55 files changed, 76 insertions, 181 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6127ca66ed98..36a77a3d156c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ NAME = Shuffling Zombie Juror
 # Comments in this file are targeted only to the developer, do not
 # expect to learn how to build the kernel reading this file.
 
-# Do not:
-# o  use make's built-in rules and variables
-#    (this increases performance and avoids hard-to-debug behaviour);
-# o  print "Entering directory ...";
-MAKEFLAGS += -rR --no-print-directory
+# Do not use make's built-in rules and variables
+# (this increases performance and avoids hard-to-debug behaviour);
+MAKEFLAGS += -rR
 
 # Avoid funny character set dependencies
 unexport LC_ALL
@@ -97,34 +95,6 @@ endif
 
 export quiet Q KBUILD_VERBOSE
 
-# Call a source code checker (by default, "sparse") as part of the
-# C compilation.
-#
-# Use 'make C=1' to enable checking of only re-compiled files.
-# Use 'make C=2' to enable checking of *all* source files, regardless
-# of whether they are re-compiled or not.
-#
-# See the file "Documentation/sparse.txt" for more details, including
-# where to get the "sparse" utility.
-
-ifeq ("$(origin C)", "command line")
-  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = $(C)
-endif
-ifndef KBUILD_CHECKSRC
-  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = 0
-endif
-
-# Use make M=dir to specify directory of external module to build
-# Old syntax make ... SUBDIRS=$PWD is still supported
-# Setting the environment variable KBUILD_EXTMOD take precedence
-ifdef SUBDIRS
-  KBUILD_EXTMOD ?= $(SUBDIRS)
-endif
-
-ifeq ("$(origin M)", "command line")
-  KBUILD_EXTMOD := $(M)
-endif
-
 # kbuild supports saving output files in a separate directory.
 # To locate output files in a separate directory two syntaxes are supported.
 # In both cases the working directory must be the root of the kernel src.
@@ -140,7 +110,6 @@ endif
 # The O= assignment takes precedence over the KBUILD_OUTPUT environment
 # variable.
 
-
 # KBUILD_SRC is set on invocation of make in OBJ directory
 # KBUILD_SRC is not intended to be used by the regular user (for now)
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
@@ -172,17 +141,9 @@ PHONY += $(MAKECMDGOALS) sub-make
 $(filter-out _all sub-make $(CURDIR)/Makefile, $(MAKECMDGOALS)) _all: sub-make
         @:
 
-# Fake the "Entering directory" message once, so that IDEs/editors are
-# able to understand relative filenames.
-       echodir := @echo
- quiet_echodir := @echo
-silent_echodir := @:
 sub-make: FORCE
-        $($(quiet)echodir) "make[1]: Entering directory \`$(KBUILD_OUTPUT)'"
-        $(if $(KBUILD_VERBOSE:1=),@)$(MAKE) -C $(KBUILD_OUTPUT) \
-        KBUILD_SRC=$(CURDIR) \
-        KBUILD_EXTMOD="$(KBUILD_EXTMOD)" -f $(CURDIR)/Makefile \
-        $(filter-out _all sub-make,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
+        $(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(KBUILD_OUTPUT) KBUILD_SRC=$(CURDIR) \
+        -f $(CURDIR)/Makefile $(filter-out _all sub-make,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
 
 # Leave processing to above invocation of make
 skip-makefile := 1
@@ -192,6 +153,39 @@ endif # ifeq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 # We process the rest of the Makefile if this is the final invocation of make
 ifeq ($(skip-makefile),)
 
+# Do not print "Entering directory ...",
+# but we want to display it when entering to the output directory
+# so that IDEs/editors are able to understand relative filenames.
+MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
+
+# Call a source code checker (by default, "sparse") as part of the
+# C compilation.
+#
+# Use 'make C=1' to enable checking of only re-compiled files.
+# Use 'make C=2' to enable checking of *all* source files, regardless
+# of whether they are re-compiled or not.
+#
+# See the file "Documentation/sparse.txt" for more details, including
+# where to get the "sparse" utility.
+
+ifeq ("$(origin C)", "command line")
+  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = $(C)
+endif
+ifndef KBUILD_CHECKSRC
+  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = 0
+endif
+
+# Use make M=dir to specify directory of external module to build
+# Old syntax make ... SUBDIRS=$PWD is still supported
+# Setting the environment variable KBUILD_EXTMOD take precedence
+ifdef SUBDIRS
+  KBUILD_EXTMOD ?= $(SUBDIRS)
+endif
+
+ifeq ("$(origin M)", "command line")
+  KBUILD_EXTMOD := $(M)
+endif
+
 # If building an external module we do not care about the all: rule
 # but instead _all depend on modules
 PHONY += all
@@ -889,9 +883,7 @@ vmlinux-dirs	:= $(patsubst %/,%,$(filter %/, $(init-y) $(init-m) \
                      $(net-y) $(net-m) $(libs-y) $(libs-m)))
 
 vmlinux-alldirs := $(sort $(vmlinux-dirs) $(patsubst %/,%,$(filter %/, \
-                     $(init-n) $(init-) \
-                     $(core-n) $(core-) $(drivers-n) $(drivers-) \
-                     $(net-n)  $(net-)  $(libs-n)    $(libs-))))
+                     $(init-) $(core-) $(drivers-) $(net-) $(libs-))))
 
 init-y          := $(patsubst %/, %/built-in.o, $(init-y))
 core-y          := $(patsubst %/, %/built-in.o, $(core-y))
@@ -1591,7 +1583,7 @@ endif
 # Shorthand for $(Q)$(MAKE) -f scripts/Makefile.clean obj=dir
 # Usage:
 # $(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=dir
-clean := -f $(if $(KBUILD_SRC),$(srctree)/)scripts/Makefile.clean obj
+clean := -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.clean obj
 
 endif   # skip-makefile
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index dceb0441b1a6..034a94904d69 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ AS		+= -EL
 LD              += -EL
 endif
 
-comma = ,
-
 # This selects which instruction set is used.
 # Note that GCC does not numerically define an architecture version
 # macro, but instead defines a whole series of macros which makes
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
index ac99d87ffefe..1b9ae0257a6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y           := gpio.o setup.o sysirq_mask.o
-obj-m           :=
-obj-n           :=
-obj-            :=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_OLD_IRQ_AT91)      += irq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OLD_CLK_AT91)      += clock.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile
index 935e4af01a27..a7d68c13c1d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,3 @@
 # Object file lists.
 
 obj-y                   := core.o io.o leds.o
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile
index 0dc51f9462de..78d427b34b1f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 obj-y                   := core.o clock.o
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_EP93XX_DMA)        += dma.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
index 788f26d21141..27ae6144679c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM) += -I$(srctree)/$(src)/include -I$(srctree)/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include
 
-obj-y                           :=
-obj-m                           :=
-obj-n                           :=
-obj-                            :=
-
 # Core
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_EXYNOS)       += exynos.o pmu.o exynos-smc.o firmware.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile
index c3faa3bc84dd..e83d5c8396ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 # Object file lists.
 
 obj-y                   := common.o dma.o isa-irq.o
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
 
 pci-y                   += dc21285.o
 pci-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CATS) += cats-pci.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile
index cad015fee12f..a3d9260e335f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-obj-y                   :=
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += setup.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += irq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += pci.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile
index cfdf8a137c2b..2d4010abb82f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y                   := irq.o
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_GLANTANK) += glantank.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IQ80321) += iq80321.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile
index 90081d8c9d16..e95db30d81d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y                   := irq.o uart.o
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IQ80331) += iq80331.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_IQ80332) += iq80332.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile
index e370caf0c91b..8ecb7973ae54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y                           := cpu.o irq.o time.o devices.o
-obj-m                           :=
-obj-n                           :=
-obj-                            :=
 
 # PCI support is optional
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCI)               += pci.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile
index 992e28b4ae9a..2ebc6875aeb8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,3 @@
 # Object file lists.
 
 obj-y                   := dma.o ecard.o fiq.o irq.o riscpc.o time.o
-obj-m                   :=
-obj-n                   :=
-obj-                    :=
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile
index 2235d0d3b38d..b92071638733 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
 
-obj-y                           :=
-obj-m                           :=
-obj-n                           :=
-obj-                            :=
-
 # core
 
 obj-y                           += common.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile
index 58069a702a43..12f67b61ca5f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
 
-obj-y                           :=
-obj-m                           :=
-obj-n                           :=
-obj-                            :=
-
 # Core
 
 obj-y                           += common.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile
index 7dc2d0e25a83..72b9e9671507 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM) += -I$(srctree)/$(src)/include -I$(srctree)/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include
 
-obj-y                           :=
-obj-m                           :=
-obj-n                           :=
-obj-                            :=
-
 # Core
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)          += pm.o sleep.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
index 2732eef48966..f1114d11fe13 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 
 # Common support
 obj-y := clock.o generic.o irq.o time.o #nmi-oopser.o
-obj-m :=
-obj-n :=
-obj-  :=
 
 # Specific board support
 obj-$(CONFIG_SA1100_ASSABET)            += assabet.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile
index 3ec74ac95bc1..87d37de054b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y           := core.o
-obj-m           :=
-obj-n           :=
-obj-            :=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_U300_SPIDUMMY)  += dummyspichip.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_REGULATOR_AB3100)    += regulator.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
index 224e56c6049b..f2af203d601f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 
-obj-y :=
-
 # IOP32X
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += i2c.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += pci.o
@@ -27,7 +25,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP33X) += restart.o
 # IOP13XX
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += cp6.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += time.o
-
-obj-m                  :=
-obj-n                  :=
-obj-                   :=
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
index 0b01b68fd033..97a50e8883f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM) := -I$(srctree)/arch/arm/plat-omap/include
 
 # Common support
 obj-y := sram.o dma.o counter_32k.o
-obj-m :=
-obj-n :=
-obj-  :=
 
 # omap_device support (OMAP2+ only at the moment)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile
index 5fe175017f07..f0a008496993 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V7) += -I$(srctree)/$(src)/include
 
-obj-y                           :=
-obj-m                           :=
-obj-n                           := dummy.o
-obj-                            :=
-
 # Objects we always build independent of SoC choice
 
 obj-y                           += init.o cpu.o
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
index 59c86b6b3052..20901ffed182 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ AS		+= -EL
 LD              += -EL
 endif
 
-comma = ,
-
 CHECKFLAGS      += -D__aarch64__
 
 # Default value
diff --git a/drivers/clk/shmobile/Makefile b/drivers/clk/shmobile/Makefile
index 531d4f6c7050..960bf22d42ae 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/shmobile/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/clk/shmobile/Makefile
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_R8A7791)		+= clk-rcar-gen2.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_R8A7794)              += clk-rcar-gen2.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SHMOBILE_MULTI)       += clk-div6.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SHMOBILE_MULTI)       += clk-mstp.o
-# for emply built-in.o
-obj-n   := dummy
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/Makefile b/drivers/net/wimax/Makefile
index 992bc02bc016..692184dd674a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_WIMAX_I2400M)      += i2400m/
-
-# (from Sam Ravnborg) force kbuild to create built-in.o
-obj- := dummy.o
diff --git a/firmware/Makefile b/firmware/Makefile
index 0862d34cf7d1..e297e1b52636 100644
--- a/firmware/Makefile
+++ b/firmware/Makefile
@@ -232,6 +232,6 @@ targets := $(fw-shipped-) $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%, \
 
 # Without this, built-in.o won't be created when it's empty, and the
 # final vmlinux link will fail.
-obj-n := dummy
+obj- := dummy
 
 hostprogs-y := ihex2fw
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 8a9a4e1c7eab..65e7b08bb2cc 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ ld-ifversion = $(shell [ $(call ld-version) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3))
 # Shorthand for $(Q)$(MAKE) -f scripts/Makefile.build obj=
 # Usage:
 # $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=dir
-build := -f $(if $(KBUILD_SRC),$(srctree)/)scripts/Makefile.build obj
+build := -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.build obj
 
 ###
 # Shorthand for $(Q)$(MAKE) -f scripts/Makefile.modbuiltin obj=
 # Usage:
 # $(Q)$(MAKE) $(modbuiltin)=dir
-modbuiltin := -f $(if $(KBUILD_SRC),$(srctree)/)scripts/Makefile.modbuiltin obj
+modbuiltin := -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.modbuiltin obj
 
 # Prefix -I with $(srctree) if it is not an absolute path.
 # skip if -I has no parameter
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index bf3e6778cd71..649ce6844033 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ endif
 
 # ===========================================================================
 
-ifneq ($(strip $(lib-y) $(lib-m) $(lib-n) $(lib-)),)
+ifneq ($(strip $(lib-y) $(lib-m) $(lib-)),)
 lib-target := $(obj)/lib.a
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(strip $(obj-y) $(obj-m) $(obj-n) $(obj-) $(subdir-m) $(lib-target)),)
+ifneq ($(strip $(obj-y) $(obj-m) $(obj-) $(subdir-m) $(lib-target)),)
 builtin-target := $(obj)/built-in.o
 endif
 
@@ -382,16 +382,14 @@ cmd_link_multi-y = $(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ $(link_multi_deps) $(cmd_secanalys
 quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = LD [M]  $@
 cmd_link_multi-m = $(cmd_link_multi-y)
 
-# We would rather have a list of rules like
-#       foo.o: $(foo-objs)
-# but that's not so easy, so we rather make all composite objects depend
-# on the set of all their parts
-$(multi-used-y) : %.o: $(multi-objs-y) FORCE
+$(multi-used-y): FORCE
         $(call if_changed,link_multi-y)
+$(call multi_depend, $(multi-used-y), .o, -objs -y)
 
-$(multi-used-m) : %.o: $(multi-objs-m) FORCE
+$(multi-used-m): FORCE
         $(call if_changed,link_multi-m)
         @{ echo $(@:.o=.ko); echo $(link_multi_deps); } > $(MODVERDIR)/$(@F:.o=.mod)
+$(call multi_depend, $(multi-used-m), .o, -objs -y)
 
 targets += $(multi-used-y) $(multi-used-m)
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index a651cee84f2a..b1c668dc6815 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ __clean:
 # Shorthand for $(Q)$(MAKE) scripts/Makefile.clean obj=dir
 # Usage:
 # $(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=dir
-clean := -f $(if $(KBUILD_SRC),$(srctree)/)scripts/Makefile.clean obj
+clean := -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.clean obj
 
 # The filename Kbuild has precedence over Makefile
 kbuild-dir := $(if $(filter /%,$(src)),$(src),$(srctree)/$(src))
@@ -23,15 +23,13 @@ __subdir-y	:= $(patsubst %/,%,$(filter %/, $(obj-y)))
 subdir-y        += $(__subdir-y)
 __subdir-m      := $(patsubst %/,%,$(filter %/, $(obj-m)))
 subdir-m        += $(__subdir-m)
-__subdir-n      := $(patsubst %/,%,$(filter %/, $(obj-n)))
-subdir-n        += $(__subdir-n)
 __subdir-       := $(patsubst %/,%,$(filter %/, $(obj-)))
 subdir-         += $(__subdir-)
 
 # Subdirectories we need to descend into
 
 subdir-ym       := $(sort $(subdir-y) $(subdir-m))
-subdir-ymn      := $(sort $(subdir-ym) $(subdir-n) $(subdir-))
+subdir-ymn      := $(sort $(subdir-ym) $(subdir-))
 
 # Add subdir path
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.fwinst b/scripts/Makefile.fwinst
index d8e335eed226..5b698add4f31 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.fwinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.fwinst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Installing firmware
 #
 # We don't include the .config, so all firmware files are in $(fw-shipped-)
-# rather than in $(fw-shipped-y) or $(fw-shipped-n).
+# rather than in $(fw-shipped-y) or $(fw-shipped-m).
 # ==========================================================================
 
 INSTALL := install
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.host b/scripts/Makefile.host
index ab5980f91714..133edfae5b8a 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.host
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.host
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ quiet_cmd_host-cmulti	= HOSTLD  $@
       cmd_host-cmulti   = $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ \
                           $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F)-objs)) \
                           $(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLOADLIBES_$(@F))
-$(host-cmulti): $(obj)/%: $(host-cobjs) FORCE
+$(host-cmulti): FORCE
         $(call if_changed,host-cmulti)
+$(call multi_depend, $(host-cmulti), , -objs)
 
 # Create .o file from a single .c file
 # host-cobjs -> .o
@@ -113,8 +114,9 @@ quiet_cmd_host-cxxmulti	= HOSTLD  $@
                           $(foreach o,objs cxxobjs,\
                           $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F)-$(o)))) \
                           $(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLOADLIBES_$(@F))
-$(host-cxxmulti): $(obj)/%: $(host-cobjs) $(host-cxxobjs) FORCE
+$(host-cxxmulti): FORCE
         $(call if_changed,host-cxxmulti)
+$(call multi_depend, $(host-cxxmulti), , -objs -cxxobjs)
 
 # Create .o file from a single .cc (C++) file
 quiet_cmd_host-cxxobjs  = HOSTCXX $@
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 260bf8acfce9..54be19a0fa51 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -159,6 +159,15 @@ dtc_cpp_flags  = -Wp,-MD,$(depfile).pre.tmp -nostdinc                    \
 modname-multi = $(sort $(foreach m,$(multi-used),\
                 $(if $(filter $(subst $(obj)/,,$*.o), $($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y))),$(m:.o=))))
 
+# Useful for describing the dependency of composite objects
+# Usage:
+#   $(call multi_depend, multi_used_targets, suffix_to_remove, suffix_to_add)
+define multi_depend
+$(foreach m, $(notdir $1), \
+        $(eval $(obj)/$m: \
+        $(addprefix $(obj)/, $(foreach s, $3, $($(m:%$(strip $2)=%$(s)))))))
+endef
+
 ifdef REGENERATE_PARSERS
 
 # GPERF
diff --git a/scripts/bootgraph.pl b/scripts/bootgraph.pl
index 9ca667bcaee9..9ca667bcaee9 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/bootgraph.pl
+++ b/scripts/bootgraph.pl
diff --git a/scripts/export_report.pl b/scripts/export_report.pl
index 8f79b701de87..8f79b701de87 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/export_report.pl
+++ b/scripts/export_report.pl
diff --git a/scripts/gcc-goto.sh b/scripts/gcc-goto.sh
index c9469d34ecc6..c9469d34ecc6 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/gcc-goto.sh
+++ b/scripts/gcc-goto.sh
diff --git a/scripts/gcc-ld b/scripts/gcc-ld
index cadab9a13ed7..cadab9a13ed7 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/gcc-ld
+++ b/scripts/gcc-ld
diff --git a/scripts/gcc-version.sh b/scripts/gcc-version.sh
index 7f2126df91f2..7f2126df91f2 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/gcc-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/gcc-version.sh
diff --git a/scripts/gcc-x86_32-has-stack-protector.sh b/scripts/gcc-x86_32-has-stack-protector.sh
index 12dbd0b11ea4..12dbd0b11ea4 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/gcc-x86_32-has-stack-protector.sh
+++ b/scripts/gcc-x86_32-has-stack-protector.sh
diff --git a/scripts/gcc-x86_64-has-stack-protector.sh b/scripts/gcc-x86_64-has-stack-protector.sh
index 973e8c141567..973e8c141567 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/gcc-x86_64-has-stack-protector.sh
+++ b/scripts/gcc-x86_64-has-stack-protector.sh
diff --git a/scripts/gen_initramfs_list.sh b/scripts/gen_initramfs_list.sh
index 17fa901418ae..17fa901418ae 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/gen_initramfs_list.sh
+++ b/scripts/gen_initramfs_list.sh
diff --git a/scripts/headers_check.pl b/scripts/headers_check.pl
index 62320f93e903..62320f93e903 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/headers_check.pl
+++ b/scripts/headers_check.pl
diff --git a/scripts/headers_install.sh b/scripts/headers_install.sh
index fdebd66f8fc1..fdebd66f8fc1 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/headers_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/headers_install.sh
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index ebf40f6edb4d..9645c0739386 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -176,39 +176,10 @@ qconf-cxxobjs	:= qconf.o
 qconf-objs      := zconf.tab.o
 gconf-objs      := gconf.o zconf.tab.o
 
-hostprogs-y := conf
-
-ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),nconfig)
-        hostprogs-y += nconf
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),menuconfig)
-        hostprogs-y += mconf
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),update-po-config)
-        hostprogs-y += kxgettext
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),xconfig)
-        qconf-target := 1
-endif
-ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),gconfig)
-        gconf-target := 1
-endif
-
-
-ifeq ($(qconf-target),1)
-        hostprogs-y += qconf
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(gconf-target),1)
-        hostprogs-y += gconf
-endif
+hostprogs-y := conf nconf mconf kxgettext qconf gconf
 
 clean-files     := qconf.moc .tmp_qtcheck .tmp_gtkcheck
 clean-files     += zconf.tab.c zconf.lex.c zconf.hash.c gconf.glade.h
-clean-files     += mconf qconf gconf nconf
 clean-files     += config.pot linux.pot
 
 # Check that we have the required ncurses stuff installed for lxdialog (menuconfig)
@@ -239,11 +210,12 @@ HOSTCFLAGS_gconf.o	= `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 gmodule-2.0 libglade-2.0` \
 HOSTLOADLIBES_mconf   = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ldflags $(HOSTCC))
 
 HOSTLOADLIBES_nconf     = $(shell \
-                                pkg-config --libs menu panel ncurses 2>/dev/null \
+                                pkg-config --libs menuw panelw ncursesw 2>/dev/null \
+                                || pkg-config --libs menu panel ncurses 2>/dev/null \
                                 || echo "-lmenu -lpanel -lncurses"  )
 $(obj)/qconf.o: $(obj)/.tmp_qtcheck
 
-ifeq ($(qconf-target),1)
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),xconfig)
 $(obj)/.tmp_qtcheck: $(src)/Makefile
 -include $(obj)/.tmp_qtcheck
 
@@ -300,7 +272,7 @@ endif
 
 $(obj)/gconf.o: $(obj)/.tmp_gtkcheck
 
-ifeq ($(gconf-target),1)
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),gconfig)
 -include $(obj)/.tmp_gtkcheck
 
 # GTK needs some extra effort, too...
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
index 9d2a4c585ee1..5075ebf2d3b9 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ ldflags()
 # Where is ncurses.h?
 ccflags()
 {
-        if [ -f /usr/include/ncursesw/curses.h ]; then
+        if pkg-config --cflags ncursesw 2>/dev/null; then
+                echo '-DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses.h>" -DNCURSES_WIDECHAR=1'
+        elif pkg-config --cflags ncurses 2>/dev/null; then
+                echo '-DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses.h>"'
+        elif [ -f /usr/include/ncursesw/curses.h ]; then
                 echo '-I/usr/include/ncursesw -DCURSES_LOC="<curses.h>"'
                 echo ' -DNCURSES_WIDECHAR=1'
         elif [ -f /usr/include/ncurses/ncurses.h ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
index b4343d384926..fcffd5b41fb0 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ char item_tag(void);
 /* item list manipulation for lxdialog use */
 #define MAXITEMSTR 200
 struct dialog_item {
-        char str[MAXITEMSTR];   /* promtp displayed */
+        char str[MAXITEMSTR];   /* prompt displayed */
         char tag;
         void *data;     /* pointer to menu item - used by menubox+checklist */
         int selected;   /* Set to 1 by dialog_*() function if selected. */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl b/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl
index 9cb8522d8d22..9cb8522d8d22 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl
diff --git a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
index 86a4fe75f453..86a4fe75f453 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
+++ b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
diff --git a/scripts/markup_oops.pl b/scripts/markup_oops.pl
index c21d16328d3f..c21d16328d3f 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/markup_oops.pl
+++ b/scripts/markup_oops.pl
diff --git a/scripts/mkmakefile b/scripts/mkmakefile
index 84af27bf0f99..84af27bf0f99 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/mkmakefile
+++ b/scripts/mkmakefile
diff --git a/scripts/mksysmap b/scripts/mksysmap
index 7ada35a0f478..7ada35a0f478 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/mksysmap
+++ b/scripts/mksysmap
diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
index 35d5a5877d04..35d5a5877d04 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/package/builddeb
+++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
diff --git a/scripts/package/buildtar b/scripts/package/buildtar
index e046bff33589..e046bff33589 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/package/buildtar
+++ b/scripts/package/buildtar
diff --git a/scripts/profile2linkerlist.pl b/scripts/profile2linkerlist.pl
index 6943fa7cc95b..6943fa7cc95b 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/profile2linkerlist.pl
+++ b/scripts/profile2linkerlist.pl
diff --git a/scripts/rt-tester/rt-tester.py b/scripts/rt-tester/rt-tester.py
index 6d916c2a45a5..6d916c2a45a5 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/rt-tester/rt-tester.py
+++ b/scripts/rt-tester/rt-tester.py
diff --git a/scripts/selinux/install_policy.sh b/scripts/selinux/install_policy.sh
index f6a0ce71015f..f6a0ce71015f 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/selinux/install_policy.sh
+++ b/scripts/selinux/install_policy.sh
diff --git a/scripts/tracing/draw_functrace.py b/scripts/tracing/draw_functrace.py
index db40fa04cd51..db40fa04cd51 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/tracing/draw_functrace.py
+++ b/scripts/tracing/draw_functrace.py
diff --git a/scripts/xz_wrap.sh b/scripts/xz_wrap.sh
index 7a2d372f4885..7a2d372f4885 100644..100755
--- a/scripts/xz_wrap.sh
+++ b/scripts/xz_wrap.sh