+empty:=
+space:= $(empty) $(empty)
+merge=$(subst $(space),,$(1))
+confvar=$(call merge,$(foreach v,$(1),$(if $($(v)),y,n)))
+strip_last=$(patsubst %.$(lastword $(subst .,$(space),$(1))),%,$(1))
+
+_SINGLE=MAKEFLAGS=$(space)
+ARCH:=$(call qstrip,$(shell echo $(CONFIG_ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/'))
+BOARD:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_TARGET_BOARD))