diff --git a/iverilog-vpi.man b/iverilog-vpi.man
index 47c550313..2a1efdfa3 100644
--- a/iverilog-vpi.man
+++ b/iverilog-vpi.man
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-.TH iverilog-vpi 1 "$Date: 2002/05/28 05:21:30 $" Version "$Date: 2002/05/28 05:21:30 $"
+.TH iverilog-vpi 1 "$Date: 2002/07/05 17:17:20 $" Version "$Date: 2002/07/05 17:17:20 $"
 .SH NAME
 iverilog-vpi - Compile front end for VPI modules
 
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B iverilog-vpi
+[--name=\fIname\fP]
 \fIsourcefile\fP...
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ first source file is named \fIfoo.c\fP, the output becomes
 Include the named library in the link of the VPI module. This allows
 VPI modules to further reference external libraries.
 
+.TP 8
+.B --name=\fIname\fP
+Normally, the output VPI module will be named after the first source
+file passed to the command. This flag sets the name (without the .vpi
+suffix) of the output vpi module.
 .SH "AUTHOR"
 .nf
 Steve Williams (steve@icarus.com)
diff --git a/iverilog-vpi.sh b/iverilog-vpi.sh
index fba1737f9..5dd1668ed 100644
--- a/iverilog-vpi.sh
+++ b/iverilog-vpi.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #    59 Temple Place - Suite 330
 #    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
 #
-#ident "$Id: iverilog-vpi.sh,v 1.5 2002/07/03 23:20:12 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: iverilog-vpi.sh,v 1.6 2002/07/05 17:17:20 steve Exp $"
 
 # These are the variables used for compiling files
 CC=gcc
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ do
 	 fi
 	 ;;
 
+    --name=*)
+	 OUT=`echo $parm | cut -b8-`
+	 ;;
+
     -l*) LIB="$LIB $parm"
 	 ;;