diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile
index 7701b03..930e0d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 COBJS	= cpu.o
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/Makefile
index def3980..be9f6dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_AT91CAP9)	+= at91cap9_devices.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_AT91SAM9260)	+= at91sam9260_devices.o
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile
index d7e9e2c..4eb1d87 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS-y				+= cpu.o timer.o psc.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_SOC_DM355)	+= dm355.o
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/kirkwood/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/kirkwood/Makefile
index fc2cc03..0754297 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/kirkwood/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/kirkwood/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS-y	= cpu.o
 COBJS-y	+= dram.o
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mb86r0x/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mb86r0x/Makefile
index ce3e5a5..bab048b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mb86r0x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mb86r0x/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	= clock.o reset.o timer.o
 SOBJS	=
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx25/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx25/Makefile
index 76f0179..38d7f03 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx25/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx25/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	= generic.o timer.o
 MX27OBJS = reset.o
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile
index 67d1b0e..0e112b3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	= generic.o reset.o timer.o
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/nomadik/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/nomadik/Makefile
index 0fc9f2a..1c1f58e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/nomadik/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/nomadik/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	= timer.o gpio.o
 SOBJS	= reset.o
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/omap/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/omap/Makefile
index 74aea74..862ca02 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/omap/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/omap/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	= timer.o cpuinfo.o
 SOBJS	= reset.o
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/orion5x/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/orion5x/Makefile
index 11f4141..e5a9994 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/orion5x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/orion5x/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS-y	= cpu.o
 COBJS-y	+= dram.o
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/Makefile
index bf8dfa8..1cbff43 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	:= reset.o \
 	   timer.o
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/versatile/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/versatile/Makefile
index c335d5c..64e6aae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/versatile/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/versatile/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(SOC).o
 
 COBJS	= timer.o
 SOBJS	= reset.o
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################