diff --git a/board/esd/adciop/Makefile b/board/esd/adciop/Makefile
index 67cf29b..699a848 100644
--- a/board/esd/adciop/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/adciop/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,10 +23,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/pci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/pci.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/apc405/Makefile b/board/esd/apc405/Makefile
index 8529ec7..a5060d2 100644
--- a/board/esd/apc405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/apc405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $^
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/ar405/Makefile b/board/esd/ar405/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/ar405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/ar405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/ash405/Makefile b/board/esd/ash405/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/ash405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/ash405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/canbt/Makefile b/board/esd/canbt/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/canbt/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/canbt/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cms700/Makefile b/board/esd/cms700/Makefile
index a11ee82..ab9d832 100644
--- a/board/esd/cms700/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cms700/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,15 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile
index 88b0ae3..72c2562 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci2dp/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile
index 9340a32..8f254dd 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile
index 84d44fb..b4c74fc 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci440/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2002
+# (C) Copyright 2002-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,12 +22,19 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o ../common/misc.o
 SOBJS	= init.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
 
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile
index 2ca73a9..78ffa0f 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci5200/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +22,25 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+# ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+# $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+# endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 # CPLD  = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-# OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
+# COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o strataflash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
@@ -45,9 +51,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk b/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk
index 07b5de1..170779d 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk
+++ b/board/esd/cpci5200/config.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile b/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile
index cd38b2d..0dfec60 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #
+# (C) Copyright 2006
+# Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+# 
 # (C) Copyright 2001
 # Josh Huber <huber@mclx.com>, Mission Critical Linux, Inc.
 #
@@ -22,23 +25,30 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../../Marvell/common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 SOBJS	= misc.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o serial.o ../../Marvell/common/memory.o pci.o \
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o serial.o ../../Marvell/common/memory.o pci.o \
 	  mv_eth.o  mpsc.o i2c.o \
 	  sdram_init.o ide.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile b/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/cpciiser4/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile b/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile
index e3b1c87..c74d1ab 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,10 +23,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o cmd_dasa_sim.o eeprom.o ../common/pci.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o cmd_dasa_sim.o eeprom.o ../common/pci.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/dp405/Makefile b/board/esd/dp405/Makefile
index a11ee82..ab9d832 100644
--- a/board/esd/dp405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/dp405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,15 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/du405/Makefile b/board/esd/du405/Makefile
index 5ec4a4f..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/du405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/du405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/hh405/Makefile b/board/esd/hh405/Makefile
index 9340a32..8f254dd 100644
--- a/board/esd/hh405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/hh405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/hub405/Makefile b/board/esd/hub405/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/hub405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/hub405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile b/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile
index b3039c6..1da3f7e 100644
--- a/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/ocrtc/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2001-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_ocrtc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_ocrtc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/Makefile b/board/esd/pci405/Makefile
index 6db564f..9ae728d 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,12 +22,19 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_pci405.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o cmd_pci405.o
 SOBJS	= writeibm.o
 
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 #	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
@@ -40,9 +47,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile b/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile
index 603bbe2..82358af 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,25 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+# ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+# $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+# endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 # CPLD  = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 # 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-# OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+# COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CPPFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
--include .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk b/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk
index 07b5de1..170779d 100644
--- a/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk
+++ b/board/esd/pf5200/config.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #	0x00100000   boot from RAM (for testing only)
 #
 
-sinclude $(TOPDIR)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
+sinclude $(OBJTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.tmp
 
 ifndef TEXT_BASE
 ## Standard: boot high
diff --git a/board/esd/plu405/Makefile b/board/esd/plu405/Makefile
index 9340a32..8f254dd 100644
--- a/board/esd/plu405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/plu405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o ../common/auto_update.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile b/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile
index 741e4aa..2775b8a 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/pmc405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000, 2001
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,15 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o ../common/misc.o ../common/cmd_loadpci.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile b/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile
index e5d8446..e3d24b3 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
 
-$(LIB):	.depend $(OBJS)
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
+
+$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/voh405/Makefile b/board/esd/voh405/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/voh405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/voh405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/vom405/Makefile b/board/esd/vom405/Makefile
index a11ee82..ab9d832 100644
--- a/board/esd/vom405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/vom405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,15 +22,22 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common/xilinx_jtag)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 # Objects for Xilinx JTAG programming (CPLD)
 CPLD    = ../common/xilinx_jtag/lenval.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/micro.o \
 	  ../common/xilinx_jtag/ports.o
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o $(CPLD)
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -43,9 +50,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################
diff --git a/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile b/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile
index a60495a..dec52af 100644
--- a/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile
+++ b/board/esd/wuh405/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2006
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
 #
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
+$(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
+endif
 
-LIB	= lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
-OBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o ../common/misc.o
+
+SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
+SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
 	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
@@ -38,9 +45,9 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-.depend:	Makefile $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c)
-		$(CC) -M $(CFLAGS) $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(OBJS:.o=.c) > $@
+# defines $(obj).depend target
+include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
 
-sinclude .depend
+sinclude $(obj).depend
 
 #########################################################################