diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/Makefile
index fe905f3..8c2800b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 SOBJS	= cache.o kgdb.o io.o
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/Makefile
index 37b06f3..cb1263a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 $(shell mkdir -p $(OBJTREE)/board/freescale/common)
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 COBJS-y	:= cpu.o
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/Makefile
index 80c5320..078b524 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 COBJS	= serial.o cpu.o cpu_init.o interrupts.o traps.o speed.o spi.o
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile
index 0ee0611..ecaeb22 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 SOBJS	= io.o firmware_sc_task_bestcomm.impl.o
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/Makefile
index b4fad28..b8529ef 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 SOBJS	= io.o fec_dma_tasks.o
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/Makefile
index a57ad12..2bfcd85 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)drivers/i2c)
 endif
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 COBJS	= traps.o cpu.o cpu_init.o interrupts.o speed.o \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 $(obj)bedbug_603e.c:
 	ln -sf $(src)../mpc8260/bedbug_603e.c $(obj)bedbug_603e.c
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/Makefile
index 9f0c2dd..aa8b881 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o kgdb.o
 COBJS	= traps.o serial_smc.o serial_scc.o cpu.o cpu_init.o speed.o \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(obj)kgdb.o
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(obj)kgdb.o)
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/Makefile
index 15e2c18..3979b6f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Makefile
index b7c0272..63d7923 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o resetvec.o
 SOBJS-$(CONFIG_MP)	+= release.o
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/Makefile
index daca79a..9b2db1b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(ASOBJS) $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile
index 5f70459..527771e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 # CFLAGS += -DET_DEBUG
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START-y	+= start.o
 START-y	+= kgdb.o
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(obj)kgdb.o
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(obj)kgdb.o)
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/Makefile
index ea51222..ab80dd7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib8xxx.a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib8xxx.o
 
 ifneq ($(CPU),mpc83xx)
 COBJS-y	+= cpu.o
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/Makefile
index cb7f856..4a5a785 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/ddr/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)libddr.a
+LIB	= $(obj)libddr.o
 
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_FSL_DDR1)	+= main.o util.o ctrl_regs.o options.o \
 				   lc_common_dimm_params.o
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile
index fa8d10c..129a61e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	:= resetvec.o
 START	+= start.o
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################