use $(TAR_VERBOSITY)

82 files changed, 85 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk b/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk
index 4b39ebf9b..98a3c8552 100644
--- a/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk
+++ b/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOCONF_SOURCE):
 autoconf-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOCONF_SOURCE)
 
 $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOCONF_SOURCE)
-	$(AUTOCONF_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOCONF_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(AUTOCONF_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOCONF_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/.configured: $(AUTOCONF_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/automake/automake.mk b/package/automake/automake.mk
index a9f70fcc7..77b117ac1 100644
--- a/package/automake/automake.mk
+++ b/package/automake/automake.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOMAKE_SOURCE):
 automake-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOMAKE_SOURCE)
 
 $(AUTOMAKE_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOMAKE_SOURCE)
-	$(AUTOMAKE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOMAKE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(AUTOMAKE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(AUTOMAKE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(AUTOMAKE_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(AUTOMAKE_DIR)/.configured: $(AUTOMAKE_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/bash/bash.mk b/package/bash/bash.mk
index 855c0fbe0..b84b4b85f 100644
--- a/package/bash/bash.mk
+++ b/package/bash/bash.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BASH_SOURCE):
 bash-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(BASH_SOURCE)
 
 $(BASH_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(BASH_SOURCE)
-	$(BASH_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BASH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(BASH_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BASH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# This is broken when -lintl is added to LIBS
 	$(SED) 's,LIBS_FOR_BUILD =.*,LIBS_FOR_BUILD =,g' \
 		$(BASH_DIR)/builtins/Makefile.in
diff --git a/package/berkeleydb/berkeleydb.mk b/package/berkeleydb/berkeleydb.mk
index 5b4105a8e..ee01ae014 100644
--- a/package/berkeleydb/berkeleydb.mk
+++ b/package/berkeleydb/berkeleydb.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE):
 berkeleydb-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE)
 
 $(DB_DIR)/.dist: $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch  $(DB_DIR)/.dist
 
 $(DB_DIR)/.configured: $(DB_DIR)/.dist
diff --git a/package/bison/bison.mk b/package/bison/bison.mk
index 7481b7688..67e4654ff 100644
--- a/package/bison/bison.mk
+++ b/package/bison/bison.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BISON_SOURCE):
 bison-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(BISON_SOURCE)
 
 $(BISON_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(BISON_SOURCE)
-	$(BISON_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BISON_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(BISON_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BISON_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(BISON_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(BISON_DIR)/.configured: $(BISON_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/boa/boa.mk b/package/boa/boa.mk
index 07f29f441..cb504fd78 100644
--- a/package/boa/boa.mk
+++ b/package/boa/boa.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BOA_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(BOA_SITE)/$(BOA_SOURCE)
 
 $(BOA_DIR)/.unpacked:	$(DL_DIR)/$(BOA_SOURCE)
-	gzip -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(BOA_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	gzip -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(BOA_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(BOA_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(BOA_WORKDIR)/Makefile: $(BOA_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/bridge/bridge.mk b/package/bridge/bridge.mk
index 64703fa3a..3ebd8b180 100644
--- a/package/bridge/bridge.mk
+++ b/package/bridge/bridge.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BRIDGE_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(BRIDGE_SOURCE_URL)/$(BRIDGE_SOURCE)
 
 $(BRIDGE_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(BRIDGE_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(BRIDGE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(BRIDGE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	patch -p1 -d $(BRIDGE_BUILD_DIR) < package/bridge/bridge.patch
 	touch $(BRIDGE_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/busybox/busybox.mk b/package/busybox/busybox.mk
index f985d6e91..1cba77ad5 100644
--- a/package/busybox/busybox.mk
+++ b/package/busybox/busybox.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BUSYBOX_SOURCE):
 busybox-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(BUSYBOX_SOURCE) $(BUSYBOX_CONFIG)
 
 $(BUSYBOX_DIR)/.configured: $(DL_DIR)/$(BUSYBOX_SOURCE) $(BUSYBOX_CONFIG)
-	$(BUSYBOX_UNZIP) $(DL_DIR)/$(BUSYBOX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(BUSYBOX_UNZIP) $(DL_DIR)/$(BUSYBOX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# Allow busybox patches.
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(BUSYBOX_DIR) package/busybox busybox-\*.patch
 	cp $(BUSYBOX_CONFIG) $(BUSYBOX_DIR)/.config
diff --git a/package/bzip2/bzip2.mk b/package/bzip2/bzip2.mk
index 4152102dc..0a5538e5c 100644
--- a/package/bzip2/bzip2.mk
+++ b/package/bzip2/bzip2.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BZIP2_SOURCE):
 bzip2-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(BZIP2_SOURCE)
 
 $(BZIP2_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(BZIP2_SOURCE)
-	$(BZIP2_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BZIP2_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(BZIP2_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BZIP2_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(SED) "s,ln \$$(,ln -sf \$$(,g" $(BZIP2_DIR)/Makefile
 	$(SED) "s,ln -s (lib.*),ln -sf \$$1 ; ln -sf libbz2.so.1.0.2 libbz2.so,g" \
 	    $(BZIP2_DIR)/Makefile-libbz2_so
diff --git a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
index bd09e5780..8c0a009b6 100644
--- a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
+++ b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE):
 coreutils-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE)
 
 $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE)
-	$(COREUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(COREUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(COREUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.configured: $(COREUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/dhcp_relay/dhcp_relay.mk b/package/dhcp_relay/dhcp_relay.mk
index 8252b4aeb..449b6b265 100644
--- a/package/dhcp_relay/dhcp_relay.mk
+++ b/package/dhcp_relay/dhcp_relay.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DHCP_RELAY_SOURCE):
 dhcp_relay-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DHCP_RELAY_SOURCE)
 
 $(DHCP_RELAY_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(DHCP_RELAY_SOURCE)
-	$(DHCP_RELAY_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DHCP_RELAY_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(DHCP_RELAY_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DHCP_RELAY_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(DHCP_RELAY_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(DHCP_RELAY_DIR)/.configured: $(DHCP_RELAY_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk b/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk
index 0019bd8d4..f05a07dff 100644
--- a/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk
+++ b/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DIFFUTILS_SOURCE):
 diffutils-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DIFFUTILS_SOURCE)
 
 $(DIFFUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(DIFFUTILS_SOURCE)
-	$(DIFFUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DIFFUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(DIFFUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DIFFUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(DIFFUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(DIFFUTILS_DIR)/.configured: $(DIFFUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/distcc/distcc.mk b/package/distcc/distcc.mk
index 529f37fce..048ea6a6b 100644
--- a/package/distcc/distcc.mk
+++ b/package/distcc/distcc.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DISTCC_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(DISTCC_SITE)/$(DISTCC_SOURCE)
 
 $(DISTCC_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(DISTCC_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DISTCC_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DISTCC_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(DISTCC_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(DISTCC_DIR)/.configured: $(DISTCC_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk b/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
index 22ef4310d..b5543f8c3 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DNSMASQ_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(DNSMASQ_SITE)/$(DNSMASQ_SOURCE)
 
 $(DNSMASQ_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DNSMASQ_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DNSMASQ_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DNSMASQ_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(DNSMASQ_DIR) package/dnsmasq/ \
 		$(DNSMASQ_VER)-\*.patch
 	touch $(DNSMASQ_DIR)/.source
diff --git a/package/dropbear_sshd/dropbear_sshd.mk b/package/dropbear_sshd/dropbear_sshd.mk
index ac0307c72..e314a6d37 100644
--- a/package/dropbear_sshd/dropbear_sshd.mk
+++ b/package/dropbear_sshd/dropbear_sshd.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_SOURCE):
 dropbear_sshd-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_SOURCE)
 
 $(DROPBEAR_SSHD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_SOURCE)
-	$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DROPBEAR_SSHD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(DROPBEAR_SSHD_DIR) package/dropbear_sshd/ dropbear-\*.patch
 	$(SED) 's,^/\* #define DROPBEAR_MULTI.*,#define DROPBEAR_MULTI,g' $(DROPBEAR_SSHD_DIR)/options.h
 	touch $(DROPBEAR_SSHD_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/ed/ed.mk b/package/ed/ed.mk
index 361918404..5e60cb19a 100644
--- a/package/ed/ed.mk
+++ b/package/ed/ed.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_PATCH):
 ed-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_PATCH)
 
 $(ED_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_PATCH)
-	$(ED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(ED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(ED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(ED_DIR) $(DL_DIR) $(ED_PATCH)
 	touch $(ED_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk b/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk
index f56105f7f..d131f60fc 100644
--- a/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk
+++ b/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE):
 fakeroot-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE)
 
 $(FAKEROOT_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE)
-	$(FAKEROOT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(FAKEROOT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# If using busybox getopt, make it be quiet.
 	$(SED) "s,getopt --version,getopt --version 2>/dev/null," \
 		$(FAKEROOT_DIR)/scripts/fakeroot
diff --git a/package/file/file.mk b/package/file/file.mk
index 1bdaf788e..666e73091 100644
--- a/package/file/file.mk
+++ b/package/file/file.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(FILE_SOURCE):
 file-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(FILE_SOURCE)
 
 $(FILE_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(FILE_SOURCE)
-	$(FILE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FILE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(FILE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FILE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(FILE_DIR) package/file/ file\*.patch
 	touch  $(FILE_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/findutils/findutils.mk b/package/findutils/findutils.mk
index 0f052eb73..e09d96260 100644
--- a/package/findutils/findutils.mk
+++ b/package/findutils/findutils.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(FINDUTILS_SOURCE):
 findutils-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(FINDUTILS_SOURCE)
 
 $(FINDUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(FINDUTILS_SOURCE)
-	$(FINDUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FINDUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(FINDUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FINDUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(FINDUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(FINDUTILS_DIR)/.configured: $(FINDUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/flex/flex.mk b/package/flex/flex.mk
index 488bf60ae..b201fd8a7 100644
--- a/package/flex/flex.mk
+++ b/package/flex/flex.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_PATCH):
 flex-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_PATCH)
 
 $(FLEX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_PATCH)
-	$(FLEX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(FLEX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FLEX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	#toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(FLEX_DIR) $(DL_DIR) $(FLEX_PATCH)
 	touch $(FLEX_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/gawk/gawk.mk b/package/gawk/gawk.mk
index 8c05ab042..757bac273 100644
--- a/package/gawk/gawk.mk
+++ b/package/gawk/gawk.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(GAWK_SOURCE):
 gawk-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GAWK_SOURCE)
 
 $(GAWK_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GAWK_SOURCE)
-	$(GAWK_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GAWK_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GAWK_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GAWK_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(GAWK_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(GAWK_DIR)/.configured: $(GAWK_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/gettext/gettext.mk b/package/gettext/gettext.mk
index 35cc95c46..9586fe868 100644
--- a/package/gettext/gettext.mk
+++ b/package/gettext/gettext.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(GETTEXT_SOURCE):
 gettext-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GETTEXT_SOURCE)
 
 $(GETTEXT_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GETTEXT_SOURCE)
-	$(GETTEXT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GETTEXT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GETTEXT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GETTEXT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(GETTEXT_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(GETTEXT_DIR)/.configured: $(GETTEXT_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/grep/grep.mk b/package/grep/grep.mk
index cc7856c08..ed061a8a3 100644
--- a/package/grep/grep.mk
+++ b/package/grep/grep.mk
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ grep-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUGREP_SOURCE)
 
 $(GNUGREP_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUGREP_SOURCE)
 	rm -rf $(GNUGREP_DIR).xxx
-	$(GNUGREP_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUGREP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GNUGREP_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUGREP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	mv $(GNUGREP_DIR) $(GNUGREP_DIR).xxx
-	$(GNUGREP_CAT) $(GNUGREP_DIR).xxx/grep_2.5.1.tar.gz | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GNUGREP_CAT) $(GNUGREP_DIR).xxx/grep_2.5.1.tar.gz | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	rm -rf $(GNUGREP_DIR).xxx
 	touch $(GNUGREP_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/gzip/gzip.mk b/package/gzip/gzip.mk
index d5ea8dd8a..49c8d5fd7 100644
--- a/package/gzip/gzip.mk
+++ b/package/gzip/gzip.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(GZIP_SOURCE):
 gzip-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GZIP_SOURCE)
 
 $(GZIP_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GZIP_SOURCE)
-	$(GZIP_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GZIP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GZIP_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GZIP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(GZIP_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(GZIP_DIR)/.configured: $(GZIP_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/hostap/hostap.mk b/package/hostap/hostap.mk
index b7908fd17..418ccf80a 100644
--- a/package/hostap/hostap.mk
+++ b/package/hostap/hostap.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(HOSTAP_SOURCE):
 hostap-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(HOSTAP_SOURCE)
 
 $(HOSTAP_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(HOSTAP_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(HOSTAP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(HOSTAP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	mv -f $(BUILD_DIR)/hostap $(HOSTAP_DIR)
 	touch $(HOSTAP_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/hotplug/hotplug.mk b/package/hotplug/hotplug.mk
index ef38deec3..0b405bec4 100644
--- a/package/hotplug/hotplug.mk
+++ b/package/hotplug/hotplug.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(HOTPLUG_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(HOTPLUG_SITE)/$(HOTPLUG_SOURCE)
 
 $(HOTPLUG_DIR): $(DL_DIR)/$(HOTPLUG_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(HOTPLUG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(HOTPLUG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(HOTPLUG_DIR) package/hotplug/ hotplug\*.patch
 
 $(HOTPLUG_DIR)/hotplug: $(HOTPLUG_DIR)
diff --git a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
index e5dd2d46b..892b8998f 100644
--- a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
+++ b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(IPROUTE2_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(IPROUTE2_SOURCE_URL)$(IPROUTE2_SOURCE)
 
 $(IPROUTE2_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(IPROUTE2_SOURCE)
-	$(IPROUTE2_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(IPROUTE2_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(IPROUTE2_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(IPROUTE2_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(IPROUTE2_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(IPROUTE2_DIR)/.configured: $(IPROUTE2_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/iptables/iptables.mk b/package/iptables/iptables.mk
index dac8c0170..69a5802b0 100644
--- a/package/iptables/iptables.mk
+++ b/package/iptables/iptables.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(IPTABLES_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(IPTABLES_SOURCE_URL)/$(IPTABLES_SOURCE) 
 
 $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(IPTABLES_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(IPTABLES_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(IPTABLES_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.configured: $(IPTABLES_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/jpeg/jpeg.mk b/package/jpeg/jpeg.mk
index d3f99676d..7ae8d90c6 100644
--- a/package/jpeg/jpeg.mk
+++ b/package/jpeg/jpeg.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(JPEG_SOURCE):
 jpeg-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(JPEG_SOURCE)
 
 $(JPEG_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(JPEG_SOURCE)
-	$(JPEG_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(JPEG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(JPEG_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(JPEG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# The config.guess distributed with the package is not able
 	# to handle cross compilation.  Use the one from binutils.
 	cp $(BINUTILS_DIR)/config.guess $(JPEG_DIR)/
diff --git a/package/less/less.mk b/package/less/less.mk
index 76e5a0613..ac5dece50 100644
--- a/package/less/less.mk
+++ b/package/less/less.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LESS_SITE)/$(LESS_SOURCE)
 
 $(LESS_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(LESS_DIR)/.source
 
 $(LESS_DIR)/.configured: $(LESS_DIR)/.source
diff --git a/package/libfloat/libfloat.mk b/package/libfloat/libfloat.mk
index 8e8fb8522..0059ebc88 100644
--- a/package/libfloat/libfloat.mk
+++ b/package/libfloat/libfloat.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_PATCH):
 libfloat-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_PATCH)
 
 $(LIBFLOAT_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_PATCH)
-	$(LIBFLOAT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(LIBFLOAT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBFLOAT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# Remove the binary files distributed with the the package.
 	make -C $(LIBFLOAT_DIR) clean
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(LIBFLOAT_DIR) $(DL_DIR) $(LIBFLOAT_PATCH)
diff --git a/package/libglib12/libglib12.mk b/package/libglib12/libglib12.mk
index 26c2bce4e..cbc3df49b 100644
--- a/package/libglib12/libglib12.mk
+++ b/package/libglib12/libglib12.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGLIB12_SOURCE):
 libglib12-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGLIB12_SOURCE)
 
 $(LIBGLIB12_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGLIB12_SOURCE)
-	$(LIBGLIB12_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGLIB12_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(LIBGLIB12_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBGLIB12_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(LIBGLIB12_DIR) package/libglib/ $(LIBGLIB12_PATCH)
 	touch $(LIBGLIB12_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/libmad/libmad.mk b/package/libmad/libmad.mk
index fc077203c..36e3e9cca 100644
--- a/package/libmad/libmad.mk
+++ b/package/libmad/libmad.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LIBMAD_SITE)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE)
 
 $(LIBMAD_DIR)/.unpacked:	$(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE)
-	gzip -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	gzip -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(LIBMAD_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(LIBMAD_DIR)/.configured: $(LIBMAD_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/libtool/libtool.mk b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
index fbee18e74..4adebb41a 100644
--- a/package/libtool/libtool.mk
+++ b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTOOL_SOURCE):
 libtool-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTOOL_SOURCE)
 
 $(LIBTOOL_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTOOL_SOURCE)
-	$(LIBTOOL_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTOOL_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(LIBTOOL_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBTOOL_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(LIBTOOL_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(LIBTOOL_DIR)/.configured: $(LIBTOOL_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/links/links.mk b/package/links/links.mk
index 28c5a9cc4..6ee3bb91d 100644
--- a/package/links/links.mk
+++ b/package/links/links.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINKS_SOURCE):
 links-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINKS_SOURCE)
 
 $(LINKS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINKS_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINKS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINKS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch  $(LINKS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(LINKS_DIR)/.configured: $(LINKS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/linux/linux.mk b/package/linux/linux.mk
index 78280b96e..9915e0e29 100644
--- a/package/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/package/linux/linux.mk
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir  $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	#mkdir -p $(LINUX_DIR)
 	#rm -rf $(LINUX_DIR)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 ifneq ($(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION),$(LINUX_VERSION))
 	# Rename the dir from the downloaded version to the AFTER patch version	
 	mv -f $(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION) $(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
diff --git a/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk b/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk
index 222d64a71..1130e870b 100644
--- a/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk
+++ b/package/lrzsz/lrzsz.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LRZSZ_SOURCE):
 lrzsz-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LRZSZ_SOURCE)
 
 $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LRZSZ_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LRZSZ_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LRZSZ_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch  $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.configured: $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk b/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk
index 30629619c..3a288e507 100644
--- a/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk
+++ b/package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LTP_TESTSUITE_SOURCE):
 ltp-testsuite-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LTP_TESTSUITE_SOURCE)
 
 $(LTP_TESTSUITE_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LTP_TESTSUITE_SOURCE)
-	$(LTP_TESTSUITE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LTP_TESTSUITE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(LTP_TESTSUITE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LTP_TESTSUITE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(LTP_TESTSUITE_DIR) package/ltp-testsuite/ ltp-testsuite-\*.patch
 	touch $(LTP_TESTSUITE_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk b/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
index ab32fc7f4..f38e31ad3 100644
--- a/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
+++ b/package/ltrace/ltrace.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LTRACE_SITE)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE)
 
 $(LTRACE_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(LTRACE_DIR)/.source
 
 $(LTRACE_DIR)/.configured: $(LTRACE_DIR)/.source
diff --git a/package/lzo/lzo.mk b/package/lzo/lzo.mk
index 1e603635e..c1b711f42 100644
--- a/package/lzo/lzo.mk
+++ b/package/lzo/lzo.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE):
 lzo-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE)
 
 $(LZO_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE)
-	$(LZO_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(LZO_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(LZO_DIR) package/lzo/ lzo-\*.patch
 	touch $(LZO_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/m4/m4.mk b/package/m4/m4.mk
index 5a0988972..877f68f81 100644
--- a/package/m4/m4.mk
+++ b/package/m4/m4.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(M4_SOURCE):
 m4-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(M4_SOURCE)
 
 $(M4_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(M4_SOURCE)
-	$(M4_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(M4_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(M4_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(M4_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(M4_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(M4_DIR)/.configured: $(M4_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/make/make.mk b/package/make/make.mk
index ec508fed3..e417ceafe 100644
--- a/package/make/make.mk
+++ b/package/make/make.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUMAKE_SOURCE):
 make-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUMAKE_SOURCE)
 
 $(GNUMAKE_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUMAKE_SOURCE)
-	$(GNUMAKE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUMAKE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GNUMAKE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUMAKE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(GNUMAKE_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(GNUMAKE_DIR)/.configured: $(GNUMAKE_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/microcom/microcom.mk b/package/microcom/microcom.mk
index bf01cf3d7..3c3c63314 100644
--- a/package/microcom/microcom.mk
+++ b/package/microcom/microcom.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ microcom-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROCOM_SOURCE)
 
 $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROCOM_SOURCE)
 	mkdir -p $(MICROCOM_DIR)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROCOM_SOURCE) | tar -C $(MICROCOM_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROCOM_SOURCE) | tar -C $(MICROCOM_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch  $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.configured: $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/microwin/microwin.mk b/package/microwin/microwin.mk
index e59600f39..b72ffa2ff 100644
--- a/package/microwin/microwin.mk
+++ b/package/microwin/microwin.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROWIN_SOURCE):
 microwin-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROWIN_SOURCE)
 
 $(MICROWIN_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROWIN_SOURCE)
-	$(MICROWIN_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROWIN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(MICROWIN_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROWIN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(MICROWIN_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(MICROWIN_DIR)/.configured: $(MICROWIN_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/mkdosfs/mkdosfs.mk b/package/mkdosfs/mkdosfs.mk
index 71d768bae..928ac7fdf 100644
--- a/package/mkdosfs/mkdosfs.mk
+++ b/package/mkdosfs/mkdosfs.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(MKDOSFS_SOURCE):
 mkdosfs-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MKDOSFS_SOURCE)
 
 $(MKDOSFS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(MKDOSFS_SOURCE)
-	$(MKDOSFS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MKDOSFS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(MKDOSFS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MKDOSFS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(MKDOSFS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(MKDOSFS_DIR)/$(MKDOSFS_BINARY): $(MKDOSFS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/mke2fs/mke2fs.mk b/package/mke2fs/mke2fs.mk
index 6168cfaed..02ae33545 100644
--- a/package/mke2fs/mke2fs.mk
+++ b/package/mke2fs/mke2fs.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(MKE2FS_SOURCE):
 mke2fs-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MKE2FS_SOURCE)
 
 $(MKE2FS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(MKE2FS_SOURCE)
-	$(MKE2FS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MKE2FS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(MKE2FS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MKE2FS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(MKE2FS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(MKE2FS_DIR)/.configured: $(MKE2FS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/mpg123/mpg123.mk b/package/mpg123/mpg123.mk
index 796db7f79..72b44459f 100644
--- a/package/mpg123/mpg123.mk
+++ b/package/mpg123/mpg123.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(MPG123_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(MPG123_SITE)/$(MPG123_SOURCE)
 
 $(MPG123_DIR)/.unpacked:	$(DL_DIR)/$(MPG123_SOURCE)
-	gzip -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(MPG123_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	gzip -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(MPG123_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(MPG123_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(MPG123_WORKDIR)/mpg123:	$(MPG123_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/mrouted/mrouted.mk b/package/mrouted/mrouted.mk
index e307672ac..e04260268 100644
--- a/package/mrouted/mrouted.mk
+++ b/package/mrouted/mrouted.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(MROUTED_PATCH):
 mrouted-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MROUTED_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(MROUTED_PATCH)
 
 $(MROUTED_DIR)/.unpacked: mrouted-source
-	$(MROUTED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MROUTED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(MROUTED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MROUTED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(MROUTED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MROUTED_PATCH) | patch -p1 -d $(MROUTED_DIR)
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(MROUTED_DIR) package/mrouted/ mrouted-\*.patch
 	touch $(MROUTED_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/nano/nano.mk b/package/nano/nano.mk
index b6565d309..0327dd81e 100644
--- a/package/nano/nano.mk
+++ b/package/nano/nano.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NANO_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(NANO_SITE)/$(NANO_SOURCE)
 
 $(NANO_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(NANO_SOURCE)
-	$(NANO_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NANO_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(NANO_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NANO_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(NANO_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(NANO_DIR)/.configured: $(NANO_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
index 442542ccd..54e9e8d41 100644
--- a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
+++ b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 # Copyright (C) 2002 by Ken Restivo <ken@246gt.com>
-# $Id: ncurses.mk,v 1.2 2004/10/09 02:48:53 andersen Exp $
+# $Id: ncurses.mk,v 1.3 2004/10/09 19:05:19 vapier Exp $
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NCURSES_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(NCURSES_SITE)/$(NCURSES_SOURCE)
 
 $(NCURSES_DIR)/.dist: $(DL_DIR)/$(NCURSES_SOURCE)
-	gunzip -c $(DL_DIR)/$(NCURSES_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	gunzip -c $(DL_DIR)/$(NCURSES_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	#use the local tic and not whatever the build system was going to find.
 	$(SED) 's~\$$srcdir/shlib tic\$$suffix~/usr/bin/tic~' \
 		$(NCURSES_DIR)/misc/run_tic.in
diff --git a/package/netkitbase/netkitbase.mk b/package/netkitbase/netkitbase.mk
index cb2a023e0..04ce506b1 100644
--- a/package/netkitbase/netkitbase.mk
+++ b/package/netkitbase/netkitbase.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITBASE_SOURCE):
 netkitbase-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITBASE_SOURCE)
 
 $(NETKITBASE_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITBASE_SOURCE)
-	$(NETKITBASE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITBASE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(NETKITBASE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITBASE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# use ANSI syntax
 	$(SED) "s/main()/main(void)/;" $(NETKITBASE_DIR)/configure
 	# don't try to run cross compiled binaries while configuring things
diff --git a/package/netkittelnet/netkittelnet.mk b/package/netkittelnet/netkittelnet.mk
index 9243b4c6f..25e248038 100644
--- a/package/netkittelnet/netkittelnet.mk
+++ b/package/netkittelnet/netkittelnet.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITTELNET_SOURCE):
 netkittelnet-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITTELNET_SOURCE)
 
 $(NETKITTELNET_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITTELNET_SOURCE)
-	$(NETKITTELNET_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITTELNET_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(NETKITTELNET_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETKITTELNET_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	# use ANSI syntax
 	$(SED) "s/main()/main(void)/;" $(NETKITTELNET_DIR)/configure
 	# Disable termcap support
diff --git a/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk b/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk
index 04f0749e0..7a50237e3 100644
--- a/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk
+++ b/package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_PATCH1):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(NETSNMP_PATCH1_URL)/$(NETSNMP_PATCH1)
 
 $(NETSNMP_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_PATCH1)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_PATCH1) | patch -p1 -d $(NETSNMP_DIR)
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(NETSNMP_DIR) package/netsnmp/ netsnmp\*.patch
 	touch  $(NETSNMP_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/newt/newt.mk b/package/newt/newt.mk
index 0f804f1cd..4e0d01760 100644
--- a/package/newt/newt.mk
+++ b/package/newt/newt.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NEWT_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(NEWT_SITE)/$(NEWT_SOURCE)
 
 $(NEWT_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(NEWT_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(NEWT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(NEWT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(NEWT_DIR)/.source;
 
 $(NEWT_DIR)/.configured: $(NEWT_DIR)/.source
diff --git a/package/ntp/ntp.mk b/package/ntp/ntp.mk
index b3f840a3e..9b746806a 100644
--- a/package/ntp/ntp.mk
+++ b/package/ntp/ntp.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(NTP_SOURCE):
 ntp-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(NTP_SOURCE)
 
 $(NTP_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(NTP_SOURCE)
-	$(NTP_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NTP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(NTP_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NTP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(SED) "s,^#if.*__GLIBC__.*_BSD_SOURCE.*$$,#if 0," \
 		$(NTP_DIR)/ntpd/refclock_pcf.c;
 	touch $(NTP_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index 7d7fe3192..9f360622d 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSH_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(OPENSSH_SITE)/$(OPENSSH_SOURCE)
 
 $(OPENSSH_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSH_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(OPENSSH_DIR) package/openssh/ openssh\*.patch
 	touch  $(OPENSSH_DIR)/.unpacked
 
diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index 64d77940a..dc43c911c 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSL_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(OPENSSL_SITE)/$(OPENSSL_SOURCE)
 
 $(OPENSSL_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSL_SOURCE)
-	gunzip -c $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSL_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	gunzip -c $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSL_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(OPENSSL_DIR) package/openssl/ openssl\*.patch
 	# sigh... we have to resort to this just to set a gcc flag.
 	$(SED) 's,/CFLAG=,/CFLAG= $(TARGET_SOFT_FLOAT) ,g' \
diff --git a/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk b/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk
index b0a60c803..36b0ade4e 100644
--- a/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk
+++ b/package/openvpn/openvpn.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE):
 openvpn-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE)
 
 $(OPENVPN_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE)
-	$(OPENVPN_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(OPENVPN_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENVPN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(OPENVPN_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(OPENVPN_DIR)/.configured: $(OPENVPN_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/patch/patch.mk b/package/patch/patch.mk
index d49102c85..24d9a90ab 100644
--- a/package/patch/patch.mk
+++ b/package/patch/patch.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUPATCH_SOURCE):
 patch-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUPATCH_SOURCE)
 
 $(GNUPATCH_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUPATCH_SOURCE)
-	$(GNUPATCH_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUPATCH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GNUPATCH_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUPATCH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(GNUPATCH_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(GNUPATCH_DIR)/.configured: $(GNUPATCH_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/pciutils/pciutils.mk b/package/pciutils/pciutils.mk
index 296e96822..feb159728 100644
--- a/package/pciutils/pciutils.mk
+++ b/package/pciutils/pciutils.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIIDS_SOURCE):
 pciutils-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIUTILS_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIIDS_SOURCE)
 
 $(PCIUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIUTILS_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIIDS_SOURCE)
-	$(PCIUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(PCIUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(PCIIDS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCIIDS_SOURCE) > $(PCIUTILS_DIR)/pci.id
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(PCIUTILS_DIR) package/pciutils pciutils*.patch
 	touch $(PCIUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/pcmcia/pcmcia.mk b/package/pcmcia/pcmcia.mk
index efd646dd2..51175fa90 100644
--- a/package/pcmcia/pcmcia.mk
+++ b/package/pcmcia/pcmcia.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE):
 pcmcia-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE)
 
 $(PCMCIA_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE)
-	$(PCMCIA_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(PCMCIA_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(PCMCIA_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(PCMCIA_DIR)/.patched: $(PCMCIA_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/pppd/pppd.mk b/package/pppd/pppd.mk
index a76149b9a..306149120 100644
--- a/package/pppd/pppd.mk
+++ b/package/pppd/pppd.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(PPPD_SOURCE):
 pppd-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PPPD_SOURCE)
 
 $(PPPD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PPPD_SOURCE)
-	$(PPPD_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PPPD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(PPPD_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PPPD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(SED) 's/ -DIPX_CHANGE -DHAVE_MULTILINK -DHAVE_MMAP//' $(PPPD_DIR)/pppd/Makefile.linux
 	$(SED) 's/$(INSTALL) -s/$(INSTALL)/' $(PPPD_DIR)/*/Makefile.linux
 	$(SED) 's/ -o root//' $(PPPD_DIR)/*/Makefile.linux
diff --git a/package/procps/procps.mk b/package/procps/procps.mk
index b4ecbbd09..800f5f7f1 100644
--- a/package/procps/procps.mk
+++ b/package/procps/procps.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(PROCPS_SITE)/$(PROCPS_SOURCE)
 
 $(PROCPS_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(PROCPS_DIR)/.source
 
 $(PROCPS_DIR)/$(PROCPS_BINARY): $(PROCPS_DIR)/.source
diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index f12e1f155..92139dca2 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_SOURCE):
 python-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_SOURCE)
 
 $(PYTHON_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_SOURCE)
-	$(PYTHON_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(PYTHON_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(PYTHON_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(PYTHON_DIR)/.patched: $(PYTHON_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/raidtools/raidtools.mk b/package/raidtools/raidtools.mk
index 657f245f3..c97d41aec 100644
--- a/package/raidtools/raidtools.mk
+++ b/package/raidtools/raidtools.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(RAIDTOOLS2_SOURCE):
 raidtools2-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(RAIDTOOLS2_SOURCE)
 
 $(RAIDTOOLS2_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(RAIDTOOLS2_SOURCE)
-	$(RAIDTOOLS2_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(RAIDTOOLS2_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(RAIDTOOLS2_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(RAIDTOOLS2_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(RAIDTOOLS2_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(RAIDTOOLS2_DIR)/.configured: $(RAIDTOOLS2_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/rxvt/rxvt.mk b/package/rxvt/rxvt.mk
index e43b27202..66b424f35 100644
--- a/package/rxvt/rxvt.mk
+++ b/package/rxvt/rxvt.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(RXVT_SOURCE):
 rxvt-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(RXVT_SOURCE)
 
 $(RXVT_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(RXVT_SOURCE)
-	$(RXVT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(RXVT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(RXVT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(RXVT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(RXVT_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(RXVT_DIR)/.configured: $(RXVT_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/sed/sed.mk b/package/sed/sed.mk
index 108d4fe3a..94abaf7f7 100644
--- a/package/sed/sed.mk
+++ b/package/sed/sed.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ sed-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE)
 $(SED_DIR1)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE)
 	mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	mkdir -p $(STAGING_DIR)/bin;
-	$(SED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(SED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(SED_DIR1)/.unpacked
 
 $(SED_DIR1)/.configured: $(SED_DIR1)/.unpacked
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ host-sed-dirclean:
 #
 #############################################################
 $(SED_DIR2)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE)
-	$(SED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(SED_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(SED_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(SED_DIR2)/.unpacked
 
 $(SED_DIR2)/.configured: $(SED_DIR2)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/sfdisk/sfdisk.mk b/package/sfdisk/sfdisk.mk
index c6b5e632b..5c4f6f933 100644
--- a/package/sfdisk/sfdisk.mk
+++ b/package/sfdisk/sfdisk.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(SFDISK_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(SFDISK_SITE)/$(SFDISK_SOURCE)
 
 $(SFDISK_DIR): $(DL_DIR)/$(SFDISK_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(SFDISK_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(SFDISK_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 
 $(SFDISK_DIR)/sfdisk: $(SFDISK_DIR)
 	$(MAKE) CROSS=$(TARGET_CROSS) DEBUG=false -C $(SFDISK_DIR);
diff --git a/package/slang/slang.mk b/package/slang/slang.mk
index 6a1cb0632..5035febbd 100644
--- a/package/slang/slang.mk
+++ b/package/slang/slang.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(SLANG_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(SLANG_SITE)/$(SLANG_SOURCE)
 
 $(SLANG_DIR): $(DL_DIR)/$(SLANG_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(SLANG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(SLANG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 
 $(SLANG_DIR)/libslang.so: $(SLANG_DIR)
 	$(MAKE) CFLAGS="-Os -g $(SLANG_CFLAGS)" CC=$(TARGET_CC) -C $(SLANG_DIR)
diff --git a/package/socat/socat.mk b/package/socat/socat.mk
index 010326d64..c4deb6811 100644
--- a/package/socat/socat.mk
+++ b/package/socat/socat.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(SOCAT_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(SOCAT_SITE)/$(SOCAT_SOURCE)
 
 $(SOCAT_DIR)/.unpacked:	$(DL_DIR)/$(SOCAT_SOURCE)
-	bzip2 -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(SOCAT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzip2 -d -c $(DL_DIR)/$(SOCAT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(SOCAT_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(SOCAT_WORKDIR)/Makefile: $(SOCAT_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/strace/strace.mk b/package/strace/strace.mk
index cae5463b8..95753694e 100644
--- a/package/strace/strace.mk
+++ b/package/strace/strace.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(STRACE_SOURCE):
 strace-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(STRACE_SOURCE)
 
 $(STRACE_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(STRACE_SOURCE)
-	$(STRACE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(STRACE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(STRACE_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(STRACE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(STRACE_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(STRACE_DIR)/.configured: $(STRACE_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/tar/tar.mk b/package/tar/tar.mk
index f86bdbef8..50c00f968 100644
--- a/package/tar/tar.mk
+++ b/package/tar/tar.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUTAR_SOURCE):
 tar-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUTAR_SOURCE)
 
 $(GNUTAR_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUTAR_SOURCE)
-	$(GNUTAR_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUTAR_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(GNUTAR_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GNUTAR_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(GNUTAR_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(GNUTAR_DIR)/.configured: $(GNUTAR_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/tinylogin/tinylogin.mk b/package/tinylogin/tinylogin.mk
index 549de76b6..474282986 100644
--- a/package/tinylogin/tinylogin.mk
+++ b/package/tinylogin/tinylogin.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYLOGIN_SOURCE):
 tinylogin-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYLOGIN_SOURCE)
 
 $(TINYLOGIN_DIR)/Config.h: $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYLOGIN_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYLOGIN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYLOGIN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(SED) "s/\`id -u\` -ne 0/0 == 1/" \
 		$(TINYLOGIN_DIR)/install.sh
 	$(SED) "s/4755 --owner=root --group=root/755/" \
diff --git a/package/tinyx/tinyx.mk b/package/tinyx/tinyx.mk
index a891b8a41..66bf40d53 100644
--- a/package/tinyx/tinyx.mk
+++ b/package/tinyx/tinyx.mk
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/host.def:
 # rule to make sure that we have the source, and it is configured.
 #
 $(TINYX_DIR)/.configure: $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYX_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/cross.def $(DL_DIR)/host.def
-	$(TINYX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(TINYX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(TINYX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(TINYX_DIR) package/tinyx/ tinyx*.patch
 	cp $(DL_DIR)/host.def $(TINYX_CF)/host.def
 	cp $(DL_DIR)/cross.def $(TINYX_CF)/cross.def
diff --git a/package/tn5250/tn5250.mk b/package/tn5250/tn5250.mk
index 6fcc160d6..4ce8b9cc5 100644
--- a/package/tn5250/tn5250.mk
+++ b/package/tn5250/tn5250.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(TN5250_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(TN5250_SITE)/$(TN5250_SOURCE) 
 
 $(TN5250_DIR)/.dist: $(DL_DIR)/$(TN5250_SOURCE)
-	gunzip -c $(DL_DIR)/$(TN5250_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	gunzip -c $(DL_DIR)/$(TN5250_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	-touch $(TN5250_DIR)/.dist
 
 $(TN5250_DIR)/.configured: $(TN5250_DIR)/.dist
diff --git a/package/udhcp/udhcp.mk b/package/udhcp/udhcp.mk
index 46cb203d0..b37e83a95 100644
--- a/package/udhcp/udhcp.mk
+++ b/package/udhcp/udhcp.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(UDHCP_SOURCE):
 udhcp-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(UDHCP_SOURCE)
 
 $(UDHCP_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(UDHCP_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(UDHCP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(UDHCP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(UDHCP_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 #$(UDHCP_DIR)/.unpacked: 
diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index 82c0309d5..62e6f8a17 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL-LINUX_PATCH):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(UTIL-LINUX_SITE)/$(UTIL-LINUX_PATCH)
 
 $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL-LINUX_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL-LINUX_PATCH)
-	$(UTIL-LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL-LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(UTIL-LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL-LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	$(UTIL-LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(UTIL-LINUX_PATCH) | patch -p1 -d $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR)
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR) package/util-linux/ util-linux*.patch
 	touch $(UTIL-LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/valgrind/valgrind.mk b/package/valgrind/valgrind.mk
index 698c03437..8b41a4443 100644
--- a/package/valgrind/valgrind.mk
+++ b/package/valgrind/valgrind.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(VALGRIND_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(VALGRIND_SITE)/$(VALGRIND_SOURCE)
 
 $(VALGRIND_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(VALGRIND_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(VALGRIND_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(VALGRIND_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch  $(VALGRIND_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(VALGRIND_DIR)/.patched: $(VALGRIND_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/vtun/vtun.mk b/package/vtun/vtun.mk
index 864214783..92e01f7fc 100644
--- a/package/vtun/vtun.mk
+++ b/package/vtun/vtun.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(VTUN_SOURCE):
 vtun-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(VTUN_SOURCE)
 
 $(VTUN_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(VTUN_SOURCE)
-	$(VTUN_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(VTUN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(VTUN_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(VTUN_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	mv $(BUILD_DIR)/vtun $(VTUN_DIR)
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(VTUN_DIR) package/vtun/ vtun*.patch
 	touch $(VTUN_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/wget/wget.mk b/package/wget/wget.mk
index 3b67b3faa..efd77b605 100644
--- a/package/wget/wget.mk
+++ b/package/wget/wget.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(WGET_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(WGET_SITE)/$(WGET_SOURCE)
 
 $(WGET_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(WGET_SOURCE)
-	$(WGET_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(WGET_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(WGET_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(WGET_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(WGET_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(WGET_DIR)/.configured: $(WGET_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/wtools/wtools.mk b/package/wtools/wtools.mk
index 53ed4ff57..8b84da0d6 100644
--- a/package/wtools/wtools.mk
+++ b/package/wtools/wtools.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(WTOOLS_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(WTOOLS_SOURCE_URL)/$(WTOOLS_SOURCE) 
 
 $(WTOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(WTOOLS_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(WTOOLS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(WTOOLS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(WTOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(WTOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/.configured: $(WTOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
diff --git a/package/zlib/zlib.mk b/package/zlib/zlib.mk
index 27fe43d5c..311e71029 100644
--- a/package/zlib/zlib.mk
+++ b/package/zlib/zlib.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(ZLIB_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(ZLIB_SITE)/$(ZLIB_SOURCE)
 
 $(ZLIB_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(ZLIB_SOURCE)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(ZLIB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(ZLIB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -x$(TAR_VERBOSITY)f -
 	touch $(ZLIB_DIR)/.source
 
 $(ZLIB_DIR)/.configured: $(ZLIB_DIR)/.source