diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile
index 7813823..a2054ee 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8315erdb/Makefile
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 COBJS	= nand_boot_fsl_elbc.o $(BOARD).o sdram.o ns16550.o spl_minimal.o \
 	  time.o cache.o
 
-SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
+SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
 __OBJS	:= $(SOBJS) $(COBJS)
 LNDIR	:= $(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR)
 
@@ -42,37 +42,29 @@
 
 # create symbolic links for common files
 
-$(obj)start.S:
+$(obj)/start.S:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/start.S $@
 
-$(obj)nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
+$(obj)/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c $@
 
-$(obj)sdram.c:
+$(obj)/sdram.c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/sdram.c $@
 
-$(obj)$(BOARD).c:
+$(obj)/$(BOARD).c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/$(BOARD).c $@
 
-$(obj)ns16550.c:
+$(obj)/ns16550.c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/drivers/serial/ns16550.c $@
 
-$(obj)spl_minimal.c:
+$(obj)/spl_minimal.c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/spl_minimal.c $@
 
-$(obj)cache.c:
+$(obj)/cache.c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/cache.c $@
 
-$(obj)time.c:
+$(obj)/time.c:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/time.c $@
 
-$(obj)ticks.S:
+$(obj)/ticks.S:
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/ticks.S $@
-
-#########################################################################
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.S
-	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
index 5d9953b..f711cf3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 COBJS	= cache.o cpu_init_early.o spl_minimal.o fsl_law.o law.o \
 	  nand_boot.o nand_boot_fsl_elbc.o ns16550.o tlb.o tlb_table.o
 
-SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
+SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
 __OBJS	:= $(SOBJS) $(COBJS)
 LNDIR	:= $(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR)
 
@@ -45,64 +45,50 @@
 
 # create symbolic links for common files
 
-$(obj)cache.c:
+$(obj)/cache.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/cache.c $@
 
-$(obj)cpu_init_early.c:
+$(obj)/cpu_init_early.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init_early.c $@
 
-$(obj)spl_minimal.c:
+$(obj)/spl_minimal.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/spl_minimal.c $@
 
-$(obj)fsl_law.c:
+$(obj)/fsl_law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)law.c:
+$(obj)/law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
+$(obj)/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c $@
 
-$(obj)ns16550.c:
+$(obj)/ns16550.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/drivers/serial/ns16550.c $@
 
-$(obj)resetvec.S:
+$(obj)/resetvec.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/resetvec.S $@
 
-$(obj)fixed_ivor.S:
+$(obj)/fixed_ivor.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/fixed_ivor.S $@
 
-$(obj)start.S: $(obj)fixed_ivor.S
+$(obj)/start.S: $(obj)/fixed_ivor.S
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S $@
 
-$(obj)tlb.c:
+$(obj)/tlb.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/tlb.c $@
 
-$(obj)tlb_table.c:
+$(obj)/tlb_table.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/tlb.c $@
-
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE), $(SRCTREE))
-$(obj)nand_boot.c:
-	@rm -f $@
-	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/nand_boot.c $@
-endif
-
-#########################################################################
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.S
-	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
index 5d9953b..f711cf3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 COBJS	= cache.o cpu_init_early.o spl_minimal.o fsl_law.o law.o \
 	  nand_boot.o nand_boot_fsl_elbc.o ns16550.o tlb.o tlb_table.o
 
-SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
+SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
 __OBJS	:= $(SOBJS) $(COBJS)
 LNDIR	:= $(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR)
 
@@ -45,64 +45,50 @@
 
 # create symbolic links for common files
 
-$(obj)cache.c:
+$(obj)/cache.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/cache.c $@
 
-$(obj)cpu_init_early.c:
+$(obj)/cpu_init_early.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init_early.c $@
 
-$(obj)spl_minimal.c:
+$(obj)/spl_minimal.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/spl_minimal.c $@
 
-$(obj)fsl_law.c:
+$(obj)/fsl_law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)law.c:
+$(obj)/law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
+$(obj)/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c $@
 
-$(obj)ns16550.c:
+$(obj)/ns16550.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/drivers/serial/ns16550.c $@
 
-$(obj)resetvec.S:
+$(obj)/resetvec.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/resetvec.S $@
 
-$(obj)fixed_ivor.S:
+$(obj)/fixed_ivor.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/fixed_ivor.S $@
 
-$(obj)start.S: $(obj)fixed_ivor.S
+$(obj)/start.S: $(obj)/fixed_ivor.S
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S $@
 
-$(obj)tlb.c:
+$(obj)/tlb.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/tlb.c $@
 
-$(obj)tlb_table.c:
+$(obj)/tlb_table.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/tlb.c $@
-
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE), $(SRCTREE))
-$(obj)nand_boot.c:
-	@rm -f $@
-	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/nand_boot.c $@
-endif
-
-#########################################################################
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.S
-	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
index 5d9953b..f711cf3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 COBJS	= cache.o cpu_init_early.o spl_minimal.o fsl_law.o law.o \
 	  nand_boot.o nand_boot_fsl_elbc.o ns16550.o tlb.o tlb_table.o
 
-SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
+SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
 __OBJS	:= $(SOBJS) $(COBJS)
 LNDIR	:= $(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR)
 
@@ -45,64 +45,50 @@
 
 # create symbolic links for common files
 
-$(obj)cache.c:
+$(obj)/cache.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/cache.c $@
 
-$(obj)cpu_init_early.c:
+$(obj)/cpu_init_early.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init_early.c $@
 
-$(obj)spl_minimal.c:
+$(obj)/spl_minimal.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/spl_minimal.c $@
 
-$(obj)fsl_law.c:
+$(obj)/fsl_law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)law.c:
+$(obj)/law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
+$(obj)/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c $@
 
-$(obj)ns16550.c:
+$(obj)/ns16550.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/drivers/serial/ns16550.c $@
 
-$(obj)resetvec.S:
+$(obj)/resetvec.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/resetvec.S $@
 
-$(obj)fixed_ivor.S:
+$(obj)/fixed_ivor.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/fixed_ivor.S $@
 
-$(obj)start.S: $(obj)fixed_ivor.S
+$(obj)/start.S: $(obj)/fixed_ivor.S
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S $@
 
-$(obj)tlb.c:
+$(obj)/tlb.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/tlb.c $@
 
-$(obj)tlb_table.c:
+$(obj)/tlb_table.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/tlb.c $@
-
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE), $(SRCTREE))
-$(obj)nand_boot.c:
-	@rm -f $@
-	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/nand_boot.c $@
-endif
-
-#########################################################################
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.S
-	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
index 652590d..21a6920 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 COBJS	= cache.o cpu_init_early.o spl_minimal.o fsl_law.o law.o \
 	  nand_boot.o nand_boot_fsl_elbc.o ns16550.o tlb.o tlb_table.o
 
-SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
+SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
 __OBJS	:= $(SOBJS) $(COBJS)
 LNDIR	:= $(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR)
 
@@ -41,64 +41,50 @@
 
 # create symbolic links for common files
 
-$(obj)cache.c:
+$(obj)/cache.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/cache.c $@
 
-$(obj)cpu_init_early.c:
+$(obj)/cpu_init_early.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/cpu_init_early.c $@
 
-$(obj)spl_minimal.c:
+$(obj)/spl_minimal.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/spl_minimal.c $@
 
-$(obj)fsl_law.c:
+$(obj)/fsl_law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)law.c:
+$(obj)/law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
+$(obj)/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c $@
 
-$(obj)ns16550.c:
+$(obj)/ns16550.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/drivers/serial/ns16550.c $@
 
-$(obj)resetvec.S:
+$(obj)/resetvec.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/resetvec.S $@
 
-$(obj)fixed_ivor.S:
+$(obj)/fixed_ivor.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/fixed_ivor.S $@
 
-$(obj)start.S: $(obj)fixed_ivor.S
+$(obj)/start.S: $(obj)/fixed_ivor.S
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/start.S $@
 
-$(obj)tlb.c:
+$(obj)/tlb.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/tlb.c $@
 
-$(obj)tlb_table.c:
+$(obj)/tlb_table.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/tlb.c $@
-
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE), $(SRCTREE))
-$(obj)nand_boot.c:
-	@rm -f $@
-	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/nand_boot.c $@
-endif
-
-#########################################################################
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.S
-	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
index 5d9953b..f711cf3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 COBJS	= cache.o cpu_init_early.o spl_minimal.o fsl_law.o law.o \
 	  nand_boot.o nand_boot_fsl_elbc.o ns16550.o tlb.o tlb_table.o
 
-SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
+SRCS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c))
+OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj)/,$(SOBJS) $(COBJS))
 __OBJS	:= $(SOBJS) $(COBJS)
 LNDIR	:= $(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR)
 
@@ -45,64 +45,50 @@
 
 # create symbolic links for common files
 
-$(obj)cache.c:
+$(obj)/cache.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/lib/cache.c $@
 
-$(obj)cpu_init_early.c:
+$(obj)/cpu_init_early.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/cpu_init_early.c $@
 
-$(obj)spl_minimal.c:
+$(obj)/spl_minimal.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/spl_minimal.c $@
 
-$(obj)fsl_law.c:
+$(obj)/fsl_law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xxx/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)law.c:
+$(obj)/law.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/law.c $@
 
-$(obj)nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
+$(obj)/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/nand_boot_fsl_elbc.c $@
 
-$(obj)ns16550.c:
+$(obj)/ns16550.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/drivers/serial/ns16550.c $@
 
-$(obj)resetvec.S:
+$(obj)/resetvec.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/$(CPUDIR)/resetvec.S $@
 
-$(obj)fixed_ivor.S:
+$(obj)/fixed_ivor.S:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/fixed_ivor.S $@
 
-$(obj)start.S: $(obj)fixed_ivor.S
+$(obj)/start.S: $(obj)/fixed_ivor.S
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/start.S $@
 
-$(obj)tlb.c:
+$(obj)/tlb.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/tlb.c $@
 
-$(obj)tlb_table.c:
+$(obj)/tlb_table.c:
 	@rm -f $@
 	ln -sf $(SRCTREE)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/tlb.c $@
-
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE), $(SRCTREE))
-$(obj)nand_boot.c:
-	@rm -f $@
-	ln -s $(SRCTREE)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/nand_boot.c $@
-endif
-
-#########################################################################
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.S
-	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(obj)%.o:	$(obj)%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<