diff --git a/driver/others/Makefile b/driver/others/Makefile
index 506388f03..d7a965c9a 100644
--- a/driver/others/Makefile
+++ b/driver/others/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TOPDIR	= ../..
 include ../../Makefile.system
 
-COMMONOBJS	 = memory.$(SUFFIX) xerbla.$(SUFFIX) c_abs.$(SUFFIX) z_abs.$(SUFFIX) openblas_set_num_threads.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_config.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_parallel.$(SUFFIX) 
+COMMONOBJS	 = memory.$(SUFFIX) xerbla.$(SUFFIX) c_abs.$(SUFFIX) z_abs.$(SUFFIX) openblas_set_num_threads.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_config.$(SUFFIX) openblas_get_parallel.$(SUFFIX) openblas_error_handle.$(SUFFIX) 
 
 COMMONOBJS	+= slamch.$(SUFFIX) slamc3.$(SUFFIX) dlamch.$(SUFFIX)  dlamc3.$(SUFFIX)
 
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ openblas_get_config.$(SUFFIX) : openblas_get_config.c
 openblas_get_parallel.$(SUFFIX) : openblas_get_parallel.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $(@F)
 
+openblas_error_handle.$(SUFFIX) : openblas_error_handle.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $(@F)
+
 blasL1thread.$(SUFFIX) : blas_l1_thread.c ../../common.h ../../common_thread.h
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $(@F)
 
diff --git a/driver/others/dynamic.c b/driver/others/dynamic.c
index 52b984f09..905efb1c6 100644
--- a/driver/others/dynamic.c
+++ b/driver/others/dynamic.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
+
 #ifdef ARCH_X86
 #define EXTERN extern
 #else
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ int support_avx(){
 #endif
 }
 
+extern void openblas_warning(int verbose, const char * msg);
+#define FALLBACK_VERBOSE 1
+#define NEHALEM_FALLBACK "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Nehalem kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n"
+#define BARCELONA_FALLBACK "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Barcelona kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n"
+
 static int get_vendor(void){
   int eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
   char vendor[13];
@@ -179,7 +185,7 @@ static gotoblas_t *get_coretype(void){
 	  if(support_avx())
 	    return &gotoblas_SANDYBRIDGE;
 	  else{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Nehalem kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n");
+	    openblas_warning(FALLBACK_VERBOSE, NEHALEM_FALLBACK);
 	    return &gotoblas_NEHALEM; //OS doesn't support AVX. Use old kernels.
 	  }
 	}
@@ -190,7 +196,7 @@ static gotoblas_t *get_coretype(void){
 	  if(support_avx())
 	    return &gotoblas_SANDYBRIDGE;
 	  else{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Nehalem kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n");
+	    openblas_warning(FALLBACK_VERBOSE, NEHALEM_FALLBACK);
 	    return &gotoblas_NEHALEM; //OS doesn't support AVX. Use old kernels.
 	  }
 	}
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ static gotoblas_t *get_coretype(void){
 	  if(support_avx())
 	    return &gotoblas_HASWELL;
 	  else{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Nehalem kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n");
+	    openblas_warning(FALLBACK_VERBOSE, NEHALEM_FALLBACK);
 	    return &gotoblas_NEHALEM; //OS doesn't support AVX. Use old kernels.
 	  }
 	}
@@ -210,7 +216,7 @@ static gotoblas_t *get_coretype(void){
 	  if(support_avx())
 	    return &gotoblas_HASWELL;
 	  else{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Nehalem kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n");
+	    openblas_warning(FALLBACK_VERBOSE, NEHALEM_FALLBACK);
 	    return &gotoblas_NEHALEM; //OS doesn't support AVX. Use old kernels.
 	  }
 	}
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@ static gotoblas_t *get_coretype(void){
 	  if(support_avx())
 	    return &gotoblas_BULLDOZER;
 	  else{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Barcelona kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n");
+	    openblas_warning(FALLBACK_VERBOSE, BARCELONA_FALLBACK);
 	    return &gotoblas_BARCELONA; //OS doesn't support AVX. Use old kernels.
 	  }
 	}else if(model == 2){
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ static gotoblas_t *get_coretype(void){
 	  if(support_avx())
 	    return &gotoblas_PILEDRIVER;
 	  else{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Your OS does not support AVX instructions. OpenBLAS is using Barcelona kernels as a fallback, which may give poorer performance.\n");
+	    openblas_warning(FALLBACK_VERBOSE, BARCELONA_FALLBACK);
 	    return &gotoblas_BARCELONA; //OS doesn't support AVX. Use old kernels.
 	  }
 	}
@@ -351,7 +357,7 @@ void gotoblas_dynamic_init(void) {
   if (gotoblas && gotoblas -> init) {
     gotoblas -> init();
   } else {
-    fprintf(stderr, "OpenBLAS : Architecture Initialization failed. No initialization function found.\n");
+    openblas_warning(0, "OpenBLAS : Architecture Initialization failed. No initialization function found.\n");
     exit(1);
   }
   
diff --git a/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c b/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d8b9bd92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver/others/openblas_error_handle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2013,                               The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+      distribution.
+
+   3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
+      its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+      derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+int openblas_verbose() {
+  int ret=0;
+  char *p;
+  p = getenv("OPENBLAS_VERBOSE");
+  if (p) ret = atoi(p);
+  if(ret<0) ret=0;
+  return ret;
+}
+
+void openblas_warning(int verbose, const char * msg) {
+  int current_verbose;
+  current_verbose=openblas_verbose();
+  if(current_verbose >= verbose){
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s", msg);
+  }
+}