diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9ed95f6780c..57f59c4f37f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3370,4 +3370,8 @@
 	* arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_i2c.c:  I2C improvements from Mike Smith.
 	  Unified configuration logic; dynamic timeout calculations;
 	  I2C reset logic to recover from locked devices on the bus.
-
+	* configs/*/*/Make.defs, tools/Config.mk, Makefile:  Refactor all
+	  common make definitions from the various Make.defs files into
+	  the common tools/Make.mk.  Add support for a verbosity options:
+	  Specify V=1 on the make command line in order to see the exact
+	  commands used in the build (Contributed by Richard Cochran).
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 375538919b8..3c6e9c1985b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ TOPDIR		:= ${shell pwd | sed -e 's/ /\\ /g'}
 -include ${TOPDIR}/tools/Config.mk
 -include ${TOPDIR}/Make.defs
 
+# Control build verbosity.
+ifeq ($(V),1)
+export Q :=
+else
+export Q := @
+endif
+
 # Default tools
 
 ifeq ($(DIRLINK),)
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 0d1fbdc1c36..d7587002a67 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ README
   o Building NuttX
     - Building
     - Re-building 
-    - Build Targets
+    - Build Targets and Options
   o Cygwin Build Problems
     - Strange Path Problems
     - Window Native Toolchain Issues
@@ -380,9 +380,10 @@ Re-building
   This 'make' command will remove of the copied directories, re-copy them,
   then make NuttX.
 
-Build Targets
--------------
+Build Targets and Options
+-------------------------
 
+  Build Targets:
   Below is a summary of the build targets available in the top-level
   NuttX Makefile:
 
@@ -450,10 +451,22 @@ Build Targets
     the config.h and version.h header files in the include/nuttx directory and
     the establishment of symbolic links to configured directories.
 
-   clean_context
+  clean_context
 
-     This is part of the distclean target.  It removes all of the header files
-     and symbolic links created by the context target.
+    This is part of the distclean target.  It removes all of the header files
+    and symbolic links created by the context target.
+
+  Build Options:
+  Of course, the value any make variable an be overriden from the make command
+  line.  However, there is one particular variable assignment option that may
+  be useful to you:
+
+  V=1
+
+    This is the build "verbosity flag."  If you specify V=1 on the make command
+    line, you will see the exact commands used in the build. This can be very
+    useful when adding new boards or tracking down compile time errors and
+    warnings.
 
 CYGWIN BUILD PROBLEMS
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -461,27 +474,27 @@ CYGWIN BUILD PROBLEMS
 Strange Path Problems
 ---------------------
 
-If you see strange behavior when building under Cygwin then you may have
-a problem with your PATH variable.  For example, if you see failures to
-locate files that are clearly present, that may mean that you are using
-the wrong version of a tool.  For example, you may not be using Cygwin's
-'make' program at /usr/bin/make.  Try:
+  If you see strange behavior when building under Cygwin then you may have
+  a problem with your PATH variable.  For example, if you see failures to
+  locate files that are clearly present, that may mean that you are using
+  the wrong version of a tool.  For example, you may not be using Cygwin's
+  'make' program at /usr/bin/make.  Try:
 
     $ which make
     /usr/bin/make
 
-When you install some toolchains (such as Yargarto or CodeSourcery tools),
-they may modify your PATH variable to include a path to their binaries.
-At that location, they make have GNUWin32 versions of the tools.  So you
-might actually be using a version of make that does not understand Cygwin
-paths.
+  When you install some toolchains (such as Yargarto or CodeSourcery tools),
+  they may modify your PATH variable to include a path to their binaries.
+  At that location, they make have GNUWin32 versions of the tools.  So you
+  might actually be using a version of make that does not understand Cygwin
+  paths.
 
-The solution is either:
+  The solution is either:
 
-1. Edit your PATH to remove the path to the GNUWin32 tools, or
-2. Put /usr/local/bin, /usr/bin, and /bin at the front of your path:
+  1. Edit your PATH to remove the path to the GNUWin32 tools, or
+  2. Put /usr/local/bin, /usr/bin, and /bin at the front of your path:
 
-   $ export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:$PATH
+     $ export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:$PATH
 
 Window Native Toolchain Issues
 ------------------------------
@@ -568,7 +581,7 @@ General Pre-built Toolchain Issues
   And finally you may not be able to use NXFLAT.
 
   7. NXFLAT. If you use a pre-built toolchain, you will lose all support
-    for NXFLAT.  NXFLAT is a binary format described in
+     for NXFLAT.  NXFLAT is a binary format described in
      Documentation/NuttXNxFlat.html.  It may be possible to build
      standalone versions of the NXFLAT tools; there are a few examples
      of this in the misc/buildroot/configs directory.  However, it
diff --git a/configs/amber/hello/Make.defs b/configs/amber/hello/Make.defs
index bcf8951520c..4474e1621db 100644
--- a/configs/amber/hello/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/amber/hello/Make.defs
@@ -114,34 +114,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/avr32dev1/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/avr32dev1/nsh/Make.defs
index e2880edcaed..46fef6ec1ed 100644
--- a/configs/avr32dev1/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/avr32dev1/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -110,34 +110,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/avr32dev1/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/avr32dev1/ostest/Make.defs
index b02597fe065..ad74d889ccc 100644
--- a/configs/avr32dev1/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/avr32dev1/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -110,34 +110,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/c5471evm/httpd/Make.defs b/configs/c5471evm/httpd/Make.defs
index 59a3bad44ff..6ff007708fe 100644
--- a/configs/c5471evm/httpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/c5471evm/httpd/Make.defs
@@ -86,29 +86,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/c5471evm/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/c5471evm/nettest/Make.defs
index 584a2e7fd7c..d66bb564fb3 100644
--- a/configs/c5471evm/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/c5471evm/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -86,29 +86,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/c5471evm/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/c5471evm/nsh/Make.defs
index 1977cc23326..2ffb69ffd30 100644
--- a/configs/c5471evm/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/c5471evm/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -86,29 +86,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/c5471evm/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/c5471evm/ostest/Make.defs
index 8773c7c68bf..04d6e097139 100644
--- a/configs/c5471evm/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/c5471evm/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -86,29 +86,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/compal_e88/nsh_highram/Make.defs b/configs/compal_e88/nsh_highram/Make.defs
index d22675f1797..b3c04930dbe 100644
--- a/configs/compal_e88/nsh_highram/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/compal_e88/nsh_highram/Make.defs
@@ -95,29 +95,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/compal_e99/nsh_compalram/Make.defs b/configs/compal_e99/nsh_compalram/Make.defs
index 0a93ce75257..cec8bdd1fbc 100644
--- a/configs/compal_e99/nsh_compalram/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/compal_e99/nsh_compalram/Make.defs
@@ -95,29 +95,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/compal_e99/nsh_highram/Make.defs b/configs/compal_e99/nsh_highram/Make.defs
index d22675f1797..b3c04930dbe 100644
--- a/configs/compal_e99/nsh_highram/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/compal_e99/nsh_highram/Make.defs
@@ -95,29 +95,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/demo9s12ne64/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/demo9s12ne64/ostest/Make.defs
index 58d502e9672..9ad5036c3f5 100644
--- a/configs/demo9s12ne64/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/demo9s12ne64/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -117,34 +117,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ea3131/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/ea3131/nsh/Make.defs
index 01b83a5a638..9ef28c3636b 100644
--- a/configs/ea3131/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ea3131/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -129,34 +129,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ea3131/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/ea3131/ostest/Make.defs
index 0ed68f285f9..3528b80b5d5 100644
--- a/configs/ea3131/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ea3131/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -129,34 +129,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ea3131/pgnsh/Make.defs b/configs/ea3131/pgnsh/Make.defs
index d9a6794f5fb..7dace9854a1 100644
--- a/configs/ea3131/pgnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ea3131/pgnsh/Make.defs
@@ -129,34 +129,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ea3131/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/ea3131/usbserial/Make.defs
index 92a53d1da62..eb0da53f55f 100644
--- a/configs/ea3131/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ea3131/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -129,34 +129,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ea3131/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/ea3131/usbstorage/Make.defs
index e4400e3fc42..fc679e24cad 100644
--- a/configs/ea3131/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ea3131/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -129,34 +129,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ea3152/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/ea3152/ostest/Make.defs
index 19e213b0abd..8872b60e41c 100644
--- a/configs/ea3152/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ea3152/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -129,34 +129,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/eagle100/httpd/Make.defs b/configs/eagle100/httpd/Make.defs
index 6d9f86db577..1b6dc01cf06 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/httpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/eagle100/httpd/Make.defs
@@ -113,34 +113,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/eagle100/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/eagle100/nettest/Make.defs
index 2bfabeade96..ef761182f3a 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/eagle100/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -113,34 +113,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/eagle100/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/eagle100/nsh/Make.defs
index 066b00ceea5..4f024e26369 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/eagle100/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -113,34 +113,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/eagle100/nxflat/Make.defs b/configs/eagle100/nxflat/Make.defs
index 2cd0a3b6cfb..d3107f1126e 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/nxflat/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/eagle100/nxflat/Make.defs
@@ -116,34 +116,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/eagle100/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/eagle100/ostest/Make.defs
index 1694942a89f..7dd98c21af7 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/eagle100/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -113,34 +113,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/eagle100/thttpd/Make.defs b/configs/eagle100/thttpd/Make.defs
index cbc3b4a92ac..a864867e724 100644
--- a/configs/eagle100/thttpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/eagle100/thttpd/Make.defs
@@ -116,34 +116,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/nsh/Make.defs
index 50b41428946..a4223e51371 100644
--- a/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -128,34 +128,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/ostest/Make.defs
index ac45c9babaa..2da0c421a6e 100644
--- a/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ekk-lm3s9b96/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -128,34 +128,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/Make.defs
index cbe3b08c8f0..567e8206397 100644
--- a/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -160,34 +160,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/buttons/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/buttons/Make.defs
index 7956afb108e..f78c3aed355 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/buttons/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/buttons/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh/Make.defs
index 442eb29744e..91aa0638357 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh2/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh2/Make.defs
index 5742300673f..f5c9d11c693 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh2/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nsh2/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nx/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nx/Make.defs
index 53533cfcc97..ac140b35430 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nx/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nxlines/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nxlines/Make.defs
index 764bea986bd..897af1fcd8d 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/nxlines/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/nxlines/Make.defs
@@ -141,34 +141,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbserial/Make.defs
index 2109c48d883..29be9190fec 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbstorage/Make.defs
index 91a677d4735..3e89daa6d27 100644
--- a/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/hymini-stm32v/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/kwikstik-k40/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/kwikstik-k40/ostest/Make.defs
index f78ea44fd10..0f03b6c19d6 100644
--- a/configs/kwikstik-k40/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/kwikstik-k40/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lincoln60/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/lincoln60/nsh/Make.defs
index 343c2dcc6f4..cca519da40b 100644
--- a/configs/lincoln60/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lincoln60/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lincoln60/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/lincoln60/ostest/Make.defs
index de45b59dfdb..29ef7c32777 100644
--- a/configs/lincoln60/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lincoln60/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/nsh/Make.defs
index 73f7007e866..3bac1a4dbf0 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/ostest/Make.defs
index 41c1ba32c8d..7d528cdf0fd 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s6432-s2e/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nsh/Make.defs
index b25fa4bb625..52a3c7bd1b4 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/Make.defs
index 388caffb61c..21b60450f6e 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/nx/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/ostest/Make.defs
index 74eed679e0b..a834a57ef0d 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s6965-ek/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s6965-ek/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nsh/Make.defs
index cd183ed15ed..c37875c642b 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nx/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nx/Make.defs
index 84177347723..be150074ccb 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s8962-ek/nx/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lm3s8962-ek/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/lm3s8962-ek/ostest/Make.defs
index 914e96eb610..43bcfcddde9 100644
--- a/configs/lm3s8962-ek/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lm3s8962-ek/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/nsh/Make.defs
index db7b72815d4..341671a9777 100644
--- a/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -183,34 +183,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/ostest/Make.defs
index db7b72815d4..341671a9777 100644
--- a/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpc4330-xplorer/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -183,34 +183,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/Make.defs b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/Make.defs
index 2c91b76b5e7..8ece92ca9c1 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/dhcpd/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/Make.defs
index 7a29f704326..21d84b4940a 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nx/Make.defs b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nx/Make.defs
index 061d4ff68f5..9a7d190692c 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/nx/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/ostest/Make.defs
index 496c54be441..1dd92adb730 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/Make.defs b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/Make.defs
index 8f2823d0f77..fc40cce07d0 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/thttpd/Make.defs
@@ -144,34 +144,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/usbstorage/Make.defs
index 5a60371428c..d63e11efe1f 100644
--- a/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/m68332evb/Make.defs b/configs/m68332evb/Make.defs
index a0e6aa1ea16..fdae944f011 100644
--- a/configs/m68332evb/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/m68332evb/Make.defs
@@ -72,29 +72,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/mbed/hidkbd/Make.defs b/configs/mbed/hidkbd/Make.defs
index d588e12fc20..f033c685e4c 100644
--- a/configs/mbed/hidkbd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mbed/hidkbd/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/mbed/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/mbed/nsh/Make.defs
index dfc0a796891..468952aa25a 100644
--- a/configs/mbed/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mbed/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/composite/Make.defs b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/composite/Make.defs
index 9ebd1646e61..0173a21c6d2 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/composite/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/composite/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/nsh/Make.defs
index 85b8bf89073..daa7a34665b 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/ostest/Make.defs
index 04d444c5dfa..d807c7bbd2c 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbserial/Make.defs
index a5163d88217..22edf3bab60 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbstorage/Make.defs
index 421af0ba30f..732a6733ba8 100644
--- a/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mcu123-lpc214x/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/micropendous3/hello/Make.defs b/configs/micropendous3/hello/Make.defs
index b974894ed08..058f166905c 100644
--- a/configs/micropendous3/hello/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/micropendous3/hello/Make.defs
@@ -114,34 +114,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/mirtoo/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/mirtoo/nsh/Make.defs
index 3b88576136b..17b7cad213e 100644
--- a/configs/mirtoo/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mirtoo/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -161,34 +161,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/mirtoo/nxffs/Make.defs b/configs/mirtoo/nxffs/Make.defs
index bf5f0669862..908536b66c2 100644
--- a/configs/mirtoo/nxffs/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mirtoo/nxffs/Make.defs
@@ -161,34 +161,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/mirtoo/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/mirtoo/ostest/Make.defs
index 9956d7fb004..7c200ea47bf 100644
--- a/configs/mirtoo/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mirtoo/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -161,34 +161,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/mx1ads/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/mx1ads/ostest/Make.defs
index ffcb4662c77..c80af5c62d9 100644
--- a/configs/mx1ads/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/mx1ads/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -96,34 +96,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/ne64badge/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/ne64badge/ostest/Make.defs
index fcd01d11274..4dc164d153a 100644
--- a/configs/ne64badge/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ne64badge/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -117,34 +117,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/nettest/Make.defs
index c3b25f9cb55..b3d49bc7317 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/nsh/Make.defs
index 5c7d88265d2..6a590a442a4 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/ostest/Make.defs
index 7b1976cddb6..dda36c8febf 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/poll/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/poll/Make.defs
index 9e63120b12d..a3abff2ef27 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/poll/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/poll/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/thttpd/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/thttpd/Make.defs
index aca2218710f..40ecf053f38 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/thttpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/thttpd/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/udp/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/udp/Make.defs
index 003df0778dc..6122aeb11ce 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/udp/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/udp/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/ntosd-dm320/uip/Make.defs b/configs/ntosd-dm320/uip/Make.defs
index e759a8dcc66..758924a157d 100644
--- a/configs/ntosd-dm320/uip/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ntosd-dm320/uip/Make.defs
@@ -136,34 +136,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/nucleus2g/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/nucleus2g/nsh/Make.defs
index 44cab10a491..65ec1c8f019 100644
--- a/configs/nucleus2g/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/nucleus2g/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/nucleus2g/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/nucleus2g/ostest/Make.defs
index 614654a8fbe..413f4017874 100644
--- a/configs/nucleus2g/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/nucleus2g/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/nucleus2g/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/nucleus2g/usbserial/Make.defs
index 92f540a1f6b..5e473323eb6 100644
--- a/configs/nucleus2g/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/nucleus2g/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/nucleus2g/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/nucleus2g/usbstorage/Make.defs
index c71349c740c..35487f85bea 100644
--- a/configs/nucleus2g/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/nucleus2g/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/Make.defs
index 178287e8a63..82cf0a2cd68 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ftpc/Make.defs
@@ -130,34 +130,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/hidkbd/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/hidkbd/Make.defs
index 50c8515cecf..dd97168142e 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/hidkbd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/hidkbd/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/Make.defs
index 69e01144b7b..634d97315eb 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/Make.defs
index 241d3644a6e..af9750f4065 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nx/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nx/Make.defs
index d6e00b56b60..685d827dad5 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/nx/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ostest/Make.defs
index f5cc92b55df..84467ae64bf 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/Make.defs
index ccdc4879f42..61b7f41e74a 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/slip-httpd/Make.defs
@@ -130,34 +130,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/Make.defs
index 3f00495f556..0e37dbaa326 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/thttpd/Make.defs
@@ -130,34 +130,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbserial/Make.defs
index 18e30e664c6..7a56eb62236 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbstorage/Make.defs
index 1999989f75f..627cdd64e3e 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/wlan/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/wlan/Make.defs
index 0fcde7accef..1087fd8ccf6 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/wlan/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc1766stk/wlan/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc2378/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc2378/nsh/Make.defs
index c970a93d169..f81cfb448cd 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc2378/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc2378/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -144,34 +144,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-lpc2378/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-lpc2378/ostest/Make.defs
index ea419290833..d13e5eda093 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-lpc2378/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-lpc2378/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -144,34 +144,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/nsh/Make.defs
index 422d48fb7b6..a1a30f8791f 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/ostest/Make.defs
index 36f9d83be71..2e8cf87ac5d 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-stm32-p107/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-strp711/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-strp711/nettest/Make.defs
index f160c16f701..9676e54fae4 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-strp711/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-strp711/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-strp711/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-strp711/nsh/Make.defs
index 229da6bff3e..ad75862fa19 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-strp711/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-strp711/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/olimex-strp711/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/olimex-strp711/ostest/Make.defs
index 6c563295046..38fc7f5f22a 100644
--- a/configs/olimex-strp711/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/olimex-strp711/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC			= gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES		= -I.
diff --git a/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs
index ffefef7ff67..ecc50dc29d8 100644
--- a/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs
index 639466f22be..31be1dc8d6b 100644
--- a/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pcblogic-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh/Make.defs
index cb2a34816c8..9f8762bf78d 100644
--- a/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh2/Make.defs b/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh2/Make.defs
index e4f4672a258..08be39d3963 100644
--- a/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh2/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pic32-starterkit/nsh2/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/Make.defs
index d82af28b907..d00518b98f0 100644
--- a/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pic32-starterkit/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pic32mx7mmb/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/pic32mx7mmb/nsh/Make.defs
index cfb6b9af34b..608a31442a3 100644
--- a/configs/pic32mx7mmb/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pic32mx7mmb/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pic32mx7mmb/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/pic32mx7mmb/ostest/Make.defs
index f0f0066e2a9..a203f30e9f6 100644
--- a/configs/pic32mx7mmb/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pic32mx7mmb/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/pjrc-8051/Make.defs b/configs/pjrc-8051/Make.defs
index b5c86d7f57a..5d259454799 100644
--- a/configs/pjrc-8051/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/pjrc-8051/Make.defs
@@ -64,26 +64,11 @@ OBJEXT			= .rel
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .hex
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
 define ASSEMBLE
 	@echo "AS: $1"
 	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $1
 endef
 
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/configs/qemu-i486/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/qemu-i486/nsh/Make.defs
index 398c11496f3..c68d3d34e9f 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-i486/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/qemu-i486/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -103,29 +103,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP = $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/qemu-i486/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/qemu-i486/ostest/Make.defs
index 1bd0b63d64d..fa7dc7bf844 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-i486/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/qemu-i486/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -103,29 +103,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP = $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/rgmp/arm/default/Make.defs b/configs/rgmp/arm/default/Make.defs
index fdb39e6d617..566aaefbb2b 100644
--- a/configs/rgmp/arm/default/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/rgmp/arm/default/Make.defs
@@ -85,29 +85,6 @@ endif
 LDFLAGS                 += -nostdlib
 EXTRA_LIBS		= 
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/rgmp/arm/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/rgmp/arm/nsh/Make.defs
index 3e97c6153c5..bc54190184c 100644
--- a/configs/rgmp/arm/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/rgmp/arm/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -85,29 +85,6 @@ endif
 LDFLAGS                 += -nostdlib
 EXTRA_LIBS		= 
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/rgmp/x86/default/Make.defs b/configs/rgmp/x86/default/Make.defs
index e69ed707855..676087809d6 100644
--- a/configs/rgmp/x86/default/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/rgmp/x86/default/Make.defs
@@ -84,29 +84,6 @@ endif
 LDFLAGS                 += -nostdlib
 EXTRA_LIBS		= 
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/rgmp/x86/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/rgmp/x86/nsh/Make.defs
index 8d1bde092f2..1ef857efed1 100644
--- a/configs/rgmp/x86/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/rgmp/x86/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -84,29 +84,6 @@ endif
 LDFLAGS                 += -nostdlib
 EXTRA_LIBS		= 
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/knsh/Make.defs b/configs/sam3u-ek/knsh/Make.defs
index 313d15b5204..cce80669a81 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/sam3u-ek/nsh/Make.defs
index ad48c1d8286..e4f24326d39 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/nx/Make.defs b/configs/sam3u-ek/nx/Make.defs
index 119e4d321ba..e98aaf9d691 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/nx/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/sam3u-ek/ostest/Make.defs
index 79ff50e1409..7d38aedb2c4 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/touchscreen/Make.defs b/configs/sam3u-ek/touchscreen/Make.defs
index aa1277da439..1dccbc6bc2c 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/touchscreen/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/touchscreen/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/shenzhou/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/shenzhou/nsh/Make.defs
index 130c73f6dea..847866420ac 100644
--- a/configs/shenzhou/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/shenzhou/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -160,34 +160,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sim/mount/Make.defs b/configs/sim/mount/Make.defs
index 4c1af7fb163..54adfdbc46c 100644
--- a/configs/sim/mount/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/mount/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nettest/Make.defs
index 285a5d13943..0851bcc7761 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nsh/Make.defs
index cd3d31813e2..e08318808fb 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nsh2/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nsh2/Make.defs
index ad166f93c9e..a8bfaf2542f 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nsh2/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nsh2/Make.defs
@@ -102,34 +102,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nx/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nx/Make.defs
index 8d541214faf..924ac90bf07 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nx/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nx11/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nx11/Make.defs
index 1386f4b3618..e78a3a636e1 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nx11/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nx11/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxffs/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nxffs/Make.defs
index f664ff777b5..10b5012ea78 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxffs/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nxffs/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxwm/Make.defs b/configs/sim/nxwm/Make.defs
index 1f4dd979655..b5b2e389c2e 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxwm/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/nxwm/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/sim/ostest/Make.defs
index 285a5d13943..0851bcc7761 100644
--- a/configs/sim/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/pashello/Make.defs b/configs/sim/pashello/Make.defs
index 2a19ff38a24..553026914e0 100644
--- a/configs/sim/pashello/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/pashello/Make.defs
@@ -103,34 +103,6 @@ endif
 
 EXTRA_LIBS		= -lm
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/sim/touchscreen/Make.defs b/configs/sim/touchscreen/Make.defs
index 112f6def70e..05d2230999b 100644
--- a/configs/sim/touchscreen/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sim/touchscreen/Make.defs
@@ -101,34 +101,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SIM_M32),y)
   LDFLAGS			+= -m32
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/skp16c26/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/skp16c26/ostest/Make.defs
index bad496656ca..79f01401331 100644
--- a/configs/skp16c26/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/skp16c26/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -74,29 +74,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/Make.defs
index 021119c018d..f24075038d7 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/buttons/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/buttons/Make.defs
index f8d135853ce..ed7d6e7f000 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/buttons/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/buttons/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/composite/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/composite/Make.defs
index 8c768324ce7..e0846642984 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/composite/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/composite/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/Make.defs
index 30e18eb8f81..1e8e945b64d 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
index 2fdadbb032b..049c9d7a808 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nx/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nx/Make.defs
index 7a8934d3c39..a553e016304 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nx/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nx/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
index 6d14a23787f..d55f4c61d44 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
@@ -141,34 +141,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxlines/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxlines/Make.defs
index 38141878610..83bd9eb5e8d 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxlines/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxlines/Make.defs
@@ -141,34 +141,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxtext/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxtext/Make.defs
index 30e630766b1..4a082fc745b 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxtext/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nxtext/Make.defs
@@ -141,34 +141,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/Make.defs
index ceabfc04590..41a1974570c 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/pm/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/pm/Make.defs
index 354a4f47dc9..c298c4364bf 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/pm/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/pm/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/Make.defs
index 368d73e6f99..f45de369e98 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbstorage/Make.defs
index 9af081cd1ef..e0a4de6f9ea 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs
index f6ba36cf973..4a94997a5c1 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nettest/Make.defs
index e5b86254ca3..c69852119f3 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/Make.defs
index c83aefd524e..4b2bbef30a2 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
index d11f404bddd..d813508680f 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs
index 9223fb76c46..616529e7e26 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/ostest/Make.defs
index f02aa927a16..9d8c07dfa25 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs b/configs/stm3220g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs
index a57ff550947..10725d72790 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs
index 8ce21b7bcaf..7fb1e0b7f81 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/dhcpd/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/Make.defs
index 5509a14f47b..abcae0f5f06 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nettest/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nettest/Make.defs
index 032bcc48ca8..a0a1cd58fd9 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nettest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nettest/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/Make.defs
index dd928ff35e1..ab0ede05e67 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
index f2a9daf347a..7a0e19582f0 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
index 49a50f9dba5..6c200d3ce03 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxconsole/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs
index 2fdbf70a1f0..167792094ff 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/ostest/Make.defs
index 46d35b8974d..a7e7a1392db 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs
index 9ed3fcb8309..1ddbddaabd3 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/telnetd/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/Make.defs
index 460a5e22a87..0669350803c 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/Make.defs
@@ -161,34 +161,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/Make.defs b/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/Make.defs
index 0a97a215da3..eb02622e668 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/stm32f4discovery/nsh/Make.defs
index daf3851c83e..4a776bffe54 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/nxlines/Make.defs b/configs/stm32f4discovery/nxlines/Make.defs
index 4f2052ecc2c..c728da7b3c8 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/nxlines/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/nxlines/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/stm32f4discovery/ostest/Make.defs
index 6b1ed2ff1b9..7ee43758937 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/stm32f4discovery/pm/Make.defs b/configs/stm32f4discovery/pm/Make.defs
index 4c10a325153..8dc63684e25 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f4discovery/pm/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/stm32f4discovery/pm/Make.defs
@@ -162,34 +162,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sure-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/sure-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs
index 9d22039f976..ac6df4056e8 100644
--- a/configs/sure-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sure-pic32mx/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sure-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/sure-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs
index 3a41786e4c6..ac93ceeb007 100644
--- a/configs/sure-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sure-pic32mx/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/sure-pic32mx/usbnsh/Make.defs b/configs/sure-pic32mx/usbnsh/Make.defs
index f9968573adf..8faadcf961d 100644
--- a/configs/sure-pic32mx/usbnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/sure-pic32mx/usbnsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/teensy/hello/Make.defs b/configs/teensy/hello/Make.defs
index da2a9e212fe..72d51de14b5 100644
--- a/configs/teensy/hello/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/teensy/hello/Make.defs
@@ -114,34 +114,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/teensy/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/teensy/nsh/Make.defs
index 92458c12e07..e58b1596ec8 100644
--- a/configs/teensy/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/teensy/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -114,34 +114,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/teensy/usbstorage/Make.defs b/configs/teensy/usbstorage/Make.defs
index 74da8d78f11..b221491d646 100644
--- a/configs/teensy/usbstorage/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/teensy/usbstorage/Make.defs
@@ -114,34 +114,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/twr-k60n512/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/twr-k60n512/nsh/Make.defs
index c055c9b45f5..ebeea90a54d 100644
--- a/configs/twr-k60n512/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/twr-k60n512/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/twr-k60n512/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/twr-k60n512/ostest/Make.defs
index 8c4a629bb23..2f5e208fe52 100644
--- a/configs/twr-k60n512/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/twr-k60n512/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -127,34 +127,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ubw32/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/ubw32/nsh/Make.defs
index 8330fb677e6..ca73b9defda 100644
--- a/configs/ubw32/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ubw32/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/ubw32/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/ubw32/ostest/Make.defs
index 7747cb3c455..739d78075e4 100644
--- a/configs/ubw32/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/ubw32/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -125,34 +125,6 @@ OBJEXT = .o
 LIBEXT = .a
 EXEEXT =
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 HOSTCC = gcc
 HOSTINCLUDES = -I.
diff --git a/configs/us7032evb1/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/us7032evb1/nsh/Make.defs
index 623eb82d510..d861f5d48dc 100644
--- a/configs/us7032evb1/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/us7032evb1/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -72,29 +72,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/us7032evb1/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/us7032evb1/ostest/Make.defs
index dcbaefdf85d..580c126286b 100644
--- a/configs/us7032evb1/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/us7032evb1/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -72,29 +72,6 @@ ifeq ("${CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS}","y")
   LDFLAGS		+= -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 MKDEP			= $(TOPDIR)/tools/mkdeps.sh
 
diff --git a/configs/vsn/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/vsn/nsh/Make.defs
index db6f64896de..15de85f6052 100644
--- a/configs/vsn/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/vsn/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -139,34 +139,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   LDFLAGS += -g
 endif
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILEXX
-	@echo "CXX: $1"
-	@$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
-define CLEAN
-	@rm -f *.o *.a
-endef
 
 define DOWNLOAD
 	@armst /dev/ttyUSB0 nuttx.srec
diff --git a/configs/xtrs/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/xtrs/nsh/Make.defs
index 947deb5af01..2c3e3302fd8 100644
--- a/configs/xtrs/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/xtrs/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ OBJEXT			= .o
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .cmd
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $2 $1
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.o *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/configs/xtrs/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/xtrs/ostest/Make.defs
index 06cc05db0b9..5823a1361b0 100644
--- a/configs/xtrs/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/xtrs/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ OBJEXT			= .o
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .cmd
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $2 $1
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.o *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/configs/xtrs/pashello/Make.defs b/configs/xtrs/pashello/Make.defs
index 2c2fb47ce55..367d2d9506d 100644
--- a/configs/xtrs/pashello/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/xtrs/pashello/Make.defs
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ OBJEXT			= .o
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .cmd
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $2 $1
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.o *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/configs/z80sim/nsh/Make.defs b/configs/z80sim/nsh/Make.defs
index 7bdc9663d0e..40d934f1df5 100644
--- a/configs/z80sim/nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/z80sim/nsh/Make.defs
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ OBJEXT			= .o
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .hex
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $2 $1
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.o *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/configs/z80sim/ostest/Make.defs b/configs/z80sim/ostest/Make.defs
index f19ae8dd5fb..4905e82a31e 100644
--- a/configs/z80sim/ostest/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/z80sim/ostest/Make.defs
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ OBJEXT			= .o
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .hex
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $2 $1
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.o *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/configs/z80sim/pashello/Make.defs b/configs/z80sim/pashello/Make.defs
index 0617b8d8a7f..51bfd1d283d 100644
--- a/configs/z80sim/pashello/Make.defs
+++ b/configs/z80sim/pashello/Make.defs
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ OBJEXT			= .o
 LIBEXT			= .lib
 EXEEXT			= .hex
 
-define PREPROCESS
-	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
-	@$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define COMPILE
-	@echo "CC: $1"
-	@$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
-endef
-
-define ASSEMBLE
-	@echo "AS: $1"
-	@$(AS) $(ASFLAGS) $2 $1
-endef
-
-define ARCHIVE
-	echo "AR: $2"; \
-	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
-endef
-
 define CLEAN
 	@rm -f *.o *.asm *.rel *.lst *.rst *.sym *.adb *.lnk *.map *.mem *.hex
 endef
diff --git a/tools/Config.mk b/tools/Config.mk
index 07d88392ecf..3a82a193770 100644
--- a/tools/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/Config.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ############################################################################
 # Config.mk
-# Strip quotes from Kconfig strings.
+# Global build rules and macros.
 #
 #   Author: Richard Cochran
 #
@@ -39,3 +39,34 @@
 CONFIG_ARCH       := $(patsubst "%",%,$(strip $(CONFIG_ARCH)))
 CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP  := $(patsubst "%",%,$(strip $(CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP)))
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD := $(patsubst "%",%,$(strip $(CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD)))
+
+# Default build rules.
+
+define PREPROCESS
+	@echo "CPP: $1->$2"
+	$(Q) $(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $1 -o $2
+endef
+
+define COMPILE
+	@echo "CC: $1"
+	$(Q) $(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $1 -o $2
+endef
+
+define COMPILEXX
+	@echo "CXX: $1"
+	$(Q) $(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $1 -o $2
+endef
+
+define ASSEMBLE
+	@echo "AS: $1"
+	$(Q) $(CC) -c $(AFLAGS) $1 -o $2
+endef
+
+define ARCHIVE
+	echo "AR: $2"; \
+	$(AR) $1 $2 || { echo "$(AR) $1 $2 FAILED!" ; exit 1 ; }
+endef
+
+define CLEAN
+	$(Q) rm -f *.o *.a
+endef