diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index a311db829e9b..a64f3c6e2012 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -524,15 +524,16 @@ more details, with real examples.
 	Example:
 		#arch/x86/Makefile
 		cflags-y += $(shell \
-		if [ $(call cc-version) -ge 0300 ] ; then \
+		if [ $(cc-version) -ge 0300 ] ; then \
 			echo "-mregparm=3"; fi ;)
 
 	In the above example, -mregparm=3 is only used for gcc version greater
 	than or equal to gcc 3.0.
 
     cc-ifversion
-	cc-ifversion tests the version of $(CC) and equals last argument if
-	version expression is true.
+	cc-ifversion tests the version of $(CC) and equals the fourth parameter
+	if version expression is true, or the fifth (if given) if the version
+	expression is false.
 
 	Example:
 		#fs/reiserfs/Makefile
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ more details, with real examples.
 
 	Example:
 		#arch/powerpc/Makefile
-		$(Q)if test "$(call cc-fullversion)" = "040200" ; then \
+		$(Q)if test "$(cc-fullversion)" = "040200" ; then \
 			echo -n '*** GCC-4.2.0 cannot compile the 64-bit powerpc ' ; \
 			false ; \
 		fi
diff --git a/Kbuild b/Kbuild
index b8b708ad6dc3..ab8ded92e870 100644
--- a/Kbuild
+++ b/Kbuild
@@ -5,51 +5,6 @@
 # 2) Generate asm-offsets.h (may need bounds.h)
 # 3) Check for missing system calls
 
-#####
-# 1) Generate bounds.h
-
-bounds-file := include/generated/bounds.h
-
-always  := $(bounds-file)
-targets := $(bounds-file) kernel/bounds.s
-
-quiet_cmd_bounds = GEN     $@
-define cmd_bounds
-	(set -e; \
-	 echo "#ifndef __LINUX_BOUNDS_H__"; \
-	 echo "#define __LINUX_BOUNDS_H__"; \
-	 echo "/*"; \
-	 echo " * DO NOT MODIFY."; \
-	 echo " *"; \
-	 echo " * This file was generated by Kbuild"; \
-	 echo " *"; \
-	 echo " */"; \
-	 echo ""; \
-	 sed -ne $(sed-y) $<; \
-	 echo ""; \
-	 echo "#endif" ) > $@
-endef
-
-# We use internal kbuild rules to avoid the "is up to date" message from make
-kernel/bounds.s: kernel/bounds.c FORCE
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_s_c)
-
-$(obj)/$(bounds-file): kernel/bounds.s Kbuild
-	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
-	$(call cmd,bounds)
-
-#####
-# 2) Generate asm-offsets.h
-#
-
-offsets-file := include/generated/asm-offsets.h
-
-always  += $(offsets-file)
-targets += $(offsets-file)
-targets += arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s
-
-
 # Default sed regexp - multiline due to syntax constraints
 define sed-y
 	"/^->/{s:->#\(.*\):/* \1 */:; \
@@ -61,13 +16,12 @@ endef
 quiet_cmd_offsets = GEN     $@
 define cmd_offsets
 	(set -e; \
-	 echo "#ifndef __ASM_OFFSETS_H__"; \
-	 echo "#define __ASM_OFFSETS_H__"; \
+	 echo "#ifndef $2"; \
+	 echo "#define $2"; \
 	 echo "/*"; \
 	 echo " * DO NOT MODIFY."; \
 	 echo " *"; \
 	 echo " * This file was generated by Kbuild"; \
-	 echo " *"; \
 	 echo " */"; \
 	 echo ""; \
 	 sed -ne $(sed-y) $<; \
@@ -75,6 +29,33 @@ define cmd_offsets
 	 echo "#endif" ) > $@
 endef
 
+#####
+# 1) Generate bounds.h
+
+bounds-file := include/generated/bounds.h
+
+always  := $(bounds-file)
+targets := $(bounds-file) kernel/bounds.s
+
+# We use internal kbuild rules to avoid the "is up to date" message from make
+kernel/bounds.s: kernel/bounds.c FORCE
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_s_c)
+
+$(obj)/$(bounds-file): kernel/bounds.s Kbuild
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(call cmd,offsets,__LINUX_BOUNDS_H__)
+
+#####
+# 2) Generate asm-offsets.h
+#
+
+offsets-file := include/generated/asm-offsets.h
+
+always  += $(offsets-file)
+targets += $(offsets-file)
+targets += arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s
+
 # We use internal kbuild rules to avoid the "is up to date" message from make
 arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s: arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.c \
                                       $(obj)/$(bounds-file) FORCE
@@ -82,7 +63,7 @@ arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s: arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.c \
 	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_s_c)
 
 $(obj)/$(offsets-file): arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/asm-offsets.s Kbuild
-	$(call cmd,offsets)
+	$(call cmd,offsets,__ASM_OFFSETS_H__)
 
 #####
 # 3) Check for missing system calls
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd8796caa239..19e256ae2679 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_EXTMOD),)
         ifneq ($(filter config %config,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
                 config-targets := 1
-                ifneq ($(filter-out config %config,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+                ifneq ($(words $(MAKECMDGOALS)),1)
                         mixed-targets := 1
                 endif
         endif
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ CLEAN_DIRS  += $(MODVERDIR)
 # Directories & files removed with 'make mrproper'
 MRPROPER_DIRS  += include/config usr/include include/generated          \
 		  arch/*/include/generated .tmp_objdiff
-MRPROPER_FILES += .config .config.old .version .old_version $(version_h) \
+MRPROPER_FILES += .config .config.old .version .old_version \
 		  Module.symvers tags TAGS cscope* GPATH GTAGS GRTAGS GSYMS \
 		  signing_key.priv signing_key.x509 x509.genkey		\
 		  extra_certificates signing_key.x509.keyid		\
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Makefile b/arch/parisc/Makefile
index 91fbb6ee702c..965a0999fc4c 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/Makefile
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ endef
 # we require gcc 3.3 or above to compile the kernel
 archprepare: checkbin
 checkbin:
-	@if test "$(call cc-version)" -lt "0303"; then \
+	@if test "$(cc-version)" -lt "0303"; then \
 		echo -n "Sorry, GCC v3.3 or above is required to build " ; \
 		echo "the kernel." ; \
 		false ; \
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 132d9c681d6a..fc502e042438 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ TOUT	:= .tmp_gas_check
 # - Require gcc 4.0 or above on 64-bit
 # - gcc-4.2.0 has issues compiling modules on 64-bit
 checkbin:
-	@if test "$(call cc-version)" = "0304" ; then \
+	@if test "$(cc-version)" = "0304" ; then \
 		if ! /bin/echo mftb 5 | $(AS) -v -mppc -many -o $(TOUT) >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then \
 			echo -n '*** ${VERSION}.${PATCHLEVEL} kernels no longer build '; \
 			echo 'correctly with gcc-3.4 and your version of binutils.'; \
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ checkbin:
 			false; \
 		fi ; \
 	fi
-	@if test "$(call cc-version)" -lt "0400" \
+	@if test "$(cc-version)" -lt "0400" \
 	    && test "x${CONFIG_PPC64}" = "xy" ; then \
                 echo -n "Sorry, GCC v4.0 or above is required to build " ; \
                 echo "the 64-bit powerpc kernel." ; \
                 false ; \
         fi
-	@if test "$(call cc-fullversion)" = "040200" \
+	@if test "$(cc-fullversion)" = "040200" \
 	    && test "x${CONFIG_MODULES}${CONFIG_PPC64}" = "xyy" ; then \
 		echo -n '*** GCC-4.2.0 cannot compile the 64-bit powerpc ' ; \
 		echo 'kernel with modules enabled.' ; \
diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile.um b/arch/x86/Makefile.um
index 36b62bc52638..95eba554baf9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile.um
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile.um
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 # Disable unit-at-a-time mode on pre-gcc-4.0 compilers, it makes gcc use
 # a lot more stack due to the lack of sharing of stacklots.  Also, gcc
 # 4.3.0 needs -funit-at-a-time for extern inline functions.
-KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(shell if [ $(call cc-version) -lt 0400 ] ; then \
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(shell if [ $(cc-version) -lt 0400 ] ; then \
 			echo $(call cc-option,-fno-unit-at-a-time); \
 			else echo $(call cc-option,-funit-at-a-time); fi ;)
 
diff --git a/kernel/gcov/Makefile b/kernel/gcov/Makefile
index 52aa7e8de927..752d6486b67e 100644
--- a/kernel/gcov/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/gcov/Makefile
@@ -1,33 +1,7 @@
 ccflags-y := -DSRCTREE='"$(srctree)"' -DOBJTREE='"$(objtree)"'
 
-# if-lt
-# Usage VAR := $(call if-lt, $(a), $(b))
-# Returns 1 if (a < b)
-if-lt = $(shell [ $(1) -lt $(2) ] && echo 1)
-
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_GCOV_FORMAT_3_4),y)
-  cc-ver := 0304
-else ifeq ($(CONFIG_GCOV_FORMAT_4_7),y)
-  cc-ver := 0407
-else
-# Use cc-version if available, otherwise set 0
-#
-# scripts/Kbuild.include, which contains cc-version function, is not included
-# during make clean "make -f scripts/Makefile.clean obj=kernel/gcov"
-# Meaning cc-ver is empty causing if-lt test to fail with
-# "/bin/sh: line 0: [: -lt: unary operator expected" error mesage.
-# This has no affect on the clean phase, but the error message could be
-# confusing/annoying. So this dummy workaround sets cc-ver to zero if cc-version
-# is not available. We can probably move if-lt to Kbuild.include, so it's also
-# not defined during clean or to include Kbuild.include in
-# scripts/Makefile.clean. But the following workaround seems least invasive.
-  cc-ver := $(if $(call cc-version),$(call cc-version),0)
-endif
-
-obj-$(CONFIG_GCOV_KERNEL) := base.o fs.o
-
-ifeq ($(call if-lt, $(cc-ver), 0407),1)
-  obj-$(CONFIG_GCOV_KERNEL) += gcc_3_4.o
-else
-  obj-$(CONFIG_GCOV_KERNEL) += gcc_4_7.o
-endif
+obj-y := base.o fs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GCOV_FORMAT_3_4) += gcc_3_4.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GCOV_FORMAT_4_7) += gcc_4_7.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GCOV_FORMAT_AUTODETECT) += $(call cc-ifversion, -lt, 0407, \
+							gcc_3_4.o, gcc_4_7.o)
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index edd2794569db..d3437b82ac25 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -129,17 +129,15 @@ cc-disable-warning = $(call try-run,\
 	$(CC) $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -W$(strip $(1)) -c -x c /dev/null -o "$$TMP",-Wno-$(strip $(1)))
 
 # cc-version
-# Usage gcc-ver := $(call cc-version)
 cc-version = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/gcc-version.sh $(CC))
 
 # cc-fullversion
-# Usage gcc-ver := $(call cc-fullversion)
 cc-fullversion = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) \
 	$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-version.sh -p $(CC))
 
 # cc-ifversion
 # Usage:  EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(call cc-ifversion, -lt, 0402, -O1)
-cc-ifversion = $(shell [ $(call cc-version, $(CC)) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3))
+cc-ifversion = $(shell [ $(cc-version) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3) || echo $(4))
 
 # cc-ldoption
 # Usage: ldflags += $(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=both)
@@ -157,13 +155,12 @@ ld-option = $(call try-run,\
 ar-option = $(call try-run, $(AR) rc$(1) "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
 
 # ld-version
-# Usage: $(call ld-version)
 # Note this is mainly for HJ Lu's 3 number binutil versions
 ld-version = $(shell $(LD) --version | $(srctree)/scripts/ld-version.sh)
 
 # ld-ifversion
 # Usage:  $(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 22252, y)
-ld-ifversion = $(shell [ $(call ld-version) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3))
+ld-ifversion = $(shell [ $(ld-version) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3) || echo $(4))
 
 ######
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index 627f8cbbedb8..55c96cb8070f 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(__clean-files)),)
 endif
 ifneq ($(strip $(__clean-dirs)),)
 	+$(call cmd,cleandir)
-endif
-ifneq ($(strip $(clean-rule)),)
-	+$(clean-rule)
 endif
 	@: