diff --git a/make/linux-drivers.mk b/make/linux-drivers.mk
index cde3e170..a3d59d5c 100644
--- a/make/linux-drivers.mk
+++ b/make/linux-drivers.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTL8192EU_SITE = https://github.com/mange/$(RTL8192EU_SOURCE)
 
 rtl8192eu: kernel-$(BOXTYPE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(RTL8192EU_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(RTL8192EU_SITE) $(DL_DIR)/$(RTL8192EU_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(RTL8192EU_SITE) $(DL_DIR)/$(RTL8192EU_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(RTL8192EU_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(RTL8192EU_DIR); \
 		$(MAKE) $(KERNEL_MAKE_VARS); \
diff --git a/make/target-libs-static.mk b/make/target-libs-static.mk
index e7f8f099..2df27463 100644
--- a/make/target-libs-static.mk
+++ b/make/target-libs-static.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CORTEX_STRINGS_SOURCE = cortex-strings-$(CORTEX_STRINGS_VERSION).tar.bz2
 CORTEX_STRINGS_SITE = http://git.linaro.org/git-ro/toolchain/cortex-strings.git
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(CORTEX_STRINGS_SOURCE):
-	$(GET-GIT-ARCHIVE) $(CORTEX_STRINGS_SITE) $(CORTEX_STRINGS_VERSION) $(@F) $(DL_DIR)
+	$(GET_GIT_ARCHIVE) $(CORTEX_STRINGS_SITE) $(CORTEX_STRINGS_VERSION) $(@F) $(DL_DIR)
 
 CORTEX_STRINGS_CONF_ENV = \
 	CFLAGS="-pipe -O2 $(TARGET_DEBUGGING) $(CXX11_ABI) -I$(TARGET_includedir)" \
diff --git a/make/target-libs.mk b/make/target-libs.mk
index 7c1313bd..ba52e55d 100644
--- a/make/target-libs.mk
+++ b/make/target-libs.mk
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ LIBFUSE_DIR = fuse-$(LIBFUSE_VERSION)
 LIBFUSE_SOURCE = fuse-$(LIBFUSE_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBFUSE_SITE = https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse/releases/download/fuse-$(LIBFUSE_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFUSE_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBFUSE_SITE)/$(LIBFUSE_SOURCE)
-
 LIBFUSE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--datarootdir=$(REMOVE_datarootdir) \
 	--disable-static \
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ LIBFUSE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--enable-lib \
 	--enable-silent-rules
 
-libfuse: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFUSE_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libfuse: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm -r $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/udev
 	-rm $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/init.d/fuse
@@ -63,14 +60,11 @@ LIBUPNP_DIR = libupnp-$(LIBUPNP_VERSION)
 LIBUPNP_SOURCE = libupnp-$(LIBUPNP_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBUPNP_SITE = http://sourceforge.net/projects/pupnp/files/pupnp/libUPnP%20$(LIBUPNP_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBUPNP_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBUPNP_SITE)/$(LIBUPNP_SOURCE)
-
 LIBUPNP_CONV_OPTS = \
 	--enable-shared \
 	--disable-static
 
-libupnp: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBUPNP_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libupnp: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,15 +74,12 @@ LIBDVBSI_DIR = libdvbsi++-$(LIBDVBSI_VERSION)
 LIBDVBSI_SOURCE = libdvbsi++-$(LIBDVBSI_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBDVBSI_SITE = https://github.com/mtdcr/libdvbsi/releases/download/$(LIBDVBSI_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBDVBSI_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBDVBSI_SITE)/$(LIBDVBSI_SOURCE)
-
 LIBDVBSI_CONV_OPTS = \
 	--enable-silent-rules \
 	--enable-shared \
 	--disable-static
 
-libdvbsi: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBDVBSI_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libdvbsi: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -102,7 +93,7 @@ LIBDVBCSA_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 libdvbcsa: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(CONFIGURE); \
@@ -139,9 +130,6 @@ LIBCURL_DIR = curl-$(LIBCURL_VERSION)
 LIBCURL_SOURCE = curl-$(LIBCURL_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBCURL_SITE = https://curl.haxx.se/download
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBCURL_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBCURL_SITE)/$(LIBCURL_SOURCE)
-
 LIBCURL_DEPENDENCIES = zlib openssl rtmpdump ca-bundle
 
 LIBCURL_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = curl-config
@@ -171,7 +159,7 @@ LIBCURL_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-librtmp=$(TARGET_libdir) \
 	--enable-optimize
 
-libcurl: $(LIBCURL_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBCURL_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libcurl: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -181,9 +169,6 @@ LIBPNG_DIR = libpng-$(LIBPNG_VERSION)
 LIBPNG_SOURCE = libpng-$(LIBPNG_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBPNG_SITE = https://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/$(LIBPNG_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBPNG_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBPNG_SITE)/$(LIBPNG_SOURCE)
-
 LIBPNG_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 
 LIBPNG_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libpng16-config
@@ -193,7 +178,7 @@ LIBPNG_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-static \
 	$(if $(filter $(BOXSERIES),hd5x hd6x vusolo4k vuduo4k vuduo4kse vuultimo4k vuzero4k vuuno4k vuuno4kse),--enable-arm-neon,--disable-arm-neon)
 
-libpng: $(LIBPNG_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBPNG_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libpng: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_bindir)/,libpng-config)
 
@@ -391,13 +376,10 @@ LIBUSB_DIR = libusb-$(LIBUSB_VERSION)
 LIBUSB_SOURCE = libusb-$(LIBUSB_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBUSB_SITE = https://github.com/libusb/libusb/releases/download/v$(LIBUSB_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBUSB_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBUSB_SITE)/$(LIBUSB_SOURCE)
-
 LIBUSB_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-udev
 
-libusb: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBUSB_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libusb: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -407,14 +389,11 @@ LIBUSB_COMPAT_DIR = libusb-compat-$(LIBUSB_COMPAT_VERSION)
 LIBUSB_COMPAT_SOURCE = libusb-compat-$(LIBUSB_COMPAT_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBUSB_COMPAT_SITE = https://github.com/libusb/libusb-compat-0.1/releases/download/v$(LIBUSB_COMPAT_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBUSB_COMPAT_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBUSB_COMPAT_SITE)/$(LIBUSB_COMPAT_SOURCE)
-
 LIBUSB_COMPAT_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libusb-config
 
 LIBUSB_COMPAT_DEPENDENCIES = libusb
 
-libusb-compat: $(LIBUSB_COMPAT_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBUSB_COMPAT_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libusb-compat: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -424,9 +403,6 @@ LIBGD_DIR = libgd-$(LIBGD_VERSION)
 LIBGD_SOURCE = libgd-$(LIBGD_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBGD_SITE = https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/download/gd-$(LIBGD_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGD_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBGD_SITE)/$(LIBGD_SOURCE)
-
 LIBGD_DEPENDENCIES = zlib libpng libjpeg-turbo freetype
 
 LIBGD_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -435,7 +411,7 @@ LIBGD_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-xpm \
 	--without-x
 
-libgd: $(LIBGD_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGD_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libgd: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -452,7 +428,7 @@ LIBDPF_MAKE_OPTS = \
 
 libdpf: $(LIBDPF_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(APPLY_PATCHES); \
@@ -471,13 +447,10 @@ LZO_DIR = lzo-$(LZO_VERSION)
 LZO_SOURCE = lzo-$(LZO_VERSION).tar.gz
 LZO_SITE = https://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/download
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LZO_SITE)/$(LZO_SOURCE)
-
 LZO_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--docdir=$(REMOVE_docdir)
 
-lzo: $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+lzo: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -516,9 +489,6 @@ EXPAT_DIR = expat-$(EXPAT_VERSION)
 EXPAT_SOURCE = expat-$(EXPAT_VERSION).tar.bz2
 EXPAT_SITE = https://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/$(EXPAT_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(EXPAT_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(EXPAT_SITE)/$(EXPAT_SOURCE)
-
 EXPAT_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 EXPAT_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -526,7 +496,7 @@ EXPAT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-xmlwf \
 	--without-docbook
 
-expat: $(DL_DIR)/$(EXPAT_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+expat: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -578,9 +548,6 @@ LIBASS_DIR = libass-$(LIBASS_VERSION)
 LIBASS_SOURCE = libass-$(LIBASS_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBASS_SITE = https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/download/$(LIBASS_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBASS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBASS_SITE)/$(LIBASS_SOURCE)
-
 LIBASS_DEPENDENCIES = freetype fribidi
 
 LIBASS_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -590,7 +557,7 @@ LIBASS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-harfbuzz \
 	--disable-require-system-font-provider
 
-libass: $(LIBASS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBASS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libass: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -640,9 +607,6 @@ LIBGCRYPT_DIR = libgcrypt-$(LIBGCRYPT_VERSION)
 LIBGCRYPT_SOURCE = libgcrypt-$(LIBGCRYPT_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBGCRYPT_SITE = ftp://ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/libgcrypt
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGCRYPT_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBGCRYPT_SITE)/$(LIBGCRYPT_SOURCE)
-
 LIBGCRYPT_DEPENDENCIES = libgpg-error
 
 LIBGCRYPT_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libgcrypt-config
@@ -655,7 +619,7 @@ LIBGCRYPT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-static \
 	--disable-tests
 
-libgcrypt: $(LIBGCRYPT_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGCRYPT_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libgcrypt: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_bindir)/,dumpsexp hmac256 mpicalc)
 
@@ -730,9 +694,6 @@ LIBXML2_DIR = libxml2-$(LIBXML2_VERSION)
 LIBXML2_SOURCE = libxml2-$(LIBXML2_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBXML2_SITE = http://xmlsoft.org/sources
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBXML2_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBXML2_SITE)/$(LIBXML2_SOURCE)
-
 LIBXML2_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = xml2-config
 
 LIBXML2_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -749,7 +710,7 @@ LIBXML2_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-lzma \
 	--without-schematron
 
-libxml2: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBXML2_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libxml2: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm -r $(TARGET_libdir)/cmake
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_libdir)/,xml2Conf.sh)
@@ -774,13 +735,10 @@ LIBROXML_DIR = libroxml-$(LIBROXML_VERSION)
 LIBROXML_SOURCE = libroxml-$(LIBROXML_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBROXML_SITE = http://download.libroxml.net/pool/v3.x
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBROXML_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBROXML_SITE)/$(LIBROXML_SOURCE)
-
 LIBROXML_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-roxml
 
-libroxml: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBROXML_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libroxml: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -790,9 +748,6 @@ LIBXSLT_DIR = libxslt-$(LIBXSLT_VERSION)
 LIBXSLT_SOURCE = libxslt-$(LIBXSLT_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBXSLT_SITE = ftp://xmlsoft.org/libxml2
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBXSLT_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBXSLT_SITE)/$(LIBXSLT_SOURCE)
-
 LIBXSLT_DEPENDENCIES = libxml2
 
 LIBXSLT_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = xslt-config
@@ -806,7 +761,7 @@ LIBXSLT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-debug \
 	--without-mem-debug
 
-libxslt: $(LIBXSLT_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBXSLT_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libxslt: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm -r $(TARGET_libdir)/libxslt-plugins/
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_libdir)/,xsltConf.sh)
@@ -841,16 +796,13 @@ LIBTIRPC_DIR = libtirpc-$(LIBTIRPC_VERSION)
 LIBTIRPC_SOURCE = libtirpc-$(LIBTIRPC_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBTIRPC_SITE = https://sourceforge.net/projects/libtirpc/files/libtirpc/$(LIBTIRPC_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTIRPC_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBTIRPC_SITE)/$(LIBTIRPC_SOURCE)
-
 LIBTIRPC_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 LIBTIRPC_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-gssapi \
 	--enable-silent-rules
 
-libtirpc: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTIRPC_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libtirpc: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 ifeq ($(BOXSERIES),hd1)
 	$(SED) '/^\(udp\|tcp\)6/ d' $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/netconfig
@@ -863,16 +815,13 @@ CONFUSE_DIR = confuse-$(CONFUSE_VERSION)
 CONFUSE_SOURCE = confuse-$(CONFUSE_VERSION).tar.xz
 CONFUSE_SITE = https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/releases/download/v$(CONFUSE_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(CONFUSE_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(CONFUSE_SITE)/$(CONFUSE_SOURCE)
-
 CONFUSE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--docdir=$(REMOVE_docdir) \
 	--enable-silent-rules \
 	--enable-static \
 	--disable-shared
 
-confuse: $(DL_DIR)/$(CONFUSE_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+confuse: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -882,16 +831,13 @@ LIBITE_DIR = libite-$(LIBITE_VERSION)
 LIBITE_SOURCE = libite-$(LIBITE_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBITE_SITE = https://github.com/troglobit/libite/releases/download/v$(LIBITE_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBITE_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBITE_SITE)/$(LIBITE_SOURCE)
-
 LIBITE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--docdir=$(REMOVE_docdir) \
 	--enable-silent-rules \
 	--enable-static \
 	--disable-shared
 
-libite: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBITE_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libite: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -901,9 +847,6 @@ LIBMAD_DIR = libmad-$(LIBMAD_VERSION)
 LIBMAD_SOURCE = libmad-$(LIBMAD_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBMAD_SITE = https://sourceforge.net/projects/mad/files/libmad/$(LIBMAD_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBMAD_SITE)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE)
-
 LIBMAD_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 LIBMAD_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -912,7 +855,7 @@ LIBMAD_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--enable-fpm=arm \
 	--enable-sso
 
-libmad: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libmad: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -922,9 +865,6 @@ LIBVORBIS_DIR = libvorbis-$(LIBVORBIS_VERSION)
 LIBVORBIS_SOURCE = libvorbis-$(LIBVORBIS_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBVORBIS_SITE = https://downloads.xiph.org/releases/vorbis
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBVORBIS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBVORBIS_SITE)/$(LIBVORBIS_SOURCE)
-
 LIBVORBIS_DEPENDENCIES = libogg
 
 LIBVORBIS_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -935,7 +875,7 @@ LIBVORBIS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-examples \
 	--disable-oggtest
 
-libvorbis: $(LIBVORBIS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBVORBIS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libvorbis: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -971,14 +911,11 @@ LIBOGG_DIR = libogg-$(LIBOGG_VERSION)
 LIBOGG_SOURCE = libogg-$(LIBOGG_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBOGG_SITE = http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/ogg
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBOGG_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBOGG_SITE)/$(LIBOGG_SOURCE)
-
 LIBOGG_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--datarootdir=$(REMOVE_datarootdir) \
 	--enable-shared
 
-libogg: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBOGG_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libogg: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -988,14 +925,11 @@ LIBEXIF_DIR = libexif-$(LIBEXIF_VERSION)
 LIBEXIF_SOURCE = libexif-$(LIBEXIF_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBEXIF_SITE = https://github.com/libexif/libexif/releases/download/libexif-$(subst .,_,$(LIBEXIF_VERSION))-release
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBEXIF_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBEXIF_SITE)/$(LIBEXIF_SOURCE)
-
 LIBEXIF_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--datarootdir=$(REMOVE_datarootdir) \
 	--with-doc-dir=$(REMOVE_docdir)
 
-libexif: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBEXIF_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libexif: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1005,14 +939,11 @@ FRIBIDI_DIR = fribidi-$(FRIBIDI_VERSION)
 FRIBIDI_SOURCE = fribidi-$(FRIBIDI_VERSION).tar.xz
 FRIBIDI_SITE = https://github.com/fribidi/fribidi/releases/download/v$(FRIBIDI_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(FRIBIDI_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(FRIBIDI_SITE)/$(FRIBIDI_SOURCE)
-
 FRIBIDI_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-debug \
 	--disable-deprecated
 
-fribidi: $(DL_DIR)/$(FRIBIDI_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+fribidi: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1022,16 +953,13 @@ LIBFFI_DIR = libffi-$(LIBFFI_VERSION)
 LIBFFI_SOURCE = libffi-$(LIBFFI_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBFFI_SITE = https://github.com/libffi/libffi/releases/download/v$(HOST_LIBFFI_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFFI_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LIBFFI_SITE)/$(LIBFFI_SOURCE)
-
 LIBFFI_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 LIBFFI_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--datarootdir=$(REMOVE_datarootdir) \
 	$(if $(filter $(BOXSERIES),hd1),--enable-static --disable-shared)
 
-libffi: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFFI_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+libffi: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1097,9 +1025,6 @@ ALSA_LIB_DIR = alsa-lib-$(ALSA_LIB_VERSION)
 ALSA_LIB_SOURCE = alsa-lib-$(ALSA_LIB_VERSION).tar.bz2
 ALSA_LIB_SITE = https://www.alsa-project.org/files/pub/lib
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(ALSA_LIB_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(ALSA_LIB_SITE)/$(ALSA_LIB_SOURCE)
-
 ALSA_LIB_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 ALSA_LIB_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -1119,7 +1044,7 @@ ALSA_LIB_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-python \
 	--disable-topology
 
-alsa-lib: $(DL_DIR)/$(ALSA_LIB_SOURCE)
+alsa-lib: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	find $(TARGET_datadir)/alsa/cards/ -name '*.conf' ! -name 'aliases.conf' | xargs --no-run-if-empty rm
 	find $(TARGET_datadir)/alsa/pcm/ -name '*.conf' ! -name 'default.conf' ! -name 'dmix.conf' ! -name 'dsnoop.conf' | xargs --no-run-if-empty rm
@@ -1132,13 +1057,10 @@ POPT_DIR = popt-$(POPT_VERSION)
 POPT_SOURCE = popt-$(POPT_VERSION).tar.gz
 POPT_SITE = ftp://anduin.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/popt
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(POPT_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(POPT_SITE)/$(POPT_SOURCE)
-
 POPT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--datarootdir=$(REMOVE_datarootdir)
 
-popt: $(DL_DIR)/$(POPT_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+popt: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1190,7 +1112,7 @@ GRAPHLCD_BASE_DEPENDENCIES = freetype libiconv libusb
 
 graphlcd-base: $(GRAPHLCD_BASE_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(call apply_patches,$(addprefix $(PKG_PATCHES_DIR)/,$(PKG_PATCH))); \
diff --git a/make/target-lua.mk b/make/target-lua.mk
index aabfaa5c..59830e40 100644
--- a/make/target-lua.mk
+++ b/make/target-lua.mk
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ LUA_CURL_MAKE_OPTS = \
 
 lua-curl: $(LUA_CURL_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$($(PKG)_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $($(PKG)_MAKE_OPTS); \
diff --git a/make/target-neutrino-plugins.mk b/make/target-neutrino-plugins.mk
index 0ae3d945..810843c9 100644
--- a/make/target-neutrino-plugins.mk
+++ b/make/target-neutrino-plugins.mk
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ NEUTRINO_MEDIATHEK_SITE = https://github.com/neutrino-mediathek
 
 neutrino-mediathek: $(SHARE_PLUGINS) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(INSTALL_COPY) plugins/* $(SHARE_PLUGINS)/; \
diff --git a/make/target-tools-unused.mk b/make/target-tools-unused.mk
index aa7d52ba..7e56c611 100644
--- a/make/target-tools-unused.mk
+++ b/make/target-tools-unused.mk
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ ASTRA_SM_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 astra-sm: $(ASTRA_SM_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(ASTRA_SM_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(ASTRA_SM_SITE)/$(ASTRA_SM_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(ASTRA_SM_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(ASTRA_SM_SITE)/$(ASTRA_SM_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(ASTRA_SM_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(ASTRA_SM_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(ASTRA_SM_DIR); \
 		sed -i 's:(CFLAGS):(CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD):' tools/Makefile.am; \
diff --git a/make/target-tools.mk b/make/target-tools.mk
index 3800358f..80094784 100644
--- a/make/target-tools.mk
+++ b/make/target-tools.mk
@@ -255,9 +255,6 @@ COREUTILS_DIR = coreutils-$(COREUTILS_VERSION)
 COREUTILS_SOURCE = coreutils-$(COREUTILS_VERSION).tar.xz
 COREUTILS_SITE = $(GNU_MIRROR)/coreutils
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(COREUTILS_SITE)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE)
-
 COREUTILS_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 COREUTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -277,7 +274,7 @@ COREUTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 COREUTILS_BINARIES = touch
 
-coreutils: $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+coreutils: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	for bin in $($(PKG)_BINARIES); do \
 		rm -f $(TARGET_base_bindir)/$$bin; \
@@ -292,9 +289,6 @@ PROCPS_NG_DIR = procps-ng-$(PROCPS_NG_VERSION)
 PROCPS_NG_SOURCE = procps-ng-$(PROCPS_NG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PROCPS_NG_SITE = http://sourceforge.net/projects/procps-ng/files/Production
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_NG_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(PROCPS_NG_SITE)/$(PROCPS_NG_SOURCE)
-
 PROCPS_NG_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
 
 PROCPS_NG_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -314,7 +308,7 @@ PROCPS_NG_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 PROCPS_NG_BINARIES = ps top
 
-procps-ng: $(PROCPS_NG_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_NG_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+procps-ng: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) -D $(PKG_FILES_DIR)/sysctl.conf $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/sysctl.conf
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/sysctl.d
@@ -333,9 +327,6 @@ MTD_UTILS_DIR = mtd-utils-$(MTD_UTILS_VERSION)
 MTD_UTILS_SOURCE = mtd-utils-$(MTD_UTILS_VERSION).tar.bz2
 MTD_UTILS_SITE = ftp://ftp.infradead.org/pub/mtd-utils
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(MTD_UTILS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(MTD_UTILS_SITE)/$(MTD_UTILS_SOURCE)
-
 MTD_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES =
 
 MTD_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -362,7 +353,7 @@ ifeq ($(BOXSERIES),hd2)
   MTD_UTILS_SBINARIES += nanddump nandtest nandwrite mkfs.jffs2
 endif
 
-mtd-utils: $(MTD_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(MTD_UTILS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+mtd-utils: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	for sbin in $($(PKG)_SBINARIES); do \
 		rm -f $(TARGET_sbindir)/$$sbin; \
@@ -377,9 +368,6 @@ DOSFSTOOLS_DIR = dosfstools-$(DOSFSTOOLS_VERSION)
 DOSFSTOOLS_SOURCE = dosfstools-$(DOSFSTOOLS_VERSION).tar.xz
 DOSFSTOOLS_SITE = https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/download/v$(DOSFSTOOLS_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(DOSFSTOOLS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(DOSFSTOOLS_SITE)/$(DOSFSTOOLS_SOURCE)
-
 DOSFSTOOLS_CFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -fomit-frame-pointer
 
 DOSFSTOOLS_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -392,7 +380,7 @@ DOSFSTOOLS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--enable-compat-symlinks \
 	CFLAGS="$(DOSFSTOOLS_CFLAGS)"
 
-dosfstools: $(DL_DIR)/$(DOSFSTOOLS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+dosfstools: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -402,9 +390,6 @@ NTFS_3G_DIR = ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-$(NTFS_3G_VERSION)
 NTFS_3G_SOURCE = ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-$(NTFS_3G_VERSION).tgz
 NTFS_3G_SITE = https://tuxera.com/opensource
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(NTFS_3G_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(NTFS_3G_SITE)/$(NTFS_3G_SOURCE)
-
 NTFS_3G_DEPENDENCIES = libfuse
 
 NTFS_3G_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -418,7 +403,7 @@ NTFS_3G_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-library \
 	--with-fuse=external
 
-ntfs-3g: $(NTFS_3G_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(NTFS_3G_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+ntfs-3g: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_base_bindir)/,lowntfs-3g ntfs-3g.probe)
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_base_sbindir)/,mount.lowntfs-3g)
@@ -431,9 +416,6 @@ FUSE_EXFAT_DIR = fuse-exfat-$(FUSE_EXFAT_VERSION)
 FUSE_EXFAT_SOURCE = fuse-exfat-$(FUSE_EXFAT_VERSION).tar.gz
 FUSE_EXFAT_SITE = https://github.com/relan/exfat/releases/download/v$(FUSE_EXFAT_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(FUSE_EXFAT_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(FUSE_EXFAT_SITE)/$(FUSE_EXFAT_SOURCE)
-
 FUSE_EXFAT_DEPENDENCIES = libfuse
 
 FUSE_EXFAT_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -445,7 +427,7 @@ FUSE_EXFAT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--libdir=$(libdir) \
 	--docdir=$(REMOVE_docdir)
 
-fuse-exfat: $(FUSE_EXFAT_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(FUSE_EXFAT_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+fuse-exfat: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -455,9 +437,6 @@ EXFAT_UTILS_DIR = exfat-utils-$(EXFAT_UTILS_VERSION)
 EXFAT_UTILS_SOURCE = exfat-utils-$(EXFAT_UTILS_VERSION).tar.gz
 EXFAT_UTILS_SITE = https://github.com/relan/exfat/releases/download/v$(EXFAT_UTILS_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(EXFAT_UTILS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(EXFAT_UTILS_SITE)/$(EXFAT_UTILS_SOURCE)
-
 EXFAT_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES = fuse-exfat
 
 EXFAT_UTILS_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -469,7 +448,7 @@ EXFAT_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--libdir=$(libdir) \
 	--docdir=$(REMOVE_docdir)
 
-exfat-utils: $(EXFAT_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(EXFAT_UTILS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+exfat-utils: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -602,9 +581,6 @@ F2FS_TOOLS_DIR = f2fs-tools-$(F2FS_TOOLS_VERSION)
 F2FS_TOOLS_SOURCE = f2fs-tools-$(F2FS_TOOLS_VERSION).tar.gz
 F2FS_TOOLS_SITE = https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jaegeuk/f2fs-tools.git/snapshot
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(F2FS_TOOLS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(F2FS_TOOLS_SITE)/$(F2FS_TOOLS_SOURCE)
-
 F2FS_TOOLS_DEPENDENCIES = util-linux
 
 F2FS_TOOLS_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -619,7 +595,7 @@ F2FS_TOOLS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--libdir=$(libdir) \
 	--without-selinux
 
-f2fs-tools: $(F2FS_TOOLS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(F2FS_TOOLS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+f2fs-tools: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm $(addprefix $(TARGET_base_sbindir)/,sg_write_buffer)
 
@@ -630,9 +606,6 @@ UTIL_LINUX_DIR = util-linux-$(UTIL_LINUX_VERSION)
 UTIL_LINUX_SOURCE = util-linux-$(UTIL_LINUX_VERSION).tar.xz
 UTIL_LINUX_SITE = $(KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/utils/util-linux/v$(basename $(UTIL_LINUX_VERSION))
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL_LINUX_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(UTIL_LINUX_SITE)/$(UTIL_LINUX_SOURCE)
-
 UTIL_LINUX_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses zlib
 
 UTIL_LINUX_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -672,7 +645,7 @@ UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-udev \
 	--without-utempter
 
-util-linux: $(UTIL_LINUX_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL_LINUX_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+util-linux: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -687,9 +660,6 @@ OPENVPN_DIR = openvpn-$(OPENVPN_VERSION)
 OPENVPN_SOURCE = openvpn-$(OPENVPN_VERSION).tar.xz
 OPENVPN_SITE = http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(OPENVPN_SITE)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE)
-
 OPENVPN_DEPENDENCIES = lzo openssl
 
 OPENVPN_CONF_ENV = \
@@ -710,7 +680,7 @@ OPENVPN_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-plugins \
 	--disable-pkcs11
 
-openvpn: $(OPENVPN_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+openvpn: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -805,10 +775,7 @@ IPERF_DIR = iperf-$(IPERF_VERSION)
 IPERF_SOURCE = iperf-$(IPERF_VERSION)-source.tar.gz
 IPERF_SITE = https://iperf.fr/download/source
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(IPERF_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(IPERF_SITE)/$(IPERF_SOURCE)
-
-iperf: $(DL_DIR)/$(IPERF_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+iperf: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -818,9 +785,6 @@ PARTED_DIR = parted-$(PARTED_VERSION)
 PARTED_SOURCE = parted-$(PARTED_VERSION).tar.xz
 PARTED_SITE = $(GNU_MIRROR)/parted
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(PARTED_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(PARTED_SITE)/$(PARTED_SOURCE)
-
 PARTED_DEPENDENCIES = util-linux
 
 ifeq ($(BOXTYPE),$(filter $(BOXTYPE),armbox mipsbox))
@@ -839,7 +803,7 @@ PARTED_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-device-mapper \
 	--without-readline
 
-parted: $(PARTED_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(PARTED_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+parted: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -869,12 +833,9 @@ LESS_DIR = less-$(LESS_VERSION)
 LESS_SOURCE = less-$(LESS_VERSION).tar.gz
 LESS_SITE = $(GNU_MIRROR)/less
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(LESS_SITE)/$(LESS_SOURCE)
-
 LESS_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
 
-less: $(LESS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+less: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -984,13 +945,10 @@ SQLITE_DIR = sqlite-autoconf-$(SQLITE_VERSION)
 SQLITE_SOURCE = sqlite-autoconf-$(SQLITE_VERSION).tar.gz
 SQLITE_SITE = http://www.sqlite.org/2020
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(SQLITE_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(SQLITE_SITE)/$(SQLITE_SOURCE)
-
 SQLITE_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--bindir=$(REMOVE_bindir)
 
-sqlite: $(DL_DIR)/$(SQLITE_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+sqlite: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1428,15 +1386,12 @@ SG3_UTILS_DIR = sg3_utils-$(SG3_UTILS_VERSION)
 SG3_UTILS_SOURCE = sg3_utils-$(SG3_UTILS_VERSION).tar.xz
 SG3_UTILS_SITE = http://sg.danny.cz/sg/p
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(SG3_UTILS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(SG3_UTILS_SITE)/$(SG3_UTILS_SOURCE)
-
 SG3_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--bindir=$(bindir).$(@F)
 
 SG3_UTILS_BINARIES = sg_start
 
-sg3_utils: $(DL_DIR)/$(SG3_UTILS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+sg3_utils: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	for bin in $($(PKG)_BINARIES); do \
 		rm -f $(TARGET_bindir)/$$bin; \
@@ -1490,7 +1445,7 @@ LCD4LINUX_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 lcd4linux: $(LCD4LINUX_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		./bootstrap; \
@@ -1512,7 +1467,7 @@ SAMSUNGLCD4LINUX_SITE = https://github.com/horsti58
 
 samsunglcd4linux: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR)/ni; \
 		$(INSTALL) -m 0600 etc/lcd4linux.conf $(TARGET_sysconfdir); \
@@ -1564,7 +1519,7 @@ XUPNPD_MAKE_OPTS = \
 
 xupnpd: $(XUPNPD_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		git checkout $($(PKG)_CHECKOUT); \
@@ -1592,9 +1547,6 @@ NFS_UTILS_DIR = nfs-utils-$(NFS_UTILS_VERSION)
 NFS_UTILS_SOURCE = nfs-utils-$(NFS_UTILS_VERSION).tar.xz
 NFS_UTILS_SITE = $(KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/utils/nfs-utils/$(NFS_UTILS_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(NFS_UTILS_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(NFS_UTILS_SITE)/$(NFS_UTILS_SOURCE)
-
 NFS_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES = rpcbind
 
 NFS_UTILS_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -1615,7 +1567,7 @@ NFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-rpcgen=internal \
 	--without-systemd
 
-nfs-utils: $(NFS_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(NFS_UTILS_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+nfs-utils: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	chmod 0755 $(TARGET_base_sbindir)/mount.nfs
 	rm -f $(addprefix $(TARGET_base_sbindir)/,mount.nfs4 osd_login umount.nfs umount.nfs4)
@@ -1636,9 +1588,6 @@ RPCBIND_DIR = rpcbind-$(RPCBIND_VERSION)
 RPCBIND_SOURCE = rpcbind-$(RPCBIND_VERSION).tar.bz2
 RPCBIND_SITE = https://sourceforge.net/projects/rpcbind/files/rpcbind/$(RPCBIND_VERSION)
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(RPCBIND_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(RPCBIND_SITE)/$(RPCBIND_SOURCE)
-
 RPCBIND_DEPENDENCIES = libtirpc
 
 RPCBIND_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -1648,7 +1597,7 @@ RPCBIND_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-rpcuser=root \
 	--with-systemdsystemunitdir=no
 
-rpcbind: $(RPCBIND_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(RPCBIND_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+rpcbind: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_bindir)/rpcgen
 
@@ -1721,9 +1670,6 @@ MC_DIR = mc-$(MC_VERSION)
 MC_SOURCE = mc-$(MC_VERSION).tar.xz
 MC_SITE = ftp.midnight-commander.org
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(MC_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(MC_SITE)/$(MC_SOURCE)
-
 MC_DEPENDENCIES = glib2 ncurses
 
 MC_AUTORECONF = YES
@@ -1743,7 +1689,7 @@ MC_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-gpm-mouse \
 	--without-x
 
-mc: $(MC_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(MC_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+mc: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_datadir)/mc/examples
 	find $(TARGET_datadir)/mc/skins -type f ! -name default.ini | xargs --no-run-if-empty rm
@@ -1755,9 +1701,6 @@ WGET_DIR = wget-$(WGET_VERSION)
 WGET_SOURCE = wget-$(WGET_VERSION).tar.gz
 WGET_SITE = $(GNU_MIRROR)/wget
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(WGET_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(WGET_SITE)/$(WGET_SOURCE)
-
 WGET_DEPENDENCIES = openssl
 
 WGET_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -1768,7 +1711,7 @@ WGET_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-debug \
 	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DOPENSSL_NO_ENGINE"
 
-wget: $(WGET_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(WGET_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+wget: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1802,7 +1745,7 @@ AIO_GRAB_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 aio-grab: $(AIO_GRAB_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(CONFIGURE); \
@@ -1823,7 +1766,7 @@ DVBSNOOP_CONF-OPTS = \
 
 dvbsnoop: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(CONFIGURE); \
@@ -1848,7 +1791,7 @@ DVB_APPS_MAKE_OPTS = \
 
 dvb-apps: $(DVB_APPS_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(APPLY_PATCHES); \
@@ -1874,7 +1817,7 @@ MINISATIP_CONF_OPTS = \
 
 minisatip: $(MINISATIP_DEPENDENCIES) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $(PKG_SITE)/$(PKG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
 	$(CHDIR)/$(PKG_DIR); \
 		$(CONFIGURE); \
@@ -1897,15 +1840,12 @@ ETHTOOL_DIR = ethtool-$(ETHTOOL_VERSION)
 ETHTOOL_SOURCE = ethtool-$(ETHTOOL_VERSION).tar.xz
 ETHTOOL_SITE = $(KERNEL_MIRROR)/software/network/ethtool
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(ETHTOOL_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(ETHTOOL_SITE)/$(ETHTOOL_SOURCE)
-
 ETHTOOL_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--libdir=$(TARGET_libdir) \
 	--disable-pretty-dump \
 	--disable-netlink
 
-ethtool: $(DL_DIR)/$(ETHTOOL_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+ethtool: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1942,9 +1882,6 @@ RSYNC_DIR = rsync-$(RSYNC_VERSION)
 RSYNC_SOURCE = rsync-$(RSYNC_VERSION).tar.gz
 RSYNC_SITE = https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/src/
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(RSYNC_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(RSYNC_SITE)/$(RSYNC_SOURCE)
-
 RSYNC_DEPENDENCIES = zlib popt
 
 RSYNC_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -1954,7 +1891,7 @@ RSYNC_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-included-zlib=no \
 	--with-included-popt=no
 
-rsync: $(RSYNC_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(RSYNC_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+rsync: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1964,9 +1901,6 @@ FLAC_DIR = flac-$(FLAC_VERSION)
 FLAC_SOURCE = flac-$(FLAC_VERSION).tar.xz
 FLAC_SITE = http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/flac
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(FLAC_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(FLAC_SITE)/$(FLAC_SOURCE)
-
 FLAC_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 FLAC_CONF_OPTS = \
@@ -1980,7 +1914,7 @@ FLAC_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-ogg \
 	--disable-sse
 
-flac: $(DL_DIR)/$(FLAC_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+flac: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk b/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk
index 1706df44..21b3727b 100644
--- a/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk
+++ b/package/crosstool-ng/crosstool-ng.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ifeq ($(wildcard $(CROSS_DIR)/build.log.bz2),)
 
 crosstool-ng: $(CROSSTOOL_NG_DEPS) | $(BUILD_DIR)
 	$(REMOVE)/$($(PKG)_DIR)
-	$(GET-GIT-SOURCE) $($(PKG)_SITE)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE)
+	$(GET_GIT_SOURCE) $($(PKG)_SITE)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE)
 	$(CPDIR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE)
 ifeq ($(BOXSERIES),$(filter $(BOXSERIES),hd1 hd2))
 	$(CHDIR)/$($(PKG)_DIR); \
diff --git a/package/ifenslave/ifenslave.mk b/package/ifenslave/ifenslave.mk
index 446a4cef..058a4680 100644
--- a/package/ifenslave/ifenslave.mk
+++ b/package/ifenslave/ifenslave.mk
@@ -9,12 +9,9 @@ IFENSLAVE_DIR = ifenslave
 IFENSLAVE_SOURCE = ifenslave_$(IFENSLAVE_VERSION).tar.xz
 IFENSLAVE_SITE = http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20170102T091407Z/pool/main/i/ifenslave
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(IFENSLAVE_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(IFENSLAVE_SITE)/$(IFENSLAVE_SOURCE)
-
-ifenslave: $(DL_DIR)/$(IFENSLAVE_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
-	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(UNTAR)/$(PKG_SOURCE)
+ifenslave: | $(TARGET_DIR)
+	$(call DOWNLOAD,$($(PKG)_SOURCE))
+	$(call STARTUP)
+	$(call EXTRACT,$(BUILD_DIR))
 	$(INSTALL_EXEC) -D $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ifenslave $(TARGET_base_sbindir)/ifenslave
-	$(REMOVE)/$(PKG_DIR)
-	$(TOUCH)
+	$(call FOLLOWUP)
diff --git a/package/pkg-autotools.mk b/package/pkg-autotools.mk
index c91c605d..57e2bfc3 100644
--- a/package/pkg-autotools.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-autotools.mk
@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 define autotools-package
-	$(REMOVE)/$($(PKG)_DIR)
-	$(UNTAR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE)
+	$(call DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(call DOWNLOAD,$($(PKG)_SOURCE))
+	$(call STARTUP)
+	$(call EXTRACT,$(BUILD_DIR))
 	$(CHDIR)/$($(PKG)_DIR); \
 		$(APPLY_PATCHES); \
 		$(CONFIGURE); \
 		$(MAKE); \
 		$(MAKE) install DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
-	$(REWRITE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS)
-	$(REWRITE_LIBTOOL)
-	$(REMOVE)/$($(PKG)_DIR)
-	$(TOUCH)
+	$(call FOLLOWUP)
 endef
diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index 27da86cd..81819161 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 define cmake-package
-	$(REMOVE)/$($(PKG)_DIR)
-	$(UNTAR)/$($(PKG)_SOURCE)
+	$(call DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(call DOWNLOAD,$($(PKG)_SOURCE))
+	$(call STARTUP)
+	$(call EXTRACT,$(BUILD_DIR))
 	$(CHDIR)/$($(PKG)_DIR); \
 		$(APPLY_PATCHES); \
 		$(CMAKE); \
 		$(MAKE); \
 		$(MAKE) install DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
 	-rm -r $(TARGET_libdir)/cmake
-	$(REWRITE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS)
-	$(REWRITE_LIBTOOL)
-	$(REMOVE)/$($(PKG)_DIR)
-	$(TOUCH)
+	$(call FOLLOWUP)
 endef
diff --git a/package/sdl2/sdl2.mk b/package/sdl2/sdl2.mk
index 4040aabc..be58ae06 100644
--- a/package/sdl2/sdl2.mk
+++ b/package/sdl2/sdl2.mk
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ SDL2_DIR = SDL2-$(SDL2_VERSION)
 SDL2_SOURCE = SDL2-$(SDL2_VERSION).tar.gz
 SDL2_SITE = http://www.libsdl.org/release
 
-$(DL_DIR)/$(SDL2_SOURCE):
-	$(download) $(SDL2_SITE)/$(SDL2_SOURCE)
-
 SDL2_DEPENDENCIES = alsa-lib
 
 SDL2_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = sdl2-config
@@ -37,6 +34,6 @@ SDL2_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--enable-video-opengles \
 	--without-x
 
-sdl2: $(SDL2_DEPENDENCIES) $(DL_DIR)/$(SDL2_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
+sdl2: | $(TARGET_DIR)
 	$(call autotools-package)
 	-rm -r $(TARGET_libdir)/cmake