diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index d802ce88bedc..443230b43e09 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -1033,9 +1033,9 @@ When kbuild executes the following steps are followed (roughly):
 
 	Example:
 		#arch/i386/Makefile
-		GCC_VERSION := $(call cc-version)
 		cflags-y += $(shell \
-		if [ $(GCC_VERSION) -ge 0300 ] ; then echo "-mregparm=3"; fi ;)
+		if [ $(call cc-version) -ge 0300 ] ; then \
+			echo "-mregparm=3"; fi ;)
 
 	In the above example -mregparm=3 is only used for gcc version greater
 	than or equal to gcc 3.0.
diff --git a/Kbuild b/Kbuild
index 79003918f37f..95d6a00bace0 100644
--- a/Kbuild
+++ b/Kbuild
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ sed-$(CONFIG_MIPS) := "/^@@@/s///p"
 
 quiet_cmd_offsets = GEN     $@
 define cmd_offsets
-	mkdir -p $(dir $@); \
-	cat $< | \
 	(set -e; \
 	 echo "#ifndef __ASM_OFFSETS_H__"; \
 	 echo "#define __ASM_OFFSETS_H__"; \
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ define cmd_offsets
 	 echo " *"; \
 	 echo " */"; \
 	 echo ""; \
-	 sed -ne $(sed-y); \
+	 sed -ne $(sed-y) $<; \
 	 echo ""; \
 	 echo "#endif" ) > $@
 endef
@@ -45,5 +43,6 @@ arch/$(ARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s: arch/$(ARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.c FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_s_c)
 
 $(obj)/$(offsets-file): arch/$(ARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s Kbuild
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(call cmd,offsets)
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb497ea8bc74..deedaf79cdca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -141,24 +141,6 @@ VPATH		:= $(srctree)
 
 export srctree objtree VPATH TOPDIR
 
-nullstring :=
-space      := $(nullstring) # end of line
-
-# Take the contents of any files called localversion* and the config
-# variable CONFIG_LOCALVERSION and append them to KERNELRELEASE. Be
-# careful not to include files twice if building in the source
-# directory. LOCALVERSION from the command line override all of this
-
-localver := $(objtree)/localversion* $(srctree)/localversion*
-localver := $(sort $(wildcard $(localver)))
-# skip backup files (containing '~')
-localver := $(foreach f, $(localver), $(if $(findstring ~, $(f)),,$(f)))
-
-LOCALVERSION = $(subst $(space),, \
-	       $(shell cat /dev/null $(localver)) \
-	       $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_LOCALVERSION)))
-
-KERNELRELEASE=$(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION)$(LOCALVERSION)
 
 # SUBARCH tells the usermode build what the underlying arch is.  That is set
 # first, and if a usermode build is happening, the "ARCH=um" on the command
@@ -353,7 +335,10 @@ CFLAGS 		:= -Wall -Wundef -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs \
 		   -ffreestanding
 AFLAGS		:= -D__ASSEMBLY__
 
-export	VERSION PATCHLEVEL SUBLEVEL EXTRAVERSION LOCALVERSION KERNELRELEASE \
+# Read KERNELRELEASE from .kernelrelease (if it exists)
+KERNELRELEASE = $(shell cat .kernelrelease 2> /dev/null)
+
+export	VERSION PATCHLEVEL SUBLEVEL KERNELRELEASE \
 	ARCH CONFIG_SHELL HOSTCC HOSTCFLAGS CROSS_COMPILE AS LD CC \
 	CPP AR NM STRIP OBJCOPY OBJDUMP MAKE AWK GENKSYMS PERL UTS_MACHINE \
 	HOSTCXX HOSTCXXFLAGS LDFLAGS_MODULE CHECK CHECKFLAGS
@@ -551,26 +536,6 @@ export KBUILD_IMAGE ?= vmlinux
 # images. Default is /boot, but you can set it to other values
 export	INSTALL_PATH ?= /boot
 
-# If CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is set, we automatically perform some tests
-# and try to determine if the current source tree is a release tree, of any sort,
-# or if is a pure development tree.
-#
-# A 'release tree' is any tree with a git TAG associated
-# with it.  The primary goal of this is to make it safe for a native
-# git/CVS/SVN user to build a release tree (i.e, 2.6.9) and also to
-# continue developing against the current Linus tree, without having the Linus
-# tree overwrite the 2.6.9 tree when installed.
-#
-# Currently, only git is supported.
-# Other SCMs can edit scripts/setlocalversion and add the appropriate
-# checks as needed.
-
-
-ifdef CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO
-	localversion-auto := $(shell $(PERL) $(srctree)/scripts/setlocalversion $(srctree))
-	LOCALVERSION := $(LOCALVERSION)$(localversion-auto)
-endif
-
 #
 # INSTALL_MOD_PATH specifies a prefix to MODLIB for module directory
 # relocations required by build roots.  This is not defined in the
@@ -782,6 +747,50 @@ $(sort $(vmlinux-init) $(vmlinux-main)) $(vmlinux-lds): $(vmlinux-dirs) ;
 $(vmlinux-dirs): prepare scripts
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$@
 
+# Build the kernel release string
+# The KERNELRELEASE is stored in a file named .kernelrelease
+# to be used when executing for example make install or make modules_install
+#
+# Take the contents of any files called localversion* and the config
+# variable CONFIG_LOCALVERSION and append them to KERNELRELEASE.
+# LOCALVERSION from the command line override all of this
+
+nullstring :=
+space      := $(nullstring) # end of line
+
+___localver = $(objtree)/localversion* $(srctree)/localversion*
+__localver  = $(sort $(wildcard $(___localver)))
+# skip backup files (containing '~')
+_localver = $(foreach f, $(__localver), $(if $(findstring ~, $(f)),,$(f)))
+
+localver = $(subst $(space),, \
+	   $(shell cat /dev/null $(_localver)) \
+	   $(patsubst "%",%,$(CONFIG_LOCALVERSION)))
+	       
+# If CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is set scripts/setlocalversion is called
+# and if the SCM is know a tag from the SCM is appended.
+# The appended tag is determinded by the SCM used.
+#
+# Currently, only git is supported.
+# Other SCMs can edit scripts/setlocalversion and add the appropriate
+# checks as needed.
+ifdef CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO
+	_localver-auto = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) \
+	                  $(srctree)/scripts/setlocalversion $(srctree))
+	localver-auto  = $(LOCALVERSION)$(_localver-auto)
+endif
+
+localver-full = $(localver)$(localver-auto)
+
+# Store (new) KERNELRELASE string in .kernelrelease
+kernelrelease = \
+       $(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION)$(localver-full)
+.kernelrelease: FORCE
+	$(Q)rm -f .kernelrelease
+	$(Q)echo $(kernelrelease) > .kernelrelease
+	$(Q)echo "  Building kernel $(kernelrelease)"
+
+
 # Things we need to do before we recursively start building the kernel
 # or the modules are listed in "prepare".
 # A multi level approach is used. prepareN is processed before prepareN-1.
@@ -798,8 +807,7 @@ $(vmlinux-dirs): prepare scripts
 # and if so do:
 # 1) Check that make has not been executed in the kernel src $(srctree)
 # 2) Create the include2 directory, used for the second asm symlink
-
-prepare3:
+prepare3: .kernelrelease
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 	@echo '  Using $(srctree) as source for kernel'
 	$(Q)if [ -f $(srctree)/.config ]; then \
@@ -984,9 +992,9 @@ CLEAN_FILES +=	vmlinux System.map \
 
 # Directories & files removed with 'make mrproper'
 MRPROPER_DIRS  += include/config include2
-MRPROPER_FILES += .config .config.old include/asm .version \
+MRPROPER_FILES += .config .config.old include/asm .version .old_version \
                   include/linux/autoconf.h include/linux/version.h \
-                  Module.symvers tags TAGS cscope*
+		  .kernelrelease Module.symvers tags TAGS cscope*
 
 # clean - Delete most, but leave enough to build external modules
 #
@@ -1072,6 +1080,7 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  tags/TAGS	  - Generate tags file for editors'
 	@echo  '  cscope	  - Generate cscope index'
 	@echo  '  kernelrelease	  - Output the release version string'
+	@echo  '  kernelversion	  - Output the version stored in Makefile'
 	@echo  ''
 	@echo  'Static analysers'
 	@echo  '  buildcheck      - List dangling references to vmlinux discarded sections'
@@ -1293,6 +1302,8 @@ checkstack:
 
 kernelrelease:
 	@echo $(KERNELRELEASE)
+kernelversion:
+	@echo $(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION)
 
 # FIXME Should go into a make.lib or something 
 # ===========================================================================
diff --git a/arch/frv/boot/Makefile b/arch/frv/boot/Makefile
index d75e0d771366..5dfc93fd945a 100644
--- a/arch/frv/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/frv/boot/Makefile
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ initrd:
 # installation
 #
 install: $(CONFIGURE) Image
-	sh ./install.sh $(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION) Image $(TOPDIR)/System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
+	sh ./install.sh $(KERNELRELEASE) Image $(TOPDIR)/System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
 
 zinstall: $(CONFIGURE) zImage
-	sh ./install.sh $(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION) zImage $(TOPDIR)/System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
+	sh ./install.sh $(KERNELRELEASE) zImage $(TOPDIR)/System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
 
 #
 # miscellany
diff --git a/arch/i386/Makefile b/arch/i386/Makefile
index b84119f9cc63..d3c0409d201c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Makefile
+++ b/arch/i386/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2)
 # CPU-specific tuning. Anything which can be shared with UML should go here.
 include $(srctree)/arch/i386/Makefile.cpu
 
-cflags-$(CONFIG_REGPARM) 	+= -mregparm=3
+# -mregparm=3 works ok on gcc-3.0 and later
+#
+cflags-$(CONFIG_REGPARM) += $(shell if [ $(call cc-version) -ge 0300 ] ; then \
+                            echo "-mregparm=3"; fi ;)
 
 # Disable unit-at-a-time mode, it makes gcc use a lot more stack
 # due to the lack of sharing of stacklots.
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ AFLAGS += $(mflags-y)
 boot := arch/i386/boot
 
 .PHONY: zImage bzImage compressed zlilo bzlilo \
-	zdisk bzdisk fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288 install kernel_install
+	zdisk bzdisk fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288 install
 
 all: bzImage
 
@@ -122,8 +125,7 @@ zdisk bzdisk: vmlinux
 fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288: vmlinux
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) BOOTIMAGE=$(KBUILD_IMAGE) $@
 
-install: vmlinux
-install kernel_install:
+install:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) BOOTIMAGE=$(KBUILD_IMAGE) install
 
 archclean:
diff --git a/arch/i386/boot/Makefile b/arch/i386/boot/Makefile
index 1e71382d413a..0fea75dd4e31 100644
--- a/arch/i386/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/i386/boot/Makefile
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ zlilo: $(BOOTIMAGE)
 	cp System.map $(INSTALL_PATH)/
 	if [ -x /sbin/lilo ]; then /sbin/lilo; else /etc/lilo/install; fi
 
-install: $(BOOTIMAGE)
+install:
 	sh $(srctree)/$(src)/install.sh $(KERNELRELEASE) $< System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
diff --git a/arch/i386/boot/install.sh b/arch/i386/boot/install.sh
index f17b40dfc0f4..5e44c736eea8 100644
--- a/arch/i386/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/i386/boot/install.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@
 #   $4 - default install path (blank if root directory)
 #
 
+verify () {
+	if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
+		echo ""                                                   1>&2
+		echo " *** Missing file: $1"                              1>&2
+		echo ' *** You need to run "make" before "make install".' 1>&2
+		echo ""                                                   1>&2
+		exit 1
+ 	fi
+}
+
+# Make sure the files actually exist
+verify "$2"
+verify "$3"
+
 # User may have a custom install script
 
 if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Makefile b/arch/ia64/Makefile
index 57b047c27e46..f722e1a25948 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ cflags-y	:= -pipe $(EXTRA) -ffixed-r13 -mfixed-range=f12-f15,f32-f127 \
 		   -falign-functions=32 -frename-registers -fno-optimize-sibling-calls
 CFLAGS_KERNEL	:= -mconstant-gp
 
-GCC_VERSION     := $(call cc-version)
 GAS_STATUS	= $(shell $(srctree)/arch/ia64/scripts/check-gas "$(CC)" "$(OBJDUMP)")
 CPPFLAGS += $(shell $(srctree)/arch/ia64/scripts/toolchain-flags "$(CC)" "$(OBJDUMP)" "$(READELF)")
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ $(error Sorry, you need a newer version of the assember, one that is built from
 		ftp://ftp.hpl.hp.com/pub/linux-ia64/gas-030124.tar.gz)
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(GCC_VERSION),0304)
+ifeq ($(call cc-version),0304)
 	cflags-$(CONFIG_ITANIUM)	+= -mtune=merced
 	cflags-$(CONFIG_MCKINLEY)	+= -mtune=mckinley
 endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 5f80e58e5cb3..d3654a264ef7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ LINUXINCLUDE    += $(LINUXINCLUDE-y)
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -m$(SZ) -D__powerpc__ -D__powerpc$(SZ)__
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PPC64),y)
-GCC_VERSION     := $(call cc-version)
-GCC_BROKEN_VEC	:= $(shell if [ $(GCC_VERSION) -lt 0400 ] ; then echo "y"; fi)
+GCC_BROKEN_VEC	:= $(shell if [ $(call cc-version) -lt 0400 ] ; then echo "y"; fi)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_POWER4_ONLY),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ALTIVEC),y)
@@ -189,10 +188,9 @@ TOUT	:= .tmp_gas_check
 # Ensure this is binutils 2.12.1 (or 2.12.90.0.7) or later for altivec
 # instructions.
 # gcc-3.4 and binutils-2.14 are a fatal combination.
-GCC_VERSION	:= $(call cc-version)
 
 checkbin:
-	@if test "$(GCC_VERSION)" = "0304" ; then \
+	@if test "$(call cc-version)" = "0304" ; then \
 		if ! /bin/echo mftb 5 | $(AS) -v -mppc -many -o $(TOUT) >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then \
 			echo -n '*** ${VERSION}.${PATCHLEVEL} kernels no longer build '; \
 			echo 'correctly with gcc-3.4 and your version of binutils.'; \
diff --git a/arch/ppc/Makefile b/arch/ppc/Makefile
index e719a4933af1..98e940beeb3b 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ppc/Makefile
@@ -128,10 +128,9 @@ TOUT	:= .tmp_gas_check
 # Ensure this is binutils 2.12.1 (or 2.12.90.0.7) or later for altivec
 # instructions.
 # gcc-3.4 and binutils-2.14 are a fatal combination.
-GCC_VERSION	:= $(call cc-version)
 
 checkbin:
-	@if test "$(GCC_VERSION)" = "0304" ; then \
+	@if test "$(call cc-version)" = "0304" ; then \
 		if ! /bin/echo mftb 5 | $(AS) -v -mppc -many -o $(TOUT) >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then \
 			echo -n '*** ${VERSION}.${PATCHLEVEL} kernels no longer build '; \
 			echo 'correctly with gcc-3.4 and your version of binutils.'; \
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/Makefile b/arch/x86_64/Makefile
index a9cd42e61828..51d83288d62b 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86_64/Makefile
@@ -80,9 +80,12 @@ bzlilo: vmlinux
 bzdisk: vmlinux
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) BOOTIMAGE=$(BOOTIMAGE) zdisk
 
-install fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288: vmlinux
+fdimage fdimage144 fdimage288: vmlinux
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) BOOTIMAGE=$(BOOTIMAGE) $@
 
+install:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) BOOTIMAGE=$(BOOTIMAGE) $@ 
+
 archclean:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=$(boot)
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/boot/Makefile b/arch/x86_64/boot/Makefile
index 18c6e915d69b..29f8396ed151 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86_64/boot/Makefile
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ zlilo: $(BOOTIMAGE)
 	cp System.map $(INSTALL_PATH)/
 	if [ -x /sbin/lilo ]; then /sbin/lilo; else /etc/lilo/install; fi
 
-install: $(BOOTIMAGE)
+install:
 	sh $(srctree)/$(src)/install.sh $(KERNELRELEASE) $(BOOTIMAGE) System.map "$(INSTALL_PATH)"
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/boot/install.sh b/arch/x86_64/boot/install.sh
index 198af15a7758..baaa2369bdb8 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/x86_64/boot/install.sh
@@ -1,40 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
-# arch/x86_64/boot/install.sh
-#
-# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
-# License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
-# for more details.
-#
-# Copyright (C) 1995 by Linus Torvalds
-#
-# Adapted from code in arch/i386/boot/Makefile by H. Peter Anvin
-#
-# "make install" script for i386 architecture
-#
-# Arguments:
-#   $1 - kernel version
-#   $2 - kernel image file
-#   $3 - kernel map file
-#   $4 - default install path (blank if root directory)
-#
-
-# User may have a custom install script
-
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-
-# Default install - same as make zlilo
-
-if [ -f $4/vmlinuz ]; then
-	mv $4/vmlinuz $4/vmlinuz.old
-fi
-
-if [ -f $4/System.map ]; then
-	mv $4/System.map $4/System.old
-fi
-
-cat $2 > $4/vmlinuz
-cp $3 $4/System.map
-
-if [ -x /sbin/lilo ]; then /sbin/lilo; else /etc/lilo/install; fi
+. $srctree/arch/i386/boot/install.sh
diff --git a/fs/xfs/Kbuild b/fs/xfs/Kbuild
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2566e96706f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/xfs/Kbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#
+# The xfs people like to share Makefile with 2.6 and 2.4.
+# Utilise file named Kbuild file which has precedence over Makefile.
+#
+
+include $(srctree)/$(obj)/Makefile-linux-2.6
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index db3c708e546b..0168d6c37075 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 # Convinient variables
 comma   := ,
+squote  := '
 empty   :=
 space   := $(empty) $(empty)
 
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ space   := $(empty) $(empty)
 # contain a comma
 depfile = $(subst $(comma),_,$(@D)/.$(@F).d)
 
+###
+# Escape single quote for use in echo statements
+escsq = $(subst $(squote),'\$(squote)',$1)
+
 ###
 # filechk is used to check if the content of a generated file is updated.
 # Sample usage:
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ build := -f $(if $(KBUILD_SRC),$(srctree)/)scripts/Makefile.build obj
 
 # If quiet is set, only print short version of command
 cmd = @$(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(1)),\
-      echo '  $(subst ','\'',$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))' &&) $(cmd_$(1))
+      echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))' &&) $(cmd_$(1))
 
 # Add $(obj)/ for paths that is not absolute
 objectify = $(foreach o,$(1),$(if $(filter /%,$(o)),$(o),$(obj)/$(o)))
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ endif
 
 # echo command. Short version is $(quiet) equals quiet, otherwise full command
 echo-cmd = $(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(1)), \
-	echo '  $(subst ','\'',$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))';)
+	echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))';)
 
 # function to only execute the passed command if necessary
 # >'< substitution is for echo to work, >$< substitution to preserve $ when reloading .cmd file
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ if_changed = $(if $(strip $? $(call arg-check, $(cmd_$(1)), $(cmd_$@)) ), \
 	@set -e; \
 	$(echo-cmd) \
 	$(cmd_$(1)); \
-	echo 'cmd_$@ := $(subst $$,$$$$,$(subst ','\'',$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd)
+	echo 'cmd_$@ := $(subst $$,$$$$,$(call escsq,$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd)
 
 # execute the command and also postprocess generated .d dependencies
 # file
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $? $(filter-out FORCE $(wildcard $^),$^)\
 	@set -e; \
 	$(echo-cmd) \
 	$(cmd_$(1)); \
-	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(subst $$,$$$$,$(subst ','\'',$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp; \
+	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(subst $$,$$$$,$(call escsq,$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp; \
 	rm -f $(depfile); \
 	mv -f $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd)
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 506e3f3befe3..c33e62bde6b0 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ endif
 define rule_cc_o_c
 	$(if $($(quiet)cmd_checksrc),echo '  $($(quiet)cmd_checksrc)';)   \
 	$(cmd_checksrc)							  \
-	$(if $($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c),echo '  $(subst ','\'',$($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c))';)  \
+	$(if $($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c),echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c))';)  \
 	$(cmd_cc_o_c);							  \
 	$(cmd_modversions)						  \
-	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(subst ','\'',$(cmd_cc_o_c))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp;  \
+	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(call escsq,$(cmd_cc_o_c))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp;  \
 	rm -f $(depfile);						  \
 	mv -f $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd
 endef
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/Makefile
index a45a13fb26ed..8f41d9a57aaa 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/Makefile
@@ -1,42 +1,18 @@
-HOST_EXTRACFLAGS := -DLOCALE 
-ifeq ($(shell uname),SunOS)
-HOST_LOADLIBES   := -lcurses
-else
-HOST_LOADLIBES   := -lncurses
-endif
+# Makefile to build lxdialog package
+#
 
-ifeq (/usr/include/ncurses/ncurses.h, $(wildcard /usr/include/ncurses/ncurses.h))
-        HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -I/usr/include/ncurses -DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses.h>"
-else
-ifeq (/usr/include/ncurses/curses.h, $(wildcard /usr/include/ncurses/curses.h))
-        HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -I/usr/include/ncurses -DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses/curses.h>"
-else
-ifeq (/usr/include/ncurses.h, $(wildcard /usr/include/ncurses.h))
-        HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses.h>"
-else
-	HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -DCURSES_LOC="<curses.h>"
-endif
-endif
-endif
+check-lxdialog   := $(srctree)/$(src)/check-lxdialog.sh
+HOST_EXTRACFLAGS := $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ccflags)
+HOST_LOADLIBES   := $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ldflags)
+ 
+HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -DLOCALE 
+
+.PHONY: dochecklxdialog
+$(obj)/dochecklxdialog:
+	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -check $(HOSTCC) $(HOST_LOADLIBES)
 
 hostprogs-y	:= lxdialog
-always		:= ncurses $(hostprogs-y)
+always		:= $(hostprogs-y) dochecklxdialog
 
 lxdialog-objs := checklist.o menubox.o textbox.o yesno.o inputbox.o \
 		 util.o lxdialog.o msgbox.o
-
-.PHONY: $(obj)/ncurses
-$(obj)/ncurses:
-	@echo "main() {}" > lxtemp.c
-	@if $(HOSTCC) lxtemp.c  $(HOST_LOADLIBES); then \
-		rm -f lxtemp.c a.out; \
-	else \
-		rm -f lxtemp.c; \
-		echo -e "\007" ;\
-		echo ">> Unable to find the Ncurses libraries." ;\
-		echo ">>" ;\
-		echo ">> You must install ncurses-devel in order" ;\
-		echo ">> to use 'make menuconfig'" ;\
-		echo ;\
-		exit 1 ;\
-	fi
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a3c141b49670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Check ncurses compatibility
+
+# What library to link
+ldflags()
+{
+	if [ `uname` == SunOS ]; then
+		echo '-lcurses'
+	else
+		echo '-lncurses'
+	fi
+}
+
+# Where is ncurses.h?
+ccflags()
+{
+	if [ -f /usr/include/ncurses/ncurses.h ]; then
+		echo '-I/usr/include/ncurses -DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses.h>"'
+	elif [ -f /usr/include/ncurses/curses.h ]; then
+		echo '-I/usr/include/ncurses -DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses/curses.h>"'
+	elif [ -f /usr/include/ncurses.h ]; then
+		echo '-DCURSES_LOC="<ncurses.h>"'
+	else
+		echo '-DCURSES_LOC="<curses.h>"'
+	fi
+}
+
+compiler=""
+# Check if we can link to ncurses
+check() {
+	echo "main() {}" | $compiler -xc -
+	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+		echo " *** Unable to find the ncurses libraries."          1>&2
+		echo " *** make menuconfig require the ncurses libraries"  1>&2
+		echo " *** "                                               1>&2
+		echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel) and try again"  1>&2
+		echo " *** "                                               1>&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+usage() {
+	printf "Usage: $0 [-check compiler options|-header|-library]\n"
+}
+
+if [ $# == 0 ]; then
+	usage
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+case "$1" in
+	"-check")
+		shift
+		compiler="$@"
+		check
+		;;
+	"-ccflags")
+		ccflags
+		;;
+	"-ldflags")
+		ldflags
+		;;
+	"*")
+		usage
+		exit 1
+		;;
+esac
diff --git a/scripts/mod/file2alias.c b/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
index e0eedffe565b..be97caf664bb 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int do_input_entry(const char *filename, struct input_device_id *id,
 		do_input(alias, id->sndbit, 0, SND_MAX);
 	sprintf(alias + strlen(alias), "f*");
 	if (id->flags&INPUT_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_FFBIT)
-		do_input(alias, id->ffbit, 0, SND_MAX);
+		do_input(alias, id->ffbit, 0, FF_MAX);
 	sprintf(alias + strlen(alias), "w*");
 	if (id->flags&INPUT_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_SWBIT)
 		do_input(alias, id->swbit, 0, SW_MAX);
diff --git a/scripts/reference_discarded.pl b/scripts/reference_discarded.pl
index c2d54148a91f..4ee6ab2135b3 100644
--- a/scripts/reference_discarded.pl
+++ b/scripts/reference_discarded.pl
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ foreach $object (keys(%object)) {
 # printf("ignoring %d conglomerate(s)\n", $ignore);
 
 # printf("Scanning objects\n");
+
+# Keith Ownes <kaos@sgi.com> commented:
+# For our future {in}sanity, add a comment that this is the ppc .opd
+# section, not the ia64 .opd section.
+# ia64 .opd should not point to discarded sections.
 $errorcount = 0;
 foreach $object (keys(%object)) {
 	my $from;
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ foreach $object (keys(%object)) {
 		    ($from !~ /\.text\.exit$/ &&
 		     $from !~ /\.exit\.text$/ &&
 		     $from !~ /\.data\.exit$/ &&
+		     $from !~ /\.opd$/ &&
 		     $from !~ /\.exit\.data$/ &&
 		     $from !~ /\.altinstructions$/ &&
 		     $from !~ /\.pdr$/ &&
diff --git a/scripts/setlocalversion b/scripts/setlocalversion
index f54dac88cfd1..9a23825218f2 100644
--- a/scripts/setlocalversion
+++ b/scripts/setlocalversion
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ if head=`git rev-parse --verify HEAD 2>/dev/null`; then
 
 	# Are there uncommitted changes?
 	if git diff-files | read dummy; then
-		printf '%s' -git_dirty
+		printf '%s' -dirty
 	fi
 fi