6 files changed, 12 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/target/device/AMD/DBAu1500/linux.mk b/target/device/AMD/DBAu1500/linux.mk
index 4c12b3a65..423191c0d 100644
--- a/target/device/AMD/DBAu1500/linux.mk
+++ b/target/device/AMD/DBAu1500/linux.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ LINUX_KARCH:=$(shell echo $(ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/' \
 LINUX_BINLOC=$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LINUX_CAT:=$(BZCAT)
 LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6
 # Used by pcmcia-cs and others
 LINUX_SOURCE_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE):
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	-(cd $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR); ln -snf $(LINUX_DIR) linux)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(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/target/device/Sharp/LNode80/linux.mk b/target/device/Sharp/LNode80/linux.mk
index 5410f48c3..55bfa2845 100644
--- a/target/device/Sharp/LNode80/linux.mk
+++ b/target/device/Sharp/LNode80/linux.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ LINUX_KARCH:=$(shell echo $(ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/' \
 LINUX_BINLOC=arch/$(LINUX_KARCH)/boot/$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-lnode80
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LINUX_CAT:=$(BZCAT)
 LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4
 # Used by pcmcia-cs and others
 LINUX_SOURCE_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE):
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	-(cd $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR); ln -snf $(LINUX_DIR) linux)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(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) $(BUILD_DIR)/linux-lnode80
diff --git a/target/device/Soekris/net4521/linux.mk b/target/device/Soekris/net4521/linux.mk
index 7a552a39b..a2db72665 100644
--- a/target/device/Soekris/net4521/linux.mk
+++ b/target/device/Soekris/net4521/linux.mk
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ LINUX_KARCH:=$(shell echo $(ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/' \
 LINUX_BINLOC=arch/$(LINUX_KARCH)/boot/$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LINUX_CAT:=$(BZCAT)
 LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4
 # Used by pcmcia-cs and others
 LINUX_SOURCE_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE):
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	-(cd $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR); ln -snf $(LINUX_DIR) linux)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(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/target/device/Soekris/net4801/linux.mk b/target/device/Soekris/net4801/linux.mk
index 58cb7040a..1a23e64d6 100644
--- a/target/device/Soekris/net4801/linux.mk
+++ b/target/device/Soekris/net4801/linux.mk
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ LINUX_KARCH:=$(shell echo $(ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/' \
 LINUX_BINLOC=arch/$(LINUX_KARCH)/boot/$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LINUX_CAT:=$(BZCAT)
 LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4
 # Used by pcmcia-cs and others
 LINUX_SOURCE_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE):
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	-(cd $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR); ln -snf $(LINUX_DIR) linux)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(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/target/device/Via/epia-mii/linux.mk b/target/device/Via/epia-mii/linux.mk
index 6a246d543..485636657 100644
--- a/target/device/Via/epia-mii/linux.mk
+++ b/target/device/Via/epia-mii/linux.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ LINUX_BINLOC=arch/$(LINUX_KARCH)/boot/$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LINUX_CAT:=$(BZCAT)
 LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6
 LINUX_KCONFIG=target/device/Via/epia-mii/linux.config
 LINUX_KERNEL=$(BUILD_DIR)/buildroot-kernel
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE):
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	-(cd $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR); ln -sf $(LINUX_DIR) linux)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(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/target/device/jp/q5/linux.mk b/target/device/jp/q5/linux.mk
index ff28e04f7..88a187b08 100644
--- a/target/device/jp/q5/linux.mk
+++ b/target/device/jp/q5/linux.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ LINUX_KARCH:=$(shell echo $(ARCH) | sed -e 's/i[3-9]86/i386/' \
 LINUX_BINLOC=$(LINUX_FORMAT)
 LINUX_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/linux-$(LINUX_VERSION)
 LINUX_SOURCE=linux-$(DOWNLOAD_LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
+LINUX_CAT:=$(BZCAT)
 LINUX_SITE=http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4
 # Used by pcmcia-cs and others
 LINUX_SOURCE_DIR=$(LINUX_DIR)
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE):
 $(LINUX_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE)
 	-mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	-(cd $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR); ln -snf $(LINUX_DIR) linux)
-	bzcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 ifneq ($(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)