- use $(ZCAT) as configured by the user instead of hardcoded 'zcat' that may not exist; Closes #971

  Silly, unchecked sed -i -e "/[^b]zcat/s/zcat/\$\(ZCAT\)/g" $(svngrep "[^b]zcat" * -rl | grep -v Config.in)

Makefile

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ $(STAGING_DIR):
 
 $(TARGET_DIR):
 	if [ -f "$(TARGET_SKELETON)" ] ; then \
-		zcat $(TARGET_SKELETON) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xf -; \
+		$(ZCAT) $(TARGET_SKELETON) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xf -; \
 	fi;
 	if [ -d "$(TARGET_SKEL_DIR)" ] ; then \
 		cp -fa $(TARGET_SKEL_DIR)/* $(TARGET_DIR)/; \

docs/buildroot.html

@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_FOO
     14          $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(FOO_SITE)/$(FOO_SOURCE)
     15
     16  $(FOO_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(FOO_SOURCE)
-    17          zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(FOO_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+    17          $(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FOO_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
     18          touch $(FOO_DIR)/.source
     19
     20  $(FOO_DIR)/.configured: $(FOO_DIR)/.source

package/acpid/acpid.mk

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(ACPID_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(ACPID_SITE)/$(ACPID_SOURCE)
 
 $(ACPID_DIR)/Makefile: $(DL_DIR)/$(ACPID_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(ACPID_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(ACPID_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
 	$(SED) "s:ACPI_SOCKETFILE.*:ACPI_SOCKETFILE \"/tmp/acpid.socket\":" $(ACPID_DIR)/acpid.h
 	touch -c $(ACPID_DIR)/Makefile
 

package/asterisk/asterisk.mk

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(ASTERISK_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(ASTERISK_SITE)/$(ASTERISK_SOURCE)
 
 $(ASTERISK_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(ASTERISK_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(ASTERISK_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(ASTERISK_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(ASTERISK_DIR) package/asterisk/ asterisk\*.patch
 	touch $(ASTERISK_DIR)/.source
 

package/at/at.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AT_VER:=3.1.10
 AT_SOURCE:=at_$(AT_VER).tar.gz
 AT_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/a/at
 AT_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/at-$(AT_VER)
-AT_CAT:=zcat
+AT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 AT_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/at
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(AT_SOURCE):

package/bash/bash.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 BASH_VER:=3.1
 BASH_SOURCE:=bash-$(BASH_VER).tar.gz
 BASH_SITE:=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bash
-BASH_CAT:=zcat
+BASH_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 BASH_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/bash-$(BASH_VER)
 BASH_BINARY:=bash
 BASH_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/bash

package/berkeleydb/berkeleydb.mk

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE):
 berkeleydb-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE)
 
 $(DB_DIR)/.dist: $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(DB_DIR)/.dist
 
 $(DB_DIR)/.configured: $(DB_DIR)/.dist

package/bind/bind.mk

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BIND_SOURCE:=bind-$(BIND_VER).tar.gz
 BIND_SITE:=ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind9/$(BIND_VER)
 BIND_DIR1:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/bind-$(BIND_VER)
 BIND_DIR2:=$(BUILD_DIR)/bind-$(BIND_VER)
-BIND_CAT:=zcat
+BIND_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 BIND_BINARY:=bin/named/named
 BIND_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/named
 

package/bridge/bridge.mk

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BRIDGE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	patch -p1 -d $(BRIDGE_BUILD_DIR) < package/bridge/bridge.patch
 	touch $(BRIDGE_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked
 

package/bzip2/bzip2.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ BZIP2_VER:=1.0.3
 BZIP2_SOURCE:=bzip2-$(BZIP2_VER).tar.gz
 BZIP2_SITE:=http://www.bzip.org/$(BZIP2_VER)
 BZIP2_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/bzip2-$(BZIP2_VER)
-BZIP2_CAT:=zcat
+BZIP2_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 BZIP2_BINARY:=$(BZIP2_DIR)/bzip2
 BZIP2_TARGET_BINARY:=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/bzmore
 

package/dhcp/dhcp.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 DHCP_VER:=3.0.4
 DHCP_SOURCE:=dhcp-$(DHCP_VER).tar.gz
 DHCP_SITE:=ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/dhcp
-DHCP_CAT:=zcat
+DHCP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 DHCP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/dhcp-$(DHCP_VER)
 DHCP_SERVER_BINARY:=work.linux-2.2/server/dhcpd
 DHCP_RELAY_BINARY:=work.linux-2.2/relay/dhcrelay

package/dialog/dialog.mk

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_PATCH1):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(DIALOG_PATCH1_URL)/$(DIALOG_PATCH1)
 
 $(DIALOG_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_PATCH1)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_PATCH1) | patch -p1 -d $(DIALOG_DIR)
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DIALOG_PATCH1) | patch -p1 -d $(DIALOG_DIR)
 	touch $(DIALOG_DIR)/.source
 
 $(DIALOG_DIR)/.configured: $(DIALOG_DIR)/.source

package/diffutils/diffutils.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ DIFFUTILS_VER=2.8.7
 DIFFUTILS_SOURCE:=diffutils-$(DIFFUTILS_VER).tar.gz
 #DIFFUTILS_SITE:=ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/diffutils/
 DIFFUTILS_SITE:=http://mirrors.ircam.fr/pub/gnu/alpha/gnu/diffutils
-DIFFUTILS_CAT:=zcat
+DIFFUTILS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 DIFFUTILS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/diffutils-$(DIFFUTILS_VER)
 DIFFUTILS_BINARY:=src/diff
 DIFFUTILS_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/diff

package/directfb/directfb.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 DIRECTFB_VERSION:=0.9.25.1
 DIRECTFB_SOURCE:=DirectFB-$(DIRECTFB_VERSION).tar.gz
 DIRECTFB_SITE:=http://www.directfb.org/downloads/Core
-DIRECTFB_CAT:=zcat
+DIRECTFB_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 DIRECTFB_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/DirectFB-$(DIRECTFB_VERSION)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(DIRECTFB_SOURCE):

package/dm/dm.mk

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DM_PATCH=10
 DM_VERSION=$(DM_BASEVER).$(DM_PATCH)
 DM_SOURCE:=device-mapper.$(DM_VERSION).tgz
 DM_SITE:=ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/dm
-DM_CAT:=zcat
+DM_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 DM_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/device-mapper.$(DM_VERSION)
 DM_STAGING_BINARY:=$(STAGING_DIR)/sbin/dmsetup
 DM_TARGET_BINARY:=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/dmsetup

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(DNSMASQ_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(DNSMASQ_DIR) package/dnsmasq/ \
 		$(DNSMASQ_VER)\*.patch
 	touch $(DNSMASQ_DIR)/.source

package/dropbear/dropbear.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ DROPBEAR_VER:=0.48.1
 DROPBEAR_SOURCE:=dropbear-$(DROPBEAR_VER).tar.gz
 DROPBEAR_SITE:=http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/releases/
 DROPBEAR_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/dropbear-$(DROPBEAR_VER)
-DROPBEAR_CAT:=zcat
+DROPBEAR_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 DROPBEAR_BINARY:=dropbearmulti
 DROPBEAR_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/dropbear
 

package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ E2FSPROGS_VER:=1.38
 E2FSPROGS_SOURCE=e2fsprogs-$(E2FSPROGS_VER).tar.gz
 E2FSPROGS_SITE=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/e2fsprogs
 E2FSPROGS_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/e2fsprogs-$(E2FSPROGS_VER)
-E2FSPROGS_CAT:=zcat
+E2FSPROGS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 E2FSPROGS_BINARY:=misc/mke2fs
 E2FSPROGS_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/mke2fs
 

package/ed/ed.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ED_SOURCE:=ed_0.2.orig.tar.gz
 ED_PATCH:=ed_0.2-19.diff.gz
 ED_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/e/ed
-ED_CAT:=zcat
+ED_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 ED_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/ed-0.2
 ED_BINARY:=ed
 ED_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/ed

package/ethtool/ethtool.mk

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ETHTOOL_SOURCE=ethtool-$(ETHTOOL_VERSION).tar.gz
 ETHTOOL_SITE=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gkernel/
 ETHTOOL_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/${shell basename $(ETHTOOL_SOURCE) .tar.gz}
 ETHTOOL_WORKDIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/ethtool-$(ETHTOOL_VERSION)
-ETHTOOL_CAT:=zcat
+ETHTOOL_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(ETHTOOL_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(ETHTOOL_SITE)/$(ETHTOOL_SOURCE)

package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 FAKEROOT_VERSION:=1.5.8
 FAKEROOT_SOURCE:=fakeroot_$(FAKEROOT_VERSION).tar.gz
 FAKEROOT_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/f/fakeroot
-FAKEROOT_CAT:=zcat
+FAKEROOT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 FAKEROOT_DIR1:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/fakeroot-$(FAKEROOT_VERSION)
 FAKEROOT_DIR2:=$(BUILD_DIR)/fakeroot-$(FAKEROOT_VERSION)
 

package/file/file.mk

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FILE_SOURCE:=file-$(FILE_VER).tar.gz
 FILE_SITE:=ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file
 FILE_DIR1:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/file-$(FILE_VER)
 FILE_DIR2:=$(BUILD_DIR)/file-$(FILE_VER)
-FILE_CAT:=zcat
+FILE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 FILE_BINARY:=src/file
 FILE_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/file
 

package/findutils/findutils.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ FINDUTILS_VER:=4.2.27
 FINDUTILS_SOURCE:=findutils-$(FINDUTILS_VER).tar.gz
 #FINDUTILS_SITE:=ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/findutils
 FINDUTILS_SITE:=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/findutils/
-FINDUTILS_CAT:=zcat
+FINDUTILS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 FINDUTILS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/findutils-$(FINDUTILS_VER)
 FINDUTILS_BINARY:=find/find
 FINDUTILS_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/find

package/flex/flex.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ FLEX_SOURCE:=flex_2.5.4a.orig.tar.gz
 FLEX_PATCH:=flex_2.5.4a-24.diff.gz
 FLEX_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/f/flex
 FLEX_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/flex-2.5.4
-FLEX_CAT:=zcat
+FLEX_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 FLEX_BINARY:=flex
 FLEX_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/flex
 

package/gettext/gettext.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GETTEXT_VER:=0.14.6
 GETTEXT_SOURCE:=gettext-$(GETTEXT_VER).tar.gz
 GETTEXT_SITE:=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext
 GETTEXT_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/gettext-$(GETTEXT_VER)
-GETTEXT_CAT:=zcat
+GETTEXT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 GETTEXT_BINARY:=src/gettext
 GETTEXT_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/gettext
 

package/grep/grep.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 GNUGREP_SOURCE:=grep_2.5.1.ds1.orig.tar.gz
 GNUGREP_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/grep/
 GNUGREP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/grep-2.5.1
-GNUGREP_CAT:=zcat
+GNUGREP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 GNUGREP_BINARY:=src/grep
 GNUGREP_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/grep
 

package/gzip/Config.in

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GZIP
 	default n
 	help
 	  Standard GNU compressor.  Provides things like gzip, 
-	  gunzip, gzcat, etc...
+	  gunzip, g$(ZCAT), etc...
 
 	  http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/gzip.html

package/gzip/gzip.mk

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ GZIP_SOURCE:=gzip-$(GZIP_VER).tar.gz
 #GZIP_SITE:=ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gzip
 GZIP_SITE:=http://mirrors.ircam.fr/pub/gnu/alpha/gnu/gzip
 GZIP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/gzip-$(GZIP_VER)
-GZIP_CAT:=zcat
+GZIP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 GZIP_BINARY:=$(GZIP_DIR)/gzip
 GZIP_TARGET_BINARY:=$(TARGET_DIR)/bin/zmore
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $(GZIP_TARGET_BINARY): $(GZIP_BINARY)
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/man $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/doc
 	(cd $(TARGET_DIR)/bin; \
 	ln -snf gzip gunzip; \
-	ln -snf gzip zcat; \
+	ln -snf gzip $(ZCAT); \
 	ln -snf zdiff zcmp; \
 	ln -snf zgrep zegrep; \
 	ln -snf zgrep zfgrep;)

package/haserl/haserl.mk

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ HASERL_SOURCE=haserl-$(HASERL_VERSION).tar.gz
 HASERL_SITE=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/haserl/
 HASERL_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/${shell basename $(HASERL_SOURCE) .tar.gz}
 HASERL_WORKDIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/haserl-$(HASERL_VERSION)
-HASERL_CAT:=zcat
+HASERL_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(HASERL_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(HASERL_SITE)/$(HASERL_SOURCE)

package/hdparm/hdparm.mk

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #############################################################
 HDPARM_SOURCE:=hdparm-6.5.tar.gz
 HDPARM_SITE:=http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/hardware/
-HDPARM_CAT:=zcat
+HDPARM_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 HDPARM_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/hdparm-6.5
 HDPARM_BINARY:=hdparm
 HDPARM_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/hdparm

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(HOSTAP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	mv -f $(BUILD_DIR)/hostap $(HOSTAP_DIR)
 	touch $(HOSTAP_DIR)/.unpacked
 

package/iostat/iostat.mk

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(IOSTAT_SOURCE):
 iostat-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(IOSTAT_SOURCE)
 
 $(IOSTAT_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(IOSTAT_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(IOSTAT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(IOSTAT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(IOSTAT_DIR) package/iostat/ iostat\*.patch
 	touch $(IOSTAT_DIR)/.unpacked
 

package/iproute2/iproute2.mk

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ IPROUTE2_STAMP:=051107
 IPROUTE2_SOURCE:=iproute2-$(IPROUTE2_VER)-$(IPROUTE2_STAMP).tar.gz
 IPROUTE2_SITE:=http://developer.osdl.org/dev/iproute2/download/
 IPROUTE2_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/iproute2-$(IPROUTE2_VER)-$(IPROUTE2_STAMP)
-IPROUTE2_CAT:=zcat
+IPROUTE2_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 IPROUTE2_BINARY:=tc/tc
 IPROUTE2_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/tc
 

package/jpeg/jpeg.mk

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 JPEG_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/jpeg-6b
 JPEG_SITE:=ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/
 JPEG_SOURCE=jpegsrc.v6b.tar.gz
-JPEG_CAT:=zcat
+JPEG_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(JPEG_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(JPEG_SITE)/$(JPEG_SOURCE)

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LESS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(LESS_DIR)/.source
 
 $(LESS_DIR)/.configured: $(LESS_DIR)/.source

package/libcgi/libcgi.mk

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBCGI_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LIBCGI_SITE)/$(LIBCGI_SOURCE)
 
 $(LIBCGI_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBCGI_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBCGI_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBCGI_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(LIBCGI_DIR)/.source
 
 $(LIBCGI_DIR)/.configured: $(LIBCGI_DIR)/.source

package/libelf/libelf.mk

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBELF_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LIBELF_SITE)/$(LIBELF_SOURCE)
 
 $(LIBELF_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBELF_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBELF_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBELF_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(LIBELF_DIR) package/libelf libelf\*.patch
 	touch $(LIBELF_DIR)/.source
 

package/libfloat/libfloat.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 LIBFLOAT_SOURCE:=libfloat_990616.orig.tar.gz
 LIBFLOAT_PATCH:=libfloat_990616-3.diff.gz
 LIBFLOAT_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libf/libfloat
-LIBFLOAT_CAT:=zcat
+LIBFLOAT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LIBFLOAT_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/libfloat
 
 LIBFLOAT_TARGET=

package/libglib12/libglib12.mk

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #############################################################
 LIBGLIB12_SOURCE:=glib-1.2.10.tar.gz
 LIBGLIB12_SITE:=http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/glib/1.2
-LIBGLIB12_CAT:=zcat
+LIBGLIB12_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LIBGLIB12_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/glib-1.2.10
 LIBGLIB12_BINARY:=libglib.a
 

package/libgtk12/libgtk12.mk

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #############################################################
 LIBGTK12_SOURCE:=gtk+-1.2.10.tar.gz
 LIBGTK12_SITE:=http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/1.2
-LIBGTK12_CAT:=zcat
+LIBGTK12_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LIBGTK12_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/gtk+-1.2.10
 LIBGTK12_BINARY:=libgtk.a
 

package/libmad/libmad.mk

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LIBMAD_SOURCE=libmad-$(LIBMAD_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBMAD_SITE=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mad/
 LIBMAD_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/${shell basename $(LIBMAD_SOURCE) .tar.gz}
 LIBMAD_WORKDIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/libmad-$(LIBMAD_VERSION)
-LIBMAD_CAT:=zcat
+LIBMAD_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LIBMAD_SITE)/$(LIBMAD_SOURCE)

package/libpcap/libpcap.mk

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ LIBPCAP_VER:=0.9.4
 LIBPCAP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/libpcap-$(LIBPCAP_VER)
 LIBPCAP_SITE:=http://www.tcpdump.org/release
 LIBPCAP_SOURCE:=libpcap-$(LIBPCAP_VER).tar.gz
-LIBPCAP_CAT:=zcat
+LIBPCAP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBPCAP_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LIBPCAP_SITE)/$(LIBPCAP_SOURCE)

package/libsysfs/libsysfs.mk

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ LIBSYSFS_VER:=1.3.0
 LIBSYSFS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/sysfsutils-$(LIBSYSFS_VER)
 LIBSYSFS_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/linux-diag
 LIBSYSFS_SOURCE:=sysfsutils-$(LIBSYSFS_VER).tar.gz
-LIBSYSFS_CAT:=zcat
+LIBSYSFS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(LIBSYSFS_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LIBSYSFS_SITE)/$(LIBSYSFS_SOURCE)

package/libtool/libtool.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 LIBTOOL_VER:=1.5.22
 LIBTOOL_SOURCE:=libtool-$(LIBTOOL_VER).tar.gz
 LIBTOOL_SITE:=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libtool
-LIBTOOL_CAT:=zcat
+LIBTOOL_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LIBTOOL_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/libtool-$(LIBTOOL_VER)
 LIBTOOL_BINARY:=libtool
 LIBTOOL_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/libtool

package/libusb/libusb.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIBUSB_VER:=0.1.12
 LIBUSB_SOURCE:=libusb-$(LIBUSB_VER).tar.gz
 LIBUSB_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/libusb/
 LIBUSB_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/libusb-$(LIBUSB_VER)
-LIBUSB_CAT:=zcat
+LIBUSB_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LIBUSB_BINARY:=libusb.la
 LIBUSB_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/lib/libusb.so
 

package/lighttpd/lighttpd.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIGHTTPD_VER:=1.4.3
 LIGHTTPD_SOURCE:=lighttpd-$(LIGHTTPD_VER).tar.gz
 LIGHTTPD_SITE:=http://www.lighttpd.net/download
 LIGHTTPD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/lighttpd-$(LIGHTTPD_VER)
-LIGHTTPD_CAT:=zcat
+LIGHTTPD_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LIGHTTPD_BINARY:=src/lighttpd
 LIGHTTPD_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/lighttpd
 

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINKS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(LINKS_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(LINKS_DIR)/.configured: $(LINKS_DIR)/.unpacked

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LRZSZ_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.configured: $(LRZSZ_DIR)/.unpacked

package/ltp-testsuite/ltp-testsuite.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 LTP_TESTSUITE_VERSION:=20060615
 LTP_TESTSUITE_SOURCE:=ltp-full-$(LTP_TESTSUITE_VERSION).tgz
 LTP_TESTSUITE_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/ltp
-LTP_TESTSUITE_CAT:=zcat
+LTP_TESTSUITE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LTP_TESTSUITE_ROOT:=$(TARGET_DIR)/root
 LTP_TESTSUITE_DIR:=$(LTP_TESTSUITE_ROOT)/ltp-full-$(LTP_TESTSUITE_VERSION)
 

package/ltrace/ltrace.mk

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE2):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LTRACE_SITE)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE2)
 
 $(LTRACE_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE) $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE2)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE2) | patch -p1 -d $(LTRACE_DIR)
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LTRACE_SOURCE2) | patch -p1 -d $(LTRACE_DIR)
 	touch $(LTRACE_DIR)/.source
 
 $(LTRACE_DIR)/.configured: $(LTRACE_DIR)/.source

package/ltt/ltt.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 LTT_VER:=0.9.5a
 LTT_SOURCE:=TraceToolkit-$(LTT_VER).tgz
 LTT_SITE:=http://www.opersys.com/ftp/pub/LTT
-LTT_CAT:=zcat
+LTT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LTT_DIR1:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/TraceToolkit-$(LTT_VER:a=)
 LTT_DIR2:=$(BUILD_DIR)/TraceToolkit-$(LTT_VER:a=)
 LTT_BINARY:=Visualizer/tracevisualizer

package/lvm2/lvm2.mk

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LVM2_PATCH=15
 LVM2_VERSION=$(LVM2_BASEVER).$(LVM2_PATCH)
 LVM2_SOURCE:=LVM2.$(LVM2_VERSION).tgz
 LVM2_SITE:=ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/lvm2
-LVM2_CAT:=zcat
+LVM2_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 LVM2_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/LVM2.$(LVM2_VERSION)
 LVM2_SBIN:=lvchange lvcreate lvdisplay lvextend lvm lvmchange lvmdiskscan lvmsadc lvmsar lvreduce lvremove lvrename lvresize lvs lvscan pvchange pvcreate pvdisplay pvmove pvremove pvresize pvs pvscan vgcfgbackup vgcfgrestore vgchange vgck vgconvert vgcreate vgdisplay vgexport vgextend vgimport vgmerge vgmknodes vgreduce vgremove vgrename vgs vgscan vgsplit
 LVM2_TARGET_SBINS=$(foreach lvm2sbin, $(LVM2_SBIN), $(TARGET_DIR)/sbin/$(lvm2sbin))

package/lzma/lzma.mk

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(LZMA_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LZMA_SITE)/$(LZMA_SOURCE)
 
 $(LZMA_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(LZMA_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(LZMA_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LZMA_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(LZMA_DIR) package/lzma/ lzma\*.patch
 	touch $(LZMA_DIR)/.source
 

package/lzo/lzo.mk

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LZO_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/lzo
 #LZO_SOURCE:=lzo-$(LZO_VERSION).tar.bz2
 #LZO_SITE:=http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/download
 LZO_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/lzo-$(LZO_VERSION)
-LZO_CAT:=zcat
+LZO_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(LZO_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(LZO_SITE)/$(LZO_SOURCE)

package/memtester/memtester.mk

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(MEMTESTER_SOURCE):
 memtester-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(MEMTESTER_SOURCE)
 
 $(MEMTESTER_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(MEMTESTER_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(MEMTESTER_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MEMTESTER_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	#toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(MEMTESTER_DIR) package/memtester/ memtester\*.patch
 	$(SED) "s,cc,$(TARGET_CC)," $(MEMTESTER_DIR)/conf-*
 	touch $(MEMTESTER_DIR)/.unpacked

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(MICROCOM_SOURCE) | tar -C $(MICROCOM_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.configured: $(MICROCOM_DIR)/.unpacked

package/microwin/microwin.mk

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MICROWIN_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/microwin
 #MICROWIN_SOURCE:=microwindows-0.91.tar.gz
 #MICROWIN_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/microwindows-0.91
 
-MICROWIN_CAT:=zcat
+MICROWIN_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 MICROWIN_BINARY:=$(MICROWIN_DIR)/src/bin/nano-X
 MICROWIN_TARGET_BINARY:=$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/nano-X
 

package/mkdosfs/mkdosfs.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MKDOSFS_VER:=2.11
 MKDOSFS_SOURCE:=dosfstools-$(MKDOSFS_VER).src.tar.gz
 MKDOSFS_SITE:=http://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/Linux/LOCAL/dosfstools
 MKDOSFS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/dosfstools-$(MKDOSFS_VER)
-MKDOSFS_CAT:=zcat
+MKDOSFS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 MKDOSFS_BINARY:=mkdosfs/mkdosfs
 MKDOSFS_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/mkdosfs
 

package/mrouted/mrouted.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 MROUTED_SOURCE:=mrouted_3.9-beta3.orig.tar.gz
 MROUTED_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/m/mrouted
 MROUTED_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/mrouted-3.9-beta3.orig
-MROUTED_CAT:=zcat
+MROUTED_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 MROUTED_PATCH:=mrouted_3.9-beta3-1.1.diff.gz
 MROUTED_BINARY:=mrouted
 MROUTED_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/mrouted

package/mtd/mtd.mk

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ MTD_SOURCE:=$(strip $(subst ",, $(BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_ORIG_STRING)))
 MTD_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mtd
 MTD_HOST_DIR := $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/mtd_orig
 MTD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/mtd_orig
-MTD_UNZIP:=zcat
+MTD_UNZIP:=$(ZCAT)
 endif
 
 

package/nano/nano.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ NANO_VER:=1.3.12
 NANO_SOURCE:=nano-$(NANO_VER).tar.gz
 NANO_SITE:=http://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v1.3/
 NANO_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/nano-$(NANO_VER)
-NANO_CAT:=zcat
+NANO_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 NANO_BINARY:=src/nano
 NANO_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/nano
 

package/netkitbase/netkitbase.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 NETKITBASE_SOURCE:=netkit-base-0.17.tar.gz
 NETKITBASE_SITE:=ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Networking/netkit/
 NETKITBASE_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/netkit-base-0.17
-NETKITBASE_CAT:=zcat
+NETKITBASE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 NETKITBASE_BINARY:=inetd/inetd
 NETKITBASE_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/inetd
 

package/netkittelnet/netkittelnet.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 NETKITTELNET_SOURCE:=netkit-telnet-0.17.tar.gz
 NETKITTELNET_SITE:=ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Networking/netkit/
 NETKITTELNET_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/netkit-telnet-0.17
-NETKITTELNET_CAT:=zcat
+NETKITTELNET_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 NETKITTELNET_BINARY:=telnetd/telnetd
 NETKITTELNET_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/telnetd
 

package/netsnmp/netsnmp.mk

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_PATCH1) | patch -p1 -d $(NETSNMP_DIR)
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(NETSNMP_PATCH1) | patch -p1 -d $(NETSNMP_DIR)
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(NETSNMP_DIR) package/netsnmp/ netsnmp\*.patch
 	touch $(NETSNMP_DIR)/.unpacked
 

package/ntp/ntp.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ NTP_VERSION:=4.2.0
 NTP_SOURCE:=ntp-$(NTP_VERSION).tar.gz
 NTP_SITE:=http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/ntp-4.2
 NTP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/ntp-$(NTP_VERSION)
-NTP_CAT:=zcat
+NTP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 NTP_BINARY:=ntpdate/ntpdate
 NTP_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/ntpdate
 

package/openntpd/openntpd.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ OPENNTPD_VERSION:=3.6.1p1
 OPENNTPD_SOURCE:=openntpd-$(OPENNTPD_VERSION).tar.gz
 OPENNTPD_SITE:=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenNTPD
 OPENNTPD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/openntpd-$(OPENNTPD_VERSION)
-OPENNTPD_CAT:=zcat
+OPENNTPD_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 OPENNTPD_BINARY:=ntpd
 OPENNTPD_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/foo
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENNTPD_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(OPENNTPD_SITE)/$(OPENNTPD_SOURCE)
 
 $(OPENNTPD_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENNTPD_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENNTPD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENNTPD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(OPENNTPD_DIR)/.source
 
 $(OPENNTPD_DIR)/.configured: $(OPENNTPD_DIR)/.source

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(OPENSSH_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(OPENSSH_DIR) package/openssh/ openssh\*.patch
 	touch $(OPENSSH_DIR)/.unpacked
 

package/openvpn/openvpn.mk

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 OPENVPN_SOURCE:=openvpn-1.5.0.tar.gz
 OPENVPN_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/openvpn/
 OPENVPN_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/openvpn-1.5.0
-OPENVPN_CAT:=zcat
+OPENVPN_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 OPENVPN_BINARY:=openvpn
 OPENVPN_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/openvpn
 

package/patch/patch.mk

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #############################################################
 GNUPATCH_SOURCE:=patch_2.5.9.orig.tar.gz
 GNUPATCH_SITE:=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/p/patch
-GNUPATCH_CAT:=zcat
+GNUPATCH_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 GNUPATCH_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/patch-2.5.9
 GNUPATCH_BINARY:=patch
 GNUPATCH_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/patch

package/pciutils/pciutils.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PCIUTILS_VER:=2.1.11
 PCIUTILS_SOURCE:=pciutils-$(PCIUTILS_VER).tar.gz
 PCIUTILS_SITE:=ftp://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/pub/linux/pci
 PCIUTILS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/pciutils-$(PCIUTILS_VER)
-PCIUTILS_CAT:=zcat
+PCIUTILS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 # Yet more targets...
 PCIIDS_SITE:=http://pciids.sourceforge.net/

package/pcmcia/pcmcia.mk

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 PCMCIA_SOURCE:=pcmcia-cs-3.2.7.tar.gz
 PCMCIA_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/pcmcia-cs
 PCMCIA_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/pcmcia-cs-3.2.7
-PCMCIA_CAT:=zcat
+PCMCIA_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(PCMCIA_SITE)/$(PCMCIA_SOURCE)

package/pkgconfig/pkgconfig.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PKGCONFIG_VER:=0.21
 PKGCONFIG_SOURCE:=pkg-config-$(PKGCONFIG_VER).tar.gz
 PKGCONFIG_SITE:=http://pkgconfig.freedesktop.org/releases/
 PKGCONFIG_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/pkg-config-$(PKGCONFIG_VER)
-PKGCONFIG_CAT:=zcat
+PKGCONFIG_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 PKGCONFIG_BINARY:=pkg-config
 PKGCONFIG_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/pkg-config
 

package/portmap/portmap.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PORTMAP_VER:=5b
 PORTMAP_SOURCE:=portmap_$(PORTMAP_VER)eta.tar.gz
 PORTMAP_SITE:=ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/pub/security/
 PORTMAP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/portmap_$(PORTMAP_VER)eta
-PORTMAP_CAT:=zcat
+PORTMAP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 PORTMAP_BINARY:=portmap
 PORTMAP_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/portmap
 

package/pppd/pppd.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 PPPD_SOURCE:=ppp-2.4.3.tar.gz
 PPPD_SITE:=ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp
 PPPD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/ppp-2.4.3
-PPPD_CAT:=zcat
+PPPD_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 PPPD_BINARY:=pppd/pppd
 PPPD_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/pppd
 

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PROCPS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(PROCPS_DIR) package/procps/ procps\*.patch
 	$(SED) '/^CFLAGS/s:-O2:$(TARGET_CFLAGS):' $(PROCPS_DIR)/Makefile
 	touch $(PROCPS_DIR)/.source

package/psmisc/psmisc.mk

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(PSMISC_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(PSMISC_SITE)/$(PSMISC_SOURCE)
 
 $(PSMISC_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PSMISC_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(PSMISC_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(PSMISC_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	touch $(PSMISC_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(PSMISC_DIR)/.configured: $(PSMISC_DIR)/.unpacked

package/qte/qte.mk

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ QTE_TMAKE_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/tmake-$(BR2_QTE_C_TMAKE_VERSION)
 QTE_QVFB_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/qt-$(BR2_QTE_C_QVFB_VERSION)
 QTE_QTOPIA_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/qtopia-phone-$(BR2_QTE_C_QTOPIA_VERSION)
 
-QTE_CAT:=zcat
+QTE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 TMAKE:=$(QTE_TMAKE_DIR)/bin/tmake
 QTE_UIC_BINARY:=bin/uic
 QTE_QVFB_BINARY:=bin/qvfb

package/raidtools/raidtools.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 RAIDTOOLS2_SOURCE:=raidtools2-1.00.3.tar.gz
 RAIDTOOLS2_SITE:=
 RAIDTOOLS2_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/raidtools2-1.00.3
-RAIDTOOLS2_CAT:=zcat
+RAIDTOOLS2_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 RAIDTOOLS2_BINARY:=mkraid
 RAIDTOOLS2_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/mkraid
 

package/readline/readline.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ READLINE_VER:=5.1
 READLINE_SITE:=ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash
 READLINE_SOURCE:=readline-$(READLINE_VER).tar.gz
 READLINE_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/readline-$(READLINE_VER)
-READLINE_CAT:=zcat
+READLINE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 READLINE_BINARY:=libhistory.a
 READLINE_TARGET_BINARY:=lib/$(READLINE_BINARY)
 

package/rsync/rsync.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RSYNC_VER:=2.6.8
 RSYNC_SOURCE:=rsync-$(RSYNC_VER).tar.gz
 RSYNC_SITE:=http://rsync.samba.org/ftp/rsync/
 RSYNC_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/rsync-$(RSYNC_VER)
-RSYNC_CAT:=zcat
+RSYNC_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 RSYNC_BINARY:=rsync
 RSYNC_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/rsync
 

package/ruby/ruby.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 RUBY_SOURCE:=ruby-1.8.2.tar.gz
 RUBY_SITE:=ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8
 RUBY_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/ruby-1.8.2
-RUBY_CAT:=zcat
+RUBY_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 RUBY_BINARY:=ruby
 RUBY_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/ruby
 

package/rxvt/rxvt.mk

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 RXVT_VERSION:=2.6.4
 RXVT_SOURCE:=rxvt-$(RXVT_VERSION).tar.gz
 RXVT_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/rxvt
-RXVT_CAT:=zcat
+RXVT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 RXVT_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/rxvt-$(RXVT_VERSION)
 RXVT_BINARY:=$(RXVT_DIR)/src/rxvt
 

package/sdl/sdl.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 SDL_VERSION:=1.2.11
 SDL_SOURCE:=SDL-$(SDL_VERSION).tar.gz
 SDL_SITE:=http://www.libsdl.org/release
-SDL_CAT:=zcat
+SDL_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 SDL_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/SDL-$(SDL_VERSION)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(SDL_SOURCE):

package/sed/sed.mk

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 SED_VER:=4.1.5
 SED_SOURCE:=sed-$(SED_VER).tar.gz
 SED_SITE:=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/sed
-SED_CAT:=zcat
+SED_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 SED_DIR1:=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/sed-$(SED_VER)
 SED_DIR2:=$(BUILD_DIR)/sed-$(SED_VER)
 SED_BINARY:=sed/sed

package/smartmontools/smartmontools.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SMARTMONTOOLS_VER:=5.33
 SMARTMONTOOLS_SOURCE:=smartmontools-$(SMARTMONTOOLS_VER).tar.gz
 SMARTMONTOOLS_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/smartmontools
 SMARTMONTOOLS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/smartmontools-$(SMARTMONTOOLS_VER)
-SMARTMONTOOLS_CAT:=zcat
+SMARTMONTOOLS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 SMARTMONTOOLS_BINARY:=smartctl
 SMARTMONTOOLS_BINARY2:=smartd
 SMARTMONTOOLS_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/smartctl

package/sqlite/sqlite.mk

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SQLITE_VERSION=3.3.7
 SQLITE_SOURCE=sqlite-$(SQLITE_VERSION).tar.gz
 SQLITE_SITE=http://www.sqlite.org
 SQLITE_DIR=$(BUILD_DIR)/sqlite-$(SQLITE_VERSION)
-SQLITE_CAT:=zcat
+SQLITE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(SQLITE_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(SQLITE_SITE)/$(SQLITE_SOURCE)

package/sudo/sudo.mk

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SUDO_VER:=1.6.8p9
 SUDO_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/sudo-$(SUDO_VER)
 SUDO_SOURCE:=sudo-$(SUDO_VER).tar.gz
 SUDO_SITE=http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/dist
-SUDO_UNZIP=zcat
+SUDO_UNZIP=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(SUDO_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(SUDO_SITE)/$(SUDO_SOURCE)

package/sysklogd/sysklogd.mk

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(SYSKLOGD_SOURCE):
 sysklogd-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(SYSKLOGD_SOURCE)
 
 $(SYSKLOGD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(SYSKLOGD_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(SYSKLOGD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(SYSKLOGD_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(SYSKLOGD_DIR) package/sysklogd/ sysklogd\*.patch
 	touch $(SYSKLOGD_DIR)/.unpacked
 

package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SYSVINIT_VER:=2.86
 SYSVINIT_SOURCE:=sysvinit-$(SYSVINIT_VER).tar.gz
 SYSVINIT_SITE:=ftp://ftp.cistron.nl/pub/people/miquels/software
 SYSVINIT_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/sysvinit-$(SYSVINIT_VER)
-SYSVINIT_CAT:=zcat
+SYSVINIT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 SYSVINIT_BINARY:=src/init
 SYSVINIT_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/init
 

package/tcl/tcl.mk

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(TCL_SOURCE):
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(TCL_SITE)/$(TCL_SOURCE)
 
 $(TCL_DIR)/.source: $(DL_DIR)/$(TCL_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(TCL_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(TCL_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(TCL_DIR) package/tcl/ tcl\*.patch
 	touch $(TCL_DIR)/.source
 

package/tcpdump/dhcpdump.mk

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DHCPDUMP_VER:=1.7
 DHCPDUMP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/dhcpdump-$(DHCPDUMP_VER)
 DHCPDUMP_SITE:=http://www.mavetju.org/download/
 DHCPDUMP_SOURCE:=dhcpdump-$(DHCPDUMP_VER).tar.gz
-DHCPDUMP_CAT:=zcat
+DHCPDUMP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(DHCPDUMP_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(DHCPDUMP_SITE)/$(DHCPDUMP_SOURCE)

package/tcpdump/tcpdump.mk

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TCPDUMP_VER:=3.9.4
 TCPDUMP_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/tcpdump-$(TCPDUMP_VER)
 TCPDUMP_SITE:=http://www.tcpdump.org/release
 TCPDUMP_SOURCE:=tcpdump-$(TCPDUMP_VER).tar.gz
-TCPDUMP_CAT:=zcat
+TCPDUMP_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 
 $(DL_DIR)/$(TCPDUMP_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(TCPDUMP_SITE)/$(TCPDUMP_SOURCE)

package/thttpd/thttpd.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ THTTPD_VER:=2.25b
 THTTPD_SOURCE:=thttpd-$(THTTPD_VER).tar.gz
 THTTPD_SITE:=http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/
 THTTPD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/thttpd-$(THTTPD_VER)
-THTTPD_CAT:=zcat
+THTTPD_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 THTTPD_BINARY:=thttpd
 THTTPD_TARGET_BINARY:=sbin/thttpd
 THTTPD_ROOT:=/var

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) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(UDHCP_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	$(SED) 's/-Os -fomit-frame-pointer/$(TARGET_CFLAGS)/' $(UDHCP_DIR)/Makefile
 	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(UDHCP_DIR) package/udhcp/ udhcp\*.patch
 	touch $(UDHCP_DIR)/.unpacked

package/usbutils/usbutils.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USBUTILS_VER:=0.72
 USBUTILS_SOURCE:=usbutils-$(USBUTILS_VER).tar.gz
 USBUTILS_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/linux-usb/
 USBUTILS_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/usbutils-$(USBUTILS_VER)
-USBUTILS_CAT:=zcat
+USBUTILS_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 USBUTILS_BINARY:=lsusb
 USBUTILS_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/bin/lsusb
 

package/vtun/vtun.mk

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 VTUN_SOURCE:=vtun-2.6.tar.gz
 VTUN_SITE:=http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/vtun/
 VTUN_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/vtun-2.6
-VTUN_CAT:=zcat
+VTUN_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 VTUN_BINARY:=vtund
 VTUN_TARGET_BINARY:=usr/sbin/vtund
 

package/wget/wget.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ WGET_VER:=1.10.2
 WGET_SOURCE:=wget-$(WGET_VER).tar.gz
 WGET_SITE:=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/wget
 WGET_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/wget-$(WGET_VER)
-WGET_CAT:=zcat
+WGET_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 WGET_BINARY:=src/wget
 WGET_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/wget
 

package/which/which.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ WHICH_VER:=2.16
 WHICH_SOURCE:=which-$(WHICH_VER).tar.gz
 WHICH_SITE:=http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlo17/which/
 WHICH_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/which-$(WHICH_VER)
-WHICH_CAT:=zcat
+WHICH_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 WHICH_BINARY:=which
 WHICH_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/which
 

package/wipe/wipe.mk

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 WIPE_SOURCE:=wipe-0.20.tar.gz
 #WIPE_PATCH:=wipe_0.2-19.diff.gz
 WIPE_SITE:=http://abaababa.ouvaton.org/wipe
-WIPE_CAT:=zcat
+WIPE_CAT:=$(ZCAT)
 WIPE_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/wipe-0.20
 WIPE_BINARY:=wipe
 WIPE_TARGET_BINARY:=bin/wipe

package/wireless-tools/wireless-tools.mk

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE):
 	 $(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE_URL)/$(WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE)
 
 $(WIRELESS_TOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE)
-	zcat $(DL_DIR)/$(WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+	$(ZCAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(WIRELESS_TOOLS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	sed -i -e s:'strip':'$(STRIP)':g $(WIRELESS_TOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/Makefile
 	touch $(WIRELESS_TOOLS_BUILD_DIR)/.unpacked