diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 84ab6803c93f..3f371e38cd32 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -271,11 +271,17 @@ CONFIG_SHELL := $(shell if [ -x "$$BASH" ]; then echo $$BASH; \
 	  else if [ -x /bin/bash ]; then echo /bin/bash; \
 	  else echo sh; fi ; fi)
 
+HOST_LFS_CFLAGS := $(shell getconf LFS_CFLAGS 2>/dev/null)
+HOST_LFS_LDFLAGS := $(shell getconf LFS_LDFLAGS 2>/dev/null)
+HOST_LFS_LIBS := $(shell getconf LFS_LIBS 2>/dev/null)
+
 HOSTCC       = cc
 HOSTCXX      = c++
-HOSTCFLAGS   = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer \
-		$(if $(CONFIG_TOOLS_DEBUG),-g)
-HOSTCXXFLAGS = -O2
+KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS   := -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer \
+		$(if $(CONFIG_TOOLS_DEBUG),-g) $(HOST_LFS_CFLAGS) $(HOSTCFLAGS)
+KBUILD_HOSTCXXFLAGS := -O2 $(HOST_LFS_CFLAGS) $(HOSTCXXFLAGS)
+KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS  := $(HOST_LFS_LDFLAGS) $(HOSTLDFLAGS)
+KBUILD_HOSTLDLIBS   := $(HOST_LFS_LIBS) $(HOSTLDLIBS)
 
 # With the move to GCC 6, we have implicitly upgraded our language
 # standard to GNU11 (see https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-5/porting_to.html).
@@ -284,11 +290,11 @@ HOSTCXXFLAGS = -O2
 # these that our host tools are GNU11 (i.e. C11 w/ GNU extensions).
 CSTD_FLAG := -std=gnu11
 ifeq ($(HOSTOS),linux)
-HOSTCFLAGS += $(CSTD_FLAG)
+KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS += $(CSTD_FLAG)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HOSTOS),cygwin)
-HOSTCFLAGS	+= -ansi
+KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS	+= -ansi
 endif
 
 # Mac OS X / Darwin's C preprocessor is Apple specific.  It
@@ -315,17 +321,17 @@ os_x_after = $(shell if [ $(DARWIN_MAJOR_VERSION) -ge $(1) -a \
 
 # Snow Leopards build environment has no longer restrictions as described above
 HOSTCC       = $(call os_x_before, 10, 5, "cc", "gcc")
-HOSTCFLAGS  += $(call os_x_before, 10, 4, "-traditional-cpp")
-HOSTLDFLAGS += $(call os_x_before, 10, 5, "-multiply_defined suppress")
+KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS  += $(call os_x_before, 10, 4, "-traditional-cpp")
+KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS += $(call os_x_before, 10, 5, "-multiply_defined suppress")
 
 # since Lion (10.7) ASLR is on by default, but we use linker generated lists
 # in some host tools which is a problem then ... so disable ASLR for these
 # tools
-HOSTLDFLAGS += $(call os_x_before, 10, 7, "", "-Xlinker -no_pie")
+KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS += $(call os_x_before, 10, 7, "", "-Xlinker -no_pie")
 
 # macOS Mojave (10.14.X) 
 # Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: "_PyArg_ParseTuple"
-HOSTLDFLAGS += $(call os_x_after, 10, 14, "-lpython -dynamclib", "")
+KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS += $(call os_x_after, 10, 14, "-lpython -dynamclib", "")
 endif
 
 # Decide whether to build built-in, modular, or both.
@@ -417,6 +423,23 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS   := -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes \
 		   -fno-builtin -ffreestanding $(CSTD_FLAG)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -fshort-wchar -fno-strict-aliasing
 KBUILD_AFLAGS   := -D__ASSEMBLY__
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS  :=
+
+ifeq ($(cc-name),clang)
+ifneq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
+CLANG_TARGET	:= --target=$(notdir $(CROSS_COMPILE:%-=%))
+GCC_TOOLCHAIN_DIR := $(dir $(shell which $(LD)))
+CLANG_PREFIX	:= --prefix=$(GCC_TOOLCHAIN_DIR)
+GCC_TOOLCHAIN	:= $(realpath $(GCC_TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/..)
+endif
+ifneq ($(GCC_TOOLCHAIN),)
+CLANG_GCC_TC	:= --gcc-toolchain=$(GCC_TOOLCHAIN)
+endif
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(CLANG_TARGET) $(CLANG_GCC_TC) $(CLANG_PREFIX)
+KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(CLANG_TARGET) $(CLANG_GCC_TC) $(CLANG_PREFIX)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -no-integrated-as)
+KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -no-integrated-as)
+endif
 
 # Don't generate position independent code
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(call cc-option,-fno-PIE)
@@ -428,12 +451,12 @@ UBOOTVERSION = $(VERSION)$(if $(PATCHLEVEL),.$(PATCHLEVEL)$(if $(SUBLEVEL),.$(SU
 
 export VERSION PATCHLEVEL SUBLEVEL UBOOTRELEASE UBOOTVERSION
 export ARCH CPU BOARD VENDOR SOC CPUDIR BOARDDIR
-export CONFIG_SHELL HOSTCC HOSTCFLAGS HOSTLDFLAGS CROSS_COMPILE AS LD CC
-export CPP AR NM LDR STRIP OBJCOPY OBJDUMP
+export CONFIG_SHELL HOSTCC KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS CROSS_COMPILE AS LD CC
+export CPP AR NM LDR STRIP OBJCOPY OBJDUMP KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS KBUILD_HOSTLDLIBS
 export MAKE LEX YACC AWK PERL PYTHON PYTHON2 PYTHON3
-export HOSTCXX HOSTCXXFLAGS CHECK CHECKFLAGS DTC DTC_FLAGS
+export HOSTCXX KBUILD_HOSTCXXFLAGS CHECK CHECKFLAGS DTC DTC_FLAGS
 
-export KBUILD_CPPFLAGS NOSTDINC_FLAGS UBOOTINCLUDE OBJCOPYFLAGS LDFLAGS
+export KBUILD_CPPFLAGS NOSTDINC_FLAGS UBOOTINCLUDE OBJCOPYFLAGS KBUILD_LDFLAGS
 export KBUILD_CFLAGS KBUILD_AFLAGS
 
 export CC_VERSION_TEXT := $(shell $(CC) --version | head -n 1)
@@ -656,6 +679,9 @@ endif
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fno-stack-protector)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fno-delete-null-pointer-checks)
 
+# disable stringop warnings in gcc 8+
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, stringop-truncation)
+
 # change __FILE__ to the relative path from the srctree
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(call cc-option,-fmacro-prefix-map=$(srctree)/=)
 
@@ -680,7 +706,19 @@ ifeq ($(cc-name),clang)
 KBUILD_CPPFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Qunused-arguments,)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, format-invalid-specifier)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, gnu)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, address-of-packed-member)
+# Quiet clang warning: comparison of unsigned expression < 0 is always false
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, tautological-compare)
+# CLANG uses a _MergedGlobals as optimization, but this breaks modpost, as the
+# source of a reference will be _MergedGlobals and not on of the whitelisted names.
+# See modpost pattern 2
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -mno-global-merge,)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -fcatch-undefined-behavior)
+else
+
+# These warnings generated too much noise in a regular build.
+# Use make W=1 to enable them (see scripts/Makefile.extrawarn)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, unused-but-set-variable)
 endif
 
 # turn jbsr into jsr for m68k
@@ -1691,7 +1729,7 @@ ARCH_POSTLINK := $(wildcard $(srctree)/arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile.postlink)
 # Rule to link u-boot
 # May be overridden by arch/$(ARCH)/config.mk
 quiet_cmd_u-boot__ ?= LD      $@
-      cmd_u-boot__ ?= $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_u-boot) -o $@ \
+      cmd_u-boot__ ?= $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_u-boot) -o $@ \
       -T u-boot.lds $(u-boot-init)                             \
       --start-group $(u-boot-main) --end-group                 \
       $(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Map u-boot.map;                        \
diff --git a/arch/arc/config.mk b/arch/arc/config.mk
index 6fa29adae81f..118472b2d0ba 100644
--- a/arch/arc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arc/config.mk
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ CONFIG_SYS_BIG_ENDIAN = 1
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SYS_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -EL
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS += -EL
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mlittle-endian
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SYS_BIG_ENDIAN
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -EB
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS += -EB
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -mbig-endian
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Makefile b/arch/m68k/Makefile
index d36d9f063199..7f23ff45887a 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68k/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ ldflags-$(CONFIG_MCF547x_8x)	:= --got=single
 
 ifneq (,$(findstring -linux-,$(shell $(CC) --version)))
 ifneq (,$(findstring GOT,$(shell $(LD) --help)))
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += $(ldflags-y)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS += $(ldflags-y)
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/arch/m68k/config.mk b/arch/m68k/config.mk
index a27a5245fe89..88b1a409f260 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/config.mk
+++ b/arch/m68k/config.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR ?= 0x20000
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -D__M68K__
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS  += -n
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS  += -n
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffixed-d7 -msep-data
 LDFLAGS_FINAL                  += --gc-sections
diff --git a/arch/mips/config.mk b/arch/mips/config.mk
index 9d3a84539a7d..b8544b1e51bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/config.mk
+++ b/arch/mips/config.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_SYS_BIG_ENDIAN
 32bit-bfd		:= elf32-tradbigmips
 64bit-bfd		:= elf64-tradbigmips
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS	+= -EB
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS	+= -EB
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS		+= -EB
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SYS_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ ifdef CONFIG_SYS_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 32bit-bfd		:= elf32-tradlittlemips
 64bit-bfd		:= elf64-tradlittlemips
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS	+= -EL
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS	+= -EL
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS		+= -EL
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS	+= -mabi=32
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS	+= -m $(32bit-emul)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS		+= -m $(32bit-emul)
 OBJCOPYFLAGS		+= -O $(32bit-bfd)
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR	?= 0x80200000
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS	+= -mabi=64
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS	+= -m$(64bit-emul)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS		+= -m$(64bit-emul)
 OBJCOPYFLAGS		+= -O $(64bit-bfd)
 CONFIG_STANDALONE_LOAD_ADDR	?= 0xffffffff80200000
 endif
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ endif
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS		+= -G 0 -mno-abicalls -fno-pic
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS		+= -msoft-float
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS		+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS			+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS		+= -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 LDFLAGS_FINAL			+= --gc-sections
 OBJCOPYFLAGS			+= -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j .u_boot_list
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
index f5d21c837a47..88e2c58cb44a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fpic -mrelocatable -ffunction-sections \
 
 PF_CPPFLAGS_POWERPC	:= $(call cc-option,-fno-ira-hoist-pressure,)
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -D__powerpc__ -ffixed-r2 -m32 $(PF_CPPFLAGS_POWERPC)
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS  += -m32 -melf32ppclinux
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS  += -m32 -melf32ppclinux
 
 #
 # When cross-compiling on NetBSD, we have to define __PPC__ or else we
diff --git a/arch/riscv/config.mk b/arch/riscv/config.mk
index 84654eb3ed87..1ebce5bd6748 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/config.mk
+++ b/arch/riscv/config.mk
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 64bit-emul		:= elf64lriscv
 
 ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS	+= -m $(32bit-emul)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS		+= -m $(32bit-emul)
 EFI_LDS			:= elf_riscv32_efi.lds
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS	+= -m $(64bit-emul)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS		+= -m $(64bit-emul)
 EFI_LDS			:= elf_riscv64_efi.lds
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/config.mk b/arch/x86/config.mk
index b5e8f4629791..27d8412661ff 100644
--- a/arch/x86/config.mk
+++ b/arch/x86/config.mk
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ endif
 
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections -fvisibility=hidden
 
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -Bsymbolic -Bsymbolic-functions
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -m $(if $(IS_32BIT),elf_i386,elf_x86_64)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS += -Bsymbolic -Bsymbolic-functions
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS += -m $(if $(IS_32BIT),elf_i386,elf_x86_64)
 
 # This is used in the top-level Makefile which does not include
-# PLATFORM_LDFLAGS
+# KBUILD_LDFLAGS
 LDFLAGS_EFI_PAYLOAD := -Bsymbolic -Bsymbolic-functions -shared --no-undefined -s
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS_EFI := -j .text -j .sdata -j .data -j .dynamic -j .dynsym \
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ LDSCRIPT := $(LDSCRIPT_EFI)
 else
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_NON_EFI)
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += --emit-relocs
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS += --emit-relocs
 LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections $(if $(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),,-pie)
 
 endif
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index caf0dd9b8182..097d1f67d24e 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 #  If we did not have Tegra SoCs, build system would be much simpler...)
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS :=
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS :=
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS :=
-LDFLAGS :=
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS :=
 LDFLAGS_FINAL :=
 LDFLAGS_STANDALONE :=
 OBJCOPYFLAGS :=
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ RELFLAGS := $(PLATFORM_RELFLAGS)
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(RELFLAGS)
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -pipe
 
-LDFLAGS += $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
 LDFLAGS_FINAL += -Bstatic
 
 export PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS
diff --git a/examples/standalone/Makefile b/examples/standalone/Makefile
index 0b17a91804cf..779e2528b77e 100644
--- a/examples/standalone/Makefile
+++ b/examples/standalone/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $(LIB):	$(LIBOBJS) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,link_lib)
 
 quiet_cmd_link_elf = LD      $@
-      cmd_link_elf = $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_STANDALONE) -g  \
+      cmd_link_elf = $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_STANDALONE) -g  \
 		     -o $@ -e $(SYM_PREFIX)$(@F) $< $(LIB) $(PLATFORM_LIBGCC)
 
 $(ELF): $(obj)/%: $(obj)/%.o $(LIB) FORCE
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index c7ad18777787..cad3b6e76c62 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -109,11 +109,20 @@ as-option = $(call try-run,\
 as-instr = $(call try-run,\
 	printf "%b\n" "$(1)" | $(CC) $(KBUILD_AFLAGS) -c -x assembler -o "$$TMP" -,$(2),$(3))
 
+# __cc-option
+# Usage: MY_CFLAGS += $(call __cc-option,$(CC),$(MY_CFLAGS),-march=winchip-c6,-march=i586)
+__cc-option = $(call try-run,\
+	$(1) -Werror $(2) $(3) -c -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",$(3),$(4))
+
 # cc-option
 # Usage: cflags-y += $(call cc-option,-march=winchip-c6,-march=i586)
+cc-option = $(call __cc-option, $(CC),\
+	$(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS),$(1),$(2))
 
-cc-option = $(call try-run,\
-	$(CC) -Werror $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) $(1) -c -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
+# hostcc-option
+# Usage: cflags-y += $(call hostcc-option,-march=winchip-c6,-march=i586)
+hostcc-option = $(call __cc-option, $(HOSTCC),\
+	$(HOSTCFLAGS) $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS),$(1),$(2))
 
 # cc-option-yn
 # Usage: flag := $(call cc-option-yn,-march=winchip-c6)
@@ -123,7 +132,7 @@ cc-option-yn = $(call try-run,\
 # cc-disable-warning
 # Usage: cflags-y += $(call cc-disable-warning,unused-but-set-variable)
 cc-disable-warning = $(call try-run,\
-	$(CC) $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -W$(strip $(1)) -c -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",-Wno-$(strip $(1)))
+	$(CC) -Werror $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -W$(strip $(1)) -c -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",-Wno-$(strip $(1)))
 
 # cc-name
 # Expands to either gcc or clang
@@ -146,12 +155,11 @@ binutils-version = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/binutils-version.s
 # cc-ldoption
 # Usage: ldflags += $(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=both)
 cc-ldoption = $(call try-run,\
-	$(CC) $(1) -nostdlib -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
+	$(CC) $(1) $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(CC_OPTION_CFLAGS) -nostdlib -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
 
 # ld-option
-# Usage: LDFLAGS += $(call ld-option, -X)
-ld-option = $(call try-run,\
-	$(CC) -x c /dev/null -c -o "$$TMPO" ; $(LD) $(1) "$$TMPO" -o "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
+# Usage: KBUILD_LDFLAGS += $(call ld-option, -X, -Y)
+ld-option = $(call try-run, $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(1) -v,$(1),$(2),$(3))
 
 # ar-option
 # Usage: KBUILD_ARFLAGS := $(call ar-option,D)
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index f8362fbd89d9..5e5f1682c902 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -70,15 +70,8 @@ endif
 
 include scripts/Makefile.lib
 
-ifdef host-progs
-ifneq ($(hostprogs-y),$(host-progs))
-$(warning kbuild: $(obj)/Makefile - Usage of host-progs is deprecated. Please replace with hostprogs-y!)
-hostprogs-y += $(host-progs)
-endif
-endif
-
 # Do not include host rules unless needed
-ifneq ($(hostprogs-y)$(hostprogs-m),)
+ifneq ($(hostprogs-y)$(hostprogs-m)$(hostlibs-y)$(hostlibs-m)$(hostcxxlibs-y)$(hostcxxlibs-m),)
 include scripts/Makefile.host
 endif
 
@@ -221,7 +214,7 @@ cmd_modversions =								\
 		$(call cmd_gensymtypes,$(KBUILD_SYMTYPES),$(@:.o=.symtypes))	\
 		    > $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F:.o=.ver);					\
 										\
-		$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -r -o $@ $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) 			\
+		$(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) -r -o $@ $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) 		\
 			-T $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F:.o=.ver);				\
 		rm -f $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F:.o=.ver);		\
 	else									\
@@ -253,8 +246,8 @@ else
 sub_cmd_record_mcount = set -e ; perl $(srctree)/scripts/recordmcount.pl "$(ARCH)" \
 	"$(if $(CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN),big,little)" \
 	"$(if $(CONFIG_64BIT),64,32)" \
-	"$(OBJDUMP)" "$(OBJCOPY)" "$(CC) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)" \
-	"$(LD)" "$(NM)" "$(RM)" "$(MV)" \
+	"$(OBJDUMP)" "$(OBJCOPY)" "$(CC) $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)" \
+	"$(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS)" "$(NM)" "$(RM)" "$(MV)" \
 	"$(if $(part-of-module),1,0)" "$(@)";
 recordmcount_source := $(srctree)/scripts/recordmcount.pl
 endif
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index 8fe9e05a14a9..d5922e915def 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ subdir-ymn	:= $(foreach f, $(subdir-ymn), \
 
 __clean-files	:= $(extra-y) $(extra-m) $(extra-)       \
 		   $(always) $(targets) $(clean-files)   \
-		   $(host-progs)                         \
-		   $(hostprogs-y) $(hostprogs-m) $(hostprogs-)
+		   $(hostprogs-y) $(hostprogs-m) $(hostprogs-) \
+		   $(hostlibs-y) $(hostlibs-m) $(hostlibs-) \
+		   $(hostcxxlibs-y) $(hostcxxlibs-m)
 
 __clean-files   := $(filter-out $(no-clean-files), $(__clean-files))
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.host b/scripts/Makefile.host
index e3379a3c51a1..da2f4d5bfd37 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.host
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.host
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 # They are linked as C++ code to the executable qconf
 
 __hostprogs := $(sort $(hostprogs-y) $(hostprogs-m))
+host-cshlib := $(sort $(hostlibs-y) $(hostlibs-m))
+host-cxxshlib := $(sort $(hostcxxlibs-y) $(hostcxxlibs-m))
 
 # C code
 # Executables compiled from a single .c file
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ host-cxxmulti	:= $(foreach m,$(__hostprogs),$(if $($(m)-cxxobjs),$(m)))
 # C++ Object (.o) files compiled from .cc files
 host-cxxobjs	:= $(sort $(foreach m,$(host-cxxmulti),$($(m)-cxxobjs)))
 
+# Object (.o) files used by the shared libaries
+host-cshobjs	:= $(sort $(foreach m,$(host-cshlib),$($(m:.so=-objs))))
+host-cxxshobjs	:= $(sort $(foreach m,$(host-cxxshlib),$($(m:.so=-objs))))
+
 # output directory for programs/.o files
 # hostprogs-y := tools/build may have been specified.
 # Retrieve also directory of .o files from prog-objs or prog-cxxobjs notation
@@ -61,6 +67,10 @@ host-cmulti	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cmulti))
 host-cobjs	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cobjs))
 host-cxxmulti	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cxxmulti))
 host-cxxobjs	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cxxobjs))
+host-cshlib	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cshlib))
+host-cxxshlib	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cxxshlib))
+host-cshobjs	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cshobjs))
+host-cxxshobjs	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-cxxshobjs))
 host-shared	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-shared))
 host-objdirs    := $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(host-objdirs))
 
@@ -69,9 +79,9 @@ obj-dirs += $(host-objdirs)
 #####
 # Handle options to gcc. Support building with separate output directory
 
-_hostc_flags   = $(HOSTCFLAGS)   $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS)   \
+_hostc_flags   = $(KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS)   $(HOST_EXTRACFLAGS)   \
                  $(HOSTCFLAGS_$(basetarget).o)
-_hostcxx_flags = $(HOSTCXXFLAGS) $(HOST_EXTRACXXFLAGS) \
+_hostcxx_flags = $(KBUILD_HOSTCXXFLAGS) $(HOST_EXTRACXXFLAGS) \
                  $(HOSTCXXFLAGS_$(basetarget).o)
 
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
@@ -92,16 +102,16 @@ hostcxx_flags  = -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(__hostcxx_flags)
 # host-csingle -> Executable
 quiet_cmd_host-csingle 	= HOSTCC  $@
       cmd_host-csingle	= $(HOSTCC) $(hostc_flags) -o $@ $< \
-	  	$(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLOADLIBES_$(@F))
+	  	$(KBUILD_HOSTLDLIBS) $(HOSTLDLIBS_$(@F))
 $(host-csingle): $(obj)/%: $(src)/%.c FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,host-csingle)
 
 # Link an executable based on list of .o files, all plain c
 # host-cmulti -> executable
 quiet_cmd_host-cmulti	= HOSTLD  $@
-      cmd_host-cmulti	= $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ \
+      cmd_host-cmulti	= $(HOSTCC) $(KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ \
 			  $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F)-objs)) \
-			  $(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLOADLIBES_$(@F))
+			  $(KBUILD_HOSTLDLIBS) $(HOSTLDLIBS_$(@F))
 $(host-cmulti): FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,host-cmulti)
 $(call multi_depend, $(host-cmulti), , -objs)
@@ -116,10 +126,10 @@ $(host-cobjs): $(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c FORCE
 # Link an executable based on list of .o files, a mixture of .c and .cc
 # host-cxxmulti -> executable
 quiet_cmd_host-cxxmulti	= HOSTLD  $@
-      cmd_host-cxxmulti	= $(HOSTCXX) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ \
+      cmd_host-cxxmulti	= $(HOSTCXX) $(KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS) -o $@ \
 			  $(foreach o,objs cxxobjs,\
 			  $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F)-$(o)))) \
-			  $(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLOADLIBES_$(@F))
+			  $(KBUILD_HOSTLDLIBS) $(HOSTLDLIBS_$(@F))
 $(host-cxxmulti): FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,host-cxxmulti)
 $(call multi_depend, $(host-cxxmulti), , -objs -cxxobjs)
@@ -130,5 +140,43 @@ quiet_cmd_host-cxxobjs	= HOSTCXX $@
 $(host-cxxobjs): $(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.cc FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,host-cxxobjs)
 
+# Compile .c file, create position independent .o file
+# host-cshobjs -> .o
+quiet_cmd_host-cshobjs	= HOSTCC  -fPIC $@
+      cmd_host-cshobjs	= $(HOSTCC) $(hostc_flags) -fPIC -c -o $@ $<
+$(host-cshobjs): $(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c FORCE
+	$(call if_changed_dep,host-cshobjs)
+
+# Compile .c file, create position independent .o file
+# Note that plugin capable gcc versions can be either C or C++ based
+# therefore plugin source files have to be compilable in both C and C++ mode.
+# This is why a C++ compiler is invoked on a .c file.
+# host-cxxshobjs -> .o
+quiet_cmd_host-cxxshobjs	= HOSTCXX -fPIC $@
+      cmd_host-cxxshobjs	= $(HOSTCXX) $(hostcxx_flags) -fPIC -c -o $@ $<
+$(host-cxxshobjs): $(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c FORCE
+	$(call if_changed_dep,host-cxxshobjs)
+
+# Link a shared library, based on position independent .o files
+# *.o -> .so shared library (host-cshlib)
+quiet_cmd_host-cshlib	= HOSTLLD -shared $@
+      cmd_host-cshlib	= $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -shared -o $@ \
+			  $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F:.so=-objs))) \
+			  $(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLDLIBS_$(@F))
+$(host-cshlib): FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,host-cshlib)
+$(call multi_depend, $(host-cshlib), .so, -objs)
+
+# Link a shared library, based on position independent .o files
+# *.o -> .so shared library (host-cxxshlib)
+quiet_cmd_host-cxxshlib	= HOSTLLD -shared $@
+      cmd_host-cxxshlib	= $(HOSTCXX) $(HOSTLDFLAGS) -shared -o $@ \
+			  $(addprefix $(obj)/,$($(@F:.so=-objs))) \
+			  $(HOST_LOADLIBES) $(HOSTLDLIBS_$(@F))
+$(host-cxxshlib): FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,host-cxxshlib)
+$(call multi_depend, $(host-cxxshlib), .so, -objs)
+
 targets += $(host-csingle)  $(host-cmulti) $(host-cobjs)\
-	   $(host-cxxmulti) $(host-cxxobjs) $(host-shared)
+	   $(host-cxxmulti) $(host-cxxobjs) $(host-shared) \
+	   $(host-cshlib) $(host-cshobjs) $(host-cxxshlib) $(host-cxxshobjs)
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 8c77eaaa4eed..8decb0e451d4 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ a_flags        = -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(NOSTDINC_FLAGS) $(UBOOTINCLUDE)     \
 cpp_flags      = -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(NOSTDINC_FLAGS) $(UBOOTINCLUDE)     \
 		 $(__cpp_flags)
 
-ld_flags       = $(LDFLAGS) $(ldflags-y)
+ld_flags       = $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(ldflags-y) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F))
 
 # Try these files in order to find the U-Boot-specific .dtsi include file
 u_boot_dtsi_options = $(strip $(wildcard $(dir $<)$(basename $(notdir $<))-u-boot.dtsi) \
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ $(obj)/%: $(src)/%_shipped
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 quiet_cmd_ld = LD      $@
-cmd_ld = $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(ldflags-y) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)) \
-	       $(filter-out FORCE,$^) -o $@
+cmd_ld = $(LD) $(ld_flags) $(filter-out FORCE,$^) -o $@
 
 # Objcopy
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.spl b/scripts/Makefile.spl
index 314b02ba07db..5384f2127830 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.spl
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.spl
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ $(obj)/u-boot-spl-mtk.bin: $(obj)/u-boot-spl.bin FORCE
 # Rule to link u-boot-spl
 # May be overridden by arch/$(ARCH)/config.mk
 quiet_cmd_u-boot-spl ?= LD      $@
-      cmd_u-boot-spl ?= (cd $(obj) && $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)) \
+      cmd_u-boot-spl ?= (cd $(obj) && $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)) \
 		       $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-init)) --start-group \
 		       $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-main))  \
 		       $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-platdata)) \
diff --git a/scripts/dtc/Makefile b/scripts/dtc/Makefile
index e999be939831..58d879dd11f5 100644
--- a/scripts/dtc/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/dtc/Makefile
@@ -9,21 +9,11 @@ dtc-objs	:= dtc.o flattree.o fstree.o data.o livetree.o treesource.o \
 dtc-objs	+= dtc-lexer.lex.o dtc-parser.tab.o
 
 # Source files need to get at the userspace version of libfdt_env.h to compile
+HOST_EXTRACFLAGS := -I$(src)/libfdt
 
-HOSTCFLAGS_DTC := -I$(src) -I$(src)/libfdt
-
-HOSTCFLAGS_checks.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_data.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_dtc.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_flattree.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_fstree.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_livetree.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_srcpos.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_treesource.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_util.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-
-HOSTCFLAGS_dtc-lexer.lex.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
-HOSTCFLAGS_dtc-parser.tab.o := $(HOSTCFLAGS_DTC)
+# Generated files need one more search path to include headers in source tree
+HOSTCFLAGS_dtc-lexer.lex.o := -I$(src)
+HOSTCFLAGS_dtc-parser.tab.o := -I$(src)
 
 # dependencies on generated files need to be listed explicitly
 $(obj)/dtc-lexer.lex.o: $(obj)/dtc-parser.tab.h
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 30b90cfde238..559bb88264c3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Kernel configuration targets
 # These targets are used from top-level makefile
 
-PHONY += xconfig gconfig menuconfig config syncconfig \
-	localmodconfig localyesconfig
+PHONY += xconfig gconfig menuconfig config localmodconfig localyesconfig \
+	build_menuconfig build_nconfig build_gconfig build_xconfig
 
 # Added for U-Boot
 #  Linux has defconfig files in arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/,
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@ config: $(obj)/conf
 nconfig: $(obj)/nconf
 	$< $(silent) $(Kconfig)
 
-# This has become an internal implementation detail and is now deprecated
-# for external use.
-syncconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$(Q)mkdir -p include/config include/generated
-	$< $(silent) --$@ $(Kconfig)
+build_menuconfig: $(obj)/mconf
+
+build_nconfig: $(obj)/nconf
+
+build_gconfig: $(obj)/gconf
+
+build_xconfig: $(obj)/qconf
 
 localyesconfig localmodconfig: $(obj)/conf
-	$(Q)mkdir -p include/config include/generated
 	$(Q)perl $(srctree)/$(src)/streamline_config.pl --$@ $(srctree) $(Kconfig) > .tmp.config
 	$(Q)if [ -f .config ]; then 					\
 			cmp -s .tmp.config .config ||			\
@@ -62,8 +63,12 @@ localyesconfig localmodconfig: $(obj)/conf
 	$(Q)rm -f .tmp.config
 
 # These targets map 1:1 to the commandline options of 'conf'
+#
+# Note:
+#  syncconfig has become an internal implementation detail and is now
+#  deprecated for external use
 simple-targets := oldconfig allnoconfig allyesconfig allmodconfig \
-	alldefconfig randconfig listnewconfig olddefconfig
+	alldefconfig randconfig listnewconfig olddefconfig syncconfig
 PHONY += $(simple-targets)
 
 $(simple-targets): $(obj)/conf
@@ -179,29 +184,30 @@ HOSTCFLAGS_zconf.tab.o	:= -I$(src)
 hostprogs-y	+= nconf
 nconf-objs	:= nconf.o zconf.tab.o nconf.gui.o
 
-HOSTLOADLIBES_nconf	= $(shell . $(obj)/.nconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
+HOSTLDLIBS_nconf	= $(shell . $(obj)/.nconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
 HOSTCFLAGS_nconf.o	= $(shell . $(obj)/.nconf-cfg && echo $$cflags)
 HOSTCFLAGS_nconf.gui.o	= $(shell . $(obj)/.nconf-cfg && echo $$cflags)
 
-$(obj)/nconf.o: $(obj)/.nconf-cfg
+$(obj)/nconf.o $(obj)/nconf.gui.o: $(obj)/.nconf-cfg
 
 # mconf: Used for the menuconfig target based on lxdialog
 hostprogs-y	+= mconf
 lxdialog	:= checklist.o inputbox.o menubox.o textbox.o util.o yesno.o
 mconf-objs	:= mconf.o zconf.tab.o $(addprefix lxdialog/, $(lxdialog))
 
-HOSTLOADLIBES_mconf = $(shell . $(obj)/.mconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
+HOSTLDLIBS_mconf = $(shell . $(obj)/.mconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
 $(foreach f, mconf.o $(lxdialog), \
   $(eval HOSTCFLAGS_$f = $$(shell . $(obj)/.mconf-cfg && echo $$$$cflags)))
 
-$(addprefix $(obj)/, mconf.o $(lxdialog)): $(obj)/.mconf-cfg
+$(obj)/mconf.o: $(obj)/.mconf-cfg
+$(addprefix $(obj)/lxdialog/, $(lxdialog)): $(obj)/.mconf-cfg
 
 # qconf: Used for the xconfig target based on Qt
 hostprogs-y	+= qconf
 qconf-cxxobjs	:= qconf.o
 qconf-objs	:= zconf.tab.o
 
-HOSTLOADLIBES_qconf	= $(shell . $(obj)/.qconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
+HOSTLDLIBS_qconf	= $(shell . $(obj)/.qconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
 HOSTCXXFLAGS_qconf.o	= $(shell . $(obj)/.qconf-cfg && echo $$cflags)
 
 $(obj)/qconf.o: $(obj)/.qconf-cfg $(obj)/qconf.moc
@@ -216,7 +222,7 @@ $(obj)/%.moc: $(src)/%.h $(obj)/.qconf-cfg
 hostprogs-y	+= gconf
 gconf-objs	:= gconf.o zconf.tab.o
 
-HOSTLOADLIBES_gconf = $(shell . $(obj)/.gconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
+HOSTLDLIBS_gconf = $(shell . $(obj)/.gconf-cfg && echo $$libs)
 HOSTCFLAGS_gconf.o  = $(shell . $(obj)/.gconf-cfg && echo $$cflags)
 
 $(obj)/gconf.o: $(obj)/.gconf-cfg
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 671ff5364497..c54ff0453c34 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	int opt;
 	const char *name, *defconfig_file = NULL /* gcc uninit */;
 	struct stat tmpstat;
+	int no_conf_write = 0;
 
 	tty_stdio = isatty(0) && isatty(1);
 
@@ -507,6 +508,11 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		input_mode = (enum input_mode)opt;
 		switch (opt) {
 		case syncconfig:
+			/*
+			 * syncconfig is invoked during the build stage.
+			 * Suppress distracting "configuration written to ..."
+			 */
+			conf_set_message_callback(NULL);
 			sync_kconfig = 1;
 			break;
 		case defconfig:
@@ -633,13 +639,14 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	}
 
 	if (sync_kconfig) {
-		if (conf_get_changed()) {
-			name = getenv("KCONFIG_NOSILENTUPDATE");
-			if (name && *name) {
+		name = getenv("KCONFIG_NOSILENTUPDATE");
+		if (name && *name) {
+			if (conf_get_changed()) {
 				fprintf(stderr,
 					"\n*** The configuration requires explicit update.\n\n");
 				return 1;
 			}
+			no_conf_write = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -688,7 +695,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		/* syncconfig is used during the build so we shall update autoconf.
 		 * All other commands are only used to generate a config.
 		 */
-		if (conf_get_changed() && conf_write(NULL)) {
+		if (!no_conf_write && conf_write(NULL)) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n");
 			exit(1);
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 1abf849bf543..d587b10d7f8e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -16,6 +16,64 @@
 
 #include "lkc.h"
 
+/* return true if 'path' exists, false otherwise */
+static bool is_present(const char *path)
+{
+	struct stat st;
+
+	return !stat(path, &st);
+}
+
+/* return true if 'path' exists and it is a directory, false otherwise */
+static bool is_dir(const char *path)
+{
+	struct stat st;
+
+	if (stat(path, &st))
+		return 0;
+
+	return S_ISDIR(st.st_mode);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create the parent directory of the given path.
+ *
+ * For example, if 'include/config/auto.conf' is given, create 'include/config'.
+ */
+static int make_parent_dir(const char *path)
+{
+	char tmp[PATH_MAX + 1];
+	char *p;
+
+	strncpy(tmp, path, sizeof(tmp));
+	tmp[sizeof(tmp) - 1] = 0;
+
+	/* Remove the base name. Just return if nothing is left */
+	p = strrchr(tmp, '/');
+	if (!p)
+		return 0;
+	*(p + 1) = 0;
+
+	/* Just in case it is an absolute path */
+	p = tmp;
+	while (*p == '/')
+		p++;
+
+	while ((p = strchr(p, '/'))) {
+		*p = 0;
+
+		/* skip if the directory exists */
+		if (!is_dir(tmp) && mkdir(tmp, 0755))
+			return -1;
+
+		*p = '/';
+		while (*p == '/')
+			p++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct conf_printer {
 	void (*print_symbol)(FILE *, struct symbol *, const char *, void *);
 	void (*print_comment)(FILE *, const char *, void *);
@@ -43,16 +101,16 @@ static void conf_warning(const char *fmt, ...)
 	conf_warnings++;
 }
 
-static void conf_default_message_callback(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+static void conf_default_message_callback(const char *s)
 {
 	printf("#\n# ");
-	vprintf(fmt, ap);
+	printf("%s", s);
 	printf("\n#\n");
 }
 
-static void (*conf_message_callback) (const char *fmt, va_list ap) =
+static void (*conf_message_callback)(const char *s) =
 	conf_default_message_callback;
-void conf_set_message_callback(void (*fn) (const char *fmt, va_list ap))
+void conf_set_message_callback(void (*fn)(const char *s))
 {
 	conf_message_callback = fn;
 }
@@ -60,10 +118,15 @@ void conf_set_message_callback(void (*fn) (const char *fmt, va_list ap))
 static void conf_message(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
+	char buf[4096];
+
+	if (!conf_message_callback)
+		return;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	if (conf_message_callback)
-		conf_message_callback(fmt, ap);
+
+	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, ap);
+	conf_message_callback(buf);
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +146,6 @@ const char *conf_get_autoconfig_name(void)
 
 char *conf_get_default_confname(void)
 {
-	struct stat buf;
 	static char fullname[PATH_MAX+1];
 	char *env, *name;
 
@@ -91,7 +153,7 @@ char *conf_get_default_confname(void)
 	env = getenv(SRCTREE);
 	if (env) {
 		sprintf(fullname, "%s/%s", env, name);
-		if (!stat(fullname, &buf))
+		if (is_present(fullname))
 			return fullname;
 	}
 	return name;
@@ -393,7 +455,7 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
 
 	for_all_symbols(i, sym) {
 		sym_calc_value(sym);
-		if (sym_is_choice(sym) || (sym->flags & SYMBOL_AUTO))
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym) || (sym->flags & SYMBOL_NO_WRITE))
 			continue;
 		if (sym_has_value(sym) && (sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE)) {
 			/* check that calculated value agrees with saved value */
@@ -723,10 +785,9 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 
 	dirname[0] = 0;
 	if (name && name[0]) {
-		struct stat st;
 		char *slash;
 
-		if (!stat(name, &st) && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+		if (is_dir(name)) {
 			strcpy(dirname, name);
 			strcat(dirname, "/");
 			basename = conf_get_configname();
@@ -811,26 +872,59 @@ next:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* write a dependency file as used by kbuild to track dependencies */
+static int conf_write_dep(const char *name)
+{
+	struct file *file;
+	FILE *out;
+
+	if (!name)
+		name = ".kconfig.d";
+	out = fopen("..config.tmp", "w");
+	if (!out)
+		return 1;
+	fprintf(out, "deps_config := \\\n");
+	for (file = file_list; file; file = file->next) {
+		if (file->next)
+			fprintf(out, "\t%s \\\n", file->name);
+		else
+			fprintf(out, "\t%s\n", file->name);
+	}
+	fprintf(out, "\n%s: \\\n"
+		     "\t$(deps_config)\n\n", conf_get_autoconfig_name());
+
+	env_write_dep(out, conf_get_autoconfig_name());
+
+	fprintf(out, "\n$(deps_config): ;\n");
+	fclose(out);
+
+	if (make_parent_dir(name))
+		return 1;
+	rename("..config.tmp", name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int conf_split_config(void)
 {
 	const char *name;
 	char path[PATH_MAX+1];
 	char *s, *d, c;
 	struct symbol *sym;
-	struct stat sb;
 	int res, i, fd;
 
 	name = conf_get_autoconfig_name();
 	conf_read_simple(name, S_DEF_AUTO);
 	sym_calc_value(modules_sym);
 
+	if (make_parent_dir("include/config/foo.h"))
+		return 1;
 	if (chdir("include/config"))
 		return 1;
 
 	res = 0;
 	for_all_symbols(i, sym) {
 		sym_calc_value(sym);
-		if ((sym->flags & SYMBOL_AUTO) || !sym->name)
+		if ((sym->flags & SYMBOL_NO_WRITE) || !sym->name)
 			continue;
 		if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE) {
 			if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_DEF_AUTO) {
@@ -895,19 +989,12 @@ static int conf_split_config(void)
 				res = 1;
 				break;
 			}
-			/*
-			 * Create directory components,
-			 * unless they exist already.
-			 */
-			d = path;
-			while ((d = strchr(d, '/'))) {
-				*d = 0;
-				if (stat(path, &sb) && mkdir(path, 0755)) {
-					res = 1;
-					goto out;
-				}
-				*d++ = '/';
+
+			if (make_parent_dir(path)) {
+				res = 1;
+				goto out;
 			}
+
 			/* Try it again. */
 			fd = open(path, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0644);
 			if (fd == -1) {
@@ -933,7 +1020,7 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 
 	sym_clear_all_valid();
 
-	file_write_dep("include/config/auto.conf.cmd");
+	conf_write_dep("include/config/auto.conf.cmd");
 
 	if (conf_split_config())
 		return 1;
@@ -980,14 +1067,22 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 	name = getenv("KCONFIG_AUTOHEADER");
 	if (!name)
 		name = "include/generated/autoconf.h";
+	if (make_parent_dir(name))
+		return 1;
 	if (rename(".tmpconfig.h", name))
 		return 1;
+
 	name = getenv("KCONFIG_TRISTATE");
 	if (!name)
 		name = "include/config/tristate.conf";
+	if (make_parent_dir(name))
+		return 1;
 	if (rename(".tmpconfig_tristate", name))
 		return 1;
+
 	name = conf_get_autoconfig_name();
+	if (make_parent_dir(name))
+		return 1;
 	/*
 	 * This must be the last step, kbuild has a dependency on auto.conf
 	 * and this marks the successful completion of the previous steps.
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index f63b41b0dd49..7c329e179007 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct symbol {
 #define SYMBOL_OPTIONAL   0x0100  /* choice is optional - values can be 'n' */
 #define SYMBOL_WRITE      0x0200  /* write symbol to file (KCONFIG_CONFIG) */
 #define SYMBOL_CHANGED    0x0400  /* ? */
-#define SYMBOL_AUTO       0x1000  /* value from environment variable */
+#define SYMBOL_NO_WRITE   0x1000  /* Symbol for internal use only; it will not be written */
 #define SYMBOL_CHECKED    0x2000  /* used during dependency checking */
 #define SYMBOL_WARNED     0x8000  /* warning has been issued */
 
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ enum prop_type {
 	P_SELECT,   /* select BAR */
 	P_IMPLY,    /* imply BAR */
 	P_RANGE,    /* range 7..100 (for a symbol) */
-	P_ENV,      /* value from environment variable */
 	P_SYMBOL,   /* where a symbol is defined */
 };
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf-cfg.sh b/scripts/kconfig/gconf-cfg.sh
index 533b3d8f8f08..480ecd8b9f41 100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf-cfg.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf-cfg.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 
 PKG="gtk+-2.0 gmodule-2.0 libglade-2.0"
 
+if [ -z "$(command -v pkg-config)" ]; then
+	echo >&2 "*"
+	echo >&2 "* 'make gconfig' requires 'pkg-config'. Please install it."
+	echo >&2 "*"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 if ! pkg-config --exists $PKG; then
 	echo >&2 "*"
 	echo >&2 "* Unable to find the GTK+ installation. Please make sure that"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index 610c4ab54d76..a9e48cc7b50a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ const char *dbg_sym_flags(int val)
 		strcat(buf, "write/");
 	if (val & SYMBOL_CHANGED)
 		strcat(buf, "changed/");
-	if (val & SYMBOL_AUTO)
-		strcat(buf, "auto/");
+	if (val & SYMBOL_NO_WRITE)
+		strcat(buf, "no_write/");
 
 	buf[strlen(buf) - 1] = '\0';
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index ed3ff88e60ba..9eb7c837cd8f 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ void menu_set_type(int type);
 
 /* util.c */
 struct file *file_lookup(const char *name);
-int file_write_dep(const char *name);
 void *xmalloc(size_t size);
 void *xcalloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size);
 void *xrealloc(void *p, size_t size);
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ const char *sym_get_string_default(struct symbol *sym);
 struct symbol *sym_check_deps(struct symbol *sym);
 struct property *prop_alloc(enum prop_type type, struct symbol *sym);
 struct symbol *prop_get_symbol(struct property *prop);
-struct property *sym_get_env_prop(struct symbol *sym);
 
 static inline tristate sym_get_tristate_value(struct symbol *sym)
 {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
index a8b7a330587e..cf4510a2bdc7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name);
 int conf_write_autoconf(void);
 bool conf_get_changed(void);
 void conf_set_changed_callback(void (*fn)(void));
-void conf_set_message_callback(void (*fn)(const char *fmt, va_list ap));
+void conf_set_message_callback(void (*fn)(const char *s));
 
 /* menu.c */
 extern struct menu rootmenu;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf-cfg.sh b/scripts/kconfig/mconf-cfg.sh
index e6f9facd0077..c812872d7f9d 100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf-cfg.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf-cfg.sh
@@ -4,20 +4,23 @@
 PKG="ncursesw"
 PKG2="ncurses"
 
-if pkg-config --exists $PKG; then
-	echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG)\"
-	echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG)\"
-	exit 0
-fi
+if [ -n "$(command -v pkg-config)" ]; then
+	if pkg-config --exists $PKG; then
+		echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG)\"
+		echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG)\"
+		exit 0
+	fi
 
-if pkg-config --exists $PKG2; then
-	echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG2)\"
-	echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG2)\"
-	exit 0
+	if pkg-config --exists $PKG2; then
+		echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG2)\"
+		echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG2)\"
+		exit 0
+	fi
 fi
 
-# Unfortunately, some distributions (e.g. openSUSE) cannot find ncurses
-# by pkg-config.
+# Check the default paths in case pkg-config is not installed.
+# (Even if it is installed, some distributions such as openSUSE cannot
+# find ncurses by pkg-config.)
 if [ -f /usr/include/ncursesw/ncurses.h ]; then
 	echo cflags=\"-D_GNU_SOURCE -I/usr/include/ncursesw\"
 	echo libs=\"-lncursesw\"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 5294ed159b98..c1b38747c147 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 			switch (prop->type) {
 			case P_MENU:
 				child_count++;
-				prompt = prompt;
 				if (single_menu_mode) {
 					item_make("%s%*c%s",
 						  menu->data ? "-->" : "++>",
@@ -772,16 +771,13 @@ static void show_helptext(const char *title, const char *text)
 	show_textbox(title, text, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static void conf_message_callback(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+static void conf_message_callback(const char *s)
 {
-	char buf[PATH_MAX+1];
-
-	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, ap);
 	if (save_and_exit) {
 		if (!silent)
-			printf("%s", buf);
+			printf("%s", s);
 	} else {
-		show_textbox(NULL, buf, 6, 60);
+		show_textbox(NULL, s, 6, 60);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index 379a119dcd1e..4cf15d449c05 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void menu_add_option(int token, char *arg)
 			sym_defconfig_list = current_entry->sym;
 		else if (sym_defconfig_list != current_entry->sym)
 			zconf_error("trying to redefine defconfig symbol");
-		sym_defconfig_list->flags |= SYMBOL_AUTO;
+		sym_defconfig_list->flags |= SYMBOL_NO_WRITE;
 		break;
 	case T_OPT_ALLNOCONFIG_Y:
 		current_entry->sym->flags |= SYMBOL_ALLNOCONFIG_Y;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf-cfg.sh b/scripts/kconfig/nconf-cfg.sh
index 42f5ac73548e..001559ef0a60 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf-cfg.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf-cfg.sh
@@ -4,20 +4,23 @@
 PKG="ncursesw menuw panelw"
 PKG2="ncurses menu panel"
 
-if pkg-config --exists $PKG; then
-	echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG)\"
-	echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG)\"
-	exit 0
-fi
+if [ -n "$(command -v pkg-config)" ]; then
+	if pkg-config --exists $PKG; then
+		echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG)\"
+		echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG)\"
+		exit 0
+	fi
 
-if pkg-config --exists $PKG2; then
-	echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG2)\"
-	echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG2)\"
-	exit 0
+	if pkg-config --exists $PKG2; then
+		echo cflags=\"$(pkg-config --cflags $PKG2)\"
+		echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG2)\"
+		exit 0
+	fi
 fi
 
-# Unfortunately, some distributions (e.g. openSUSE) cannot find ncurses
-# by pkg-config.
+# Check the default paths in case pkg-config is not installed.
+# (Even if it is installed, some distributions such as openSUSE cannot
+# find ncurses by pkg-config.)
 if [ -f /usr/include/ncursesw/ncurses.h ]; then
 	echo cflags=\"-D_GNU_SOURCE -I/usr/include/ncursesw\"
 	echo libs=\"-lncursesw -lmenuw -lpanelw\"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index 97b78445584b..5cbdb92e11b3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -1210,12 +1210,9 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 	}
 }
 
-static void conf_message_callback(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+static void conf_message_callback(const char *s)
 {
-	char buf[1024];
-
-	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, ap);
-	btn_dialog(main_window, buf, 1, "<OK>");
+	btn_dialog(main_window, s, 1, "<OK>");
 }
 
 static void show_help(struct menu *menu)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf-cfg.sh b/scripts/kconfig/qconf-cfg.sh
index 0862e1562536..02ccc0ae1031 100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf-cfg.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf-cfg.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 PKG="Qt5Core Qt5Gui Qt5Widgets"
 PKG2="QtCore QtGui"
 
+if [ -z "$(command -v pkg-config)" ]; then
+	echo >&2 "*"
+	echo >&2 "* 'make xconfig' requires 'pkg-config'. Please install it."
+	echo >&2 "*"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 if pkg-config --exists $PKG; then
 	echo cflags=\"-std=c++11 -fPIC $(pkg-config --cflags Qt5Core Qt5Gui Qt5Widgets)\"
 	echo libs=\"$(pkg-config --libs $PKG)\"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index ad9c22dd04f5..0c3fa9405684 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -1149,7 +1149,6 @@ QString ConfigInfoView::debug_info(struct symbol *sym)
 		case P_DEFAULT:
 		case P_SELECT:
 		case P_RANGE:
-		case P_ENV:
 			debug += prop_get_type_name(prop->type);
 			debug += ": ";
 			expr_print(prop->expr, expr_print_help, &debug, E_NONE);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 7c9a88e91cfa..703b9b899ee9 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -76,15 +76,6 @@ struct property *sym_get_choice_prop(struct symbol *sym)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-struct property *sym_get_env_prop(struct symbol *sym)
-{
-	struct property *prop;
-
-	for_all_properties(sym, prop, P_ENV)
-		return prop;
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static struct property *sym_get_default_prop(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct property *prop;
@@ -463,7 +454,7 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_AUTO)
+	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_NO_WRITE)
 		sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_WRITE;
 
 	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_NEED_SET_CHOICE_VALUES)
@@ -1020,7 +1011,7 @@ static struct dep_stack {
 	struct dep_stack *prev, *next;
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	struct property *prop;
-	struct expr *expr;
+	struct expr **expr;
 } *check_top;
 
 static void dep_stack_insert(struct dep_stack *stack, struct symbol *sym)
@@ -1085,31 +1076,42 @@ static void sym_check_print_recursive(struct symbol *last_sym)
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:error: recursive dependency detected!\n",
 				prop->file->name, prop->lineno);
 
-		if (stack->expr) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s value contains %s\n",
-				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tchoice %s contains symbol %s\n",
+				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is part of choice %s\n",
+				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
-				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
-		} else if (stack->prop) {
+		} else if (stack->expr == &sym->dir_dep.expr) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s depends on %s\n",
 				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
-		} else if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tchoice %s contains symbol %s\n",
-				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+		} else if (stack->expr == &sym->rev_dep.expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is selected by %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
-		} else if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is part of choice %s\n",
-				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+		} else if (stack->expr == &sym->implied.expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is implied by %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (stack->expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s value contains %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is selected by %s\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s is visible depending on %s\n",
 				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
 		}
 	}
@@ -1166,12 +1168,26 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_sym_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 
 	dep_stack_insert(&stack, sym);
 
+	stack.expr = &sym->dir_dep.expr;
+	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->dir_dep.expr);
+	if (sym2)
+		goto out;
+
+	stack.expr = &sym->rev_dep.expr;
 	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->rev_dep.expr);
 	if (sym2)
 		goto out;
 
+	stack.expr = &sym->implied.expr;
+	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->implied.expr);
+	if (sym2)
+		goto out;
+
+	stack.expr = NULL;
+
 	for (prop = sym->prop; prop; prop = prop->next) {
-		if (prop->type == P_CHOICE || prop->type == P_SELECT)
+		if (prop->type == P_CHOICE || prop->type == P_SELECT ||
+		    prop->type == P_IMPLY)
 			continue;
 		stack.prop = prop;
 		sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(prop->visible.expr);
@@ -1179,7 +1195,7 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_sym_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 			break;
 		if (prop->type != P_DEFAULT || sym_is_choice(sym))
 			continue;
-		stack.expr = prop->expr;
+		stack.expr = &prop->expr;
 		sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(prop->expr);
 		if (sym2)
 			break;
@@ -1257,9 +1273,6 @@ struct symbol *sym_check_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 		sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_CHECK;
 	}
 
-	if (sym2 && sym2 == sym)
-		sym2 = NULL;
-
 	return sym2;
 }
 
@@ -1298,8 +1311,6 @@ const char *prop_get_type_name(enum prop_type type)
 	switch (type) {
 	case P_PROMPT:
 		return "prompt";
-	case P_ENV:
-		return "env";
 	case P_COMMENT:
 		return "comment";
 	case P_MENU:
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/Kconfig b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/Kconfig
similarity index 93%
rename from scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/Kconfig
rename to scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/Kconfig
index a65bfcb7137e..ebdb3ffd8717 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/Kconfig
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/Kconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
 # depends on itself
 
 config A
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ config D2
 	bool
 
 # depends on and imply
-# This is not recursive dependency
 
 config E1
 	bool "E1"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/__init__.py b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5f3821b43ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+"""
+Detect recursive dependency error.
+
+Recursive dependency should be treated as an error.
+"""
+
+def test(conf):
+    assert conf.oldaskconfig() == 1
+    assert conf.stderr_contains('expected_stderr')
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..84679b104655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+Kconfig:11:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:11:	symbol B is selected by B
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
+
+Kconfig:5:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:5:	symbol A depends on A
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
+
+Kconfig:17:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:17:	symbol C1 depends on C2
+Kconfig:21:	symbol C2 depends on C1
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
+
+Kconfig:32:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:32:	symbol D2 is selected by D1
+Kconfig:27:	symbol D1 depends on D2
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
+
+Kconfig:37:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:37:	symbol E1 depends on E2
+Kconfig:42:	symbol E2 is implied by E1
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
+
+Kconfig:60:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:60:	symbol G depends on G
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
+
+Kconfig:51:error: recursive dependency detected!
+Kconfig:51:	symbol F2 depends on F1
+Kconfig:49:	symbol F1 default value contains F2
+For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
+subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/__init__.py b/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index adb21951ba41..000000000000
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Warn recursive inclusion.
-
-Recursive dependency should be warned.
-"""
-
-def test(conf):
-    assert conf.oldaskconfig() == 0
-    assert conf.stderr_contains('expected_stderr')
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/expected_stderr b/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
deleted file mode 100644
index 3de807dd9cb2..000000000000
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/warn_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-Kconfig:9:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:9:	symbol B is selected by B
-For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
-subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
-
-Kconfig:3:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:3:	symbol A depends on A
-For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
-subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
-
-Kconfig:15:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:15:	symbol C1 depends on C2
-Kconfig:19:	symbol C2 depends on C1
-For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
-subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
-
-Kconfig:30:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:30:	symbol D2 is selected by D1
-Kconfig:25:	symbol D1 depends on D2
-For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
-subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
-
-Kconfig:59:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:59:	symbol G depends on G
-For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
-subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
-
-Kconfig:50:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:50:	symbol F2 depends on F1
-Kconfig:48:	symbol F1 default value contains F2
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/util.c b/scripts/kconfig/util.c
index a365594770d9..d999683bb2a7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/util.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/util.c
@@ -29,36 +29,6 @@ struct file *file_lookup(const char *name)
 	return file;
 }
 
-/* write a dependency file as used by kbuild to track dependencies */
-int file_write_dep(const char *name)
-{
-	struct file *file;
-	FILE *out;
-
-	if (!name)
-		name = ".kconfig.d";
-	out = fopen("..config.tmp", "w");
-	if (!out)
-		return 1;
-	fprintf(out, "deps_config := \\\n");
-	for (file = file_list; file; file = file->next) {
-		if (file->next)
-			fprintf(out, "\t%s \\\n", file->name);
-		else
-			fprintf(out, "\t%s\n", file->name);
-	}
-	fprintf(out, "\n%s: \\\n"
-		     "\t$(deps_config)\n\n", conf_get_autoconfig_name());
-
-	env_write_dep(out, conf_get_autoconfig_name());
-
-	fprintf(out, "\n$(deps_config): ;\n");
-	fclose(out);
-	rename("..config.tmp", name);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 /* Allocate initial growable string */
 struct gstr str_new(void)
 {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
index 4b68272ebdb9..22fceb264cf5 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct symbol *symbol_hash[SYMBOL_HASHSIZE];
 static struct menu *current_menu, *current_entry;
 
 %}
-%expect 31
+%expect 30
 
 %union
 {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ start: mainmenu_stmt stmt_list | stmt_list;
 
 /* mainmenu entry */
 
-mainmenu_stmt: T_MAINMENU prompt nl
+mainmenu_stmt: T_MAINMENU prompt T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_prompt(P_MENU, $2, NULL);
 };
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ symbol_option_arg:
 choice: T_CHOICE word_opt T_EOL
 {
 	struct symbol *sym = sym_lookup($2, SYMBOL_CHOICE);
-	sym->flags |= SYMBOL_AUTO;
+	sym->flags |= SYMBOL_NO_WRITE;
 	menu_add_entry(sym);
 	menu_add_expr(P_CHOICE, NULL, NULL);
 	free($2);
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 3b9ae90369a8..c2b26340047a 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_MX23)$(CONFIG_MX28)$(CONFIG_ARMADA_38X)$(CONFIG_ARMADA_39X)$(CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE),)
 HOSTCFLAGS_kwbimage.o += \
 	$(shell pkg-config --cflags libssl libcrypto 2> /dev/null || echo "")
-HOSTLOADLIBES_mkimage += \
+HOSTLDLIBS_mkimage += \
 	$(shell pkg-config --libs libssl libcrypto 2> /dev/null || echo "-lssl -lcrypto")
 
 # OS X deprecate openssl in favour of CommonCrypto, supress deprecation
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ endif
 
 HOSTCFLAGS_fit_image.o += -DMKIMAGE_DTC=\"$(CONFIG_MKIMAGE_DTC_PATH)\"
 
-HOSTLOADLIBES_dumpimage := $(HOSTLOADLIBES_mkimage)
-HOSTLOADLIBES_fit_info := $(HOSTLOADLIBES_mkimage)
-HOSTLOADLIBES_fit_check_sign := $(HOSTLOADLIBES_mkimage)
+HOSTLDLIBS_dumpimage := $(HOSTLDLIBS_mkimage)
+HOSTLDLIBS_fit_info := $(HOSTLDLIBS_mkimage)
+HOSTLDLIBS_fit_check_sign := $(HOSTLDLIBS_mkimage)
 
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_EXYNOS5250) += mkexynosspl
 hostprogs-$(CONFIG_EXYNOS5420) += mkexynosspl
