8 files changed, 1 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
index 02272aa36e90..88d5e61a2e13 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
 
 # Object file lists.
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-netx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-netx/Makefile
index 18785ff37657..7ce4ba9eb242 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-netx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-netx/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
 
 # Object file lists.
 
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/gdb-stub.c b/arch/frv/kernel/gdb-stub.c
index e89cad1192a9..48a0393e7cee 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/gdb-stub.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/gdb-stub.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
  *  Example:
  *    $ cd ~/linux
  *    $ make menuconfig <go to "Kernel Hacking" and turn on remote debugging>
- *    $ make dep; make vmlinux
+ *    $ make vmlinux
  *
  *  Step 3:
  *  Download the kernel to the remote target and start
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4927/common/Makefile b/arch/mips/tx4927/common/Makefile
index 18375787e094..e8629617f25d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4927/common/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4927/common/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Makefile for common code for Toshiba TX4927 based systems
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
-#
 
 obj-y   += tx4927_prom.o tx4927_setup.o tx4927_irq.o
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4938/common/Makefile b/arch/mips/tx4938/common/Makefile
index 8352eca67906..eff3d1d47f88 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4938/common/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4938/common/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Makefile for common code for Toshiba TX4927 based systems
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
-#
 
 obj-y   += prom.o setup.o irq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB) += dbgio.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/Makefile b/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/Makefile
index 675bb1c3e40c..2316dd7dd1bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Makefile for common code for Toshiba TX4927 based systems
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
-#
 
 obj-y   += prom.o setup.o irq.o spi_eeprom.o
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/mm/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/mm/Makefile
index 10aec22a8f98..64e304a2f884 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/mm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/mm/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #
 # Makefile for the Linux/Xtensa-specific parts of the memory manager.
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
-#
 
 obj-y    := init.o fault.o tlb.o misc.o cache.o
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/Makefile
index 5b394e9620e5..af96e314d71f 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/Makefile
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 # Makefile for the Xtensa Instruction Set Simulator (ISS)
 # "prom monitor" library routines under Linux.
 #
-# Note! Dependencies are done automagically by 'make dep', which also
-# removes any old dependencies. DON'T put your own dependencies here
-# unless it's something special (ie not a .c file).
-#
-# Note 2! The CFLAGS definitions are in the main makefile...
 
 obj-y                   = io.o console.o setup.o network.o