Merge with /home/wd/git/u-boot/master

311 files changed, 6385 insertions, 2271 deletions

diff --git a/board/AtmarkTechno/suzaku/Makefile b/board/AtmarkTechno/suzaku/Makefile
index 7a17067936..109cec2640 100644
--- a/board/AtmarkTechno/suzaku/Makefile
+++ b/board/AtmarkTechno/suzaku/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/Makefile b/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/Makefile
index 0596572d19..ed3ac07558 100644
--- a/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/Makefile
+++ b/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o cfm_flash.o flash.o VCxK.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o cfm_flash.o flash.o VCxK.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/textbase.mk b/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/textbase.mk
index 10106f4585..ecde6ed8b4 100644
--- a/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/textbase.mk
+++ b/board/BuS/EB+MCF-EV123/textbase.mk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TEXT_BASE = 0xF0000000
+TEXT_BASE = 0xFFE00000
diff --git a/board/LEOX/elpt860/Makefile b/board/LEOX/elpt860/Makefile
index 3e731636e0..29286919c0 100644
--- a/board/LEOX/elpt860/Makefile
+++ b/board/LEOX/elpt860/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
 # The LEOX team <team@leox.org>, http://www.leox.org
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # LEOX.org is about the development of free hardware and software resources
 #   for system on chip.
 #
@@ -31,18 +34,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/Makefile b/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/Makefile
index b1247fe4e8..cb6ea26298 100644
--- a/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/Makefile
+++ b/board/MAI/AmigaOneG3SE/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../menu)
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../bios_emulator)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COBJS	= $(BOARD).o articiaS.o flash.o serial.o smbus.o articiaS_pci.o \
 		via686.o i8259.o ../bios_emulator/x86interface.o 	\
@@ -31,26 +35,29 @@ COBJS	= $(BOARD).o articiaS.o flash.o serial.o smbus.o articiaS_pci.o \
 		interrupts.o ps2kbd.o video.o usb_uhci.o enet.o	        \
 		../menu/cmd_menu.o cmd_boota.o nvram.o
 
-AOBJS	= board_asm_init.o memio.o
-
-OBJS	= $(COBJS) $(AOBJS)
+SOBJS	= board_asm_init.o memio.o
 
 EMUDIR  = ../bios_emulator/scitech/src/x86emu/
 EMUOBJ  = $(EMUDIR)decode.o $(EMUDIR)ops2.o $(EMUDIR)fpu.o $(EMUDIR)prim_ops.o \
 		$(EMUDIR)ops.o $(EMUDIR)sys.o
-EMUSRC = $(EMUOBJ:.o=.c)
+EMUSRC  = $(EMUOBJ:.o=.c)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+EMUOBJ  := $(addprefix $(obj),$(EMUOBJ))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(EMUSRC)
-	make libx86emu.a -C ../bios_emulator/scitech/src/x86emu -f makefile.uboot CROSS_COMPILE=$(CROSS_COMPILE)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS) $(EMUSRC)
+	make $(obj)libx86emu.a -C ../bios_emulator/scitech/src/x86emu -f makefile.uboot CROSS_COMPILE=$(CROSS_COMPILE)
 	-rm $(LIB)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(EMUOBJ)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS) $(EMUOBJ)
 
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend: Makefile $(AOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-	$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(AOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile b/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile
index 768ccddbbf..641a0ab860 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2001
 # Josh Huber <huber@mclx.com>, Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
 #
@@ -22,23 +25,30 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 SOBJS	= ../common/misc.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/serial.o ../common/memory.o pci.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/serial.o ../common/memory.o pci.o \
 	  mv_eth.o ../common/ns16550.o mpsc.o ../common/i2c.o \
 	  sdram_init.o ../common/intel_flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile b/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile
index 768ccddbbf..641a0ab860 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2001
 # Josh Huber <huber@mclx.com>, Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
 #
@@ -22,23 +25,30 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 SOBJS	= ../common/misc.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/serial.o ../common/memory.o pci.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/serial.o ../common/memory.o pci.o \
 	  mv_eth.o ../common/ns16550.o mpsc.o ../common/i2c.o \
 	  sdram_init.o ../common/intel_flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/Makefile b/board/RPXClassic/Makefile
index 93907babe0..19ea3ed3e3 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/Makefile
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o eccx.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o eccx.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/Makefile b/board/RPXlite/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/Makefile
+++ b/board/RPXlite/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/Makefile b/board/RPXlite_dw/Makefile
index d45702091f..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/Makefile
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/RRvision/Makefile b/board/RRvision/Makefile
index fdc6fd53ea..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/RRvision/Makefile
+++ b/board/RRvision/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/a3000/Makefile b/board/a3000/Makefile
index 5fde362713..d3db1a90e2 100644
--- a/board/a3000/Makefile
+++ b/board/a3000/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS 	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS 	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/adder/Makefile b/board/adder/Makefile
index 9123a8026d..b2ffd28833 100644
--- a/board/adder/Makefile
+++ b/board/adder/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # Copyright (C) 2004 Arabella Software Ltd.
 # Yuli Barcohen <yuli@arabellasw.com>
 #
@@ -23,12 +26,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/adsvix/Makefile b/board/adsvix/Makefile
index 24d5d062bc..214c7dbe45 100644
--- a/board/adsvix/Makefile
+++ b/board/adsvix/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= adsvix.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	:= adsvix.o pcmcia.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o pxavoltage.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/alaska/Makefile b/board/alaska/Makefile
index a4c1d2e9ac..27475ea4d7 100644
--- a/board/alaska/Makefile
+++ b/board/alaska/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2005
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -37,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/altera/dk1c20/Makefile b/board/altera/dk1c20/Makefile
index 9182a4ecfe..6af83890a8 100644
--- a/board/altera/dk1c20/Makefile
+++ b/board/altera/dk1c20/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
-
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o misc.o
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o misc.o
 SOBJS  = vectors.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/altera/dk1s10/Makefile b/board/altera/dk1s10/Makefile
index 9182a4ecfe..6af83890a8 100644
--- a/board/altera/dk1s10/Makefile
+++ b/board/altera/dk1s10/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
-
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o misc.o
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o misc.o
 SOBJS  = vectors.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/altera/ep1c20/Makefile b/board/altera/ep1c20/Makefile
index a92b258339..7a8caf7c11 100644
--- a/board/altera/ep1c20/Makefile
+++ b/board/altera/ep1c20/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COMOBJS := ../common/AMDLV065D.o ../common/epled.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
 
-SOBJS	=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB): $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -42,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/altera/ep1s10/Makefile b/board/altera/ep1s10/Makefile
index a92b258339..7a8caf7c11 100644
--- a/board/altera/ep1s10/Makefile
+++ b/board/altera/ep1s10/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COMOBJS := ../common/AMDLV065D.o ../common/epled.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
 
-SOBJS	=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB): $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -42,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/altera/ep1s40/Makefile b/board/altera/ep1s40/Makefile
index a92b258339..7a8caf7c11 100644
--- a/board/altera/ep1s40/Makefile
+++ b/board/altera/ep1s40/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COMOBJS := ../common/AMDLV065D.o ../common/epled.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
 
-SOBJS	=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB): $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -42,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile b/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile
index 5654f91a83..5da96e9e1c 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-OBJS   += flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/bubinga/Makefile b/board/amcc/bubinga/Makefile
index f5bda5519a..50fecc6d48 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bubinga/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/bubinga/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/common/flash.c b/board/amcc/common/flash.c
index a0acbba70c..e6429ecd13 100644
--- a/board/amcc/common/flash.c
+++ b/board/amcc/common/flash.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <ppc4xx.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
-flash_info_t flash_info[CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS];	/* info for FLASH chips        */
+flash_info_t flash_info[CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS];	/* info for FLASH chips */
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Functions
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void flash_print_info(flash_info_t * info)
 	case FLASH_MAN_SST:
 		printf("SST ");
 		break;
-        case FLASH_MAN_MX:
+	case FLASH_MAN_MX:
 		printf ("MACRONIX ");
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -223,75 +223,75 @@ static ulong flash_get_size(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 		return (0);	/* no or unknown flash  */
 	}
 
-	value = addr2[1];	/* device ID            */
+	value = addr2[1];	/* device ID */
 	DEBUGF("\nFLASH DEVICEID: %x\n", value);
 
 	switch (value) {
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV040B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM040;
 		info->sector_count = 8;
-		info->size = 0x0080000;	/* => 512 ko */
+		info->size = 0x0080000;		/* => 512 KiB */
 		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_F040B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM040;
 		info->sector_count = 8;
-		info->size = 0x0080000;	/* => 512 ko */
+		info->size = 0x0080000;		/* => 512 KiB */
 		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) STM_ID_M29W040B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM040;
 		info->sector_count = 8;
-		info->size = 0x0080000;	/* => 512 ko */
+		info->size = 0x0080000;		/* => 512 KiB */
 		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_F016D:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AMD016;
 		info->sector_count = 32;
-		info->size = 0x00200000;
-		break;		/* => 2 MB              */
+		info->size = 0x00200000;	/* => 2 MiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV033C:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AMDLV033C;
 		info->sector_count = 64;
-		info->size = 0x00400000;
-		break;		/* => 4 MB              */
+		info->size = 0x00400000;	/* => 4 MiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV400T:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM400T;
 		info->sector_count = 11;
-		info->size = 0x00080000;
-		break;		/* => 0.5 MB            */
+		info->size = 0x00080000;	/* => 512 KiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV400B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM400B;
 		info->sector_count = 11;
-		info->size = 0x00080000;
-		break;		/* => 0.5 MB            */
+		info->size = 0x00080000;	/* => 512 KiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV800T:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM800T;
 		info->sector_count = 19;
-		info->size = 0x00100000;
-		break;		/* => 1 MB              */
+		info->size = 0x00100000;	/* => 1 MiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV800B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM800B;
 		info->sector_count = 19;
-		info->size = 0x00100000;
-		break;		/* => 1 MB              */
+		info->size = 0x00100000;	/* => 1 MiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV160T:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM160T;
 		info->sector_count = 35;
-		info->size = 0x00200000;
-		break;		/* => 2 MB              */
+		info->size = 0x00200000;	/* => 2 MiB */
+		break;
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_ID_LV160B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM160B;
 		info->sector_count = 35;
-		info->size = 0x00200000;
-		break;		/* => 2 MB              */
+		info->size = 0x00200000;	/* => 2 MiB */
+		break;
 
 	default:
 		info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 			info->start[i] = base + (i * 0x00010000);
 	} else {
 		if (info->flash_id & FLASH_BTYPE) {
-			/* set sector offsets for bottom boot block type        */
+			/* set sector offsets for bottom boot block type */
 			info->start[0] = base + 0x00000000;
 			info->start[1] = base + 0x00004000;
 			info->start[2] = base + 0x00006000;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 				    base + (i * 0x00010000) - 0x00030000;
 			}
 		} else {
-			/* set sector offsets for top boot block type           */
+			/* set sector offsets for top boot block type */
 			i = info->sector_count - 1;
 			info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00004000;
 			info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00006000;
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size_2(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 		return (0);	/* no or unknown flash  */
 	}
 
-	value = addr2[1];	/* device ID            */
+	value = addr2[1];	/* device ID */
 
 	DEBUGF("\nFLASH DEVICEID: %x\n", value);
 
@@ -675,17 +675,17 @@ static ulong flash_get_size_2(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE)AMD_ID_LV320T:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM320T;
 		info->sector_count = 71;
-		info->size = 0x00400000;  break;	/* => 4 MB	*/
+		info->size = 0x00400000;  break;	/* => 4 MiB	*/
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE)AMD_ID_LV320B:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_AM320B;
 		info->sector_count = 71;
-		info->size = 0x00400000;  break;	/* => 4 MB	*/
+		info->size = 0x00400000;  break;	/* => 4 MiB	*/
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE)STM_ID_29W320DT:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_STMW320DT;
 		info->sector_count = 67;
-		info->size = 0x00400000;  break;	/* => 4 MB	*/
+		info->size = 0x00400000;  break;	/* => 4 MiB	*/
 
 	case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE)MX_ID_LV320T:
 		info->flash_id += FLASH_MXLV320T;
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size_2(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 			info->start[i] = base + i * 0x00010000;
 	} else {
 		if (info->flash_id & FLASH_BTYPE) {
-			/* set sector offsets for bottom boot block type        */
+			/* set sector offsets for bottom boot block type */
 			info->start[0] = base + 0x00000000;
 			info->start[1] = base + 0x00004000;
 			info->start[2] = base + 0x00006000;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static ulong flash_get_size_2(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
 				    base + (i * 0x00010000) - 0x00030000;
 			}
 		} else {
-			/* set sector offsets for top boot block type           */
+			/* set sector offsets for top boot block type */
 			i = info->sector_count - 1;
 			info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00004000;
 			info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00006000;
diff --git a/board/amcc/ebony/Makefile b/board/amcc/ebony/Makefile
index 4a3927be7e..5da96e9e1c 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ebony/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/ebony/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/luan/Makefile b/board/amcc/luan/Makefile
index 5654f91a83..5da96e9e1c 100644
--- a/board/amcc/luan/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/luan/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-OBJS   += flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/ocotea/Makefile b/board/amcc/ocotea/Makefile
index af223d2c55..a758650e59 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ocotea/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/ocotea/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/ocotea/init.S b/board/amcc/ocotea/init.S
index e33427a108..7e0b132492 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ocotea/init.S
+++ b/board/amcc/ocotea/init.S
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
 /*
-*  Copyright (C) 2002 Scott McNutt <smcnutt@artesyncp.com>
-*
-* See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
-* project.
-*
-* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-* published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
-* the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-*
-* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
-* GNU General Public License for more details.
-*
-* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
-* MA 02111-1307 USA
-*/
+ *  Copyright (C) 2002 Scott McNutt <smcnutt@artesyncp.com>
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
 
 #include <ppc_asm.tmpl>
 #include <config.h>
 
 /* General */
 #define TLB_VALID   0x00000200
+#define _256M       0x10000000
 
 /* Supported page sizes */
 
@@ -32,10 +33,11 @@
 #define SZ_4K	    0x00000010
 #define SZ_16K	    0x00000020
 #define SZ_64K	    0x00000030
-#define SZ_256K    0x00000040
+#define SZ_256K	    0x00000040
 #define SZ_1M	    0x00000050
+#define SZ_8M       0x00000060
 #define SZ_16M	    0x00000070
-#define SZ_256M    0x00000090
+#define SZ_256M	    0x00000090
 
 /* Storage attributes */
 #define SA_W	    0x00000800	    /* Write-through */
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@
 #define EPN(e)		((e) & 0xfffffc00)
 #define TLB0(epn,sz)	( (EPN((epn)) | (sz) | TLB_VALID ) )
 #define TLB1(rpn,erpn)	( ((rpn)&0xfffffc00) | (erpn) )
-#define TLB2(a)	( (a)&0x00000fbf )
+#define TLB2(a)		( (a)&0x00000fbf )
 
 #define tlbtab_start\
 	mflr    r1  ;\
@@ -86,12 +88,14 @@
 
 tlbtab:
     tlbtab_start
-    tlbentry( 0xf0000000, SZ_256M, 0xf0000000, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I)
-    tlbentry( CFG_PERIPHERAL_BASE, SZ_256M, 0x40000000, 1, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I)
+    tlbentry( 0xf0000000, SZ_256M, 0xf0000000, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+    tlbentry( CFG_PERIPHERAL_BASE, SZ_256M, 0x40000000, 1, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
     tlbentry( CFG_ISRAM_BASE, SZ_4K, 0x80000000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X )
     tlbentry( CFG_ISRAM_BASE + 0x1000, SZ_4K, 0x80001000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X )
     tlbentry( CFG_SDRAM_BASE, SZ_256M, 0x00000000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
-    tlbentry( CFG_SDRAM_BASE+0x10000000, SZ_256M, 0x00000000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+    tlbentry( CFG_SDRAM_BASE + 0x10000000, SZ_256M, 0x10000000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+    tlbentry( CFG_SDRAM_BASE + 0x20000000, SZ_256M, 0x20000000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+    tlbentry( CFG_SDRAM_BASE + 0x30000000, SZ_256M, 0x30000000, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
     tlbentry( CFG_PCI_BASE, SZ_256M, 0x00000000, 2, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
     tlbentry( CFG_PCI_MEMBASE, SZ_256M, 0x00000000, 3, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
     tlbtab_end
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile b/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c1be0e437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+include $(TOPDIR)/include/config.mk
+
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o sdram.o
+SOBJS	= init.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
+
+distclean:	clean
+	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
+
+#########################################################################
+
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
+
+sinclude $(obj).depend
+
+#########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/config.mk b/board/amcc/sequoia/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7713a72be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2002
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+#
+# AMCC 440EPx Reference Platform (Sequoia) board
+#
+
+sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+
+ifndef TEXT_BASE
+TEXT_BASE = 0xFFFA0000
+endif
+
+PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_440=1
+
+ifeq ($(debug),1)
+PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DDEBUG
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(dbcr),1)
+PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCFG_INIT_DBCR=0x8cff0000
+endif
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/init.S b/board/amcc/sequoia/init.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d4ac8543d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/init.S
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <ppc_asm.tmpl>
+#include <config.h>
+
+/* General */
+#define TLB_VALID   0x00000200
+#define _256M       0x10000000
+
+/* Supported page sizes */
+
+#define SZ_1K	    0x00000000
+#define SZ_4K	    0x00000010
+#define SZ_16K	    0x00000020
+#define SZ_64K	    0x00000030
+#define SZ_256K	    0x00000040
+#define SZ_1M	    0x00000050
+#define SZ_8M       0x00000060
+#define SZ_16M	    0x00000070
+#define SZ_256M	    0x00000090
+
+/* Storage attributes */
+#define SA_W	    0x00000800	    /* Write-through */
+#define SA_I	    0x00000400	    /* Caching inhibited */
+#define SA_M	    0x00000200	    /* Memory coherence */
+#define SA_G	    0x00000100	    /* Guarded */
+#define SA_E	    0x00000080	    /* Endian */
+
+/* Access control */
+#define AC_X	    0x00000024	    /* Execute */
+#define AC_W	    0x00000012	    /* Write */
+#define AC_R	    0x00000009	    /* Read */
+
+/* Some handy macros */
+
+#define EPN(e)		((e) & 0xfffffc00)
+#define TLB0(epn,sz)	( (EPN((epn)) | (sz) | TLB_VALID ) )
+#define TLB1(rpn,erpn)	( ((rpn)&0xfffffc00) | (erpn) )
+#define TLB2(a)		( (a)&0x00000fbf )
+
+#define tlbtab_start\
+	mflr    r1  ;\
+	bl 0f	    ;
+
+#define tlbtab_end\
+	.long 0, 0, 0	;   \
+0:	mflr    r0	;   \
+	mtlr    r1	;   \
+	blr		;
+
+#define tlbentry(epn,sz,rpn,erpn,attr)\
+	.long TLB0(epn,sz),TLB1(rpn,erpn),TLB2(attr)
+
+
+/**************************************************************************
+ * TLB TABLE
+ *
+ * This table is used by the cpu boot code to setup the initial tlb
+ * entries. Rather than make broad assumptions in the cpu source tree,
+ * this table lets each board set things up however they like.
+ *
+ *  Pointer to the table is returned in r1
+ *
+ *************************************************************************/
+    .section .bootpg,"ax"
+    .globl tlbtab
+
+tlbtab:
+	tlbtab_start
+
+	/*
+	 * BOOT_CS (FLASH) must be first. Before relocation SA_I can be off to use the
+	 * speed up boot process. It is patched after relocation to enable SA_I
+	*/
+#ifndef CONFIG_NAND_SPL
+	tlbentry( CFG_BOOT_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256M, CFG_BOOT_BASE_ADDR, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G )
+#else
+	tlbentry( CFG_NAND_BOOT_SPL_SRC, SZ_4K, CFG_NAND_BOOT_SPL_SRC, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G )
+#endif
+
+	/* TLB-entry for DDR SDRAM (Up to 2GB) */
+	tlbentry( CFG_SDRAM_BASE, SZ_256M, CFG_SDRAM_BASE, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+
+#ifdef CFG_INIT_RAM_DCACHE
+	/* TLB-entry for init-ram in dcache (SA_I must be turned off!) */
+	tlbentry( CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR, SZ_64K, CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR, 0, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G )
+#endif
+
+	/* TLB-entry for PCI Memory */
+	tlbentry( CFG_PCI_MEMBASE, SZ_256M, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE, 1, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
+	tlbentry( CFG_PCI_MEMBASE1, SZ_256M, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE1, 1, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
+	tlbentry( CFG_PCI_MEMBASE2, SZ_256M, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE2, 1, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
+	tlbentry( CFG_PCI_MEMBASE3, SZ_256M, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE3, 1, AC_R|AC_W|SA_G|SA_I )
+
+	/* TLB-entry for EBC */
+	tlbentry( CFG_BCSR_BASE, SZ_1K, CFG_BCSR_BASE, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+
+	/* TLB-entry for NAND */
+	tlbentry( CFG_NAND_ADDR, SZ_1K, CFG_NAND_ADDR, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+
+	/* TLB-entry for Internal Registers & OCM */
+	tlbentry( 0xe0000000, SZ_16M, 0xe0000000, 0,  AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_I )
+
+	/*TLB-entry PCI registers*/
+	tlbentry( 0xEEC00000, SZ_1K, 0xEEC00000, 1,  AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I )
+
+	/* TLB-entry for peripherals */
+	tlbentry( 0xEF000000, SZ_16M, 0xEF000000, 1, AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I)
+
+	tlbtab_end
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_NAND_U_BOOT) && !defined(CONFIG_NAND_SPL)
+	/*
+	 * For NAND booting the first TLB has to be reconfigured to full size
+	 * and with caching disabled after running from RAM!
+	 */
+#define TLB00	TLB0(CFG_BOOT_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256M)
+#define TLB01	TLB1(CFG_BOOT_BASE_ADDR, 1)
+#define TLB02	TLB2(AC_R|AC_W|AC_X|SA_G|SA_I)
+
+	.globl	reconfig_tlb0
+reconfig_tlb0:
+	sync
+	isync
+	addi	r4,r0,0x0000		/* TLB entry #0 */
+	lis	r5,TLB00@h
+	ori	r5,r5,TLB00@l
+	tlbwe	r5,r4,0x0000		/* Save it out */
+	lis	r5,TLB01@h
+	ori	r5,r5,TLB01@l
+	tlbwe	r5,r4,0x0001		/* Save it out */
+	lis	r5,TLB02@h
+	ori	r5,r5,TLB02@l
+	tlbwe	r5,r4,0x0002		/* Save it out */
+	sync
+	isync
+	blr
+#endif
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/sdram.c b/board/amcc/sequoia/sdram.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53f728def9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/sdram.c
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Stefan Roese, DENX Software Engineering, sr@denx.de.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <ppc440.h>
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ * initdram -- 440EPx's DDR controller is a DENALI Core
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+long int initdram (int board_type)
+{
+#if !defined(CONFIG_NAND_U_BOOT) || defined(CONFIG_NAND_SPL)
+	volatile ulong val;
+
+	mtsdram(DDR0_02, 0x00000000);
+
+	mtsdram(DDR0_00, 0x0000190A);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_01, 0x01000000);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_03, 0x02030602);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_04, 0x13030300);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_05, 0x0202050E);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_06, 0x0104C823);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_07, 0x000D0100);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_08, 0x02360001);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_09, 0x00011D5F);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_10, 0x00000300);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_11, 0x0027C800);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_12, 0x00000003);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_14, 0x00000000);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_17, 0x19000000);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_18, 0x19191919);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_19, 0x19191919);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_20, 0x0B0B0B0B);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_21, 0x0B0B0B0B);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_22, 0x00267F0B);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_23, 0x00000000);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_24, 0x01010002);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_26, 0x5B260181);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_27, 0x0000682B);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_28, 0x00000000);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_31, 0x00000000);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_42, 0x01000006);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_43, 0x050A0200);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_44, 0x00000005);
+	mtsdram(DDR0_02, 0x00000001);
+
+	/*
+	 * Wait for DCC master delay line to finish calibration
+	 */
+	mfsdram(DDR0_17, val);
+	while (((val >> 8) & 0x000007f) == 0) {
+		mfsdram(DDR0_17, val);
+	}
+#endif /* #ifndef CONFIG_NAND_U_BOOT */
+
+	return (CFG_MBYTES_SDRAM << 20);
+}
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c b/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccf6f0c803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.c
@@ -0,0 +1,560 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Stefan Roese, DENX Software Engineering, sr@denx.de.
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Jacqueline Pira-Ferriol, AMCC/IBM, jpira-ferriol@fr.ibm.com
+ * Alain Saurel,	    AMCC/IBM, alain.saurel@fr.ibm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <ppc440.h>
+#include "sequoia.h"
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+extern flash_info_t flash_info[CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS]; /* info for FLASH chips	*/
+
+int board_early_init_f(void)
+{
+	unsigned long sdr0_cust0;
+	unsigned long sdr0_pfc1, sdr0_pfc2;
+	register uint reg;
+
+	mtdcr(ebccfga, xbcfg);
+	mtdcr(ebccfgd, 0xb8400000);
+
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Setup the GPIO pins
+	 *-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	/* test-only: take GPIO init from pcs440ep ???? in config file */
+	out32(GPIO0_OR, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO0_TCR, 0x0000000f);
+	out32(GPIO0_OSRL, 0x50015400);
+	out32(GPIO0_OSRH, 0x550050aa);
+	out32(GPIO0_TSRL, 0x50015400);
+	out32(GPIO0_TSRH, 0x55005000);
+	out32(GPIO0_ISR1L, 0x50000000);
+	out32(GPIO0_ISR1H, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO0_ISR2L, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO0_ISR2H, 0x00000100);
+	out32(GPIO0_ISR3L, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO0_ISR3H, 0x00000000);
+
+	out32(GPIO1_OR, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_TCR, 0xc2000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_OSRL, 0x5c280000);
+	out32(GPIO1_OSRH, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_TSRL, 0x0c000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_TSRH, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_ISR1L, 0x00005550);
+	out32(GPIO1_ISR1H, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_ISR2L, 0x00050000);
+	out32(GPIO1_ISR2H, 0x00000000);
+	out32(GPIO1_ISR3L, 0x01400000);
+	out32(GPIO1_ISR3H, 0x00000000);
+
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
+	 * Setup the interrupt controller polarities, triggers, etc.
+	 *-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	mtdcr(uic0sr, 0xffffffff);	/* clear all */
+	mtdcr(uic0er, 0x00000000);	/* disable all */
+	mtdcr(uic0cr, 0x00000005);	/* ATI & UIC1 crit are critical */
+	mtdcr(uic0pr, 0xfffff7ff);	/* per ref-board manual */
+	mtdcr(uic0tr, 0x00000000);	/* per ref-board manual */
+	mtdcr(uic0vr, 0x00000000);	/* int31 highest, base=0x000 */
+	mtdcr(uic0sr, 0xffffffff);	/* clear all */
+
+	mtdcr(uic1sr, 0xffffffff);	/* clear all */
+	mtdcr(uic1er, 0x00000000);	/* disable all */
+	mtdcr(uic1cr, 0x00000000);	/* all non-critical */
+	mtdcr(uic1pr, 0xffffffff);	/* per ref-board manual */
+	mtdcr(uic1tr, 0x00000000);	/* per ref-board manual */
+	mtdcr(uic1vr, 0x00000000);	/* int31 highest, base=0x000 */
+	mtdcr(uic1sr, 0xffffffff);	/* clear all */
+
+	mtdcr(uic2sr, 0xffffffff);	/* clear all */
+	mtdcr(uic2er, 0x00000000);	/* disable all */
+	mtdcr(uic2cr, 0x00000000);	/* all non-critical */
+	mtdcr(uic2pr, 0xffffffff);	/* per ref-board manual */
+	mtdcr(uic2tr, 0x00000000);	/* per ref-board manual */
+	mtdcr(uic2vr, 0x00000000);	/* int31 highest, base=0x000 */
+	mtdcr(uic2sr, 0xffffffff);	/* clear all */
+
+	/* 50MHz tmrclk */
+	*(unsigned char *)(CFG_BCSR_BASE | 0x04) = 0x00;
+
+	/* clear write protects */
+	*(unsigned char *)(CFG_BCSR_BASE | 0x07) = 0x00;
+
+	/* enable Ethernet */
+	*(unsigned char *)(CFG_BCSR_BASE | 0x08) = 0x00;
+
+	/* enable USB device */
+	*(unsigned char *)(CFG_BCSR_BASE | 0x09) = 0x20;
+
+	/* select Ethernet pins */
+	mfsdr(SDR0_PFC1, sdr0_pfc1);
+	sdr0_pfc1 = (sdr0_pfc1 & ~SDR0_PFC1_SELECT_MASK) | SDR0_PFC1_SELECT_CONFIG_4;
+	mfsdr(SDR0_PFC2, sdr0_pfc2);
+	sdr0_pfc2 = (sdr0_pfc2 & ~SDR0_PFC2_SELECT_MASK) | SDR0_PFC2_SELECT_CONFIG_4;
+	mtsdr(SDR0_PFC2, sdr0_pfc2);
+	mtsdr(SDR0_PFC1, sdr0_pfc1);
+
+	/* PCI arbiter enabled */
+	mfsdr(sdr_pci0, reg);
+	mtsdr(sdr_pci0, 0x80000000 | reg);
+
+	/* setup NAND FLASH */
+	mfsdr(SDR0_CUST0, sdr0_cust0);
+	sdr0_cust0 = SDR0_CUST0_MUX_NDFC_SEL	|
+		SDR0_CUST0_NDFC_ENABLE		|
+		SDR0_CUST0_NDFC_BW_8_BIT	|
+		SDR0_CUST0_NDFC_ARE_MASK	|
+		(0x80000000 >> (28 + CFG_NAND_CS));
+	mtsdr(SDR0_CUST0, sdr0_cust0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+  | misc_init_r.
+  +---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int misc_init_r(void)
+{
+	uint pbcr;
+	int size_val = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_440EPX
+	unsigned long usb2d0cr = 0;
+	unsigned long usb2phy0cr, usb2h0cr = 0;
+	unsigned long sdr0_pfc1;
+	char *act = getenv("usbact");
+#endif
+
+	/*
+	 * FLASH stuff...
+	 */
+
+	/* Re-do sizing to get full correct info */
+#if defined(CONFIG_NAND_U_BOOT) || defined(CONFIG_NAND_SPL)
+	mtdcr(ebccfga, pb3cr);
+#else
+	mtdcr(ebccfga, pb0cr);
+#endif
+	pbcr = mfdcr(ebccfgd);
+	switch (gd->bd->bi_flashsize) {
+	case 1 << 20:
+		size_val = 0;
+		break;
+	case 2 << 20:
+		size_val = 1;
+		break;
+	case 4 << 20:
+		size_val = 2;
+		break;
+	case 8 << 20:
+		size_val = 3;
+		break;
+	case 16 << 20:
+		size_val = 4;
+		break;
+	case 32 << 20:
+		size_val = 5;
+		break;
+	case 64 << 20:
+		size_val = 6;
+		break;
+	case 128 << 20:
+		size_val = 7;
+		break;
+	}
+	pbcr = (pbcr & 0x0001ffff) | gd->bd->bi_flashstart | (size_val << 17);
+#if defined(CONFIG_NAND_U_BOOT) || defined(CONFIG_NAND_SPL)
+	mtdcr(ebccfga, pb3cr);
+#else
+	mtdcr(ebccfga, pb0cr);
+#endif
+	mtdcr(ebccfgd, pbcr);
+
+	/* adjust flash start and offset */
+	gd->bd->bi_flashstart = 0 - gd->bd->bi_flashsize;
+	gd->bd->bi_flashoffset = 0;
+
+#ifdef CFG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH
+	/* Monitor protection ON by default */
+	(void)flash_protect(FLAG_PROTECT_SET,
+			    -CFG_MONITOR_LEN,
+			    0xffffffff,
+			    &flash_info[0]);
+
+	/* Env protection ON by default */
+	(void)flash_protect(FLAG_PROTECT_SET,
+			    CFG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND,
+			    CFG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND + 2*CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE - 1,
+			    &flash_info[0]);
+#endif
+
+	/*
+	 * USB suff...
+	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_440EPX
+	if (act == NULL || strcmp(act, "hostdev") == 0)	{
+		/* SDR Setting */
+		mfsdr(SDR0_PFC1, sdr0_pfc1);
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB0, usb2d0cr);
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB2PHY0CR, usb2phy0cr);
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB2H0CR, usb2h0cr);
+
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_XOCLK_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_XOCLK_EXTERNAL;	/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_WDINT_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_WDINT_16BIT_30MHZ;	/*1*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DVBUS_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DVBUS_PURDIS;		/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DWNSTR_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DWNSTR_HOST;		/*1*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_UTMICN_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_UTMICN_HOST;		/*1*/
+
+		/* An 8-bit/60MHz interface is the only possible alternative
+		   when connecting the Device to the PHY */
+		usb2h0cr   = usb2h0cr &~SDR0_USB2H0CR_WDINT_MASK;
+		usb2h0cr   = usb2h0cr | SDR0_USB2H0CR_WDINT_16BIT_30MHZ;	/*1*/
+
+		/* To enable the USB 2.0 Device function through the UTMI interface */
+		usb2d0cr = usb2d0cr &~SDR0_USB2D0CR_USB2DEV_EBC_SEL_MASK;
+		usb2d0cr = usb2d0cr | SDR0_USB2D0CR_USB2DEV_SELECTION;		/*1*/
+
+		sdr0_pfc1 = sdr0_pfc1 &~SDR0_PFC1_UES_MASK;
+		sdr0_pfc1 = sdr0_pfc1 | SDR0_PFC1_UES_USB2D_SEL;		/*0*/
+
+		mtsdr(SDR0_PFC1, sdr0_pfc1);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB0, usb2d0cr);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB2PHY0CR, usb2phy0cr);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB2H0CR, usb2h0cr);
+
+		/*clear resets*/
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST1, 0x00000000);
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST0, 0x00000000);
+
+		printf("USB:   Host(int phy) Device(ext phy)\n");
+
+	} else if (strcmp(act, "dev") == 0) {
+		/*-------------------PATCH-------------------------------*/
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB2PHY0CR, usb2phy0cr);
+
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_XOCLK_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_XOCLK_EXTERNAL;	/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DVBUS_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DVBUS_PURDIS;		/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DWNSTR_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DWNSTR_HOST;		/*1*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_UTMICN_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_UTMICN_HOST;		/*1*/
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB2PHY0CR, usb2phy0cr);
+
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST1, 0x672c6000);
+
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST0, 0x00000080);
+
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST1, 0x60206000);
+
+		*(unsigned int *)(0xe0000350) = 0x00000001;
+
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST1, 0x60306000);
+		/*-------------------PATCH-------------------------------*/
+
+		/* SDR Setting */
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB2PHY0CR, usb2phy0cr);
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB2H0CR, usb2h0cr);
+		mfsdr(SDR0_USB0, usb2d0cr);
+		mfsdr(SDR0_PFC1, sdr0_pfc1);
+
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_XOCLK_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_XOCLK_EXTERNAL;	/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_WDINT_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_WDINT_8BIT_60MHZ;	/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DVBUS_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DVBUS_PUREN;		/*1*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DWNSTR_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_DWNSTR_DEV;		/*0*/
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr &~SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_UTMICN_MASK;
+		usb2phy0cr = usb2phy0cr | SDR0_USB2PHY0CR_UTMICN_DEV;		/*0*/
+
+		usb2h0cr   = usb2h0cr &~SDR0_USB2H0CR_WDINT_MASK;
+		usb2h0cr   = usb2h0cr | SDR0_USB2H0CR_WDINT_8BIT_60MHZ;		/*0*/
+
+		usb2d0cr = usb2d0cr &~SDR0_USB2D0CR_USB2DEV_EBC_SEL_MASK;
+		usb2d0cr = usb2d0cr | SDR0_USB2D0CR_EBC_SELECTION;		/*0*/
+
+		sdr0_pfc1 = sdr0_pfc1 &~SDR0_PFC1_UES_MASK;
+		sdr0_pfc1 = sdr0_pfc1 | SDR0_PFC1_UES_EBCHR_SEL;		/*1*/
+
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB2H0CR, usb2h0cr);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB2PHY0CR, usb2phy0cr);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_USB0, usb2d0cr);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_PFC1, sdr0_pfc1);
+
+		/*clear resets*/
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST1, 0x00000000);
+		udelay (1000);
+		mtsdr(SDR0_SRST0, 0x00000000);
+
+		printf("USB:   Device(int phy)\n");
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_440EPX */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int checkboard(void)
+{
+	char *s = getenv("serial#");
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_440EPX
+	printf("Board: Sequoia - AMCC PPC440EPx Evaluation Board");
+#else
+	printf("Board: Rainier - AMCC PPC440GRx Evaluation Board");
+#endif
+	if (s != NULL) {
+		puts(", serial# ");
+		puts(s);
+	}
+	putc('\n');
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+#if defined(CFG_DRAM_TEST)
+int testdram(void)
+{
+	unsigned long *mem = (unsigned long *)0;
+	const unsigned long kend = (1024 / sizeof(unsigned long));
+	unsigned long k, n;
+
+	mtmsr(0);
+
+	for (k = 0; k < CFG_MBYTES_SDRAM;
+	     ++k, mem += (1024 / sizeof(unsigned long))) {
+		if ((k & 1023) == 0) {
+			printf("%3d MB\r", k / 1024);
+		}
+
+		memset(mem, 0xaaaaaaaa, 1024);
+		for (n = 0; n < kend; ++n) {
+			if (mem[n] != 0xaaaaaaaa) {
+				printf("SDRAM test fails at: %08x\n",
+				       (uint) & mem[n]);
+				return 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		memset(mem, 0x55555555, 1024);
+		for (n = 0; n < kend; ++n) {
+			if (mem[n] != 0x55555555) {
+				printf("SDRAM test fails at: %08x\n",
+				       (uint) & mem[n]);
+				return 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	printf("SDRAM test passes\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *  pci_pre_init
+ *
+ *  This routine is called just prior to registering the hose and gives
+ *  the board the opportunity to check things. Returning a value of zero
+ *  indicates that things are bad & PCI initialization should be aborted.
+ *
+ *	Different boards may wish to customize the pci controller structure
+ *	(add regions, override default access routines, etc) or perform
+ *	certain pre-initialization actions.
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#if defined(CONFIG_PCI) && defined(CFG_PCI_PRE_INIT)
+int pci_pre_init(struct pci_controller *hose)
+{
+	unsigned long addr;
+#if 0
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	 *	Cactus is always configured as the host & requires the
+	 *	PCI arbiter to be enabled ???
+	 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	unsigned long strap;
+	mfsdr(sdr_sdstp1, strap);
+	if ((strap & SDR0_SDSTP1_PAE_MASK) == 0) {
+		printf("PCI: SDR0_STRP1[PAE] not set.\n");
+		printf("PCI: Configuration aborted.\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	  | Set priority for all PLB3 devices to 0.
+	  | Set PLB3 arbiter to fair mode.
+	  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	mfsdr(sdr_amp1, addr);
+	mtsdr(sdr_amp1, (addr & 0x000000FF) | 0x0000FF00);
+	addr = mfdcr(plb3_acr);
+	mtdcr(plb3_acr, addr | 0x80000000);
+
+	/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	  | Set priority for all PLB4 devices to 0.
+	  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	mfsdr(sdr_amp0, addr);
+	mtsdr(sdr_amp0, (addr & 0x000000FF) | 0x0000FF00);
+	addr = mfdcr(plb4_acr) | 0xa0000000;	/* Was 0x8---- */
+	mtdcr(plb4_acr, addr);
+
+	/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	  | Set Nebula PLB4 arbiter to fair mode.
+	  +-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	/* Segment0 */
+	addr = (mfdcr(plb0_acr) & ~plb0_acr_ppm_mask) | plb0_acr_ppm_fair;
+	addr = (addr & ~plb0_acr_hbu_mask) | plb0_acr_hbu_enabled;
+	addr = (addr & ~plb0_acr_rdp_mask) | plb0_acr_rdp_4deep;
+	addr = (addr & ~plb0_acr_wrp_mask) | plb0_acr_wrp_2deep;
+	mtdcr(plb0_acr, addr);
+
+	/* Segment1 */
+	addr = (mfdcr(plb1_acr) & ~plb1_acr_ppm_mask) | plb1_acr_ppm_fair;
+	addr = (addr & ~plb1_acr_hbu_mask) | plb1_acr_hbu_enabled;
+	addr = (addr & ~plb1_acr_rdp_mask) | plb1_acr_rdp_4deep;
+	addr = (addr & ~plb1_acr_wrp_mask) | plb1_acr_wrp_2deep;
+	mtdcr(plb1_acr, addr);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+#endif				/* defined(CONFIG_PCI) && defined(CFG_PCI_PRE_INIT) */
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *  pci_target_init
+ *
+ *	The bootstrap configuration provides default settings for the pci
+ *	inbound map (PIM). But the bootstrap config choices are limited and
+ *	may not be sufficient for a given board.
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#if defined(CONFIG_PCI) && defined(CFG_PCI_TARGET_INIT)
+void pci_target_init(struct pci_controller *hose)
+{
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	 * Set up Direct MMIO registers
+	 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	  | PowerPC440EPX PCI Master configuration.
+	  | Map one 1Gig range of PLB/processor addresses to PCI memory space.
+	  |   PLB address 0xA0000000-0xDFFFFFFF ==> PCI address 0xA0000000-0xDFFFFFFF
+	  |   Use byte reversed out routines to handle endianess.
+	  | Make this region non-prefetchable.
+	  +--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM0MA, 0x00000000);	/* PMM0 Mask/Attribute - disabled b4 setting */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM0LA, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE);	/* PMM0 Local Address */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM0PCILA, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE);	/* PMM0 PCI Low Address */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM0PCIHA, 0x00000000);	/* PMM0 PCI High Address */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM0MA, 0xE0000001);	/* 512M + No prefetching, and enable region */
+
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM1MA, 0x00000000);	/* PMM0 Mask/Attribute - disabled b4 setting */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM1LA, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE2); /* PMM0 Local Address */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM1PCILA, CFG_PCI_MEMBASE2);	/* PMM0 PCI Low Address */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM1PCIHA, 0x00000000);	/* PMM0 PCI High Address */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PMM1MA, 0xE0000001);	/* 512M + No prefetching, and enable region */
+
+	out32r(PCIX0_PTM1MS, 0x00000001);	/* Memory Size/Attribute */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PTM1LA, 0);	/* Local Addr. Reg */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PTM2MS, 0);	/* Memory Size/Attribute */
+	out32r(PCIX0_PTM2LA, 0);	/* Local Addr. Reg */
+
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	 * Set up Configuration registers
+	 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+	/* Program the board's subsystem id/vendor id */
+	pci_write_config_word(0, PCI_SUBSYSTEM_VENDOR_ID,
+			      CFG_PCI_SUBSYS_VENDORID);
+	pci_write_config_word(0, PCI_SUBSYSTEM_ID, CFG_PCI_SUBSYS_ID);
+
+	/* Configure command register as bus master */
+	pci_write_config_word(0, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_MASTER);
+
+	/* 240nS PCI clock */
+	pci_write_config_word(0, PCI_LATENCY_TIMER, 1);
+
+	/* No error reporting */
+	pci_write_config_word(0, PCI_ERREN, 0);
+
+	pci_write_config_dword(0, PCI_BRDGOPT2, 0x00000101);
+
+}
+#endif				/* defined(CONFIG_PCI) && defined(CFG_PCI_TARGET_INIT) */
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *  pci_master_init
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#if defined(CONFIG_PCI) && defined(CFG_PCI_MASTER_INIT)
+void pci_master_init(struct pci_controller *hose)
+{
+	unsigned short temp_short;
+
+	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+	  | Write the PowerPC440 EP PCI Configuration regs.
+	  |   Enable PowerPC440 EP to be a master on the PCI bus (PMM).
+	  |   Enable PowerPC440 EP to act as a PCI memory target (PTM).
+	  +--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+	pci_read_config_word(0, PCI_COMMAND, &temp_short);
+	pci_write_config_word(0, PCI_COMMAND,
+			      temp_short | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER |
+			      PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY);
+}
+#endif				/* defined(CONFIG_PCI) && defined(CFG_PCI_MASTER_INIT) */
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ *  is_pci_host
+ *
+ *	This routine is called to determine if a pci scan should be
+ *	performed. With various hardware environments (especially cPCI and
+ *	PPMC) it's insufficient to depend on the state of the arbiter enable
+ *	bit in the strap register, or generic host/adapter assumptions.
+ *
+ *	Rather than hard-code a bad assumption in the general 440 code, the
+ *	440 pci code requires the board to decide at runtime.
+ *
+ *	Return 0 for adapter mode, non-zero for host (monarch) mode.
+ *
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
+int is_pci_host(struct pci_controller *hose)
+{
+	/* Cactus is always configured as host. */
+	return (1);
+}
+#endif				/* defined(CONFIG_PCI) */
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.h b/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d44b16464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/sequoia.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Stefan Roese, DENX Software Engineering, sr@denx.de.
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Jacqueline Pira-Ferriol, AMCC/IBM, jpira-ferriol@fr.ibm.com
+ * Alain Saurel,            AMCC/IBM, alain.saurel@fr.ibm.com
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+  | EBC Configuration Register - EBC0_CFG
+  +----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* External Bus Three-State Control */
+#define EBC0_CFG_EBTC_DRIVEN	    0x80000000
+/* Device-Paced Time-out Disable */
+#define EBC0_CFG_PTD_ENABLED	    0x00000000
+/* Ready Timeout Count */
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_MASK	    0x38000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_16PERCLK	    0x00000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_32PERCLK	    0x08000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_64PERCLK	    0x10000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_128PERCLK	    0x18000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_256PERCLK	    0x20000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_512PERCLK	    0x28000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_1024PERCLK	    0x30000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_RTC_2048PERCLK	    0x38000000
+/* External Master Priority Low */
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPL_LOW	    0x00000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPL_MEDIUM_LOW    0x02000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPL_MEDIUM_HIGH   0x04000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPL_HIGH	    0x06000000
+/* External Master Priority High */
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPH_LOW	    0x00000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPH_MEDIUM_LOW    0x00800000
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPH_MEDIUM_HIGH   0x01000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMPH_HIGH	    0x01800000
+/* Chip Select Three-State Control */
+#define EBC0_CFG_CSTC_DRIVEN	    0x00400000
+/* Burst Prefetch */
+#define EBC0_CFG_BPF_ONEDW	    0x00000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_BPF_TWODW	    0x00100000
+#define EBC0_CFG_BPF_FOURDW	    0x00200000
+/* External Master Size */
+#define EBC0_CFG_EMS_8BIT	    0x00000000
+/* Power Management Enable */
+#define EBC0_CFG_PME_DISABLED	    0x00000000
+#define EBC0_CFG_PME_ENABLED	    0x00020000
+/* Power Management Timer */
+#define EBC0_CFG_PMT_ENCODE(n)		((((unsigned long)(n))&0x1F)<<12)
+
+#define SDR0_USB0                    0x0320     /* USB Control Register */
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf2e2b5581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+OUTPUT_ARCH(powerpc)
+SEARCH_DIR(/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/local/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/local/powerpc-any-elf/lib);
+SECTIONS
+{
+  /* Read-only sections, merged into text segment: */
+  . = + SIZEOF_HEADERS;
+  .interp : { *(.interp) }
+  .hash          : { *(.hash)		}
+  .dynsym        : { *(.dynsym)		}
+  .dynstr        : { *(.dynstr)		}
+  .rel.text      : { *(.rel.text)		}
+  .rela.text     : { *(.rela.text) 	}
+  .rel.data      : { *(.rel.data)		}
+  .rela.data     : { *(.rela.data) 	}
+  .rel.rodata    : { *(.rel.rodata) 	}
+  .rela.rodata   : { *(.rela.rodata) 	}
+  .rel.got       : { *(.rel.got)		}
+  .rela.got      : { *(.rela.got)		}
+  .rel.ctors     : { *(.rel.ctors)	}
+  .rela.ctors    : { *(.rela.ctors)	}
+  .rel.dtors     : { *(.rel.dtors)	}
+  .rela.dtors    : { *(.rela.dtors)	}
+  .rel.bss       : { *(.rel.bss)		}
+  .rela.bss      : { *(.rela.bss)		}
+  .rel.plt       : { *(.rel.plt)		}
+  .rela.plt      : { *(.rela.plt)		}
+  .init          : { *(.init)	}
+  .plt : { *(.plt) }
+  .text      :
+  {
+    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
+    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
+
+    cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
+
+    /* Align to next NAND block */
+    . = ALIGN(0x4000);
+    common/environment.o  (.ppcenv)
+    /* Keep some space here for redundant env and potential bad env blocks */
+    . = ALIGN(0x10000);
+
+    *(.text)
+    *(.fixup)
+    *(.got1)
+  }
+  _etext = .;
+  PROVIDE (etext = .);
+  .rodata    :
+  {
+    *(.rodata)
+    *(.rodata1)
+    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+  }
+  .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
+  .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
+  .dtors     : { *(.dtors)   }
+
+  /* Read-write section, merged into data segment: */
+  . = (. + 0x00FF) & 0xFFFFFF00;
+  _erotext = .;
+  PROVIDE (erotext = .);
+  .reloc   :
+  {
+    *(.got)
+    _GOT2_TABLE_ = .;
+    *(.got2)
+    _FIXUP_TABLE_ = .;
+    *(.fixup)
+  }
+  __got2_entries = (_FIXUP_TABLE_ - _GOT2_TABLE_) >>2;
+  __fixup_entries = (. - _FIXUP_TABLE_)>>2;
+
+  .data    :
+  {
+    *(.data)
+    *(.data1)
+    *(.sdata)
+    *(.sdata2)
+    *(.dynamic)
+    CONSTRUCTORS
+  }
+  _edata  =  .;
+  PROVIDE (edata = .);
+
+  . = .;
+  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
+  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
+  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
+
+
+  . = .;
+  __start___ex_table = .;
+  __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
+  __stop___ex_table = .;
+
+  . = ALIGN(256);
+  __init_begin = .;
+  .text.init : { *(.text.init) }
+  .data.init : { *(.data.init) }
+  . = ALIGN(256);
+  __init_end = .;
+
+  __bss_start = .;
+  .bss       :
+  {
+   *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
+   *(.dynbss)
+   *(.bss)
+   *(COMMON)
+  }
+
+  _end = . ;
+  PROVIDE (end = .);
+}
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a423f98285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2002
+ * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+OUTPUT_ARCH(powerpc)
+SEARCH_DIR(/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/local/lib); SEARCH_DIR(/usr/local/powerpc-any-elf/lib);
+/* Do we need any of these for elf?
+   __DYNAMIC = 0;    */
+SECTIONS
+{
+  .resetvec 0xFFFFFFFC :
+  {
+    *(.resetvec)
+  } = 0xffff
+
+  .bootpg 0xFFFFF000 :
+  {
+    cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.bootpg)
+  } = 0xffff
+
+  /* Read-only sections, merged into text segment: */
+  . = + SIZEOF_HEADERS;
+  .interp : { *(.interp) }
+  .hash          : { *(.hash)		}
+  .dynsym        : { *(.dynsym)		}
+  .dynstr        : { *(.dynstr)		}
+  .rel.text      : { *(.rel.text)		}
+  .rela.text     : { *(.rela.text) 	}
+  .rel.data      : { *(.rel.data)		}
+  .rela.data     : { *(.rela.data) 	}
+  .rel.rodata    : { *(.rel.rodata) 	}
+  .rela.rodata   : { *(.rela.rodata) 	}
+  .rel.got       : { *(.rel.got)		}
+  .rela.got      : { *(.rela.got)		}
+  .rel.ctors     : { *(.rel.ctors)	}
+  .rela.ctors    : { *(.rela.ctors)	}
+  .rel.dtors     : { *(.rel.dtors)	}
+  .rela.dtors    : { *(.rela.dtors)	}
+  .rel.bss       : { *(.rel.bss)		}
+  .rela.bss      : { *(.rela.bss)		}
+  .rel.plt       : { *(.rel.plt)		}
+  .rela.plt      : { *(.rela.plt)		}
+  .init          : { *(.init)	}
+  .plt : { *(.plt) }
+  .text      :
+  {
+    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
+    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
+
+    cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
+
+    *(.text)
+    *(.fixup)
+    *(.got1)
+  }
+  _etext = .;
+  PROVIDE (etext = .);
+  .rodata    :
+  {
+    *(.rodata)
+    *(.rodata1)
+    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+  }
+  .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
+  .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
+  .dtors     : { *(.dtors)   }
+
+  /* Read-write section, merged into data segment: */
+  . = (. + 0x00FF) & 0xFFFFFF00;
+  _erotext = .;
+  PROVIDE (erotext = .);
+  .reloc   :
+  {
+    *(.got)
+    _GOT2_TABLE_ = .;
+    *(.got2)
+    _FIXUP_TABLE_ = .;
+    *(.fixup)
+  }
+  __got2_entries = (_FIXUP_TABLE_ - _GOT2_TABLE_) >>2;
+  __fixup_entries = (. - _FIXUP_TABLE_)>>2;
+
+  .data    :
+  {
+    *(.data)
+    *(.data1)
+    *(.sdata)
+    *(.sdata2)
+    *(.dynamic)
+    CONSTRUCTORS
+  }
+  _edata  =  .;
+  PROVIDE (edata = .);
+
+  . = .;
+  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
+  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
+  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
+
+
+  . = .;
+  __start___ex_table = .;
+  __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
+  __stop___ex_table = .;
+
+  . = ALIGN(256);
+  __init_begin = .;
+  .text.init : { *(.text.init) }
+  .data.init : { *(.data.init) }
+  . = ALIGN(256);
+  __init_end = .;
+
+  __bss_start = .;
+  .bss       :
+  {
+   *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
+   *(.dynbss)
+   *(.bss)
+   *(COMMON)
+  }
+
+  ppcenv_assert = ASSERT(. < 0xFFFF8000, ".bss section too big, overlaps .ppcenv section. Please update your confguration: CFG_MONITOR_BASE, CFG_MONITOR_LEN and TEXT_BASE may need to be modified.");
+
+  _end = . ;
+  PROVIDE (end = .);
+}
diff --git a/board/amcc/walnut/Makefile b/board/amcc/walnut/Makefile
index f5bda5519a..50fecc6d48 100644
--- a/board/amcc/walnut/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/walnut/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/yellowstone/Makefile b/board/amcc/yellowstone/Makefile
index 47116d3674..261e5d49cc 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yellowstone/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/yellowstone/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/yosemite/Makefile b/board/amcc/yosemite/Makefile
index 47116d3674..261e5d49cc 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yosemite/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/yosemite/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/Makefile b/board/amcc/yucca/Makefile
index c85fa3107b..9f42279b46 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/Makefile
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/Makefile
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o cmd_yucca.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o cmd_yucca.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.c b/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.c
index af12839c2c..e9b34dd249 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.c
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.c
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #include <asm-ppc/io.h>
 
 #include "yucca.h"
+#include "../cpu/ppc4xx/440spe_pcie.h"
+
+#undef PCIE_ENDPOINT
+/* #define PCIE_ENDPOINT 1 */
 
 void fpga_init (void);
 
@@ -562,10 +566,11 @@ int checkboard (void)
 
 static long int yucca_probe_for_dimms(void)
 {
-	long int 	dimm_installed[MAXDIMMS];
-	long int	dimm_num, probe_result;
-	long int	dimms_found = 0;
-	uchar		dimm_addr = IIC0_DIMM0_ADDR;
+	int 	dimm_installed[MAXDIMMS];
+	int	dimm_num, result;
+	int	dimms_found = 0;
+	uchar	dimm_addr = IIC0_DIMM0_ADDR;
+	uchar   dimm_spd_data[MAX_SPD_BYTES];
 
 	for (dimm_num = 0; dimm_num < MAXDIMMS; dimm_num++) {
 		/* check if there is a chip at the dimm address	*/
@@ -577,12 +582,28 @@ static long int yucca_probe_for_dimms(void)
 				dimm_addr = IIC0_DIMM1_ADDR;
 				break;
 		}
-		probe_result = i2c_probe(dimm_addr);
 
-		if (probe_result == 0) {
+		result = i2c_probe(dimm_addr);
+
+		memset(dimm_spd_data, 0, MAX_SPD_BYTES * sizeof(char));
+		if (result == 0) {
+			/* read first byte of SPD data, if there is any data */
+			result = i2c_read(dimm_addr, 0, 1, dimm_spd_data, 1);
+
+			if (result == 0) {
+				result = dimm_spd_data[0];
+				result = result > MAX_SPD_BYTES ?
+						MAX_SPD_BYTES : result;
+				result = i2c_read(dimm_addr, 0, 1,
+							dimm_spd_data, result);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ((result == 0) &&
+		    (dimm_spd_data[64] == MICRON_SPD_JEDEC_ID)) {
 			dimm_installed[dimm_num] = TRUE;
 			dimms_found++;
-			debug("DIMM slot %d: DDR2 SDRAM detected\n",dimm_num);
+			debug("DIMM slot %d: DDR2 SDRAM detected\n", dimm_num);
 		} else {
 			dimm_installed[dimm_num] = FALSE;
 			debug("DIMM slot %d: Not populated or cannot sucessfully probe the DIMM\n", dimm_num);
@@ -937,7 +958,6 @@ int is_pci_host(struct pci_controller *hose)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-
 int yucca_pcie_card_present(int port)
 {
 	u16 reg;
@@ -1012,7 +1032,56 @@ void yucca_setup_pcie_fpga_rootpoint(int port)
 
 	out_be16((u16 *)FPGA_REG1C, reset_off | in_be16((u16 *)FPGA_REG1C));
 }
+/*
+ * For the given slot, set endpoint mode, send power to the slot,
+ * turn on the green LED and turn off the yellow LED, enable the clock
+ * .In end point mode reset bit is  read only.
+ */
+void yucca_setup_pcie_fpga_endpoint(int port)
+{
+	u16 power, clock, green_led, yellow_led, reset_off, rootpoint, endpoint;
+
+	switch(port) {
+	case 0:
+		rootpoint   = FPGA_REG1C_PE0_ROOTPOINT;
+		endpoint    = 0;
+		power 	    = FPGA_REG1A_PE0_PWRON;
+		green_led   = FPGA_REG1A_PE0_GLED;
+		clock 	    = FPGA_REG1A_PE0_REFCLK_ENABLE;
+		yellow_led  = FPGA_REG1A_PE0_YLED;
+		reset_off   = FPGA_REG1C_PE0_PERST;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		rootpoint   = 0;
+		endpoint    = FPGA_REG1C_PE1_ENDPOINT;
+		power 	    = FPGA_REG1A_PE1_PWRON;
+		green_led   = FPGA_REG1A_PE1_GLED;
+		clock 	    = FPGA_REG1A_PE1_REFCLK_ENABLE;
+		yellow_led  = FPGA_REG1A_PE1_YLED;
+		reset_off   = FPGA_REG1C_PE1_PERST;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		rootpoint   = 0;
+		endpoint    = FPGA_REG1C_PE2_ENDPOINT;
+		power 	    = FPGA_REG1A_PE2_PWRON;
+		green_led   = FPGA_REG1A_PE2_GLED;
+		clock 	    = FPGA_REG1A_PE2_REFCLK_ENABLE;
+		yellow_led  = FPGA_REG1A_PE2_YLED;
+		reset_off   = FPGA_REG1C_PE2_PERST;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
+	out_be16((u16 *)FPGA_REG1A,
+		 ~(power | clock | green_led) &
+		 (yellow_led | in_be16((u16 *)FPGA_REG1A)));
 
+	out_be16((u16 *)FPGA_REG1C,
+		 ~(rootpoint | reset_off) &
+		 (endpoint | in_be16((u16 *)FPGA_REG1C)));
+}
 
 static struct pci_controller pcie_hose[3] = {{0},{0},{0}};
 
@@ -1031,9 +1100,13 @@ void pcie_setup_hoses(void)
 		if (!yucca_pcie_card_present(i))
 			continue;
 
+#ifdef PCIE_ENDPOINT
+ 		yucca_setup_pcie_fpga_endpoint(i);
+ 		if (ppc440spe_init_pcie_endport(i)) {
+#else
 		yucca_setup_pcie_fpga_rootpoint(i);
-
 		if (ppc440spe_init_pcie_rootport(i)) {
+#endif
 			printf("PCIE%d: initialization failed\n", i);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1053,8 +1126,19 @@ void pcie_setup_hoses(void)
 		hose->region_count = 1;
 		pci_register_hose(hose);
 
-		ppc440spe_setup_pcie(hose, i);
+#ifdef PCIE_ENDPOINT
+		ppc440spe_setup_pcie_endpoint(hose, i);
+		/*
+		 * Reson for no scanning is endpoint can not generate
+		 * upstream configuration accesses.
+		 */
+#else
+		ppc440spe_setup_pcie_rootpoint(hose, i);
+		/*
+		 * Config access can only go down stream
+		 */
 		hose->last_busno = pci_hose_scan(hose);
+#endif
 	}
 }
 #endif	/* defined(CONFIG_PCI) */
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.h b/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.h
index 66f75847d3..4d13021f38 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.h
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/yucca.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define NUM_TLB_ENTRIES          64
 
+/* MICRON SPD JEDEC ID Code (first byte) - SPD data byte [64] */
+#define MICRON_SPD_JEDEC_ID 0x2c
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | TLB specific defines.
 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/board/amirix/ap1000/Makefile b/board/amirix/ap1000/Makefile
index 4e1ef217ca..7b99d314f9 100644
--- a/board/amirix/ap1000/Makefile
+++ b/board/amirix/ap1000/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o serial.o pci.o powerspan.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o serial.o pci.o powerspan.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/armadillo/Makefile b/board/armadillo/Makefile
index 52ea7f28d4..1380e92cf6 100644
--- a/board/armadillo/Makefile
+++ b/board/armadillo/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # Sysgo Real-Time Solutions, GmbH <www.elinos.com>
 # Marius Groeger <mgroeger@sysgo.de>
@@ -24,13 +27,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= armadillo.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= armadillo.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/assabet/Makefile b/board/assabet/Makefile
index c49f1b4604..872c7fbff8 100644
--- a/board/assabet/Makefile
+++ b/board/assabet/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # 2004 (c) MontaVista Software, Inc.
@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= assabet.o
+COBJS	:= assabet.o
 SOBJS	:= setup.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -41,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/at91rm9200dk/Makefile b/board/at91rm9200dk/Makefile
index ec77da9de3..0fcafd9b0f 100644
--- a/board/at91rm9200dk/Makefile
+++ b/board/at91rm9200dk/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= at91rm9200dk.o at45.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= at91rm9200dk.o at45.o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/atc/Makefile b/board/atc/Makefile
index 7573a0c771..4b9cd7b820 100644
--- a/board/atc/Makefile
+++ b/board/atc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ti113x.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ti113x.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/barco/Makefile b/board/barco/Makefile
index d6bbf2f297..5aa02d4a7f 100644
--- a/board/barco/Makefile
+++ b/board/barco/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/bc3450/Makefile b/board/bc3450/Makefile
index 4dec44fd25..d0e147e4ba 100644
--- a/board/bc3450/Makefile
+++ b/board/bc3450/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o cmd_bc3450.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o cmd_bc3450.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/bmw/Makefile b/board/bmw/Makefile
index 621640b007..ac85cc3506 100644
--- a/board/bmw/Makefile
+++ b/board/bmw/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # James F. Dougherty, Broadcom Corporation, jfd@broadcom.com
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
@@ -24,20 +27,24 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ns16550.o serial.o m48t59y.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ns16550.o serial.o m48t59y.o
 
 SOBJS	= early_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/c2mon/Makefile b/board/c2mon/Makefile
index 7b2b545820..2b10b0c518 100644
--- a/board/c2mon/Makefile
+++ b/board/c2mon/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/canmb/Makefile b/board/canmb/Makefile
index 607833f8b0..23d410d14e 100644
--- a/board/canmb/Makefile
+++ b/board/canmb/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2005
+# (C) Copyright 2005-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,14 +22,21 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+#ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+#$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+#endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 #../common/flash.o ../common/vpd.o ../common/am79c874.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile b/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile
index d202281d45..7f53098850 100644
--- a/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile
+++ b/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Copyright 2004 Freescale Semiconductor.
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
 	   ../common/cadmus.o \
 	   ../common/eeprom.o \
 	   ../common/ft_board.o \
@@ -34,8 +37,12 @@ OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
 
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cds/mpc8548cds/Makefile b/board/cds/mpc8548cds/Makefile
index d202281d45..7f53098850 100644
--- a/board/cds/mpc8548cds/Makefile
+++ b/board/cds/mpc8548cds/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Copyright 2004 Freescale Semiconductor.
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
 	   ../common/cadmus.o \
 	   ../common/eeprom.o \
 	   ../common/ft_board.o \
@@ -34,8 +37,12 @@ OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
 
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cds/mpc8555cds/Makefile b/board/cds/mpc8555cds/Makefile
index d202281d45..7f53098850 100644
--- a/board/cds/mpc8555cds/Makefile
+++ b/board/cds/mpc8555cds/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Copyright 2004 Freescale Semiconductor.
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
 	   ../common/cadmus.o \
 	   ../common/eeprom.o \
 	   ../common/ft_board.o \
@@ -34,8 +37,12 @@ OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o \
 
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cerf250/Makefile b/board/cerf250/Makefile
index 83e3ba458a..50d07b8022 100644
--- a/board/cerf250/Makefile
+++ b/board/cerf250/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= cerf250.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= cerf250.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cm4008/Makefile b/board/cm4008/Makefile
index c66dd716c8..f53404148a 100644
--- a/board/cm4008/Makefile
+++ b/board/cm4008/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= cm4008.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= cm4008.o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cm41xx/Makefile b/board/cm41xx/Makefile
index f0d3451989..5c20477d5d 100644
--- a/board/cm41xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/cm41xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= cm41xx.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= cm41xx.o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cmc_pu2/Makefile b/board/cmc_pu2/Makefile
index d0def05520..d445f287cb 100644
--- a/board/cmc_pu2/Makefile
+++ b/board/cmc_pu2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= cmc_pu2.o at45.o flash.o load_sernum_ethaddr.o
+COBJS	:= cmc_pu2.o at45.o flash.o load_sernum_ethaddr.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cmi/Makefile b/board/cmi/Makefile
index 2324d8772e..6a4230486f 100644
--- a/board/cmi/Makefile
+++ b/board/cmi/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001	Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de
-#
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
 # project.
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= flash.o cmi.o
 
-OBJS	:= flash.o cmi.o
-SOBJS	:=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cobra5272/Makefile b/board/cobra5272/Makefile
index e5d8446313..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/cobra5272/Makefile
+++ b/board/cobra5272/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cogent/Makefile b/board/cogent/Makefile
index 4084c7ebe5..ced04dd725 100644
--- a/board/cogent/Makefile
+++ b/board/cogent/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= mb.o flash.o dipsw.o lcd.o serial.o # pci.o rtc.o par.o kbm.o
-SOBJS	:=
+COBJS	:= mb.o flash.o dipsw.o lcd.o serial.o # pci.o rtc.o par.o kbm.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cpc45/Makefile b/board/cpc45/Makefile
index ccb811bd4d..374fdd7650 100644
--- a/board/cpc45/Makefile
+++ b/board/cpc45/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o plx9030.o pd67290.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o plx9030.o pd67290.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cpu86/Makefile b/board/cpu86/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/cpu86/Makefile
+++ b/board/cpu86/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cpu87/Makefile b/board/cpu87/Makefile
index 26f53ede42..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/cpu87/Makefile
+++ b/board/cpu87/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2005
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cpu87/cpu87.c b/board/cpu87/cpu87.c
index e8c2614eb4..9fecdd0dfe 100644
--- a/board/cpu87/cpu87.c
+++ b/board/cpu87/cpu87.c
@@ -294,15 +294,15 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 	 */
 	size8 = try_init (memctl, CFG_PSDMR_8COL, CFG_OR2_8COL,
 			  (uchar *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE);
-	
+
 	size9 = try_init (memctl, CFG_PSDMR_9COL, CFG_OR2_9COL,
 			  (uchar *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE);
-	
+
 	size10 = try_init (memctl, CFG_PSDMR_10COL, CFG_OR2_10COL,
 			  (uchar *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE);
-	
+
 	psize = max(size8,max(size9,size10));
-	
+
 	if (psize == size8) {
 		psize = try_init (memctl, CFG_PSDMR_8COL, CFG_OR2_8COL,
 				  (uchar *) CFG_SDRAM_BASE);
diff --git a/board/cradle/Makefile b/board/cradle/Makefile
index 265d50043c..90a7907936 100644
--- a/board/cradle/Makefile
+++ b/board/cradle/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= cradle.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= cradle.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cray/L1/Makefile b/board/cray/L1/Makefile
index bfe0922ebc..cfdd60e056 100644
--- a/board/cray/L1/Makefile
+++ b/board/cray/L1/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,35 +23,41 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 # HACK: depend needs bootscript.c, which needs tools/mkimage, which is not
 # built in the depend stage.  So... put bootscript.o here, not in OBJS
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS) bootscript.o
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS) $(obj)bootscript.o
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) bootscript.c bootscript.image bootscript.o
+	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) $(obj)bootscript.c \
+		$(obj)bootscript.image $(obj)bootscript.o
 
 distclean:	clean
 	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
 
-$(BOARD).o : $(BOARD).c bootscript.o
+$(obj)$(BOARD).o : $(src)$(BOARD).c $(obj)bootscript.o
 
-bootscript.c: bootscript.image
+$(obj)bootscript.c: $(obj)bootscript.image
 	od -t x1 -v -A x $^ | awk -f x2c.awk > $@
 
-bootscript.image: bootscript.hush Makefile
-	-$(TOPDIR)/tools/mkimage -A ppc -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n bootscript -d  bootscript.hush $@
+$(obj)bootscript.image: $(src)bootscript.hush $(src)Makefile
+	-$(OBJTREE)/tools/mkimage -A ppc -O linux -T script -C none -a 0 -e 0 -n bootscript -d $(src)bootscript.hush $@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/csb226/Makefile b/board/csb226/Makefile
index 5b311a9450..eee8f13525 100644
--- a/board/csb226/Makefile
+++ b/board/csb226/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= csb226.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= csb226.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/csb272/Makefile b/board/csb272/Makefile
index 926e065032..703a25c979 100644
--- a/board/csb272/Makefile
+++ b/board/csb272/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,17 +23,20 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-#OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-#OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+#COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+#COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/csb472/Makefile b/board/csb472/Makefile
index 926e065032..703a25c979 100644
--- a/board/csb472/Makefile
+++ b/board/csb472/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,17 +23,20 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-#OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-#OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+#COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+#COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/csb637/Makefile b/board/csb637/Makefile
index 61d5a35dd5..ce263aa84e 100644
--- a/board/csb637/Makefile
+++ b/board/csb637/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= csb637.o
+COBJS	:= csb637.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/cu824/Makefile b/board/cu824/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/cu824/Makefile
+++ b/board/cu824/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/dave/B2/Makefile b/board/dave/B2/Makefile
index 548fd528ba..56b286f85e 100644
--- a/board/dave/B2/Makefile
+++ b/board/dave/B2/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # Sysgo Real-Time Solutions, GmbH <www.elinos.com>
 # Marius Groeger <mgroeger@sysgo.de>
@@ -24,13 +27,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= B2.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= B2.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/Makefile b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/Makefile
index 581a5802b4..cb7becb4db 100644
--- a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/Makefile
+++ b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o nand.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o nand.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/dbau1x00/Makefile b/board/dbau1x00/Makefile
index d9b0e2d258..afe02c27c6 100644
--- a/board/dbau1x00/Makefile
+++ b/board/dbau1x00/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/delta/Makefile b/board/delta/Makefile
index e744eec2e0..7213328609 100644
--- a/board/delta/Makefile
+++ b/board/delta/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= delta.o nand.o
+COBJS	:= delta.o nand.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/dnp1110/Makefile b/board/dnp1110/Makefile
index eaa38bc3c1..a024e550aa 100644
--- a/board/dnp1110/Makefile
+++ b/board/dnp1110/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= dnp1110.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= dnp1110.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/eXalion/Makefile b/board/eXalion/Makefile
index cfbf465bbe..98601a3f36 100644
--- a/board/eXalion/Makefile
+++ b/board/eXalion/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-SOBJS	=
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/eltec/bab7xx/Makefile b/board/eltec/bab7xx/Makefile
index 7d8ed26b52..f4b0b07d96 100644
--- a/board/eltec/bab7xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/eltec/bab7xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pci.o misc.o el_srom.o dc_srom.o l2cache.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pci.o misc.o el_srom.o dc_srom.o l2cache.o
 
 SOBJS	= asm_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/eltec/elppc/Makefile b/board/eltec/elppc/Makefile
index 76b2cfe620..5ab96233ff 100644
--- a/board/eltec/elppc/Makefile
+++ b/board/eltec/elppc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pci.o misc.o mpc107_i2c.o eepro100_srom.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pci.o misc.o mpc107_i2c.o eepro100_srom.o
 
 SOBJS	= asm_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@  $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/Makefile b/board/eltec/mhpc/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/Makefile
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/emk/top5200/Makefile b/board/emk/top5200/Makefile
index 986608bb11..b257739b0f 100644
--- a/board/emk/top5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/emk/top5200/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/vpd.o ../common/am79c874.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/vpd.o ../common/am79c874.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/emk/top860/Makefile b/board/emk/top860/Makefile
index a74dd2fa2b..88abd76c5c 100644
--- a/board/emk/top860/Makefile
+++ b/board/emk/top860/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/vpd.o ../common/am79c874.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/vpd.o ../common/am79c874.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ep7312/Makefile b/board/ep7312/Makefile
index c53a3c7a0d..45ee6cd084 100644
--- a/board/ep7312/Makefile
+++ b/board/ep7312/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # Sysgo Real-Time Solutions, GmbH <www.elinos.com>
 # Marius Groeger <mgroeger@sysgo.de>
@@ -24,13 +27,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= ep7312.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= ep7312.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ep8248/Makefile b/board/ep8248/Makefile
index 8b10993194..be7e213a9b 100644
--- a/board/ep8248/Makefile
+++ b/board/ep8248/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ep8260/Makefile b/board/ep8260/Makefile
index 477e5eedeb..f75249fc6a 100644
--- a/board/ep8260/Makefile
+++ b/board/ep8260/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o mii_phy.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o mii_phy.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ep82xxm/Makefile b/board/ep82xxm/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..349be1f8dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/ep82xxm/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+
+SRCS	:= $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(OBJS)
+
+distclean:	clean
+	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend *~
+
+#########################################################################
+
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
+
+sinclude $(obj).depend
+
+#########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ep82xxm/config.mk b/board/ep82xxm/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da039e21b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/ep82xxm/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
+# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+# project.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+# MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
+
+# EP82xxM series boards by Embedded Planet
+
+TEXT_BASE = 0xFFF00000
diff --git a/board/ep82xxm/ep82xxm.c b/board/ep82xxm/ep82xxm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35e644df8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/ep82xxm/ep82xxm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Embedded Planet, LLC.
+ *
+ * Support for Embedded Planet EP82xxM boards.
+ * Tested on EP82xxM (MPC8270).
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <mpc8260.h>
+#include <ioports.h>
+#include <asm/m8260_pci.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCI
+#include <pci.h>
+#endif
+#include <miiphy.h>
+
+/*
+ * I/O Port configuration table
+ *
+ * if conf is 1, then that port pin will be configured at boot time
+ * according to the five values podr/pdir/ppar/psor/pdat for that entry
+ */
+
+#define CFG_FCC2 1
+#define CFG_FCC3 1
+
+const iop_conf_t iop_conf_tab[4][32] = {
+
+    /* Port A */
+    {	/*	     conf      ppar psor pdir podr pdat */
+	/* PA31 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA31	     */
+	/* PA30 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA30	     */
+	/* PA29 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA29	     */
+	/* PA28 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA28	     */
+	/* PA27 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA27	     */
+	/* PA26 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA26	     */
+	/* PA25 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA25            */
+	/* PA24 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA24            */
+	/* PA23 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA23            */
+	/* PA22 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PA22            */
+	/* PA21 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA21	     */
+	/* PA20 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA20 	     */
+	/* PA19 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA19	     */
+	/* PA18 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA18	     */
+	/* PA17 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA17  	     */
+	/* PA16 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA16	     */
+	/* PA15 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA15	     */
+	/* PA14 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA14	     */
+	/* PA13 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA13            */
+	/* PA12 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA12            */
+	/* PA11 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA11            */
+	/* PA10 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA10            */
+	/* PA9  */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   1 }, /* SMC2 TxD        */
+	/* PA8  */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* SMC2 RxD        */
+	/* PA7  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA7             */
+	/* PA6  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA6             */
+	/* PA5  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA5             */
+	/* PA4  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA4             */
+	/* PA3  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA3             */
+	/* PA2  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA2             */
+	/* PA1  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PA1             */
+	/* PA0  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }  /* PA0             */
+    },
+
+    /* Port B */
+    {   /*	     conf       ppar psor pdir podr pdat */
+	/* PB31 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII TX_ER  */
+	/* PB30 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII RX_DV  */
+	/* PB29 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   1,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII TX_EN  */
+	/* PB28 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII RX_ER  */
+	/* PB27 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII COL    */
+	/* PB26 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII CRS    */
+	/* PB25 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII TxD[3] */
+	/* PB24 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII TxD[2] */
+	/* PB23 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII TxD[1] */
+	/* PB22 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII TxD[0] */
+	/* PB21 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII RxD[0] */
+	/* PB20 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII RxD[1] */
+	/* PB19 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII RxD[2] */
+	/* PB18 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC2 MII RxD[3] */
+	/* PB17 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:RX_DIV     */
+	/* PB16 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:RX_ERR     */
+	/* PB15 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:TX_ERR     */
+	/* PB14 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:TX_EN      */
+	/* PB13 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:COL	     */
+	/* PB12 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:CRS        */
+	/* PB11 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:RXD        */
+	/* PB10 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:RXD        */
+	/* PB9  */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:RXD        */
+	/* PB8  */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:RXD        */
+	/* PB7  */ { 0,		 0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PB7             */
+	/* PB6  */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:TXD        */
+	/* PB5  */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:TXD        */
+	/* PB4  */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3:TXD        */
+	/* PB3  */ { 0,        	 0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* non-existent    */
+	/* PB2  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* non-existent    */
+	/* PB1  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* non-existent    */
+	/* PB0  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }  /* non-existent    */
+    },
+
+    /* Port C */
+    {   /*	     conf	ppar psor pdir podr pdat */
+	/* PC31 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC31            */
+	/* PC30 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC30            */
+	/* PC29 */ { 1,          1,   1,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC1 CTS#       */
+	/* PC28 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC28            */
+	/* PC27 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* FCC3: TXD[0]    */
+	/* PC26 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC26            */
+	/* PC25 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC25            */
+	/* PC24 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC24            */
+	/* PC23 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC23            */
+	/* PC22 */ { 0,  	 0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC22	     */
+	/* PC21 */ { 0,   	 0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC21	     */
+	/* PC20 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC20            */
+	/* PC19 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* RxClk (CLK13)   */
+	/* PC18 */ { CFG_FCC2,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* TxClk (CLK14)   */
+	/* PC17 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* RxClk (CLK15)   */
+	/* PC16 */ { CFG_FCC3,   1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* TxClk (CLK16)   */
+	/* PC15 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC15            */
+	/* PC14 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC1 CD#        */
+	/* PC13 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC2 CTS#       */
+	/* PC12 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC2 CD#        */
+	/* PC11 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC11            */
+	/* PC10 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC3 CD#        */
+	/* PC9  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC9             */
+	/* PC8  */ { 1,          1,   1,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC3 CTS#       */
+	/* PC7  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC7             */
+	/* PC6  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC6             */
+	/* PC5  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC5             */
+	/* PC4  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC4             */
+	/* PC3  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC3             */
+	/* PC2  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC2             */
+	/* PC1  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC1             */
+	/* PC0  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* PC0             */
+    },
+
+    /* Port D */
+    {   /*	     conf      ppar psor pdir podr pdat */
+	/* PD31 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC1 RXD        */
+	/* PD30 */ { 1,          1,   1,   1,   0,   1 }, /* SCC1 TXD        */
+	/* PD29 */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* SCC1 RTS#       */
+	/* PD28 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC2 RXD        */
+	/* PD27 */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* SCC2 TXD        */
+	/* PD26 */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* SCC2 RTS#       */
+	/* PD25 */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* SCC3 RXD        */
+	/* PD24 */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* SCC3 TXD        */
+	/* PD23 */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   0 }, /* SCC3 RTS#       */
+	/* PD22 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD22            */
+	/* PD21 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD21            */
+	/* PD20 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD20            */
+	/* PD19 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD19            */
+	/* PD18 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD18            */
+	/* PD17 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD17            */
+	/* PD16 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD16            */
+	/* PD15 */ { 1,          1,   1,   0,   1,   1 }, /* I2C SDA         */
+	/* PD14 */ { 1,          1,   1,   0,   1,   1 }, /* I2C SCL         */
+	/* PD13 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD13            */
+	/* PD12 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD12            */
+	/* PD11 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD11            */
+	/* PD10 */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD10            */
+	/* PD9  */ { 1,          1,   0,   1,   0,   1 }, /* SMC1 TxD        */
+	/* PD8  */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* SMC1 RxD        */
+	/* PD7  */ { 1,          1,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* SMC1 SMSYN      */
+	/* PD6  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD6             */
+	/* PD5  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD5             */
+	/* PD4  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   1 }, /* PD4             */
+	/* PD3  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* non-existent    */
+	/* PD2  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* non-existent    */
+	/* PD1  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }, /* non-existent    */
+	/* PD0  */ { 0,          0,   0,   0,   0,   0 }  /* non-existent    */
+    }
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCI
+typedef struct pci_ic_s {
+	unsigned long pci_int_stat;
+	unsigned long pci_int_mask;
+}pci_ic_t;
+#endif
+
+int board_early_init_f (void)
+{
+	vu_char *bcsr = (vu_char *)CFG_BCSR;
+
+	bcsr[4] |= 0x30; /* Turn the LEDs off */
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_CONS_ON_SMC) || defined(CONFIG_KGDB_ON_SMC)
+	bcsr[6] |= 0x10;
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_CONS_ON_SCC) || defined(CONFIG_KGDB_ON_SCC)
+	bcsr[7] |= 0x10;
+#endif
+
+#if CFG_FCC3
+	bcsr[8] |= 0xC0;
+#endif /* CFG_FCC3 */
+#if CFG_FCC2
+	bcsr[8] |= 0x30;
+#endif /* CFG_FCC2 */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+long int initdram(int board_type)
+{
+	/* Size in MB of SDRAM populated on board*/
+	long int msize = 256;
+
+#ifndef CFG_RAMBOOT
+	volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *)CFG_IMMR;
+	volatile memctl8260_t *memctl = &immap->im_memctl;
+	vu_char *ramaddr = (vu_char *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE;
+	uchar c = 0xFF;
+	uint psdmr = CFG_PSDMR;
+	int i;
+
+	unsigned char           ramtmp;
+    	unsigned char           *ramptr1 = (unsigned char *)0x00000110;
+
+	memctl->memc_mptpr = CFG_MPTPR;
+
+udelay(400);
+
+	/* Initialise 60x bus SDRAM */
+	memctl->memc_psrt = CFG_PSRT;
+	memctl->memc_or1  = CFG_SDRAM_OR;
+	memctl->memc_br1  = CFG_SDRAM_BR;
+	memctl->memc_psdmr = psdmr;
+
+udelay(400);
+
+	memctl->memc_psdmr = psdmr | PSDMR_OP_PREA; /* Precharge all banks */
+	ramtmp = *ramptr1;
+	memctl->memc_psdmr = psdmr | PSDMR_OP_CBRR; /* CBR refresh */
+	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+		memctl->memc_psdmr = psdmr | PSDMR_OP_CBRR; /* CBR refresh */
+	}
+	ramtmp = *ramptr1;
+	memctl->memc_psdmr = psdmr | PSDMR_OP_MRW;  /* Mode Register write */
+	*ramptr1  = 0xFF;
+	memctl->memc_psdmr = psdmr | PSDMR_RFEN;    /* Refresh enable */
+#endif /* !CFG_RAMBOOT */
+
+	/* Return total 60x bus SDRAM size */
+	return msize * 1024 * 1024;
+}
+
+int checkboard(void)
+{
+	vu_char *bcsr = (vu_char *)CFG_BCSR;
+
+	puts("Board: ");
+	switch (bcsr[0]) {
+	case 0x0A:
+		printf("EP82xxM 1.0 CPLD revision %d\n", bcsr[1]);
+		break;
+	default:
+		printf("unknown: ID=%02X\n", bcsr[0]);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCI
+struct pci_controller hose;
+
+extern void pci_mpc8250_init(struct pci_controller *);
+
+void pci_init_board(void)
+{
+	pci_mpc8250_init(&hose);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/board/ep82xxm/u-boot.lds b/board/ep82xxm/u-boot.lds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18c4b46f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/ep82xxm/u-boot.lds
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2001
+ * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+ *
+ * Modified by Yuli Barcohen <yuli@arabellasw.com>
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+OUTPUT_ARCH(powerpc)
+SECTIONS
+{
+  /* Read-only sections, merged into text segment: */
+  . = + SIZEOF_HEADERS;
+  .interp : { *(.interp) }
+  .hash          : { *(.hash)		}
+  .dynsym        : { *(.dynsym)		}
+  .dynstr        : { *(.dynstr)		}
+  .rel.text      : { *(.rel.text)		}
+  .rela.text     : { *(.rela.text) 	}
+  .rel.data      : { *(.rel.data)		}
+  .rela.data     : { *(.rela.data) 	}
+  .rel.rodata    : { *(.rel.rodata) 	}
+  .rela.rodata   : { *(.rela.rodata) 	}
+  .rel.got       : { *(.rel.got)		}
+  .rela.got      : { *(.rela.got)		}
+  .rel.ctors     : { *(.rel.ctors)	}
+  .rela.ctors    : { *(.rela.ctors)	}
+  .rel.dtors     : { *(.rel.dtors)	}
+  .rela.dtors    : { *(.rela.dtors)	}
+  .rel.bss       : { *(.rel.bss)		}
+  .rela.bss      : { *(.rela.bss)		}
+  .rel.plt       : { *(.rel.plt)		}
+  .rela.plt      : { *(.rela.plt)		}
+  .init          : { *(.init)	}
+  .plt : { *(.plt) }
+  .text      :
+  {
+    cpu/mpc8260/start.o	(.text)
+    *(.text)
+    *(.fixup)
+    *(.got1)
+    . = ALIGN(16);
+    *(.rodata)
+    *(.rodata1)
+    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(.eh_frame)
+  }
+  .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
+  .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
+  .dtors     : { *(.dtors)   }
+
+  /* Read-write section, merged into data segment: */
+  . = (. + 0x0FFF) & 0xFFFFF000;
+  _erotext = .;
+  PROVIDE (erotext = .);
+  .reloc   :
+  {
+    *(.got)
+    _GOT2_TABLE_ = .;
+    *(.got2)
+    _FIXUP_TABLE_ = .;
+    *(.fixup)
+  }
+  __got2_entries = (_FIXUP_TABLE_ - _GOT2_TABLE_) >> 2;
+  __fixup_entries = (. - _FIXUP_TABLE_) >> 2;
+
+  .data    :
+  {
+    *(.data)
+    *(.data1)
+    *(.sdata)
+    *(.sdata2)
+    *(.dynamic)
+    CONSTRUCTORS
+  }
+  _edata  =  .;
+  PROVIDE (edata = .);
+
+  . = .;
+  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
+  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
+  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
+
+
+  . = .;
+  __start___ex_table = .;
+  __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
+  __stop___ex_table = .;
+
+  . = ALIGN(4096);
+  __init_begin = .;
+  .text.init : { *(.text.init) }
+  .data.init : { *(.data.init) }
+  . = ALIGN(4096);
+  __init_end = .;
+
+  __bss_start = .;
+  .bss       :
+  {
+   *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
+   *(.dynbss)
+   *(.bss)
+   *(COMMON)
+  }
+  _end = . ;
+  PROVIDE (end = .);
+}
+ENTRY(_start)
diff --git a/board/ep88x/Makefile b/board/ep88x/Makefile
index 9123a8026d..b2ffd28833 100644
--- a/board/ep88x/Makefile
+++ b/board/ep88x/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # Copyright (C) 2004 Arabella Software Ltd.
 # Yuli Barcohen <yuli@arabellasw.com>
 #
@@ -23,12 +26,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/eric/Makefile b/board/eric/Makefile
index f55e7e2f84..f27fca6d7b 100644
--- a/board/eric/Makefile
+++ b/board/eric/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/adciop/Makefile b/board/esd/adciop/Makefile
index 67cf29b328..4283300d89 100644
--- a/board/esd/adciop/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/adciop/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/pci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/pci.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/apc405/Makefile b/board/esd/apc405/Makefile
index 8529ec70c0..024997e775 100644
--- a/board/esd/apc405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/apc405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/ar405/Makefile b/board/esd/ar405/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/ar405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/ar405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/ash405/Makefile b/board/esd/ash405/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/ash405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/ash405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/canbt/Makefile b/board/esd/canbt/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/canbt/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/canbt/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cms700/Makefile b/board/esd/cms700/Makefile
index a11ee82aa2..df487662fd 100644
--- a/board/esd/cms700/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cms700/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,18 +22,25 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile
index 88b0ae3435..2d4e189977 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile
index 9340a32a5f..ce7876c414 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile
index 84d44fbf4f..d13d31c974 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,14 +22,21 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile
index 2ca73a99e2..276eabb9f5 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +22,26 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+# ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+# $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+# endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 # CPLD  = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-# OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+# COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -45,9 +51,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk b/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk
index 07b5de1881..170779d6c1 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk
+++ b/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile
index cd38b2d8d8..4379cfc74b 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2001
 # Josh Huber <huber@mclx.com>, Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
 #
@@ -22,23 +25,30 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../../Marvell/common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 SOBJS	= misc.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o serial.o ../../Marvell/common/memory.o pci.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o serial.o ../../Marvell/common/memory.o pci.o \
 	  mv_eth.o  mpsc.o i2c.o \
 	  sdram_init.o ide.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile b/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile b/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile
index e3b1c872b0..082236593a 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o cmd_dasa_sim.o eeprom.o ../common/pci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o cmd_dasa_sim.o eeprom.o ../common/pci.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/dp405/Makefile b/board/esd/dp405/Makefile
index a11ee82aa2..df487662fd 100644
--- a/board/esd/dp405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/dp405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,18 +22,25 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/du405/Makefile b/board/esd/du405/Makefile
index 5ec4a4fd49..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/du405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/du405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/hh405/Makefile b/board/esd/hh405/Makefile
index 9340a32a5f..ce7876c414 100644
--- a/board/esd/hh405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/hh405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/hub405/Makefile b/board/esd/hub405/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/hub405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/hub405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile b/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile
index b3039c6348..99d87c44ff 100644
--- a/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_ocrtc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_ocrtc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/Makefile b/board/esd/pci405/Makefile
index 6db564f86e..53f217fb2a 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,15 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_pci405.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_pci405.o
 SOBJS	= writeibm.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-#	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+#	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile b/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile
index 603bbe283c..a47cd3d73a 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,26 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+# ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+# $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+# endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 # CPLD  = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-# OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+# COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk b/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk
index 07b5de1881..170779d6c1 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/esd/plu405/Makefile b/board/esd/plu405/Makefile
index 9340a32a5f..ce7876c414 100644
--- a/board/esd/plu405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/plu405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile b/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile
index 741e4aacdc..50d0963d26 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,18 +22,25 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile b/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile
index e5d8446313..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/voh405/Makefile b/board/esd/voh405/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/voh405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/voh405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/vom405/Makefile b/board/esd/vom405/Makefile
index a11ee82aa2..df487662fd 100644
--- a/board/esd/vom405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/vom405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,18 +22,25 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile b/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile
index a60495a59a..4d75868ea8 100644
--- a/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esteem192e/Makefile b/board/esteem192e/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/esteem192e/Makefile
+++ b/board/esteem192e/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/etin/debris/Makefile b/board/etin/debris/Makefile
index 305a1bfeb0..fdf7736915 100644
--- a/board/etin/debris/Makefile
+++ b/board/etin/debris/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o phantom.o
+COBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o phantom.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/etin/kvme080/Makefile b/board/etin/kvme080/Makefile
index 303ccfaf34..18b735061e 100644
--- a/board/etin/kvme080/Makefile
+++ b/board/etin/kvme080/Makefile
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS =  $(BOARD).o multiverse.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o multiverse.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/etx094/Makefile b/board/etx094/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/etx094/Makefile
+++ b/board/etx094/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/evb4510/Makefile b/board/evb4510/Makefile
index 10850a95e4..4f98d702d5 100644
--- a/board/evb4510/Makefile
+++ b/board/evb4510/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= evb4510.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= evb4510.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/evb64260/Makefile b/board/evb64260/Makefile
index c493d6cf9d..aa39bafab6 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/Makefile
+++ b/board/evb64260/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2001
 # Josh Huber <huber@mclx.com>, Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
 #
@@ -23,22 +26,25 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 SOBJS	= misc.o
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o serial.o memory.o pci.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o serial.o memory.o pci.o \
 	  eth.o eth_addrtbl.o mpsc.o i2c.o \
 	  sdram_init.o zuma_pbb.o intel_flash.o zuma_pbb_mbox.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/exbitgen/Makefile b/board/exbitgen/Makefile
index 34bd4b2090..5e297afedc 100644
--- a/board/exbitgen/Makefile
+++ b/board/exbitgen/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,15 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -41,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ezkit533/Makefile b/board/ezkit533/Makefile
index c9b3c9280f..4f3c22321a 100644
--- a/board/ezkit533/Makefile
+++ b/board/ezkit533/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2005 blackfin.uclinux.org
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -27,18 +27,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ezkit533.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ezkit533.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/fads/Makefile b/board/fads/Makefile
index 7fc88ee824..667c6afbc4 100644
--- a/board/fads/Makefile
+++ b/board/fads/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o lamp.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o lamp.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/flagadm/Makefile b/board/flagadm/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/Makefile
+++ b/board/flagadm/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/funkwerk/vovpn-gw/Makefile b/board/funkwerk/vovpn-gw/Makefile
index f77cc60a94..a9a9299a83 100644
--- a/board/funkwerk/vovpn-gw/Makefile
+++ b/board/funkwerk/vovpn-gw/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o m88e6060.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o m88e6060.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/g2000/Makefile b/board/g2000/Makefile
index 5471d13639..3c5aa8680a 100644
--- a/board/g2000/Makefile
+++ b/board/g2000/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/gcplus/Makefile b/board/gcplus/Makefile
index 1954d661c3..8a95d83703 100644
--- a/board/gcplus/Makefile
+++ b/board/gcplus/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # 2003 (c) MontaVista Software, Inc.
@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= gcplus.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= gcplus.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -41,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/gen860t/Makefile b/board/gen860t/Makefile
index dd7ecf1285..fd34cb0db2 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/Makefile
+++ b/board/gen860t/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o beeper.o fpga.o ioport.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o beeper.o fpga.o ioport.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/genietv/Makefile b/board/genietv/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/genietv/Makefile
+++ b/board/genietv/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/gth/Makefile b/board/gth/Makefile
index 48f74cd94d..4b5c528a04 100644
--- a/board/gth/Makefile
+++ b/board/gth/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ee_access.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ee_access.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/gth2/Makefile b/board/gth2/Makefile
index 8ef3a51d82..097ffec35c 100644
--- a/board/gth2/Makefile
+++ b/board/gth2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2005
+# (C) Copyright 2005-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ee_access.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ee_access.o
 SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/gw8260/Makefile b/board/gw8260/Makefile
index 827a6ac5f4..17012dd71d 100644
--- a/board/gw8260/Makefile
+++ b/board/gw8260/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= gw8260.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= gw8260.o flash.o
 SOBJS   :=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/hermes/Makefile b/board/hermes/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/hermes/Makefile
+++ b/board/hermes/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/hidden_dragon/Makefile b/board/hidden_dragon/Makefile
index b9f1df685e..5aa02d4a7f 100644
--- a/board/hidden_dragon/Makefile
+++ b/board/hidden_dragon/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2005
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/hmi1001/Makefile b/board/hmi1001/Makefile
index ed36ea717e..ddfd2ef8af 100644
--- a/board/hmi1001/Makefile
+++ b/board/hmi1001/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/hymod/Makefile b/board/hymod/Makefile
index b52af9a716..1fb7e79aa9 100644
--- a/board/hymod/Makefile
+++ b/board/hymod/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o bsp.o eeprom.o fetch.o input.o env.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o bsp.o eeprom.o fetch.o input.o env.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/icecube/Makefile b/board/icecube/Makefile
index eb5ed591a9..7762ed3015 100644
--- a/board/icecube/Makefile
+++ b/board/icecube/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/icecube/config.mk b/board/icecube/config.mk
index 07b5de1881..170779d6c1 100644
--- a/board/icecube/config.mk
+++ b/board/icecube/config.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/icu862/Makefile b/board/icu862/Makefile
index 7b2b545820..2b10b0c518 100644
--- a/board/icu862/Makefile
+++ b/board/icu862/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ids8247/Makefile b/board/ids8247/Makefile
index cfef750ec6..4c9634c975 100644
--- a/board/ids8247/Makefile
+++ b/board/ids8247/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2005
 # Heiko Schocher, DENX Software Engineering, <hs@denx.de>
 #
@@ -23,18 +26,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/impa7/Makefile b/board/impa7/Makefile
index 08543f94f2..b64d85f751 100644
--- a/board/impa7/Makefile
+++ b/board/impa7/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= impa7.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= impa7.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/incaip/Makefile b/board/incaip/Makefile
index d9b0e2d258..afe02c27c6 100644
--- a/board/incaip/Makefile
+++ b/board/incaip/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/inka4x0/Makefile b/board/inka4x0/Makefile
index bf832927ce..8aa7e7c8e4 100644
--- a/board/inka4x0/Makefile
+++ b/board/inka4x0/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/innokom/Makefile b/board/innokom/Makefile
index 73f6a74427..71c6bba364 100644
--- a/board/innokom/Makefile
+++ b/board/innokom/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= innokom.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= innokom.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/integratorap/Makefile b/board/integratorap/Makefile
index 358df62519..505121e071 100644
--- a/board/integratorap/Makefile
+++ b/board/integratorap/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # (C) Copyright 2004
@@ -27,13 +27,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= integratorap.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= integratorap.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o memsetup.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/integratorap/config.mk b/board/integratorap/config.mk
index 25b79b3e79..e4c5c3b57a 100644
--- a/board/integratorap/config.mk
+++ b/board/integratorap/config.mk
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 TEXT_BASE = 0x01000000
+
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+# We are building u-boot in a separate directory, use generated
+# .lds script from OBJTREE directory.
+LDSCRIPT := $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
+endif
diff --git a/board/integratorap/split_by_variant.sh b/board/integratorap/split_by_variant.sh
index 9f71babf35..53b0d1e340 100755
--- a/board/integratorap/split_by_variant.sh
+++ b/board/integratorap/split_by_variant.sh
@@ -103,14 +103,17 @@ then
 	echo -n	"#undef CONFIG_CM_TCRAM	" 		>> tmp.fil
 	echo	" /* CM may not have TCRAM */" 		>> tmp.fil
 fi
-mv tmp.fil ./include/config.h
+
+mkdir -p ${obj}include
+mkdir -p ${obj}board/integratorap
+mv tmp.fil ${obj}include/config.h
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 #	Ensure correct core object loaded first in U-Boot image
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-sed -r 's/CPU_FILE/cpu\/'$cpu'\/start.o/; s/#.*//' board/integratorap/u-boot.lds.template > board/integratorap/u-boot.lds
+sed -r 's/CPU_FILE/cpu\/'$cpu'\/start.o/; s/#.*//' ${src}board/integratorap/u-boot.lds.template > ${obj}board/integratorap/u-boot.lds
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 # Complete the configuration
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-./mkconfig -a integratorap arm $cpu integratorap;
+$MKCONFIG -a integratorap arm $cpu integratorap;
 echo "Variant:: $variant with core $cpu"
 
diff --git a/board/integratorcp/Makefile b/board/integratorcp/Makefile
index 3d589fcd5a..e15ef73e2f 100644
--- a/board/integratorcp/Makefile
+++ b/board/integratorcp/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= integratorcp.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= integratorcp.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o memsetup.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/integratorcp/config.mk b/board/integratorcp/config.mk
index 25b79b3e79..e4c5c3b57a 100644
--- a/board/integratorcp/config.mk
+++ b/board/integratorcp/config.mk
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 TEXT_BASE = 0x01000000
+
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+# We are building u-boot in a separate directory, use generated
+# .lds script from OBJTREE directory.
+LDSCRIPT := $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
+endif
diff --git a/board/integratorcp/split_by_variant.sh b/board/integratorcp/split_by_variant.sh
index 3a354339d7..37ae517fc0 100755
--- a/board/integratorcp/split_by_variant.sh
+++ b/board/integratorcp/split_by_variant.sh
@@ -98,14 +98,17 @@ then
 	echo -n "#undef CONFIG_CM_TCRAM  " 		>> tmp.fil
 	echo    " /* CM may not have TCRAM */" 		>> tmp.fil
 fi
-mv tmp.fil ./include/config.h
+
+mkdir -p ${obj}include
+mkdir -p ${obj}board/integratorcp
+mv tmp.fil ${obj}include/config.h
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 #  Ensure correct core object loaded first in U-Boot image
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-sed -r 's/CPU_FILE/cpu\/'$cpu'\/start.o/; s/#.*//' board/integratorcp/u-boot.lds.template > board/integratorcp/u-boot.lds
+sed -r 's/CPU_FILE/cpu\/'$cpu'\/start.o/; s/#.*//' ${src}board/integratorcp/u-boot.lds.template > ${obj}board/integratorcp/u-boot.lds
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 # Complete the configuration
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-./mkconfig -a integratorcp arm $cpu integratorcp;
+$MKCONFIG -a integratorcp arm $cpu integratorcp;
 echo "Variant:: $variant with core $cpu"
 
diff --git a/board/ip860/Makefile b/board/ip860/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/ip860/Makefile
+++ b/board/ip860/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/iphase4539/Makefile b/board/iphase4539/Makefile
index 19da5d065b..3a28f5caf0 100644
--- a/board/iphase4539/Makefile
+++ b/board/iphase4539/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002 Wolfgang Grandegger <wg@denx.de>
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,12 +25,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -37,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ispan/Makefile b/board/ispan/Makefile
index 9123a8026d..b2ffd28833 100644
--- a/board/ispan/Makefile
+++ b/board/ispan/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # Copyright (C) 2004 Arabella Software Ltd.
 # Yuli Barcohen <yuli@arabellasw.com>
 #
@@ -23,12 +26,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ivm/Makefile b/board/ivm/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/ivm/Makefile
+++ b/board/ivm/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ixdp425/Makefile b/board/ixdp425/Makefile
index 59d6964a4a..5d4feb0f70 100644
--- a/board/ixdp425/Makefile
+++ b/board/ixdp425/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= ixdp425.o
+COBJS	:= ixdp425.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ixdp425/config.mk b/board/ixdp425/config.mk
index 34205864cf..d49c0e7e6d 100644
--- a/board/ixdp425/config.mk
+++ b/board/ixdp425/config.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 TEXT_BASE = 0x00f80000
 
 # include NPE ethernet driver
-BOARDLIBS = cpu/ixp/npe/libnpe.a
+BOARDLIBS = $(obj)cpu/ixp/npe/libnpe.a
diff --git a/board/jse/Makefile b/board/jse/Makefile
index 0da27b6968..e858c83f73 100644
--- a/board/jse/Makefile
+++ b/board/jse/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # Copyright 2004 Picture Elements, Inc.
 # Stephen Williams <steve@icarus.com>
 #
@@ -20,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o sdram.o flash.o host_bridge.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o sdram.o flash.o host_bridge.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -36,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/kb9202/Makefile b/board/kb9202/Makefile
index f36d88dc3f..0207d1222a 100644
--- a/board/kb9202/Makefile
+++ b/board/kb9202/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= kb9202.o
+COBJS	:= kb9202.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -41,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/kup/Makefile b/board/kup/Makefile
index 071f0d2ac5..957b3d3132 100644
--- a/board/kup/Makefile
+++ b/board/kup/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o kup.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o kup.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/Makefile b/board/kup/kup4k/Makefile
index 4a3954c389..4727a5b1b2 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/Makefile
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/kup.o ../common/load_sernum_ethaddr.o ../common/pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/kup.o ../common/load_sernum_ethaddr.o ../common/pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4x/Makefile b/board/kup/kup4x/Makefile
index 4a3954c389..4727a5b1b2 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/Makefile
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/kup.o ../common/load_sernum_ethaddr.o ../common/pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/kup.o ../common/load_sernum_ethaddr.o ../common/pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/lantec/Makefile b/board/lantec/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/lantec/Makefile
+++ b/board/lantec/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/lart/Makefile b/board/lart/Makefile
index 550aa1dac3..cbc07bd88a 100644
--- a/board/lart/Makefile
+++ b/board/lart/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= lart.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= lart.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= flashasm.o lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/logodl/Makefile b/board/logodl/Makefile
index c7cde7d579..0c88a6e590 100644
--- a/board/logodl/Makefile
+++ b/board/logodl/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= logodl.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= logodl.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/lpd7a40x/Makefile b/board/lpd7a40x/Makefile
index ebe14df1b6..0e302d961f 100644
--- a/board/lpd7a40x/Makefile
+++ b/board/lpd7a40x/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= lpd7a40x.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= lpd7a40x.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/lubbock/Makefile b/board/lubbock/Makefile
index 106622cf58..8e397b411c 100644
--- a/board/lubbock/Makefile
+++ b/board/lubbock/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= lubbock.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= lubbock.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/lwmon/Makefile b/board/lwmon/Makefile
index 7b2b545820..2b10b0c518 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/Makefile
+++ b/board/lwmon/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/m5271evb/Makefile b/board/m5271evb/Makefile
index 34de983e30..424ab1cf9e 100644
--- a/board/m5271evb/Makefile
+++ b/board/m5271evb/Makefile
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/m5272c3/Makefile b/board/m5272c3/Makefile
index e5d8446313..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/m5272c3/Makefile
+++ b/board/m5272c3/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/m5282evb/Makefile b/board/m5282evb/Makefile
index e5d8446313..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/m5282evb/Makefile
+++ b/board/m5282evb/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/Makefile b/board/mbx8xx/Makefile
index e4d10994ed..d30cc62ac9 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o vpd.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o vpd.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mcc200/Makefile b/board/mcc200/Makefile
index 7fdc088e9c..75808cbb5a 100644
--- a/board/mcc200/Makefile
+++ b/board/mcc200/Makefile
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o lcd.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mcc200/config.mk b/board/mcc200/config.mk
index a8225598cc..d0f9289fe1 100644
--- a/board/mcc200/config.mk
+++ b/board/mcc200/config.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# MCC200 board:
+# MCC200, PRS200 boards:
 #
 #	Valid values for TEXT_BASE are:
 #
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot low
diff --git a/board/mcc200/lcd.c b/board/mcc200/lcd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2625160a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/mcc200/lcd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <lcd.h>
+#include <mpc5xxx.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LCD
+
+#define SWAPPED_LCD
+/*
+ *  The name of the device used for communication
+ * with the PSoC.
+ */
+#define PSOC_PSC	MPC5XXX_PSC2
+#define PSOC_BAUD	500000UL
+
+#define RTS_ASSERT	1
+#define RTS_NEGATE	0
+#define CTS_ASSERT	1
+#define CTS_NEGATE	0
+
+/*
+ * Dimensions in pixels
+ */
+#define LCD_WIDTH	160
+#define LCD_HEIGHT	100
+
+/*
+ * Dimensions in bytes
+ */
+#define LCD_BUF_SIZE	((LCD_WIDTH*LCD_HEIGHT)>>3)
+
+#if LCD_BPP != LCD_MONOCHROME
+#error "MCC200 support only monochrome displays (1 bpp)!"
+#endif
+
+#define PSOC_RETRIES	10	/* each of PSOC_WAIT_TIME */
+#define PSOC_WAIT_TIME	10	/* usec */
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+/*
+ * LCD information
+ */
+vidinfo_t panel_info = {
+	LCD_WIDTH, LCD_HEIGHT, LCD_BPP
+};
+
+int lcd_line_length;
+
+int lcd_color_fg;
+int lcd_color_bg;
+
+/*
+ * Frame buffer memory information
+ */
+void *lcd_base;			/* Start of framebuffer memory  */
+void *lcd_console_address;	/* Start of console buffer      */
+
+short console_col = 0;
+short console_row = 0;
+
+/*
+ *  The device we use to communicate with PSoC
+ */
+int serial_inited = 0;
+
+/*
+ * Exported functions
+ */
+void lcd_initcolregs (void);
+void lcd_ctrl_init (void *lcdbase);
+void lcd_enable (void);
+
+/*
+ *  Imported functions to support the PSoC protocol
+ */
+extern int serial_init_dev (unsigned long dev_base);
+extern void serial_setrts_dev (unsigned long dev_base, int s);
+extern int serial_getcts_dev (unsigned long dev_base);
+extern void serial_putc_raw_dev(unsigned long dev_base, const char c);
+
+/*
+ *  Just stubs for our driver, needed for compiling compabilty with
+ * the common LCD driver code.
+ */
+void lcd_initcolregs (void)
+{
+}
+
+void lcd_ctrl_init (void *lcdbase)
+{
+}
+
+/*
+ * Function sends the contents of the frame-buffer to the LCD
+ */
+void lcd_enable (void)
+{
+	int i, retries, fb_size;
+
+	if (!serial_inited) {
+		unsigned long baud;
+
+		baud = gd->baudrate;
+		gd->baudrate = PSOC_BAUD;
+		serial_init_dev(PSOC_PSC);
+		gd->baudrate = baud;
+		serial_setrts_dev (PSOC_PSC, RTS_ASSERT);
+		serial_inited = 1;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 *  Implement PSoC communication protocol:
+	 * 1. Assert RTS, wait CTS assertion
+	 * 2. Transmit data
+	 * 3. Negate RTS, wait CTS negation
+	 */
+
+	/* 1 */
+	serial_setrts_dev (PSOC_PSC, RTS_ASSERT);
+	for (retries = PSOC_RETRIES; retries; retries--) {
+		if (serial_getcts_dev(PSOC_PSC) == CTS_ASSERT)
+			break;
+		udelay (PSOC_WAIT_TIME);
+	}
+	if (!retries) {
+		printf ("%s Error: PSoC doesn't respond on "
+			"RTS ASSERT\n",	__FUNCTION__);
+	}
+
+	/* 2 */
+	fb_size = panel_info.vl_row * (panel_info.vl_col >> 3);
+
+#if !defined(SWAPPED_LCD)
+	for (i=0; i<fb_size; i++) {
+		serial_putc_raw_dev (PSOC_PSC, ((char *)lcd_base)[i]);
+	}
+#else
+    {
+	int x, y, pwidth;
+	char *p = (char *)lcd_base;
+
+	pwidth = ((panel_info.vl_col+7) >> 3);
+	for (y=0; y<panel_info.vl_row; y++) {
+		i = y * pwidth;
+		for (x=0; x<pwidth; x+=5) {
+			serial_putc_raw_dev (PSOC_PSC, (p[i+x+2]<<4 & 0xF0) | (p[i+x+3]>>4 & 0x0F));
+			serial_putc_raw_dev (PSOC_PSC, (p[i+x+3]<<4 & 0xF0) | (p[i+x+4]>>4 & 0x0F));
+			serial_putc_raw_dev (PSOC_PSC, (p[i+x+4]<<4 & 0xF0) | (p[i+x]>>4 & 0x0F));
+			serial_putc_raw_dev (PSOC_PSC, (p[i+x]<<4 & 0xF0) | (p[i+x+1]>>4 & 0x0F));
+			serial_putc_raw_dev (PSOC_PSC, (p[i+x+1]<<4 & 0xF0) | (p[i+x+2]>>4 & 0x0F));
+		}
+	}
+    }
+#endif
+
+	/* 3 */
+	serial_setrts_dev (PSOC_PSC, RTS_NEGATE);
+	for (retries = PSOC_RETRIES; retries; retries--) {
+		if (serial_getcts_dev(PSOC_PSC) == CTS_NEGATE)
+			break;
+		udelay (PSOC_WAIT_TIME);
+	}
+	if (!retries) {
+		printf ("%s Error: PSoC doesn't respond on "
+			"RTS NEGATE\n",	__FUNCTION__);
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_LCD */
diff --git a/board/mcc200/mcc200.c b/board/mcc200/mcc200.c
index 775030c17c..71a691b5db 100644
--- a/board/mcc200/mcc200.c
+++ b/board/mcc200/mcc200.c
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
+#if defined(CONFIG_PRS200)
+	puts ("Board: PRS200\n");
+#else
 	puts ("Board: MCC200\n");
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -261,8 +265,8 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		*(volatile int*)MPC5XXX_CS0_CFG &= ~(1 << 6);
 		printf ("Warning: Only 32 of 64 MB of Flash are accessible from U-Boot\n");
 		flash_info[0].size = 32 << 20;
-		for (snum = 0, flash_sup_end = gd->bd->bi_flashstart + (32<<20); 
-			flash_info[0].start[snum] < flash_sup_end; 
+		for (snum = 0, flash_sup_end = gd->bd->bi_flashstart + (32<<20);
+			flash_info[0].start[snum] < flash_sup_end;
 			snum++);
 		flash_info[0].sector_count = snum;
 	}
diff --git a/board/ml2/Makefile b/board/ml2/Makefile
index 40c60b1b34..731e8fea11 100644
--- a/board/ml2/Makefile
+++ b/board/ml2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o serial.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o serial.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/modnet50/Makefile b/board/modnet50/Makefile
index ab2c376ff4..45141fd9e5 100644
--- a/board/modnet50/Makefile
+++ b/board/modnet50/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= modnet50.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= modnet50.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mousse/Makefile b/board/mousse/Makefile
index ddc5546e7f..3e719f0cc0 100644
--- a/board/mousse/Makefile
+++ b/board/mousse/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,18 +24,21 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o m48t59y.o pci.o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o m48t59y.o pci.o flash.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mp2usb/Makefile b/board/mp2usb/Makefile
index b6ea3cf473..423d77da3b 100644
--- a/board/mp2usb/Makefile
+++ b/board/mp2usb/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= mp2usb.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= mp2usb.o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpc8260ads/Makefile b/board/mpc8260ads/Makefile
index cc519d1e27..de7d847a5f 100644
--- a/board/mpc8260ads/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpc8260ads/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpc8260ads/config.mk b/board/mpc8260ads/config.mk
index eb6f7c9d1f..e99e181dda 100644
--- a/board/mpc8260ads/config.mk
+++ b/board/mpc8260ads/config.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # MPC8260ADS, MPC8266ADS, and PQ2FADS-ZU/VR boards
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/mpc8266ads/Makefile b/board/mpc8266ads/Makefile
index cd0f40bcdf..291a1c9566 100644
--- a/board/mpc8266ads/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpc8266ads/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpc8349emds/Makefile b/board/mpc8349emds/Makefile
index 38bbb6732e..acc954488f 100644
--- a/board/mpc8349emds/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpc8349emds/Makefile
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpc8540ads/Makefile b/board/mpc8540ads/Makefile
index 5d8ea34946..29136508f5 100644
--- a/board/mpc8540ads/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpc8540ads/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpc8540eval/Makefile b/board/mpc8540eval/Makefile
index 6f1995e082..d649c60af1 100644
--- a/board/mpc8540eval/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpc8540eval/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,15 +23,19 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-#OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(BOARD)_slave.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+#COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(BOARD)_slave.o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -41,9 +45,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpc8560ads/Makefile b/board/mpc8560ads/Makefile
index 5d8ea34946..29136508f5 100644
--- a/board/mpc8560ads/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpc8560ads/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpl/mip405/Makefile b/board/mpl/mip405/Makefile
index 9276f64ff8..f8f4329f73 100644
--- a/board/mpl/mip405/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpl/mip405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,16 +22,23 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o cmd_mip405.o ../common/pci.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o cmd_mip405.o ../common/pci.o \
 			../common/usb_uhci.o ../common/memtst.o ../common/common_util.o
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -41,9 +48,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpl/pati/Makefile b/board/mpl/pati/Makefile
index 1a9ce12117..82c97d6d5d 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pati/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpl/pati/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001	Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de
-#
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
 # project.
@@ -22,15 +22,21 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:=  pati.o ../common/flash.o ../common/memtst.o cmd_pati.o ../common/common_util.o
+COBJS	:=  pati.o ../common/flash.o ../common/memtst.o cmd_pati.o ../common/common_util.o
 #### cmd_pati.o
-SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpl/pip405/Makefile b/board/mpl/pip405/Makefile
index a818d08a59..72143f0911 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pip405/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpl/pip405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o \
 	  ../common/flash.o cmd_pip405.o ../common/pci.o \
 	  ../common/isa.o ../common/kbd.o \
 	  ../common/usb_uhci.o \
@@ -33,8 +36,12 @@ OBJS	= $(BOARD).o \
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -44,9 +51,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mpl/vcma9/Makefile b/board/mpl/vcma9/Makefile
index 304c965d12..209322e51c 100644
--- a/board/mpl/vcma9/Makefile
+++ b/board/mpl/vcma9/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,16 +22,23 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= vcma9.o flash.o cmd_vcma9.o
-OBJS	+= ../common/common_util.o ../common/memtst.o
+COBJS	:= vcma9.o flash.o cmd_vcma9.o
+COBJS	+= ../common/common_util.o ../common/memtst.o
 
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -41,9 +48,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/musenki/Makefile b/board/musenki/Makefile
index 24dc0264f3..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/musenki/Makefile
+++ b/board/musenki/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-SOBJS	=
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mvblue/Makefile b/board/mvblue/Makefile
index 24dc0264f3..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/mvblue/Makefile
+++ b/board/mvblue/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-SOBJS	=
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mvs1/Makefile b/board/mvs1/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/mvs1/Makefile
+++ b/board/mvs1/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mx1ads/Makefile b/board/mx1ads/Makefile
index 3e805feb40..14a8b81c96 100644
--- a/board/mx1ads/Makefile
+++ b/board/mx1ads/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #
 # board/mx1ads/Makefile
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (c) Copyright 2004
 # Techware Information Technology, Inc.
 # http://www.techware.com.tw/
@@ -24,13 +27,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= mx1ads.o syncflash.o
+COBJS	:= mx1ads.o syncflash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/mx1fs2/Makefile b/board/mx1fs2/Makefile
index 9e3bca14cd..516a8b90f3 100644
--- a/board/mx1fs2/Makefile
+++ b/board/mx1fs2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= mx1fs2.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= mx1fs2.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/nc650/Makefile b/board/nc650/Makefile
index 8dc4934f79..e4006e7bdd 100644
--- a/board/nc650/Makefile
+++ b/board/nc650/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # (C) Copyright 2006 Detlev Zundel, dzu@denx.de
-# (C) Copyright 2004
+# (C) Copyright 2004-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,18 +24,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o nand.o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o nand.o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/nc650/config.mk b/board/nc650/config.mk
index 5b2284aec4..52c8ffe353 100644
--- a/board/nc650/config.mk
+++ b/board/nc650/config.mk
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
 #
 
 TEXT_BASE = 0x40700000
-BOARDLIBS = drivers/nand/libnand.a
+BOARDLIBS = $(obj)drivers/nand/libnand.a
diff --git a/board/netphone/Makefile b/board/netphone/Makefile
index b3c1797e22..df7d3123b9 100644
--- a/board/netphone/Makefile
+++ b/board/netphone/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o phone_console.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o phone_console.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/netstar/Makefile b/board/netstar/Makefile
index 3a205017f2..88da2b9483 100644
--- a/board/netstar/Makefile
+++ b/board/netstar/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2005
 # Ladislav Michl, 2N Telekomunikace, michl@2n.cz
 #
@@ -23,63 +26,71 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= netstar.o flash.o nand.o
+COBJS	:= netstar.o flash.o nand.o
 SOBJS	:= setup.o crcek.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c) eeprom.c \
+		eeprom_start.S
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 gcclibdir := $(shell dirname `$(CC) -print-libgcc-file-name`)
 
 LOAD_ADDR = 0x10400000
 LDSCRIPT = $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/eeprom.lds
+lnk = $(if $(obj),$(obj),.)
 
 HOST_CFLAGS = -Wall -pedantic -I$(TOPDIR)/include
 
-all:	$(LIB) eeprom.srec eeprom.bin crcek.srec crcek.bin crcit
+all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB) $(obj)eeprom.srec $(obj)eeprom.bin \
+		$(obj)crcek.srec $(obj)crcek.bin $(obj)crcit
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
-eeprom.srec:	eeprom.o eeprom_start.o
-	$(LD) -T $(LDSCRIPT) -g -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) \
-		-o $(<:.o=) -e $(<:.o=) $^ \
-		-L../../examples -lstubs \
-		-L../../lib_generic -lgeneric \
+$(obj)eeprom.srec:	$(obj)eeprom.o $(obj)eeprom_start.o
+	cd $(lnk) && $(LD) -T $(LDSCRIPT) -g -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) \
+		-o $(<:.o=) -e eeprom eeprom.o eeprom_start.o \
+		-L$(obj)../../examples -lstubs \
+		-L$(obj)../../lib_generic -lgeneric \
 		-L$(gcclibdir) -lgcc
 	$(OBJCOPY) -O srec $(<:.o=) $@
 
-eeprom.bin:	eeprom.srec
+$(obj)eeprom.bin:	$(obj)eeprom.srec
 	$(OBJCOPY) -I srec -O binary $< $@ 2>/dev/null
 
-crcek.srec:	crcek.o
+$(obj)crcek.srec:	$(obj)crcek.o
 	$(LD) -g -Ttext 0x00000000 \
-		-o $(<:.o=) -e $(<:.o=) $^
+		-o $(<:.o=) -e crcek $^
 	$(OBJCOPY) -O srec $(<:.o=) $@
 
-crcek.bin:	crcek.srec
+$(obj)crcek.bin:	$(obj)crcek.srec
 	$(OBJCOPY) -I srec -O binary $< $@ 2>/dev/null
 
-crcit:		crcit.o crc32.o
+$(obj)crcit:		$(obj)crcit.o $(obj)crc32.o
 	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
-crcit.o:	crcit.c
-	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -c $<
+$(obj)crcit.o:	crcit.c
+	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -o $@ -c $<
 
-crc32.o:	$(TOPDIR)/tools/crc32.c
-	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -DUSE_HOSTCC -c $<
+$(obj)crc32.o:	$(OBJTREE)/tools/crc32.c
+	$(HOSTCC) $(HOST_CFLAGS) -DUSE_HOSTCC -o $@ -c $<
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) eeprom eeprom.srec eeprom.bin \
-		crcek crcek.srec crcek.bin
+	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) $(obj)eeprom $(obj)eeprom.srec \
+		$(obj)eeprom.bin $(obj)crcek $(obj)crcek.srec \
+		$(obj)crcek.bin
 
 distclean:	clean
 	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/netstar/crcit b/board/netstar/crcit
deleted file mode 100755
index 203645d039..0000000000
--- a/board/netstar/crcit
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/board/netta/Makefile b/board/netta/Makefile
index ee200c2d2d..96374ba3fc 100644
--- a/board/netta/Makefile
+++ b/board/netta/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o dsp.o codec.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o dsp.o codec.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/netta2/Makefile b/board/netta2/Makefile
index d45702091f..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/netta2/Makefile
+++ b/board/netta2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/netvia/Makefile b/board/netvia/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/netvia/Makefile
+++ b/board/netvia/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ns9750dev/Makefile b/board/ns9750dev/Makefile
index fb4333c19c..b5203775a8 100644
--- a/board/ns9750dev/Makefile
+++ b/board/ns9750dev/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= ns9750dev.o flash.o led.o
+COBJS	:= ns9750dev.o flash.o led.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/nx823/Makefile b/board/nx823/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/nx823/Makefile
+++ b/board/nx823/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/o2dnt/Makefile b/board/o2dnt/Makefile
index 2eb4366bf7..f356bd39c7 100644
--- a/board/o2dnt/Makefile
+++ b/board/o2dnt/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2005
+# (C) Copyright 2005-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/omap1510inn/Makefile b/board/omap1510inn/Makefile
index 902b24ea1a..fe4b8d6524 100644
--- a/board/omap1510inn/Makefile
+++ b/board/omap1510inn/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= omap1510innovator.o
+COBJS	:= omap1510innovator.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/omap1610inn/Makefile b/board/omap1610inn/Makefile
index 4560102327..c375bc1353 100644
--- a/board/omap1610inn/Makefile
+++ b/board/omap1610inn/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= omap1610innovator.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= omap1610innovator.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/omap2420h4/Makefile b/board/omap2420h4/Makefile
index ed4786879a..2f2645a76b 100644
--- a/board/omap2420h4/Makefile
+++ b/board/omap2420h4/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= omap2420h4.o mem.o sys_info.o
+COBJS	:= omap2420h4.o mem.o sys_info.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/omap5912osk/Makefile b/board/omap5912osk/Makefile
index 4b564217b7..8e14c699d3 100644
--- a/board/omap5912osk/Makefile
+++ b/board/omap5912osk/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= omap5912osk.o
+COBJS	:= omap5912osk.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/omap730p2/Makefile b/board/omap730p2/Makefile
index 29467ac39e..104ff4e912 100644
--- a/board/omap730p2/Makefile
+++ b/board/omap730p2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= omap730p2.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= omap730p2.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/oxc/Makefile b/board/oxc/Makefile
index ae7a932084..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/oxc/Makefile
+++ b/board/oxc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pb1x00/Makefile b/board/pb1x00/Makefile
index d1cdc6b924..f7d58416c9 100644
--- a/board/pb1x00/Makefile
+++ b/board/pb1x00/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= memsetup.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pcippc2/Makefile b/board/pcippc2/Makefile
index 2998f23eb0..a6ae906de9 100644
--- a/board/pcippc2/Makefile
+++ b/board/pcippc2/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,23 +23,25 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COBJS	= $(BOARD).o cpc710_pci.o flash.o sconsole.o \
 	  fpga_serial.o pcippc2_fpga.o cpc710_init_ram.o i2c.o
 
-AOBJS	=
+SOBJS	=
 
-OBJS	= $(COBJS) $(AOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend: Makefile $(AOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-	$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(AOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pcs440ep/Makefile b/board/pcs440ep/Makefile
index 4a2a3888f5..2a3cfbe1b3 100644
--- a/board/pcs440ep/Makefile
+++ b/board/pcs440ep/Makefile
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pleb2/Makefile b/board/pleb2/Makefile
index 95d9170b24..fef0eb3094 100644
--- a/board/pleb2/Makefile
+++ b/board/pleb2/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= pleb2.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= pleb2.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pm520/Makefile b/board/pm520/Makefile
index 8cf0d7de7b..7762ed3015 100644
--- a/board/pm520/Makefile
+++ b/board/pm520/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pm826/Makefile b/board/pm826/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/pm826/Makefile
+++ b/board/pm826/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pm826/config.mk b/board/pm826/config.mk
index c93bad98e5..48ac299fae 100644
--- a/board/pm826/config.mk
+++ b/board/pm826/config.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot 64-bit flash
diff --git a/board/pm828/Makefile b/board/pm828/Makefile
index b9ef0c050f..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/pm828/Makefile
+++ b/board/pm828/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pm828/config.mk b/board/pm828/config.mk
index e894af775f..6288431a53 100644
--- a/board/pm828/config.mk
+++ b/board/pm828/config.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot 64-bit flash
diff --git a/board/pm854/Makefile b/board/pm854/Makefile
index 78281660d6..29136508f5 100644
--- a/board/pm854/Makefile
+++ b/board/pm854/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2005
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pm856/Makefile b/board/pm856/Makefile
index 5d8ea34946..29136508f5 100644
--- a/board/pm856/Makefile
+++ b/board/pm856/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pn62/Makefile b/board/pn62/Makefile
index e85d4fdc65..eb88898e71 100644
--- a/board/pn62/Makefile
+++ b/board/pn62/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS =  $(BOARD).o cmd_pn62.o misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o cmd_pn62.o misc.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ppmc7xx/Makefile b/board/ppmc7xx/Makefile
index c378677cc6..5fbefeb71c 100644
--- a/board/ppmc7xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/ppmc7xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= ppmc7xx.o pci.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+COBJS	:= ppmc7xx.o pci.o flash.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ppmc8260/Makefile b/board/ppmc8260/Makefile
index 351f4eea2f..7fd545b9d5 100644
--- a/board/ppmc8260/Makefile
+++ b/board/ppmc8260/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= ppmc8260.o
+COBJS	:= ppmc8260.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/prodrive/p3p440/Makefile b/board/prodrive/p3p440/Makefile
index 47116d3674..261e5d49cc 100644
--- a/board/prodrive/p3p440/Makefile
+++ b/board/prodrive/p3p440/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/prodrive/pdnb3/Makefile b/board/prodrive/pdnb3/Makefile
index f3cd5a3f18..096db6f7af 100644
--- a/board/prodrive/pdnb3/Makefile
+++ b/board/prodrive/pdnb3/Makefile
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= flash.o pdnb3.o nand.o
+COBJS	:= flash.o pdnb3.o nand.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/prodrive/pdnb3/config.mk b/board/prodrive/pdnb3/config.mk
index 6b0f18b305..767075884a 100644
--- a/board/prodrive/pdnb3/config.mk
+++ b/board/prodrive/pdnb3/config.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 TEXT_BASE = 0x01f00000
 
 # include NPE ethernet driver
-BOARDLIBS = cpu/ixp/npe/libnpe.a
+BOARDLIBS = $(obj)cpu/ixp/npe/libnpe.a
diff --git a/board/psyent/pci5441/Makefile b/board/psyent/pci5441/Makefile
index 8e55c9bcde..3639cbaf58 100644
--- a/board/psyent/pci5441/Makefile
+++ b/board/psyent/pci5441/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COMOBJS := ../common/AMDLV065D.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o $(COMOBJS)
 
-SOBJS	=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB): $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -42,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/psyent/pk1c20/Makefile b/board/psyent/pk1c20/Makefile
index 5c1db036bf..2568a68ede 100644
--- a/board/psyent/pk1c20/Makefile
+++ b/board/psyent/pk1c20/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COMOBJS := ../common/AMDLV065D.o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o led.o $(COMOBJS)
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o led.o $(COMOBJS)
 
-SOBJS	=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB): $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -42,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/purple/Makefile b/board/purple/Makefile
index b2f2fc0fd3..29844ba967 100644
--- a/board/purple/Makefile
+++ b/board/purple/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,19 +24,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o sconsole.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o sconsole.o
 SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/pxa255_idp/Makefile b/board/pxa255_idp/Makefile
index b5f352a6f6..a957dd3961 100644
--- a/board/pxa255_idp/Makefile
+++ b/board/pxa255_idp/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2005
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= pxa_idp.o
+COBJS	:= pxa_idp.o
 SOBJS	:= memsetup.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/quantum/Makefile b/board/quantum/Makefile
index e50f5ff088..c7a1d05518 100644
--- a/board/quantum/Makefile
+++ b/board/quantum/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o fpga.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o fpga.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/r360mpi/Makefile b/board/r360mpi/Makefile
index 1a7e7a693a..9f34ad1c08 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/Makefile
+++ b/board/r360mpi/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/r5200/Makefile b/board/r5200/Makefile
index d0364ed85f..424ab1cf9e 100644
--- a/board/r5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/r5200/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/rattler/Makefile b/board/rattler/Makefile
index 52f0fd6ef2..be7e213a9b 100644
--- a/board/rattler/Makefile
+++ b/board/rattler/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2005
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/rbc823/Makefile b/board/rbc823/Makefile
index 0121ddc79c..2182bc9769 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/Makefile
+++ b/board/rbc823/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o kbd.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o kbd.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/rmu/Makefile b/board/rmu/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/rmu/Makefile
+++ b/board/rmu/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/rpxsuper/Makefile b/board/rpxsuper/Makefile
index 4535106e6c..4b0dc25d57 100644
--- a/board/rpxsuper/Makefile
+++ b/board/rpxsuper/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= rpxsuper.o flash.o mii_phy.o
+COBJS	:= rpxsuper.o flash.o mii_phy.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/rsdproto/Makefile b/board/rsdproto/Makefile
index 9934787e47..5c9c33c9fb 100644
--- a/board/rsdproto/Makefile
+++ b/board/rsdproto/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,25 +23,29 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= rsdproto.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= rsdproto.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= flash_asm.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
 
 distclean:	clean
-	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
+	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sacsng/Makefile b/board/sacsng/Makefile
index baefa4a747..9bb9c15525 100644
--- a/board/sacsng/Makefile
+++ b/board/sacsng/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= sacsng.o flash.o clkinit.o
+COBJS	:= sacsng.o flash.o clkinit.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sandburst/karef/Makefile b/board/sandburst/karef/Makefile
index 8b3173ca1e..3b094ce1d4 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/Makefile
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2005
 # Sandburst Corporation
 # Travis B. Sawyer
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
 # TBS: add for debugging purposes
 BUILDUSER := $(shell whoami)
@@ -32,16 +38,19 @@ CFLAGS += -DBUILDUSER='"$(BUILDUSER)"'
 # TBS: end debugging
 
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/ppc440gx_i2c.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/ppc440gx_i2c.o \
 	../common/sb_common.o
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -51,9 +60,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sandburst/metrobox/Makefile b/board/sandburst/metrobox/Makefile
index 06a9a22b6a..c143e5e8ca 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/Makefile
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2005
 # Travis B. Sawyer, Sandburst Corporation, tsawyer@sandburst.com
 #
@@ -22,6 +25,9 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
 # TBS: add for debugging purposes
 BUILDUSER := $(shell whoami)
@@ -31,15 +37,18 @@ CFLAGS += -DBUILDUSER='"$(BUILDUSER)"'
 # TBS: end debugging
 
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/ppc440gx_i2c.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/flash.o ../common/ppc440gx_i2c.o \
 	../common/sb_common.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -49,9 +58,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sandpoint/Makefile b/board/sandpoint/Makefile
index d6bbf2f297..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/sandpoint/Makefile
+++ b/board/sandpoint/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS =  $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sbc2410x/Makefile b/board/sbc2410x/Makefile
index ae8665ec37..a68c3832af 100644
--- a/board/sbc2410x/Makefile
+++ b/board/sbc2410x/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= sbc2410x.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= sbc2410x.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sbc405/Makefile b/board/sbc405/Makefile
index c4198c4fc9..3c5aa8680a 100644
--- a/board/sbc405/Makefile
+++ b/board/sbc405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sbc8240/Makefile b/board/sbc8240/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/sbc8240/Makefile
+++ b/board/sbc8240/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sbc8260/Makefile b/board/sbc8260/Makefile
index 14ed457110..422dbc7139 100644
--- a/board/sbc8260/Makefile
+++ b/board/sbc8260/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= sbc8260.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= sbc8260.o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sbc8560/Makefile b/board/sbc8560/Makefile
index da295fbdf8..15965252f3 100644
--- a/board/sbc8560/Makefile
+++ b/board/sbc8560/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2004
+# (C) Copyright 2004-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # (C) Copyright 2004 Wind River Systems Inc <www.windriver.com>.
@@ -26,14 +26,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -43,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sc520_cdp/Makefile b/board/sc520_cdp/Makefile
index ab06ebc81a..e19be51c30 100644
--- a/board/sc520_cdp/Makefile
+++ b/board/sc520_cdp/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # Daniel Engström, Omicron Ceti AB, daniel@omicron.se.
 #
@@ -23,13 +26,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= sc520_cdp.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= sc520_cdp.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= sc520_cdp_asm.o sc520_cdp_asm16.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sc520_spunk/Makefile b/board/sc520_spunk/Makefile
index 242d53c42a..bfb77e8f8b 100644
--- a/board/sc520_spunk/Makefile
+++ b/board/sc520_spunk/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2002
 # Daniel Engström, Omicron Ceti AB, daniel@omicron.se.
 #
@@ -23,13 +26,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= sc520_spunk.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= sc520_spunk.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= sc520_spunk_asm.o sc520_spunk_asm16.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/scb9328/Makefile b/board/scb9328/Makefile
index 5dc3fd4e47..85b6b0474c 100644
--- a/board/scb9328/Makefile
+++ b/board/scb9328/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= scb9328.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= scb9328.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/shannon/Makefile b/board/shannon/Makefile
index f66b096a4f..37774a90c4 100644
--- a/board/shannon/Makefile
+++ b/board/shannon/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= shannon.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= shannon.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/siemens/CCM/Makefile b/board/siemens/CCM/Makefile
index ee2fc53bb0..e053c7d661 100644
--- a/board/siemens/CCM/Makefile
+++ b/board/siemens/CCM/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,20 +22,28 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../../tqm8xx)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= ccm.o flash.o fpga_ccm.o ../common/fpga.o \
+COBJS	= ccm.o flash.o fpga_ccm.o ../common/fpga.o \
 	  ../../tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/siemens/IAD210/Makefile b/board/siemens/IAD210/Makefile
index 87a6893720..aa1510e1cc 100644
--- a/board/siemens/IAD210/Makefile
+++ b/board/siemens/IAD210/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o atm.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o atm.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/siemens/SCM/Makefile b/board/siemens/SCM/Makefile
index af646e4eb9..edc1820007 100644
--- a/board/siemens/SCM/Makefile
+++ b/board/siemens/SCM/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,21 +22,28 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../../tqm8xx/)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= scm.o flash.o fpga_scm.o ../common/fpga.o \
+COBJS	= scm.o flash.o fpga_scm.o ../common/fpga.o \
 	  ../../tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/siemens/pcu_e/Makefile b/board/siemens/pcu_e/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/siemens/pcu_e/Makefile
+++ b/board/siemens/pcu_e/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sixnet/Makefile b/board/sixnet/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/Makefile
+++ b/board/sixnet/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sl8245/Makefile b/board/sl8245/Makefile
index 6d11240432..d3db1a90e2 100644
--- a/board/sl8245/Makefile
+++ b/board/sl8245/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001 - 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS 	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS 	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/smdk2400/Makefile b/board/smdk2400/Makefile
index fc3d48faee..57c76e5b30 100644
--- a/board/smdk2400/Makefile
+++ b/board/smdk2400/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= smdk2400.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= smdk2400.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/smdk2410/Makefile b/board/smdk2410/Makefile
index 4ee21f5977..8617b27f6e 100644
--- a/board/smdk2410/Makefile
+++ b/board/smdk2410/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= smdk2410.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= smdk2410.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs850/Makefile b/board/snmc/qs850/Makefile
index e5d8446313..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs850/Makefile
+++ b/board/snmc/qs850/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs860t/Makefile b/board/snmc/qs860t/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs860t/Makefile
+++ b/board/snmc/qs860t/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sorcery/Makefile b/board/sorcery/Makefile
index 3d6d673792..e02916f708 100644
--- a/board/sorcery/Makefile
+++ b/board/sorcery/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# (C) Copyright 2005
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2005-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -37,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sorcery/sorcery.c b/board/sorcery/sorcery.c
index 35d6a06084..165e9e2999 100644
--- a/board/sorcery/sorcery.c
+++ b/board/sorcery/sorcery.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ long int initdram (int board_type)
 
 	size = dramSetup ();
 
-	return get_ram_size((ulong *)CFG_SDRAM_BASE, size);
+	return get_ram_size(CFG_SDRAM_BASE, size);
 }
 
 int checkboard (void)
diff --git a/board/spc1920/Makefile b/board/spc1920/Makefile
index 47afef7e6a..424ab1cf9e 100644
--- a/board/spc1920/Makefile
+++ b/board/spc1920/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/Makefile b/board/spd8xx/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/spd8xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/ssv/adnpesc1/Makefile b/board/ssv/adnpesc1/Makefile
index 9182a4ecfe..5b87b75e76 100644
--- a/board/ssv/adnpesc1/Makefile
+++ b/board/ssv/adnpesc1/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o misc.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o misc.o
+SOBJS	:= vectors.o
 
-SOBJS  = vectors.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/stamp/Makefile b/board/stamp/Makefile
index ab97e1b484..ee52007b79 100644
--- a/board/stamp/Makefile
+++ b/board/stamp/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2005 blackfin.uclinux.org
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -50,19 +50,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o stamp.o
-SOBJS	=
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o stamp.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/stxgp3/Makefile b/board/stxgp3/Makefile
index d150df831c..7d52f8cac1 100644
--- a/board/stxgp3/Makefile
+++ b/board/stxgp3/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/stxxtc/Makefile b/board/stxxtc/Makefile
index 8c529a0611..424ab1cf9e 100644
--- a/board/stxxtc/Makefile
+++ b/board/stxxtc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/svm_sc8xx/Makefile b/board/svm_sc8xx/Makefile
index 13ce9fc9d2..cf07cf40fd 100644
--- a/board/svm_sc8xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/svm_sc8xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/sx1/Makefile b/board/sx1/Makefile
index 8fbdf2a5e3..609ca75c4d 100644
--- a/board/sx1/Makefile
+++ b/board/sx1/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2004
+# (C) Copyright 2004-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= sx1.o
+COBJS	:= sx1.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/tb0229/Makefile b/board/tb0229/Makefile
index 4375073af9..1f6f517260 100644
--- a/board/tb0229/Makefile
+++ b/board/tb0229/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # (C) Masami Komiya <mkomiya@sonare.it> 2004
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -25,19 +25,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o vr4131-pci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o vr4131-pci.o
 SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/total5200/Makefile b/board/total5200/Makefile
index 232956a392..10e5fc3406 100644
--- a/board/total5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/total5200/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o sdram.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o sdram.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/total5200/config.mk b/board/total5200/config.mk
index 1a7a7cfc1d..e7ac93d241 100644
--- a/board/total5200/config.mk
+++ b/board/total5200/config.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/tqm5200/Makefile b/board/tqm5200/Makefile
index 9a1ea4873e..a5ce7bd46f 100644
--- a/board/tqm5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/tqm5200/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o cmd_stk52xx.o cmd_tb5200.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o cmd_stk52xx.o cmd_tb5200.o cam5200_flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -36,11 +40,14 @@ clean:
 distclean:	clean
 	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
 
+cam5200_flash.o:	cam5200_flash.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -fno-strict-aliasing -c -o $@ $<
+
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/tqm5200/cam5200_flash.c b/board/tqm5200/cam5200_flash.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a40633e56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/tqm5200/cam5200_flash.c
@@ -0,0 +1,786 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2006
+ * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <mpc5xxx.h>
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CAM5200
+
+#if 0
+#define DEBUGF(x...) printf(x)
+#else
+#define DEBUGF(x...)
+#endif
+
+#define swap16(x) __swab16(x)
+
+flash_info_t flash_info[CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS];	/* info for FLASH chips */
+
+/*
+ * CAM5200 is a TQM5200B based board. Additionally it also features
+ * a NIOS cpu. The NIOS CPU peripherals are accessible through MPC5xxx
+ * Local Bus on CS5. This includes 32 bit wide RAM and SRAM as well as
+ * 16 bit wide flash device. Big Endian order on a 32 bit CS5 makes
+ * access to flash chip slightly more complicated as additional byte
+ * swapping is necessary within each 16 bit wide flash 'word'.
+ *
+ * This driver's task is to handle both flash devices: 32 bit TQM5200B
+ * flash chip and 16 bit NIOS cpu flash chip. In the below
+ * flash_addr_table table we use least significant address bit to mark
+ * 16 bit flash bank and two sets of routines *_32 and *_16 to handle
+ * specifics of both flashes.
+ */
+static unsigned long flash_addr_table[][CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS] = {
+	{CFG_BOOTCS_START, CFG_CS5_START | 1}
+};
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Functions
+ */
+static int write_word(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data);
+#ifdef CFG_FLASH_2ND_16BIT_DEV
+static int write_word_32(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data);
+static int write_word_16(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data);
+static int flash_erase_32(flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last);
+static int flash_erase_16(flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last);
+static ulong flash_get_size_32(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info);
+static ulong flash_get_size_16(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info);
+#endif
+
+void flash_print_info(flash_info_t * info)
+{
+	int i, k;
+	int size, erased;
+	volatile unsigned long *flash;
+
+	if (info->flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN) {
+		printf("missing or unknown FLASH type\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch (info->flash_id & FLASH_VENDMASK) {
+		case FLASH_MAN_AMD:
+			printf("AMD ");
+			break;
+		case FLASH_MAN_FUJ:
+			printf("FUJITSU ");
+			break;
+		default:
+			printf("Unknown Vendor ");
+			break;
+	}
+
+	switch (info->flash_id & FLASH_TYPEMASK) {
+		case FLASH_S29GL128N:
+			printf ("S29GL128N (256 Mbit, uniform sector size)\n");
+			break;
+		case FLASH_AM320B:
+			printf ("29LV320B (32 Mbit, bottom boot sect)\n");
+			break;
+		case FLASH_AM320T:
+			printf ("29LV320T (32 Mbit, top boot sect)\n");
+			break;
+		default:
+			printf("Unknown Chip Type\n");
+			break;
+	}
+
+	printf("  Size: %ld KB in %d Sectors\n",
+			info->size >> 10, info->sector_count);
+
+	printf("  Sector Start Addresses:");
+	for (i = 0; i < info->sector_count; ++i) {
+		/*
+		 * Check if whole sector is erased
+		 */
+		if (i != (info->sector_count - 1))
+			size = info->start[i + 1] - info->start[i];
+		else
+			size = info->start[0] + info->size - info->start[i];
+
+		erased = 1;
+		flash = (volatile unsigned long *)info->start[i];
+		size = size >> 2;	/* divide by 4 for longword access */
+
+		for (k = 0; k < size; k++) {
+			if (*flash++ != 0xffffffff) {
+				erased = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ((i % 5) == 0)
+			printf("\n   ");
+
+		printf(" %08lX%s%s", info->start[i],
+				erased ? " E" : "  ",
+				info->protect[i] ? "RO " : "   ");
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+	return;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * The following code cannot be run from FLASH!
+ */
+#ifdef CFG_FLASH_2ND_16BIT_DEV
+static ulong flash_get_size(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
+{
+
+	DEBUGF("get_size: FLASH ADDR %08lx\n", addr);
+
+	/* bit 0 used for big flash marking */
+	if ((ulong)addr & 0x1)
+		return flash_get_size_16((vu_long *)((ulong)addr & 0xfffffffe), info);
+	else
+		return flash_get_size_32(addr, info);
+}
+
+static ulong flash_get_size_32(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
+#else
+static ulong flash_get_size(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
+#endif
+{
+	short i;
+	CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE value;
+	ulong base = (ulong) addr;
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) addr;
+
+	DEBUGF("get_size32: FLASH ADDR: %08x\n", (unsigned)addr);
+
+	/* Write auto select command: read Manufacturer ID */
+	addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00AA00AA;
+	addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00550055;
+	addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00900090;
+	udelay(1000);
+
+	value = addr2[0];
+	DEBUGF("FLASH MANUFACT: %x\n", value);
+
+	switch (value) {
+		case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_MANUFACT:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_AMD;
+			break;
+		default:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+			info->sector_count = 0;
+			info->size = 0;
+			return (0);	/* no or unknown flash  */
+	}
+
+	value = addr2[1];	/* device ID            */
+	DEBUGF("\nFLASH DEVICEID: %x\n", value);
+
+	switch (value) {
+		case AMD_ID_MIRROR:
+			DEBUGF("Mirror Bit flash: addr[14] = %08lX  addr[15] = %08lX\n",
+					addr[14], addr[15]);
+			switch(addr[14]) {
+				case AMD_ID_GL128N_2:
+					if (addr[15] != AMD_ID_GL128N_3) {
+						DEBUGF("Chip: S29GL128N -> unknown\n");
+						info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+					} else {
+						DEBUGF("Chip: S29GL128N\n");
+						info->flash_id += FLASH_S29GL128N;
+						info->sector_count = 128;
+						info->size = 0x02000000;
+					}
+					break;
+				default:
+					info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+					return(0);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+			return (0);	/* => no or unknown flash */
+	}
+
+	/* set up sector start address table */
+	for (i = 0; i < info->sector_count; i++)
+		info->start[i] = base + (i * 0x00040000);
+
+	/* check for protected sectors */
+	for (i = 0; i < info->sector_count; i++) {
+		/* read sector protection at sector address, (A7 .. A0) = 0x02 */
+		/* D0 = 1 if protected */
+		addr2 = (volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *)(info->start[i]);
+
+		info->protect[i] = addr2[2] & 1;
+	}
+
+	/* issue bank reset to return to read mode */
+	addr2[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00F000F0;
+
+	return (info->size);
+}
+
+static int wait_for_DQ7_32(flash_info_t * info, int sect)
+{
+	ulong start, now, last;
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr =
+		(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[sect]);
+
+	start = get_timer(0);
+	last = start;
+	while ((addr[0] & (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00800080) !=
+			(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00800080) {
+		if ((now = get_timer(start)) > CFG_FLASH_ERASE_TOUT) {
+			printf("Timeout\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		/* show that we're waiting */
+		if ((now - last) > 1000) {	/* every second */
+			putc('.');
+			last = now;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#ifdef CFG_FLASH_2ND_16BIT_DEV
+int flash_erase(flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
+{
+	if ((info->flash_id & FLASH_TYPEMASK) == FLASH_AM320B) {
+		return flash_erase_16(info, s_first, s_last);
+	} else {
+		return flash_erase_32(info, s_first, s_last);
+	}
+}
+
+static int flash_erase_32(flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
+#else
+int flash_erase(flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
+#endif
+{
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[0]);
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr2;
+	int flag, prot, sect, l_sect;
+
+	if ((s_first < 0) || (s_first > s_last)) {
+		if (info->flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN)
+			printf("- missing\n");
+		else
+			printf("- no sectors to erase\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (info->flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN) {
+		printf("Can't erase unknown flash type - aborted\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	prot = 0;
+	for (sect = s_first; sect <= s_last; ++sect) {
+		if (info->protect[sect])
+			prot++;
+	}
+
+	if (prot)
+		printf("- Warning: %d protected sectors will not be erased!", prot);
+
+	printf("\n");
+
+	l_sect = -1;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts which might cause a timeout here */
+	flag = disable_interrupts();
+
+	/* Start erase on unprotected sectors */
+	for (sect = s_first; sect <= s_last; sect++) {
+		if (info->protect[sect] == 0) {	/* not protected */
+			addr2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[sect]);
+
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00AA00AA;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00550055;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00800080;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00AA00AA;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00550055;
+			addr2[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00300030;	/* sector erase */
+
+			l_sect = sect;
+			/*
+			 * Wait for each sector to complete, it's more
+			 * reliable.  According to AMD Spec, you must
+			 * issue all erase commands within a specified
+			 * timeout.  This has been seen to fail, especially
+			 * if printf()s are included (for debug)!!
+			 */
+			wait_for_DQ7_32(info, sect);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* re-enable interrupts if necessary */
+	if (flag)
+		enable_interrupts();
+
+	/* wait at least 80us - let's wait 1 ms */
+	udelay(1000);
+
+	/* reset to read mode */
+	addr = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) info->start[0];
+	addr[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00F000F0;	/* reset bank */
+
+	printf(" done\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Copy memory to flash, returns:
+ * 0 - OK
+ * 1 - write timeout
+ * 2 - Flash not erased
+ */
+int write_buff(flash_info_t * info, uchar * src, ulong addr, ulong cnt)
+{
+	ulong cp, wp, data;
+	int i, l, rc;
+
+	wp = (addr & ~3);	/* get lower word aligned address */
+
+	/*
+	 * handle unaligned start bytes
+	 */
+	if ((l = addr - wp) != 0) {
+		data = 0;
+		for (i = 0, cp = wp; i < l; ++i, ++cp)
+			data = (data << 8) | (*(uchar *) cp);
+
+		for (; i < 4 && cnt > 0; ++i) {
+			data = (data << 8) | *src++;
+			--cnt;
+			++cp;
+		}
+
+		for (; cnt == 0 && i < 4; ++i, ++cp)
+			data = (data << 8) | (*(uchar *) cp);
+
+		if ((rc = write_word(info, wp, data)) != 0)
+			return (rc);
+
+		wp += 4;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * handle word aligned part
+	 */
+	while (cnt >= 4) {
+		data = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+			data = (data << 8) | *src++;
+
+		if ((rc = write_word(info, wp, data)) != 0)
+			return (rc);
+
+		wp += 4;
+		cnt -= 4;
+	}
+
+	if (cnt == 0)
+		return (0);
+
+	/*
+	 * handle unaligned tail bytes
+	 */
+	data = 0;
+	for (i = 0, cp = wp; i < 4 && cnt > 0; ++i, ++cp) {
+		data = (data << 8) | *src++;
+		--cnt;
+	}
+	for (; i < 4; ++i, ++cp)
+		data = (data << 8) | (*(uchar *) cp);
+
+	return (write_word(info, wp, data));
+}
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Copy memory to flash, returns:
+ * 0 - OK
+ * 1 - write timeout
+ * 2 - Flash not erased
+ */
+#ifdef CFG_FLASH_2ND_16BIT_DEV
+static int write_word(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
+{
+	if ((info->flash_id & FLASH_TYPEMASK) == FLASH_AM320B) {
+		return write_word_16(info, dest, data);
+	} else {
+		return write_word_32(info, dest, data);
+	}
+}
+
+static int write_word_32(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
+#else
+static int write_word(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
+#endif
+{
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[0]);
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *dest2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) dest;
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *data2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) & data;
+	ulong start;
+	int i, flag;
+
+	/* Check if Flash is (sufficiently) erased */
+	if ((*((vu_long *)dest) & data) != data)
+		return (2);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4 / sizeof(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE); i++) {
+		/* Disable interrupts which might cause a timeout here */
+		flag = disable_interrupts();
+
+		addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00AA00AA;
+		addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00550055;
+		addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00A000A0;
+
+		dest2[i] = data2[i];
+
+		/* re-enable interrupts if necessary */
+		if (flag)
+			enable_interrupts();
+
+		/* data polling for D7 */
+		start = get_timer(0);
+		while ((dest2[i] & (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00800080) !=
+				(data2[i] & (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x00800080)) {
+
+			if (get_timer(start) > CFG_FLASH_WRITE_TOUT)
+				return (1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+#ifdef CFG_FLASH_2ND_16BIT_DEV
+
+#undef  CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE
+#define CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE unsigned short
+
+/*
+ * The following code cannot be run from FLASH!
+ */
+static ulong flash_get_size_16(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info)
+{
+	short i;
+	CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE value;
+	ulong base = (ulong) addr;
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) addr;
+
+	DEBUGF("get_size16: FLASH ADDR: %08x\n", (unsigned)addr);
+
+	/* issue bank reset to return to read mode */
+	addr2[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xF000F000;
+
+	/* Write auto select command: read Manufacturer ID */
+	addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xAA00AA00;
+	addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x55005500;
+	addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x90009000;
+	udelay(1000);
+
+	value = swap16(addr2[0]);
+	DEBUGF("FLASH MANUFACT: %x\n", value);
+
+	switch (value) {
+		case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) AMD_MANUFACT:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_AMD;
+			break;
+		case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) FUJ_MANUFACT:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_MAN_FUJ;
+			break;
+		default:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+			info->sector_count = 0;
+			info->size = 0;
+			return (0);	/* no or unknown flash  */
+	}
+
+	value = swap16(addr2[1]);	/* device ID            */
+	DEBUGF("\nFLASH DEVICEID: %x\n", value);
+
+	switch (value) {
+		case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE)AMD_ID_LV320B:
+			info->flash_id += FLASH_AM320B;
+			info->sector_count = 71;
+			info->size = 0x00400000;
+			break;	/* => 4 MB	*/
+		case (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE)AMD_ID_LV320T:
+			info->flash_id += FLASH_AM320T;
+			info->sector_count = 71;
+			info->size = 0x00400000;
+			break;	/* => 4 MB	*/
+		default:
+			info->flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+			return (0);	/* => no or unknown flash */
+	}
+
+	if (info->flash_id & FLASH_BTYPE) {
+		/* set sector offsets for bottom boot block type        */
+		info->start[0] = base + 0x00000000;
+		info->start[1] = base + 0x00002000;
+		info->start[2] = base + 0x00004000;
+		info->start[3] = base + 0x00006000;
+		info->start[4] = base + 0x00008000;
+		info->start[5] = base + 0x0000a000;
+		info->start[6] = base + 0x0000c000;
+		info->start[7] = base + 0x0000e000;
+
+		for (i = 8; i < info->sector_count; i++)
+			info->start[i] = base + (i * 0x00010000) - 0x00070000;
+	} else {
+		/* set sector offsets for top boot block type           */
+		i = info->sector_count - 1;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00002000;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00004000;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00006000;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x00008000;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x0000a000;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x0000c000;
+		info->start[i--] = base + info->size - 0x0000e000;
+
+		for (; i >= 0; i--)
+			info->start[i] = base + i * 0x00010000;
+	}
+
+	/* check for protected sectors */
+	for (i = 0; i < info->sector_count; i++) {
+		/* read sector protection at sector address, (A7 .. A0) = 0x02 */
+		/* D0 = 1 if protected */
+		addr2 = (volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *)(info->start[i]);
+
+		info->protect[i] = addr2[2] & 1;
+	}
+
+	/* issue bank reset to return to read mode */
+	addr2[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xF000F000;
+
+	return (info->size);
+}
+
+static int wait_for_DQ7_16(flash_info_t * info, int sect)
+{
+	ulong start, now, last;
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr =
+		(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[sect]);
+
+	start = get_timer(0);
+	last = start;
+	while ((addr[0] & (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x80008000) !=
+			(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x80008000) {
+		if ((now = get_timer(start)) > CFG_FLASH_ERASE_TOUT) {
+			printf("Timeout\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		/* show that we're waiting */
+		if ((now - last) > 1000) {	/* every second */
+			putc('.');
+			last = now;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int flash_erase_16(flash_info_t * info, int s_first, int s_last)
+{
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[0]);
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr2;
+	int flag, prot, sect, l_sect;
+
+	if ((s_first < 0) || (s_first > s_last)) {
+		if (info->flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN)
+			printf("- missing\n");
+		else
+			printf("- no sectors to erase\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (info->flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN) {
+		printf("Can't erase unknown flash type - aborted\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	prot = 0;
+	for (sect = s_first; sect <= s_last; ++sect) {
+		if (info->protect[sect])
+			prot++;
+	}
+
+	if (prot)
+		printf("- Warning: %d protected sectors will not be erased!",	prot);
+
+	printf("\n");
+
+	l_sect = -1;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts which might cause a timeout here */
+	flag = disable_interrupts();
+
+	/* Start erase on unprotected sectors */
+	for (sect = s_first; sect <= s_last; sect++) {
+		if (info->protect[sect] == 0) {	/* not protected */
+			addr2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[sect]);
+
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xAA00AA00;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x55005500;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x80008000;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xAA00AA00;
+			addr[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x55005500;
+			addr2[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x30003000;	/* sector erase */
+
+			l_sect = sect;
+			/*
+			 * Wait for each sector to complete, it's more
+			 * reliable.  According to AMD Spec, you must
+			 * issue all erase commands within a specified
+			 * timeout.  This has been seen to fail, especially
+			 * if printf()s are included (for debug)!!
+			 */
+			wait_for_DQ7_16(info, sect);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* re-enable interrupts if necessary */
+	if (flag)
+		enable_interrupts();
+
+	/* wait at least 80us - let's wait 1 ms */
+	udelay(1000);
+
+	/* reset to read mode */
+	addr = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) info->start[0];
+	addr[0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xF000F000;	/* reset bank */
+
+	printf(" done\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int write_word_16(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data)
+{
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *addr2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) (info->start[0]);
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *dest2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) dest;
+	volatile CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *data2 = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE *) & data;
+	ulong start;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Check if Flash is (sufficiently) erased */
+	for (i = 0; i < 4 / sizeof(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE); i++) {
+		if ((dest2[i] & swap16(data2[i])) != swap16(data2[i]))
+			return (2);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 4 / sizeof(CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE); i++) {
+		int flag;
+
+		/* Disable interrupts which might cause a timeout here */
+		flag = disable_interrupts();
+
+		addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xAA00AA00;
+		addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR1] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x55005500;
+		addr2[CFG_FLASH_ADDR0] = (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0xA000A000;
+
+		dest2[i] = swap16(data2[i]);
+
+		/* re-enable interrupts if necessary */
+		if (flag)
+			enable_interrupts();
+
+		/* data polling for D7 */
+		start = get_timer(0);
+		while ((dest2[i] & (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x80008000) !=
+				(swap16(data2[i]) & (CFG_FLASH_WORD_SIZE) 0x80008000)) {
+
+			if (get_timer(start) > CFG_FLASH_WRITE_TOUT) {
+				return (1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
+#endif /* CFG_FLASH_2ND_16BIT_DEV */
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Functions
+ */
+static ulong flash_get_size(vu_long * addr, flash_info_t * info);
+static int write_word(flash_info_t * info, ulong dest, ulong data);
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+unsigned long flash_init(void)
+{
+	unsigned long total_b = 0;
+	unsigned long size_b[CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS];
+	unsigned short index = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	DEBUGF("\n");
+	DEBUGF("FLASH: Index: %d\n", index);
+
+	/* Init: no FLASHes known */
+	for (i = 0; i < CFG_MAX_FLASH_BANKS; ++i) {
+		flash_info[i].flash_id = FLASH_UNKNOWN;
+		flash_info[i].sector_count = -1;
+		flash_info[i].size = 0;
+
+		/* check whether the address is 0 */
+		if (flash_addr_table[index][i] == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		/* call flash_get_size() to initialize sector address */
+		size_b[i] = flash_get_size((vu_long *) flash_addr_table[index][i],
+				&flash_info[i]);
+
+		flash_info[i].size = size_b[i];
+
+		if (flash_info[i].flash_id == FLASH_UNKNOWN) {
+			printf("## Unknown FLASH on Bank %d - Size = 0x%08lx = %ld MB\n",
+					i, size_b[i], size_b[i] << 20);
+			flash_info[i].sector_count = -1;
+			flash_info[i].size = 0;
+		}
+
+		/* Monitor protection ON by default */
+		(void)flash_protect(FLAG_PROTECT_SET, CFG_MONITOR_BASE,
+				    CFG_MONITOR_BASE + CFG_MONITOR_LEN - 1,
+				    &flash_info[i]);
+#if defined(CFG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH)
+		(void)flash_protect(FLAG_PROTECT_SET, CFG_ENV_ADDR,
+				    CFG_ENV_ADDR + CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE - 1,
+				    &flash_info[i]);
+#if defined(CFG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND)
+		(void)flash_protect(FLAG_PROTECT_SET, CFG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND,
+				    CFG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND + CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE - 1,
+				    &flash_info[i]);
+#endif
+#endif
+		total_b += flash_info[i].size;
+	}
+
+	return total_b;
+}
+#endif /* ifdef CONFIG_CAM5200 */
diff --git a/board/tqm5200/config.mk b/board/tqm5200/config.mk
index 84ddee80d9..d72dfe7481 100644
--- a/board/tqm5200/config.mk
+++ b/board/tqm5200/config.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot low
diff --git a/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c b/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
index c8350ab3b5..1d81dce609 100644
--- a/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
+++ b/board/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ void ide_set_reset (int idereset)
  */
 int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_STK52XX
 	struct mpc5xxx_gpio *gpio;
 
 	gpio = (struct mpc5xxx_gpio*) MPC5XXX_GPIO;
@@ -414,6 +415,9 @@ int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 	gpio->simple_ddr &= ~(0x20000000);
 
 	return ((gpio->simple_ival & 0x20000000) ? 0 : 1);
+#else
+	return 0;
+#endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -446,6 +450,43 @@ int board_early_init_r (void)
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_PS2MULT */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FO300
+int silent_boot (void)
+{
+	vu_long timer3_status;
+
+	/* Configure GPT3 as GPIO input */
+	*(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_GPT3_ENABLE = 0x00000004;
+
+	/* Read in TIMER_3 pin status */
+	timer3_status = *(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_GPT3_STATUS;
+
+#ifdef FO300_SILENT_CONSOLE_WHEN_S1_CLOSED
+	/* Force silent console mode if S1 switch
+	 * is in closed position (TIMER_3 pin status is LOW). */
+	if (MPC5XXX_GPT_GPIO_PIN(timer3_status) == 0)
+		return 1;
+#else
+	/* Force silent console mode if S1 switch
+	 * is in open position (TIMER_3 pin status is HIGH). */
+	if (MPC5XXX_GPT_GPIO_PIN(timer3_status) == 1)
+		return 1;
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_early_init_f (void)
+{
+	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+	if (silent_boot())
+		gd->flags |= GD_FLG_SILENT;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif	/* CONFIG_FO300 */
+
 int last_stage_init (void)
 {
 	/*
@@ -538,6 +579,13 @@ int last_stage_init (void)
 		__asm__ volatile ("sync");
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FO300
+	if (silent_boot()) {
+		setenv("bootdelay", "0");
+		disable_ctrlc(1);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -729,33 +777,3 @@ int board_get_height (void)
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_VIDEO_SM501 */
-
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
-#ifdef CONFIG_FO300
-int board_early_init_f (void)
-{
-	vu_long timer3_status;
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
-	/* Configure GPT3 as GPIO input */
-	*(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_GPT3_ENABLE = 0x00000004;
-
-	/* Read in TIMER_3 pin status */
-	timer3_status = *(vu_long *)MPC5XXX_GPT3_STATUS;
-	
-#ifdef FO300_SILENT_CONSOLE_WHEN_S1_CLOSED
-	/* Force silent console mode if S1 switch
-	 * is in closed position (TIMER_3 pin status is LOW). */
-	if (MPC5XXX_GPT_GPIO_PIN(timer3_status) == 0)
-#else
-	/* Force silent console mode if S1 switch
-	 * is in open position (TIMER_3 pin status is HIGH). */
-	if (MPC5XXX_GPT_GPIO_PIN(timer3_status) == 1)
-#endif
-		gd->flags |= GD_FLG_SILENT;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-#endif
diff --git a/board/tqm8260/Makefile b/board/tqm8260/Makefile
index c10b9fee68..61221fdca2 100644
--- a/board/tqm8260/Makefile
+++ b/board/tqm8260/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../tqm8xx/)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../tqm8xx/load_sernum_ethaddr.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/tqm834x/Makefile b/board/tqm834x/Makefile
index 3ecc7d090e..4c0d20417e 100644
--- a/board/tqm834x/Makefile
+++ b/board/tqm834x/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # Copyright 2004 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,12 +25,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o pci.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o pci.o
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -37,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/tqm85xx/Makefile b/board/tqm85xx/Makefile
index 3933d46f0c..cad7e1e1ed 100644
--- a/board/tqm85xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/tqm85xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o sdram.o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o sdram.o
 SOBJS	:= init.o
 #SOBJS	:=
 
-$(LIB): $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +44,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/tqm8xx/Makefile b/board/tqm8xx/Makefile
index 2ff9b4dab2..b48934b429 100644
--- a/board/tqm8xx/Makefile
+++ b/board/tqm8xx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o load_sernum_ethaddr.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o load_sernum_ethaddr.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/trab/Makefile b/board/trab/Makefile
index 159404b269..868ca4281f 100644
--- a/board/trab/Makefile
+++ b/board/trab/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,43 +23,51 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= trab.o flash.o vfd.o cmd_trab.o memory.o tsc2000.o auto_update.o
+COBJS	:= trab.o flash.o vfd.o cmd_trab.o memory.o tsc2000.o auto_update.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
+COBJS_FKT := trab_fkt.o rs485.o tsc2000.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c) $(COBJS_FKT:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+OBJS_FKT := $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS_FKT))
+
 gcclibdir := $(shell dirname `$(CC) -print-libgcc-file-name`)
 
 LOAD_ADDR = 0xc100000
 
 #########################################################################
 
-all:	$(LIB) trab_fkt.srec trab_fkt.bin
+all:	$(LIB) $(obj)trab_fkt.srec $(obj)trab_fkt.bin
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
-trab_fkt.srec:	trab_fkt.o rs485.o tsc2000.o $(LIB)
-	$(LD) -g -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) -o $(<:.o=) -e $(<:.o=) $^ $(LIB) \
-		-L../../examples -lstubs \
-		-L../../lib_generic -lgeneric \
+$(obj)trab_fkt.srec:	$(OBJS_FKT) $(LIB)
+	$(LD) -g -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) -o $(<:.o=) -e trab_fkt $^ $(LIB) \
+		-L$(obj)../../examples -lstubs \
+		-L$(obj)../../lib_generic -lgeneric \
 		-L$(gcclibdir) -lgcc
 	$(OBJCOPY) -O srec $(<:.o=) $@
 
-trab_fkt.bin:	trab_fkt.srec
+$(obj)trab_fkt.bin:	$(obj)trab_fkt.srec
 	$(OBJCOPY) -I srec -O binary $< $@
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
+	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) $(OBJS_FKT)
 
 distclean:	clean
 	rm -f $(LIB) core *.bak .depend
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/trab/config.mk b/board/trab/config.mk
index f2411d009c..800cc28a11 100644
--- a/board/trab/config.mk
+++ b/board/trab/config.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # download areas is 0C80'0000
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 TEXT_BASE = 0x0DF40000
diff --git a/board/uc100/Makefile b/board/uc100/Makefile
index 2d2cc23209..92ee091f68 100644
--- a/board/uc100/Makefile
+++ b/board/uc100/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,19 +23,23 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-#OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o pcmcia.o
+#COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o pcmcia.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o pcmcia.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/utx8245/Makefile b/board/utx8245/Makefile
index e698afc7f9..7ad768bc43 100644
--- a/board/utx8245/Makefile
+++ b/board/utx8245/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # (C) Copyright 2002
@@ -28,20 +28,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-SOBJS	=
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/v37/Makefile b/board/v37/Makefile
index 7a17067936..109cec2640 100644
--- a/board/v37/Makefile
+++ b/board/v37/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/versatile/Makefile b/board/versatile/Makefile
index fbdc627e38..1fad0a7ee3 100644
--- a/board/versatile/Makefile
+++ b/board/versatile/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= versatile.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= versatile.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/versatile/split_by_variant.sh b/board/versatile/split_by_variant.sh
index 576f238ade..25461c2c01 100755
--- a/board/versatile/split_by_variant.sh
+++ b/board/versatile/split_by_variant.sh
@@ -5,28 +5,30 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 # Set up the Versatile type define
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+mkdir -p ${obj}include
 variant=PB926EJ-S
 if [ "$1" == "" ]
 then
 	echo "$0:: No parameters - using versatilepb_config"
-	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_PB" > ./include/config.h
+	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_PB" > ${obj}include/config.h
 	variant=PB926EJ-S
 else
 	case "$1" in
 	versatilepb_config	|	\
 	versatile_config)
-	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_PB" > ./include/config.h
+	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_PB" > ${obj}include/config.h
 	;;
 
 	versatileab_config)
-	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_AB" > ./include/config.h
+	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_AB" > ${obj}include/config.h
 	variant=AB926EJ-S
 	;;
 
 
 	*)
 	echo "$0:: Unrecognised config - using versatilepb_config"
-	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_PB" > ./include/config.h
+	echo "#define CONFIG_ARCH_VERSATILE_PB" > ${obj}include/config.h
 	variant=PB926EJ-S
 	;;
 
@@ -36,5 +38,5 @@ fi
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 # Complete the configuration
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-./mkconfig -a versatile arm arm926ejs versatile NULL versatile
+$MKCONFIG -a versatile arm arm926ejs versatile NULL versatile
 echo "Variant:: $variant"
diff --git a/board/voiceblue/Makefile b/board/voiceblue/Makefile
index 6302fa854a..5f340b47f0 100644
--- a/board/voiceblue/Makefile
+++ b/board/voiceblue/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de
 #
 # (C) Copyright 2005
@@ -24,43 +24,51 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= voiceblue.o
+COBJS	:= voiceblue.o
 SOBJS	:= setup.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c) eeprom.c eeprom_start.S
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 gcclibdir := $(shell dirname `$(CC) -print-libgcc-file-name`)
 
 LOAD_ADDR = 0x10400000
 LDSCRIPT = $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/eeprom.lds
+lnk = $(if $(obj),$(obj),.)
 
-all:	$(LIB) eeprom.srec eeprom.bin
+all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB) $(obj)eeprom.srec $(obj)eeprom.bin
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
-eeprom.srec:	eeprom.o eeprom_start.o
-	$(LD) -T $(LDSCRIPT) -g -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) \
-		-o $(<:.o=) -e $(<:.o=) $^ \
-		-L../../examples -lstubs \
-		-L../../lib_generic -lgeneric \
+$(obj)eeprom.srec:	$(obj)eeprom.o $(obj)eeprom_start.o
+	cd $(lnk) && $(LD) -T $(LDSCRIPT) -g -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) \
+		-o $(<:.o=) -e eeprom eeprom.o eeprom_start.o \
+		-L$(obj)../../examples -lstubs \
+		-L$(obj)../../lib_generic -lgeneric \
 		-L$(gcclibdir) -lgcc
 	$(OBJCOPY) -O srec $(<:.o=) $@
 
-eeprom.bin:	eeprom.srec
+$(obj)eeprom.bin:	$(obj)eeprom.srec
 	$(OBJCOPY) -I srec -O binary $< $@ 2>/dev/null
 
 clean:
-	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) eeprom eeprom.srec eeprom.bin
+	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS) $(obj)eeprom \
+		$(obj)eeprom.srec $(obj)eeprom.bin \
+		$(obj)eeprom.o $(obj)eeprom_start.o
+
 
 distclean:	clean
 	rm -f $(LIB) core config.tmp *.bak .depend
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/voiceblue/config.mk b/board/voiceblue/config.mk
index b77c91c65e..d55daa41d9 100644
--- a/board/voiceblue/config.mk
+++ b/board/voiceblue/config.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # entry 1000'8000 (mem base + reserved)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifeq ($(VOICEBLUE_SMALL_FLASH),y)
 # We load ourself to internal SRAM at 2001'2000
diff --git a/board/w7o/Makefile b/board/w7o/Makefile
index d008f896cd..46b8c8923a 100644
--- a/board/w7o/Makefile
+++ b/board/w7o/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+#
 # (C) Copyright 2001
 # Erik Theisen, Wave 7 Optics, etheisen@mindspring.com.
 #
@@ -23,14 +26,18 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o fpga.o fsboot.o post2.o vpd.o cmd_vpd.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o fpga.o fsboot.o post2.o vpd.o cmd_vpd.o \
 	  watchdog.o
 SOBJS	= init.o post1.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/wepep250/Makefile b/board/wepep250/Makefile
index 11ad8fbecc..58a70ccd75 100644
--- a/board/wepep250/Makefile
+++ b/board/wepep250/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= wepep250.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= wepep250.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/westel/amx860/Makefile b/board/westel/amx860/Makefile
index 7a2014d466..dcb1907032 100644
--- a/board/westel/amx860/Makefile
+++ b/board/westel/amx860/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/xaeniax/Makefile b/board/xaeniax/Makefile
index 7c5f0cd1a1..9a79f7d981 100644
--- a/board/xaeniax/Makefile
+++ b/board/xaeniax/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= xaeniax.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= xaeniax.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/xilinx/ml300/Makefile b/board/xilinx/ml300/Makefile
index 880c494c99..02c22fbef1 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/ml300/Makefile
+++ b/board/xilinx/ml300/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -19,14 +19,22 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
+#
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../xilinx_enet)
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../xilinx_iic)
+endif
 
-CFLAGS   += -I../ml300 -I../common -I../xilinx_enet -I../xilinx_iic
+INCS		:= -I../ml300 -I../common -I../xilinx_enet -I../xilinx_iic
+CFLAGS		+= $(INCS)
+HOST_CFLAGS	+= $(INCS)
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o \
 	  serial.o \
 	  ../xilinx_enet/emac_adapter.o  ../xilinx_enet/xemac.o \
 	  ../xilinx_enet/xemac_options.o ../xilinx_enet/xemac_polled.o \
@@ -39,8 +47,12 @@ OBJS	= $(BOARD).o \
 
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $^
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -50,9 +62,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/xm250/Makefile b/board/xm250/Makefile
index 1b0a3f0178..0a6eb320ac 100644
--- a/board/xm250/Makefile
+++ b/board/xm250/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= xm250.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= xm250.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $^
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/xpedite1k/Makefile b/board/xpedite1k/Makefile
index c5c09152d8..5da96e9e1c 100644
--- a/board/xpedite1k/Makefile
+++ b/board/xpedite1k/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-OBJS +=flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -40,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/xsengine/Makefile b/board/xsengine/Makefile
index ed1464af3e..3f80a1d515 100644
--- a/board/xsengine/Makefile
+++ b/board/xsengine/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2004
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= xsengine.o flash.o
+COBJS	:= xsengine.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/zpc1900/Makefile b/board/zpc1900/Makefile
index 8b10993194..be7e213a9b 100644
--- a/board/zpc1900/Makefile
+++ b/board/zpc1900/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
+COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +42,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/zylonite/Makefile b/board/zylonite/Makefile
index f3ad67458e..d72dc98f01 100644
--- a/board/zylonite/Makefile
+++ b/board/zylonite/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -20,15 +20,20 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
+
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	:= zylonite.o nand.o
+COBJS	:= zylonite.o nand.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +43,9 @@ distclean:	clean
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/zylonite/config.mk b/board/zylonite/config.mk
index b5d5955ef5..09b0f71557 100644
--- a/board/zylonite/config.mk
+++ b/board/zylonite/config.mk
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@
 #TEXT_BASE = 0xa1700000
 #TEXT_BASE = 0xa3080000
 TEXT_BASE = 0xa3008000
-
-BOARDLIBS = drivers/nand/libnand.a