diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
index 98931a49eb6..ce0c5588da9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs
index 2414446130e..79d7426a792 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32-g8xx-stk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs
index f79173ea460..5e2fb11b572 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/efm32/efm32gg-stk3700/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs
index cc2b490ac3b..ce1d5c78489 100644
--- a/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/efm32/olimex-efm32g880f128-stk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/eoss3/quickfeather/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/eoss3/quickfeather/scripts/Make.defs
index ffa9cecd8f6..3930c96fa1f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/eoss3/quickfeather/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/eoss3/quickfeather/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
@@ -60,14 +58,12 @@ ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHPICFLAGS = -fpic -msingle-pic-base -mpic-register=r10
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_CLANGL),y)
-  ARCHCCVERSION = {shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/clang version/p' | sed -e 's/.* clang version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g'}
   CC = clang
   CXX = clang++
   CPP = clang -E
   ARCHCFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4
   ARCHCXXFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4 -DCONFIG_WCHAR_BUILTIN
 else
-  ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
   CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
   CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
   CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 86d5b9e1c0e..42a45352bce 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 17cd2cf5268..2f1f43042f7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
index b28641ec1e6..fd862727902 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_DTCM),y)
   LDSCRIPT = flash-dtcm.ld
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 1ddb00bd03e..8fdb5352c2f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index e34a75cdbc4..70d499a02ef 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
index 123564f3cec..4384fcb50ec 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/configs/libcxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_DTCM),y)
   LDSCRIPT = flash-dtcm.ld
 else
diff --git a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs
index 068ab51ed12..6cdf58bd087 100644
--- a/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs
index d30c0a05bf5..7125b84b89b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k28f/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs
index cd7e1bbfaa8..9c425344046 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k64f/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs
index 80985c16621..96c4c67c5e6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/freedom-k66f/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs
index 09a1bc8d2c0..c8993f35163 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/kwikstik-k40/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs
index 5a7a9ade3ef..17cd91cb2cb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/teensy-3.x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs
index 7f0497ccc2b..9df3f371680 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k60n512/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs
index f8feaa94020..a66f5e850fe 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kinetis/twr-k64f120m/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs
index 85dcda06ab8..2b8861330a3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl25z/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs
index 26ac6d37d68..23bf33aeb27 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kl/freedom-kl26z/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs
index 048ddd2e2e6..4d6e191a021 100644
--- a/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/kl/teensy-lc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
index 24138f763fa..1d10f41665a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs
index b78bd30b719..167010d7013 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lincoln60/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index d444c0ac838..97229fb918e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
index 6a3d7a655b8..9623e4cd970 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 8357cf35b1d..a0ac6639f44 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs
index bbb45e9ca45..a4b89233758 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs
index c863278cb57..2b1fcbd782e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/configs/thttpd/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs
index 729889023aa..c2ff59c0dc0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpcxpresso-lpc1768/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
index 8c65bcf6633..f9e569dffe7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lx_cpu/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs
index ca9e30f27e8..c68f59e035f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mbed/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs
index a0c126a5515..c2ebf468c19 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/mcb1700/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs
index e3bc8abeac1..2e5f60abd6f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-binfs/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs
index 57309b6bdf0..b3312462320 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/configs/thttpd-nxflat/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs
index 4569885c206..fdbb20f3fb9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/olimex-lpc1766stk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index b064b95589a..1eee2e42c6e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs
index 396d482079d..330250673c7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/configs/knxterm/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs
index c5593b768e0..469f3147341 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 5b46c3905b4..4cf60c93fd7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs
index 0d45c8ab0de..ae840488382 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs
index d07711b0c98..67fa842fd76 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/u-blox-c027/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs
index b539551a984..70b4b1f3114 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/zkit-arm-1769/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs
index aad09067abe..8ed77393c97 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/configs/netnsh/Make.defs
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs
index 9e6f58c823c..3413105562c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs
index ffe2f6e838f..5e436062467 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4330-xplorer/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs
index 5183835ba37..cbb40297de8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4337-ws/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs
index a1c2ac69acd..996094b2348 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4357-evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs
index cafbc7286a9..ac33efae15b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc43xx/lpc4370-link2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs
index df494c4c5d2..56b66143142 100644
--- a/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/lpc54xx/lpcxpresso-lpc54628/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs
index a7b41a6d18a..b722e52c8b6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/max326xx/max32660-evsys/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs
index 79308069309..c2b35d887ac 100644
--- a/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/moxart/moxa/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs
index 5ca90c51873..3d0dbe0357b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52-feather/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs
index cfe9c010897..0bc3b94c62f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52832-dk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs
index 9428e5610f6..6f887495d25 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs
index cca0cb50208..00f112658b7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52/nrf52840-dongle/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs
index d77b024f697..e51f69cb9d1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/nuc1xx/nutiny-nuc120/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs
index 0ba45c789f8..b5d95a58a8d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan144/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs
index 9c4934fe116..b5a4f4dde90 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/rddrone-uavcan146/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 7cc43d3d371..9b58f92f90b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k118evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 3a9bcae55b3..293b187d50e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k144evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 9f9f8492923..dd6a028cf30 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k146evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs
index 15a6b87ce93..2daaffc1bd3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/s32k1xx/s32k148evb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs
index 7767e20c9ad..40a67f4bdf4 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/arduino-due/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs
index 9e00815c44f..132652f2de0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/flipnclick-sam3x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index dd23d862fef..b7eaf3344c3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index fccf50f2ab6..4773d366acf 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs
index 9a8c10c5233..8d7dbf4df5d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4cmp-db/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index e168a1c57fa..45a7d660c09 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4e-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index fd216536e90..6f4ec5add0b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4l-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
index 66c29c1b04b..a35a6c09ea7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index ab166737bd3..c9214a962e1 100644
--- a/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/sam34/sam4s-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs
index 127bd089095..2811a6c5ad3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/arduino-m0/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 6c13cb05e45..398ace90848 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd20-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index a87904f7f22..f8268cd42ac 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/samd21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index a4bbb038e5a..4c2774aaf22 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd2l2/saml21-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs
index de37ef462c2..9c51edaefa6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd5e5/metro-m4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
index 9a305bc1db3..54424848432 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samd5e5/same54-xplained-pro/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
index 67b897a10e5..71e42d26970 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 4daf51bb44a..353c662cf79 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs
index c8e969c0a03..54fdc3d8c50 100644
--- a/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
index 39bfa4bc675..24cfa50d76b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/axoloti/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs
index e0755bc1970..96df5f6adec 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/b-g474e-dpow1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
index 29d41bb9e2c..d460588d863 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs
index b533f492603..d7178d08986 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/cloudctrl/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs
index cdc9732a3b0..bfc028339a6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/fire-stm32v2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs
index 23b0228c1eb..1ba4da9e118 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/hymini-stm32v/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs
index 7e42dca7198..ee709e2ba14 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/maple/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_NOOPT),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION += $(MAXOPTIMIZATION) -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-strength-reduce -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs
index 7ed8d6ce2cc..da2154793fc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/mikroe-stm32f4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 8b1e5352a84..32e0821216d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f103rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs
index d360eff4cc1..428213f971e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f207zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs
index 96994b2da65..b5714b21dae 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f302r8/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs
index 74978a8b8e5..ee8b0c7bff9 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs
index 3c52e0e0863..261c59dca00 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f303ze/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs
index 007de6d5008..89b3e3ae633 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f334r8/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 47e74b89afa..2ef87b9f0ad 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f410rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
index 47345b04d3d..3e52544881d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs
index 40c6099e9a7..a165d103ba8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f429zi/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs
index cd4df9a18d9..3129e191b19 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f446re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,14 +58,12 @@ ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = -fno-builtin -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_CLANGL),y)
-  ARCHCCVERSION = {shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/clang version/p' | sed -e 's/.* clang version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g'}
   CC = clang
   CXX = clang++
   CPP = clang -E
   ARCHCFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4
   ARCHCXXFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4 -DCONFIG_WCHAR_BUILTIN
 else
-  ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
   CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
   CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
   CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHPICFLAGS = -fpic -msingle-pic-base -mpic-register=r10
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs
index 0762a09cad4..ae3b449cdbb 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f4x1re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,14 +64,12 @@ ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = -fno-builtin -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_CLANGL),y)
-  ARCHCCVERSION = {shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/clang version/p' | sed -e 's/.* clang version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g'}
   CC = clang
   CXX = clang++
   CPP = clang -E
   ARCHCFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4
   ARCHCXXFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4 -DCONFIG_WCHAR_BUILTIN
 else
-  ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
   CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
   CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
   CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHPICFLAGS = -fpic -msingle-pic-base -mpic-register=r10
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs
index a169643d7f5..ae722f5bde5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-l152re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs
index f4f5ffd4193..abadd7ec734 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-e407/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs
index c567527dbf5..1a8f313e786 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h405/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -gdwarf-2
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs
index d5aab3af802..3ab0aa4267b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-h407/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs
index 4d7eebd23e9..d6e34a1a15d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p107/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs
index f813b29fa18..69e0818e205 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p207/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
index 97e8aa1fcf4..f5666723594 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kelf/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
index 6932b3acb70..66431065862 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/kmodule/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 0250935a745..19c907daf20 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs
index 868dfed14c1..d515053706e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimex-stm32-p407/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
index c849abd3fdb..09a51dd1366 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/olimexino-stm32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
index ea3b043fc1c..3cda99586b0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/omnibusf4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs
index 5dba95c6801..ff452c872e5 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/photon/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 DFUSUFFIX = dfu-suffix
 DFUUTIL = dfu-util
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs
index b45c40e42a2..cb1f07b576f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/shenzhou/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs
index 057ddfcbe99..27f391cfd5b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3210e-eval/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
index b46c321d0b6..a8c778a4011 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3220g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs
index b939578d7ef..6a9afe9c9f6 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/configs/knxwm/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
index 776657085c1..b6d12850e44 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm3240g-eval/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs
index 23c20c72a07..d30317d7531 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32_tiny/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs
index bfc8b7ffa04..20aba25454c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32butterfly2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
index 2433d098ae7..e44f4fb8d9c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f103-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index ec41d23acb9..0d6cb65b974 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f334-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 0e966f6048b..ec342512722 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f3discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
index 138a44607c9..02c1876e850 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411-minimum/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index e165154d6d5..6e1b3c4ae78 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f411e-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 653fcd47893..94c5725077c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f429i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs
index e4f5015c372..895f54ce7c8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/cxxtest/Make.defs
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 LDSCRIPT = ld.script
 LIBSUPXX = ${shell $(CC) $(CXXFLAGS) --print-file-name=libsupc++.a}
 EXTRA_LIBPATHS = -L "${shell dirname "$(LIBSUPXX)"}"
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs
index 3481695d458..28d75f31277 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/testlibcxx/Make.defs
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e \
-                's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 LDSCRIPT = ld.script
 LIBSUPXX = ${shell $(CC) $(CXXFLAGS) --print-file-name=libsupc++.a}
 EXTRA_LIBPATHS = -L "${shell dirname "$(LIBSUPXX)"}"
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs
index cac55a4c58f..b12478c0095 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/configs/winbuild/Make.defs
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm.exe
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy.exe
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump.exe
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 3b2677d8b39..9a96e65d7a2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32f4discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
@@ -54,14 +52,12 @@ ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHPICFLAGS = -fpic -msingle-pic-base -mpic-register=r10
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_CLANGL),y)
-  ARCHCCVERSION = {shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/clang version/p' | sed -e 's/.* clang version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g'}
   CC = clang
   CXX = clang++
   CPP = clang -E
   ARCHCFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4
   ARCHCXXFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m4 -DCONFIG_WCHAR_BUILTIN
 else
-  ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
   CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
   CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
   CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
index a6d492dcc0d..075720616d2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32ldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
index 83ae8a3cb9f..a65e9e77e3d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/stm32vldiscovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs
index 845f63b1de7..eaabc34b2bc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/viewtool-stm32f107/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs
index 9db8aa997ac..efab14bc0e2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/b-l072z-lrwan1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 24e2842a0c3..d989d7c7dff 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f072rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs
index 47f76e44cd7..ca00dc68309 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-f091rc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 0bf86915444..162e4229db0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g070rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs
index 05ac92145d9..62c5e1d276d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-g071rb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs
index 8f560a9ddbc..01dc8a65279 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/nucleo-l073rz/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index f2f1275637a..f3e3aa604d2 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f051-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
index ab6fb900b54..c3c397c5025 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f0l0g0/stm32f072-discovery/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs
index dfc517dc0b7..bee60194a22 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f722-nsh/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs
index aab8e2d5b66..ff9e1036f15 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-evalos/Make.defs
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs
index 036b846ba13..03a57f28418 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f746-nsh/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs
index 570011dc980..c8dbcaf3c3b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-evalos/Make.defs
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs
index e02721010a5..97ff23cad46 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-netnsh/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs
index d8ae9d1f1ad..1627873f577 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/nucleo-144/configs/f767-nsh/Make.defs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs
index c5183bfc293..0aec562512b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746-ws/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 38ec995813d..dc5750ec35b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f746g-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -63,14 +63,12 @@ ARCHCFLAGS = -fno-builtin
 ARCHCXXFLAGS = -fno-builtin -fno-exceptions -fcheck-new -fno-rtti
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_CLANGL),y)
-  ARCHCCVERSION = {shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/clang version/p' | sed -e 's/.* clang version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g'}
   CC = clang
   CXX = clang++
   CPP = clang -E
   ARCHCFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m7
   ARCHCXXFLAGS += -nostdlib -ffreestanding -target arm-none-eabi -march=armv7-m -mcpu=cortex-m7 -DCONFIG_WCHAR_BUILTIN
 else
-  ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
   CC = $(CROSSDEV)gcc
   CXX = $(CROSSDEV)g++
   CPP = $(CROSSDEV)gcc -E
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
 
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
 ARCHWARNINGS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHWARNINGSXX = -Wall -Wshadow -Wundef
 ARCHPICFLAGS = -fpic -msingle-pic-base -mpic-register=r10
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 8ac4f7aa26a..a9981e1e8d7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f7/stm32f769i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
index d04c1219e96..7f7a3609b55 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/nucleo-h743zi/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 2775a53b124..f386f623d71 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32h7/stm32h747i-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs
index 11e16e4e0a6..151dfe6fc00 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/b-l475e-iot01a/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
 # See http://dfu-util.sourceforge.net/
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs
index 4fcd38afcb0..d37fa654c65 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l432kc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs
index 8085c1b5c57..1aa6c7d2d0b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l452re/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs
index 4e628dadfe4..b60b8e61d96 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l476rg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs
index 014b1eca132..efa3a8b87ca 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
index 4a425f1ea7e..93b075b822d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476-mdk/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index 5d62a4ee1c1..b09c28c0d6b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 7ec14cb127e..765b50739f7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l476vg-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
index bbcd3b71b3e..d99b0617920 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/configs/knsh/Make.defs
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs
index 34650833af6..cb718b9a0ae 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/stm32l4r9ai-disco/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs
index 784525a54a2..c14a57d259b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/dk-tm4c129x/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs
index 616cf8a8336..a6913fe7e6d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/eagle100/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs
index 682bf3b0488..76c709eb170 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/ekk-lm3s9b96/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs
index bbb8738ceb9..1d36cf75a84 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1310/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs
index 6995015555d..823262f8315 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/launchxl-cc1312r1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs
index 20fd8b9b804..5471cb80b37 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6432-s2e/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 62899179947..5ea39e01e1b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s6965-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs
index 7e4c16632ca..9ea3f5929bd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm3s8962-ek/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
index 1d4a48a3724..bc1476d79cf 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/lm4f120-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
index 65d96974c5d..8b0718d8b6b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c123g-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
index 9ae24a792ae..55c1be3a301 100644
--- a/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/tiva/tm4c1294-launchpad/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs
index 0058630547a..d4b587a1807 100644
--- a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4500-relax/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs
index f62d76d0ae6..e7f55e12daf 100644
--- a/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/xmc4/xmc4700-relax/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs
index 905e283d4aa..592df5dfac7 100644
--- a/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/avr/at32uc3/avr32dev1/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs
index c49fb288a50..564dfb1b5fe 100644
--- a/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/hc/m9s12/demo9s12ne64/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs
index 8a03d4e5fec..25cd97c70f8 100644
--- a/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/hc/m9s12/ne64badge/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ NM = $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs
index dcc5bb6e7ec..7e2a551692f 100644
--- a/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/or1k/mor1kx/or1k/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/renesas/m16c/skp16c26/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/renesas/m16c/skp16c26/scripts/Make.defs
index 0b5aad4a8cb..94960dd46bb 100644
--- a/boards/renesas/m16c/skp16c26/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/renesas/m16c/skp16c26/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ NM			= $(CROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY			= $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP			= $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION		= ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR		= ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION	= -g
 endif
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/fe310/hifive1-revb/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/fe310/hifive1-revb/scripts/Make.defs
index 544a22fa627..3bc9ae8a9df 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/fe310/hifive1-revb/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/fe310/hifive1-revb/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
   ASARCHCPUFLAGS += -Wa,-g
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/gap8/gapuino/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/gap8/gapuino/scripts/Make.defs
index abee3632f62..2c4724a77de 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/gap8/gapuino/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/gap8/gapuino/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
   ASARCHCPUFLAGS += -Wa,-g
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/scripts/Make.defs
index 39e5be5def1..0f90206c091 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/k210/maix-bit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
   ASARCHCPUFLAGS += -Wa,-g
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/litex/arty_a7/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/litex/arty_a7/scripts/Make.defs
index c139b074557..cbd2f181d22 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/litex/arty_a7/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/litex/arty_a7/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
   ASARCHCPUFLAGS += -Wa,-g
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/nr5m100/nr5m100-nexys4/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/risc-v/nr5m100/nr5m100-nexys4/scripts/Make.defs
index 748848e26e7..dc3a7b27c3b 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/nr5m100/nr5m100-nexys4/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/risc-v/nr5m100/nr5m100-nexys4/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
 
-ARCHCCVERSION = ${shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -n '/^gcc version/p' | sed -e 's/^gcc version \([0-9\.]\)/\1/g' -e 's/[-\ ].*//g' -e '1q'}
-ARCHCCMAJOR = ${shell echo $(ARCHCCVERSION) | cut -d'.' -f1}
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS),y)
   ARCHOPTIMIZATION = -g
   ASARCHCPUFLAGS += -Wa,-g