "libgd"
+	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
+	help
+	 The GD Graphics Library 
+	  
diff --git a/openwrt/package/libgd/Makefile b/openwrt/package/libgd/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87fb49ba9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openwrt/package/libgd/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# $Id$
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+
+PKG_NAME := gd
+PKG_VERSION := 2.0.33
+PKG_RELEASE := 1
+PKG_MD5SUM := be0a6d326cd8567e736fbc75df0a5c45
+
+PKG_SOURCE_SITE := http://www.boutell.com/gd/http
+PKG_SOURCE_FILE := $(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
+PKG_SOURCE_DIR := $(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+PKG_BUILD_DIR := $(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE_DIR)
+PKG_IPK := $(PACKAGE_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)_$(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)_$(ARCH).ipk
+PKG_CAT := zcat
+PKG_IPK_DIR := $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg
+
+$(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE_FILE):
+	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/download.pl $(DL_DIR) $(PKG_SOURCE_FILE) $(PKG_MD5SUM) $(PKG_SOURCE_SITE)
+
+$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE_FILE)
+	$(PKG_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE_FILE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(PATCH) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) ./patches
+	touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
+
+$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
+	(cd $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) ; \
+		$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
+		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include" \
+		LIBPNG12_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/libpng12-config" \
+		LDFLAGS="-L$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
+		sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="$(STAGING_DIR)/lib $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
+		sys_lib_search_path_spec="$(STAGING_DIR)/lib $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
+		./configure \
+			--target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
+			--host=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
+			--build=$(GNU_HOST_NAME) \
+			--prefix="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+			--exec-prefix=/usr \
+			--bindir=/usr/bin \
+			--sbindir=/usr/sbin \
+			--libexecdir=/usr/lib \
+			--datadir=/usr/share \
+			--infodir=/usr/share/info \
+			--mandir=/usr/share/man \
+			--localstatedir=/var \
+			--sysconfdir=/etc \
+			--disable-rpath \
+			--without-x \
+			--with-png=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
+			$(DISABLE_NLS) \
+	)
+	touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured
+
+$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/libgd.so: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.configured
+	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
+	CC=$(TARGET_CC) \
+	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include -L$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
+	LDFLAGS="-L$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
+	libdir="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib" \
+	all
+
+$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libgd.so: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/libgd.so
+	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
+	DESTDIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" \
+	install
+	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libgd*.la
+
+$(PKG_IPK): $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/libgd.so
+	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/make-ipkg-dir.sh $(PKG_IPK_DIR) libgd.control $(PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE) $(ARCH)
+	mkdir -p $(PKG_IPK_DIR)/usr/lib
+	cp -a $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.libs/*.so* $(PKG_IPK_DIR)/usr/lib/
+	$(STRIP) $(PKG_IPK_DIR)/usr/lib/*
+	find $(PKG_IPK_DIR) -name CVS | xargs rm -rf
+	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(PKG_IPK_DIR) $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+
+$(IPKG_STATE_DIR)/info/libgd.list: $(PKG_IPK)
+	$(IPKG) install $(PKG_IPK)
+
+source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+prepare: $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
+compile: $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libgd.so $(PKG_IPK)
+install: $(IPKG_STATE_DIR)/info/libgd.list
+
+clean:  
+	rm -rf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
+	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/libgd*
+	rm -f $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/libgd*
+	rm -f $(PKG_IPK)
diff --git a/openwrt/package/libgd/libgd.control b/openwrt/package/libgd/libgd.control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efdfc6edcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openwrt/package/libgd/libgd.control
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Package: libgd
+Priority: optional
+Section: libs
+Maintainer: Felix Fietkau <nbd@vd-s.ath.cx>
+Source: buildroot internal
+Depends: libpng
+Description: A library for the dynamic creation of images
diff --git a/openwrt/package/libgd/patches/100-configure_fix.patch b/openwrt/package/libgd/patches/100-configure_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd7d6bc457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openwrt/package/libgd/patches/100-configure_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+diff -urN gd-2.0.33.old/configure gd-2.0.33.dev/configure
+--- gd-2.0.33.old/configure	2004-11-04 00:14:47.000000000 +0100
++++ gd-2.0.33.dev/configure	2005-05-05 15:06:26.000000000 +0200
+@@ -7217,8 +7217,6 @@
+ shlibpath_overrides_runpath=unknown
+ version_type=none
+ dynamic_linker="$host_os ld.so"
+-sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="/lib /usr/lib"
+-sys_lib_search_path_spec="/lib /usr/lib /usr/local/lib"
+ 
+ case $host_os in
+ aix3*)
+@@ -7481,8 +7479,6 @@
+   *)
+     ;;
+   esac
+-  sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="/lib${libsuff} /usr/lib${libsuff}"
+-  sys_lib_search_path_spec="/lib${libsuff} /usr/lib${libsuff} /usr/local/lib${libsuff}"
+   ;;
+ 
+ netbsd*)
+@@ -11032,14 +11028,14 @@
+ fi
+ 
+   if test -n "$LIBPNG12_CONFIG"; then
+-    libpng_CPPFLAGS=`libpng12-config --cflags`
++    libpng_CPPFLAGS=`$LIBPNG12_CONFIG --cflags`
+     # should be --ldopts, but it's currently broken
+-    libpng_LDFLAGS=`libpng12-config --ldflags`
++    libpng_LDFLAGS=`$LIBPNG12_CONFIG --ldflags`
+     libpng_LDFLAGS=`echo " $libpng_LDFLAGS" | sed 's/ -l[^ ][^ ]*//g'`
+   elif test -n "$LIBPNG_CONFIG"; then
+-    libpng_CPPFLAGS=`libpng-config --cflags`
++    libpng_CPPFLAGS=`$LIBPNG_CONFIG --cflags`
+     # should be --ldopts, but it's currently broken
+-    libpng_LDFLAGS=`libpng-config --ldflags`
++    libpng_LDFLAGS=`$LIBPNG_CONFIG --ldflags`
+     libpng_LDFLAGS=`echo " $libpng_LDFLAGS" | sed 's/ -l[^ ][^ ]*//g'`
+   elif test -d "$withval"; then
+     libpng_CPPFLAGS="-I$withval/include"