diff --git a/dsp/generated/benchmark.c b/dsp/generated/benchmark.c
index 582d09f..b3ff684 100644
--- a/dsp/generated/benchmark.c
+++ b/dsp/generated/benchmark.c
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+//On Windows platform, separate functions for allocating and freeing aligned memory must be used
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#  include <malloc.h>
+#  define util_aligned_alloc(alignment,size) (_aligned_malloc(size, alignment))
+#  define util_aligned_free(ptr) (_aligned_free(ptr))
+#else
+#  define util_aligned_alloc(alignment,size) (aligned_alloc(alignment,size))
+#  define util_aligned_free(ptr) (free(ptr))
+#endif
+
 #include "starch.h"
 
 typedef struct timespec starch_benchmark_time;
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ void *starch_benchmark_aligned_alloc(size_t alignment, size_t type_alignment, si
      * of a more restrictive larger alignment)
      */
     size_t header_size = (use_alignment < sizeof(void*) ? sizeof(void*) : use_alignment);
-    char *block_ptr = aligned_alloc(use_alignment, header_size + size + use_alignment);
+    char *block_ptr = util_aligned_alloc(use_alignment, header_size + size + use_alignment);
     if (!block_ptr) {
         fprintf(stderr, "STARCH_BENCHMARK_ALLOC of %zu bytes failed: %s\n", size, strerror(errno));
         return NULL;
@@ -99,7 +109,7 @@ void starch_benchmark_aligned_free(void *user_ptr)
     if (!user_ptr)
         return;
     void **stash = (void**)user_ptr - 1;
-    free(*stash);
+    util_aligned_free(*stash);
 }
 
 static bool starch_benchmark_flavor_in_list(const char *flavor, const starch_benchmark_flavor_list *list)
diff --git a/dsp/generated/makefile.aarch64 b/dsp/generated/makefile.aarch64
index 082f081..8518bfc 100644
--- a/dsp/generated/makefile.aarch64
+++ b/dsp/generated/makefile.aarch64
@@ -18,22 +18,27 @@
 #  $(STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ): object files providing a standalone benchmarking app (link all of $(STARCH_OBJS) too)
 #  explicit build rules for each object file listed in $(STARCH_OBJS)
 
+MKDIR_P = mkdir -p
 STARCH_CFLAGS := -DSTARCH_MIX_AARCH64
 
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.o: dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) -march=armv8-a+simd -ffast-math dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) -march=armv8-a+simd -ffast-math dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.o
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o: dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
 
 dsp/generated/dispatcher.o: dsp/generated/dispatcher.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 STARCH_OBJS := dsp/generated/flavor.armv8_neon_simd.o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 
 dsp/generated/benchmark.o: dsp/generated/benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_power_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/mean_power_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/count_above_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16q11_benchmark.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o dsp/generated/benchmark.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o
 
 STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ := dsp/generated/benchmark.o
diff --git a/dsp/generated/makefile.arm b/dsp/generated/makefile.arm
index e79332d..8483149 100644
--- a/dsp/generated/makefile.arm
+++ b/dsp/generated/makefile.arm
@@ -18,22 +18,27 @@
 #  $(STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ): object files providing a standalone benchmarking app (link all of $(STARCH_OBJS) too)
 #  explicit build rules for each object file listed in $(STARCH_OBJS)
 
+MKDIR_P = mkdir -p
 STARCH_CFLAGS := -DSTARCH_MIX_ARM
 
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.o: dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) -march=armv7-a+neon-vfpv4 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -ffast-math dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) -march=armv7-a+neon-vfpv4 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -ffast-math dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.o
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o: dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
 
 dsp/generated/dispatcher.o: dsp/generated/dispatcher.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 STARCH_OBJS := dsp/generated/flavor.armv7a_neon_vfpv4.o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 
 dsp/generated/benchmark.o: dsp/generated/benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_power_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/mean_power_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/count_above_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16q11_benchmark.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o dsp/generated/benchmark.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o
 
 STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ := dsp/generated/benchmark.o
diff --git a/dsp/generated/makefile.generic b/dsp/generated/makefile.generic
index 39ea24d..915ab54 100644
--- a/dsp/generated/makefile.generic
+++ b/dsp/generated/makefile.generic
@@ -18,19 +18,23 @@
 #  $(STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ): object files providing a standalone benchmarking app (link all of $(STARCH_OBJS) too)
 #  explicit build rules for each object file listed in $(STARCH_OBJS)
 
+MKDIR_P = mkdir -p
 STARCH_CFLAGS := -DSTARCH_MIX_GENERIC
 
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o: dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
 
 dsp/generated/dispatcher.o: dsp/generated/dispatcher.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 STARCH_OBJS := dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 
 dsp/generated/benchmark.o: dsp/generated/benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_power_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/mean_power_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/count_above_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16q11_benchmark.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o dsp/generated/benchmark.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o
 
 STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ := dsp/generated/benchmark.o
diff --git a/dsp/generated/makefile.x86 b/dsp/generated/makefile.x86
index 990a6eb..9d5c493 100644
--- a/dsp/generated/makefile.x86
+++ b/dsp/generated/makefile.x86
@@ -18,22 +18,27 @@
 #  $(STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ): object files providing a standalone benchmarking app (link all of $(STARCH_OBJS) too)
 #  explicit build rules for each object file listed in $(STARCH_OBJS)
 
+MKDIR_P = mkdir -p
 STARCH_CFLAGS := -DSTARCH_MIX_X86
 
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.o: dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) -mavx2 -ffast-math dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) -mavx2 -ffast-math dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.o
 
 dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o: dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS)  dsp/generated/flavor.generic.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o
 
 dsp/generated/dispatcher.o: dsp/generated/dispatcher.c dsp/impl/mean_power_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_power_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_uc8.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16q11.c dsp/impl/count_above_u16.c dsp/impl/magnitude_sc16.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/dispatcher.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 STARCH_OBJS := dsp/generated/flavor.x86_avx2.o dsp/generated/flavor.generic.o dsp/generated/dispatcher.o
 
 
 dsp/generated/benchmark.o: dsp/generated/benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_power_uc8_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/mean_power_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/count_above_u16_benchmark.c dsp/benchmark/magnitude_sc16q11_benchmark.c
-	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o dsp/generated/benchmark.o
+	@$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o)
+	$(STARCH_COMPILE) $(STARCH_CFLAGS) dsp/generated/benchmark.c -o $(STARCH_OBJ_PATH)dsp/generated/benchmark.o
 
 STARCH_BENCHMARK_OBJ := dsp/generated/benchmark.o