-GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR := $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/generic-$(KERNEL)
-GENERIC_PATCH_DIR := $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/patches$(shell [ -d "$(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/patches-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER)" ] && printf -- "-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER)" || true )
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring uml,$(BOARD)))
+ LINUX_KARCH:=um
+else
+ LINUX_KARCH:=$(shell echo $(ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/' \
+ -e 's/mipsel/mips/' \
+ -e 's/mipseb/mips/' \
+ -e 's/powerpc/ppc/' \
+ -e 's/sh[234]/sh/' \
+ -e 's/armeb/arm/' \
+ )
+endif