diff --git a/MAKEALL b/MAKEALL
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..97cea07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MAKEALL
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+check_pipe_status() {
+        for i in  "${PIPESTATUS[@]}"; do
+		[ $i -gt 0 ] && return 1
+        done
+	return 0
+}
+
+
+HERE=$(pwd)
+AUTOBUILD_DIR=${HERE}/autobuild
+REPORT=${AUTOBUILD_DIR}/REPORT
+
+if [ -d "${AUTOBUILD_DIR}" ]; then
+	echo "warning: ${AUTOBUILD_DIR} exists, press <ctrl-c> to exit or wait for 3 seconds"
+	sleep 3
+	rm -fr ${AUTOBUILD_DIR}
+fi
+
+mkdir -p ${AUTOBUILD_DIR}
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} sandbox"
+sandbox_ARCH=sandbox
+sandbox_CROSS_COMPILE=
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} eco920"
+eco920_ARCH=arm
+eco920_CROSS_COMPILE=arm-v4t-linux-gnueabi-
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} ipe337"
+ipe337_ARCH=blackfin
+ipe337_CROSS_COMPILE=
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} netx_nxdb500"
+netx_nxdb500_ARCH=arm
+netx_nxdb500_CROSS_COMPILE=arm-v4t-linux-gnueabi-
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} pcm030"
+pcm030_ARCH=ppc
+pcm030_CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-603e-linux-gnu-
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} pcm037"
+pcm037_ARCH=arm
+pcm037_CROSS_COMPILE=arm-1136jfs-linux-gnueabi-
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} pcm038"
+pcm038_ARCH=arm
+pcm038_CROSS_COMPILE=arm-v4t-linux-gnueabi-
+
+BOARDS="${BOARDS} scb9328"
+scb9328_ARCH=arm
+scb9328_CROSS_COMPILE=arm-v4t-linux-gnueabi-
+
+for board in ${BOARDS}; do
+
+	time_start=$(date +%s)
+	arch=${board}_ARCH
+	cross_compile=${board}_CROSS_COMPILE
+	mkdir -p ${AUTOBUILD_DIR}/${board}
+	printf "%-20s defconfig: " ${board} | tee -a ${REPORT}
+
+	make -C ${HERE} \
+		O=${AUTOBUILD_DIR}/${board} \
+		ARCH=${!arch} \
+		${board}_defconfig \
+		> ${AUTOBUILD_DIR}/${board}.log 2>&1
+
+	check_pipe_status
+	if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+
+		printf "OK     " | tee -a ${REPORT}
+		printf "compile: " ${board} | tee -a ${REPORT}
+
+		make -C ${HERE} \
+			O=${AUTOBUILD_DIR}/${board} \
+			ARCH=${!arch} \
+			CROSS_COMPILE=${!cross_compile} \
+			> ${AUTOBUILD_DIR}/${board}.log 2>&1
+
+		check_pipe_status
+		if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+			printf "OK     " | tee -a ${REPORT}
+		else
+			printf "FAILED " | tee -a ${REPORT}
+		fi
+
+	else
+		printf "FAILED " | tee -a ${REPORT}
+		printf "compile: ------ " | tee -a ${REPORT}
+	fi
+
+	time_stop=$(date +%s)
+	time_diff=$(($time_stop - $time_start))
+	printf "%4is\n" $time_diff | tee -a ${REPORT}
+done
+
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/Makefile b/arch/sandbox/Makefile
index 80545e9..7701c68 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sandbox/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 machine-y	   := sandbox
 
+lds-y := arch/sandbox/lib/u-boot.lds
 BOARD:= arch/sandbox/lib
 board-y := sandbox
 lds-y   := arch/sandbox/lib/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index a38787a..b82d01a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@
 	case ask_silent:
 		if (stat(".config", &tmpstat)) {
 			printf(_("***\n"
-				"*** You have not yet configured your kernel!\n"
-				"*** (missing kernel .config file)\n"
+				"*** You have not yet configured u-boot!\n"
+				"*** (missing .config file)\n"
 				"***\n"
 				"*** Please run some configurator (e.g. \"make oldconfig\" or\n"
 				"*** \"make menuconfig\" or \"make xconfig\").\n"
@@ -617,12 +617,12 @@
 		check_conf(&rootmenu);
 	} while (conf_cnt);
 	if (conf_write(NULL)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the kernel configuration.\n\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
 skip_check:
 	if (input_mode == ask_silent && conf_write_autoconf()) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the kernel configuration.\n\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/scripts/mkmakefile b/scripts/mkmakefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f9d544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/mkmakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Generates a small Makefile used in the root of the output
+# directory, to allow make to be started from there.
+# The Makefile also allow for more convinient build of external modules
+
+# Usage
+# $1 - Kernel src directory
+# $2 - Output directory
+# $3 - version
+# $4 - patchlevel
+
+
+test ! -r $2/Makefile -o -O $2/Makefile || exit 0
+echo "  GEN     $2/Makefile"
+
+cat << EOF > $2/Makefile
+# Automatically generated by $0: don't edit
+
+VERSION = $3
+PATCHLEVEL = $4
+
+KERNELSRC    := $1
+KERNELOUTPUT := $2
+
+MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
+
+.PHONY: all \$(MAKECMDGOALS)
+
+all:
+	\$(MAKE) -C \$(KERNELSRC) O=\$(KERNELOUTPUT)
+
+Makefile:;
+
+\$(filter-out all Makefile,\$(MAKECMDGOALS)) %/:
+	\$(MAKE) -C \$(KERNELSRC) O=\$(KERNELOUTPUT) \$@
+EOF