diff --git a/Application.mk b/Application.mk
index 9a05769a8..ba3b7f7c4 100644
--- a/Application.mk
+++ b/Application.mk
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ else
   BIN = $(APPDIR)$(DELIM)libapps$(LIBEXT)
   INSTALL_DIR = $(BIN_DIR)
 endif
-DEPBIN = $(APPDIR)/libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 ROOTDEPPATH = --dep-path .
 
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean preconfig depend distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(DEPBIN)
+.PRECIOUS: $(APPDIR)/libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec8aad38d..1a0cd7e96 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ BIN = libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: import install dirlinks context context_serialize context_rest .depdirs preconfig depend clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 define MAKE_template
 	$(Q) cd $(1) && $(MAKE) $(2) TOPDIR="$(TOPDIR)" APPDIR="$(APPDIR)" BIN_DIR="$(BIN_DIR)"
diff --git a/builtin/Makefile b/builtin/Makefile
index 610689f59..211569452 100644
--- a/builtin/Makefile
+++ b/builtin/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all:	.built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/builtin/registry/Makefile b/builtin/registry/Makefile
index b59654d09..5365dd0cc 100644
--- a/builtin/registry/Makefile
+++ b/builtin/registry/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ include $(APPDIR)/Make.defs
 
 all:
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 .updated: $(DEPCONFIG)
 	$(call DELFILE, *.bdat)
diff --git a/canutils/libcanard/Makefile b/canutils/libcanard/Makefile
index 9808521dc..8315f3087 100644
--- a/canutils/libcanard/Makefile
+++ b/canutils/libcanard/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(DEPBIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(LIBCANARD_PACKNAME):
 	@echo "Downloading: $@"
diff --git a/canutils/libuavcan/Makefile b/canutils/libuavcan/Makefile
index 396eb448b..5cf5b1dcd 100644
--- a/canutils/libuavcan/Makefile
+++ b/canutils/libuavcan/Makefile
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(DEPBIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(LIBUAVCAN_PACKNAME):
 	@echo "Downloading: $@"
diff --git a/examples/bastest/Makefile b/examples/bastest/Makefile
index cef10460c..7d268f08a 100644
--- a/examples/bastest/Makefile
+++ b/examples/bastest/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/bridge/Makefile b/examples/bridge/Makefile
index 99523bcb8..1dfed26ac 100644
--- a/examples/bridge/Makefile
+++ b/examples/bridge/Makefile
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(TARG_AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/cc3000/Makefile b/examples/cc3000/Makefile
index b57ec9f31..2f34323fc 100644
--- a/examples/cc3000/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cc3000/Makefile
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/chat/Makefile b/examples/chat/Makefile
index 79a6d6fd4..54909640c 100644
--- a/examples/chat/Makefile
+++ b/examples/chat/Makefile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ STACKSIZE = 2048
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/elf/Makefile b/examples/elf/Makefile
index 34376d973..43bb5eead 100644
--- a/examples/elf/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ VPATH = tests
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: really_build clean_tests clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/Makefile
index 9d58222a6..1175a90a0 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ endef
 
 all: $(ROMFS_HDR) $(DIRLIST_HDR) $(SYMTAB_SRC)
 .PHONY: all build clean install populate
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(foreach DIR, $(BUILD_SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),build, all)))
 $(foreach DIR, $(ALL_SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),clean,clean)))
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/errno/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/errno/Makefile
index dd8bd938a..b14c94c2c 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/errno/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/errno/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/hello/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/hello/Makefile
index c10dc3c67..669f0fc49 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/hello/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/hello/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/Makefile
index c4b3f3f82..baee4b34c 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/Makefile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ LDLIBSTDC_STUBS_LIB	= $(LDLIBSTDC_STUBS_DIR)/liblibxx.a
 
 all: $(BIN1) $(BIN2) $(BIN3) $(BIN4) $(BIN5)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.cpp
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/longjmp/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/longjmp/Makefile
index 5cf19b8e9..0edeaabd2 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/longjmp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/longjmp/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/mutex/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/mutex/Makefile
index c282bba9a..eb226d0f2 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/mutex/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/mutex/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/pthread/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/pthread/Makefile
index 35c1aaa7a..b8f57d090 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/pthread/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/pthread/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/signal/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/signal/Makefile
index 34138d93f..707b036f4 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/signal/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/signal/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/struct/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/struct/Makefile
index 07c7a57ab..074a3ee6d 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/struct/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/struct/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/task/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/task/Makefile
index b90e97932..b15bcc37f 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/task/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/task/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/ftpd/Makefile b/examples/ftpd/Makefile
index 3b881e5fc..03da2970d 100644
--- a/examples/ftpd/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ftpd/Makefile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ VPATH =
 all: .built
 
 .PHONY: context clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/module/Makefile b/examples/module/Makefile
index 9cb8e8364..69ac72210 100644
--- a/examples/module/Makefile
+++ b/examples/module/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH = drivers
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: really_build clean_drivers clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/module/drivers/Makefile b/examples/module/drivers/Makefile
index 6f686779b..b9e85ec70 100644
--- a/examples/module/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/examples/module/drivers/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ endef
 
 all: $(ROMFS_HDR) $(DIRLIST_HDR) $(SYMTAB_SRC)
 .PHONY: all build clean install populate
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(foreach DIR, $(BUILD_SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),build, all)))
 $(foreach DIR, $(ALL_SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),clean,clean)))
diff --git a/examples/module/drivers/chardev/Makefile b/examples/module/drivers/chardev/Makefile
index 545515146..f1a4689b5 100644
--- a/examples/module/drivers/chardev/Makefile
+++ b/examples/module/drivers/chardev/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/nettest/Makefile b/examples/nettest/Makefile
index 13582b739..f456ac2ce 100644
--- a/examples/nettest/Makefile
+++ b/examples/nettest/Makefile
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built $(HOST_BIN)
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(TARG1_COBJS) $(TARG1_MAINOBJ) $(TARG2_COBJS) $(TARG2_MAINOBJ) $(TARGCMN_COBJS) : %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	$(call COMPILE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/nxflat/Makefile b/examples/nxflat/Makefile
index 9ca1dda4f..2ec8772d2 100644
--- a/examples/nxflat/Makefile
+++ b/examples/nxflat/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: headers clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/nxflat/tests/Makefile b/examples/nxflat/tests/Makefile
index 88c5527e1..4e2334088 100644
--- a/examples/nxflat/tests/Makefile
+++ b/examples/nxflat/tests/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ endef
 
 all: $(ROMFS_HDR) $(ROMFS_DIRLIST) $(SYMTAB)
 .PHONY: all build clean install populate
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(foreach DIR, $(SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),build, all)))
 $(foreach DIR, $(SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),clean,clean)))
diff --git a/examples/poll/Makefile b/examples/poll/Makefile
index ffc315c58..28d2a312c 100644
--- a/examples/poll/Makefile
+++ b/examples/poll/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/posix_spawn/Makefile b/examples/posix_spawn/Makefile
index a37bffc0e..a01b9747c 100644
--- a/examples/posix_spawn/Makefile
+++ b/examples/posix_spawn/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ VPATH = filesystem
 
 all: build
 .PHONY: build clean_filesystem clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/Makefile b/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/Makefile
index 819af11e8..7112a9032 100644
--- a/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/Makefile
+++ b/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SYMTAB_SRC = $(FILESYSTEM_DIR)$(DELIM)symtab.c
 
 all: $(ROMFS_HDR) $(SYMTAB_SRC)
 .PHONY: all hello/hello redirect/redirect clean populate
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 # Create the romfs directory
 
diff --git a/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/hello/Makefile b/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/hello/Makefile
index 6962129a1..a8f1d6a34 100644
--- a/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/hello/Makefile
+++ b/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/hello/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=.o)
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %.o: %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/redirect/Makefile b/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/redirect/Makefile
index 70efeb117..0658a8bd6 100644
--- a/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/redirect/Makefile
+++ b/examples/posix_spawn/filesystem/redirect/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=.o)
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %.o: %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/romfs/Makefile b/examples/romfs/Makefile
index 1a9178324..b91b86082 100644
--- a/examples/romfs/Makefile
+++ b/examples/romfs/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: checkgenromfs clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/sotest/Makefile b/examples/sotest/Makefile
index fab8da1e3..7ae4ebd4a 100644
--- a/examples/sotest/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sotest/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH = lib
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: really_build clean_lib clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/sotest/lib/Makefile b/examples/sotest/lib/Makefile
index eaa9f9b3d..c36287963 100644
--- a/examples/sotest/lib/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sotest/lib/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ endef
 
 all: $(ROMFS_HDR) $(DIRLIST_HDR) $(SYMTAB_SRC)
 .PHONY: all build clean install populate
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(foreach DIR, $(BUILD_SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),build, all)))
 $(foreach DIR, $(ALL_SUBDIRS), $(eval $(call DIR_template,$(DIR),clean,clean)))
diff --git a/examples/sotest/lib/modprint/Makefile b/examples/sotest/lib/modprint/Makefile
index 51f09e4d9..dd4802580 100644
--- a/examples/sotest/lib/modprint/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sotest/lib/modprint/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/sotest/lib/sotest/Makefile b/examples/sotest/lib/sotest/Makefile
index 28b5a6424..3b1ababdf 100644
--- a/examples/sotest/lib/sotest/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sotest/lib/sotest/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ OBJS = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(OBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/thttpd/Makefile b/examples/thttpd/Makefile
index a11e95e0c..b76d61ab8 100644
--- a/examples/thttpd/Makefile
+++ b/examples/thttpd/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: headers clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/thttpd/content/hello/Makefile b/examples/thttpd/content/hello/Makefile
index de617ddac..100827f27 100644
--- a/examples/thttpd/content/hello/Makefile
+++ b/examples/thttpd/content/hello/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ R2OBJ = $(R2SRC:.S=.o)
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(R1OBJS): %.o: %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/thttpd/content/tasks/Makefile b/examples/thttpd/content/tasks/Makefile
index d89d90ae3..7ab8d64db 100644
--- a/examples/thttpd/content/tasks/Makefile
+++ b/examples/thttpd/content/tasks/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ R2OBJ = $(R2SRC:.S=.o)
 
 all: $(BIN)
 .PHONY: clean install
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(R1OBJS): %.o: %.c
 	@echo "CC: $<"
diff --git a/examples/tiff/Makefile b/examples/tiff/Makefile
index 1a15acde7..7a6b3f196 100644
--- a/examples/tiff/Makefile
+++ b/examples/tiff/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/udgram/Makefile b/examples/udgram/Makefile
index 7dd3e7cbc..a9427954e 100644
--- a/examples/udgram/Makefile
+++ b/examples/udgram/Makefile
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/udp/Makefile b/examples/udp/Makefile
index 11803ecd8..8db4d1210 100644
--- a/examples/udp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/udp/Makefile
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(TARG1_COBJS) $(TARG1_MAINOBJ) $(TARG2_COBJS) $(TARG2_MAINOBJ) $(TARGCMN_COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	$(call COMPILE, $<, $@)
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ depend: .depend
 
 clean:
 	$(call DELFILE, .built)
-	#$(call DELFILE, $(TARG_BIN))
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UDP_TARGET2),y)
 	$(call DELFILE, $(HOST_BIN))
 	$(call DELFILE, *.$(HOSTOBJSEXT))
diff --git a/examples/udpblaster/Makefile b/examples/udpblaster/Makefile
index e2c3fb03b..204acad54 100644
--- a/examples/udpblaster/Makefile
+++ b/examples/udpblaster/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built $(HOST_BIN)
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(TARG_AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/unionfs/Makefile b/examples/unionfs/Makefile
index d72a85111..d9d316671 100644
--- a/examples/unionfs/Makefile
+++ b/examples/unionfs/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: checkgenromfs clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/usbserial/Makefile b/examples/usbserial/Makefile
index a6629f818..6b9de2895 100644
--- a/examples/usbserial/Makefile
+++ b/examples/usbserial/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/ustream/Makefile b/examples/ustream/Makefile
index dd6d036b7..57686d112 100644
--- a/examples/ustream/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ustream/Makefile
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/examples/webserver/Makefile b/examples/webserver/Makefile
index 5f87e537d..60c11b3df 100644
--- a/examples/webserver/Makefile
+++ b/examples/webserver/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/fsutils/flash_eraseall/Makefile b/fsutils/flash_eraseall/Makefile
index 1c2ca2f1c..94bda913f 100644
--- a/fsutils/flash_eraseall/Makefile
+++ b/fsutils/flash_eraseall/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/fsutils/inifile/Makefile b/fsutils/inifile/Makefile
index 716f41c13..dae9da321 100644
--- a/fsutils/inifile/Makefile
+++ b/fsutils/inifile/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/fsutils/mksmartfs/Makefile b/fsutils/mksmartfs/Makefile
index 577c58f1a..f1725c5e6 100644
--- a/fsutils/mksmartfs/Makefile
+++ b/fsutils/mksmartfs/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/fsutils/passwd/Makefile b/fsutils/passwd/Makefile
index 8dc2109f8..d4bbcc8e2 100644
--- a/fsutils/passwd/Makefile
+++ b/fsutils/passwd/Makefile
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/gpsutils/minmea/Makefile b/gpsutils/minmea/Makefile
index 9d25efbc6..9300c0261 100644
--- a/gpsutils/minmea/Makefile
+++ b/gpsutils/minmea/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/graphics/screenshot/Makefile b/graphics/screenshot/Makefile
index 4b63a4133..c1493ba4c 100644
--- a/graphics/screenshot/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/screenshot/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/graphics/tiff/Makefile b/graphics/tiff/Makefile
index aad8a4ffe..3f8ec2a98 100644
--- a/graphics/tiff/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/tiff/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/Makefile b/graphics/traveler/Makefile
index c74d53a58..76631df00 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/traveler/Makefile
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ VPATH = .:src
 
 all: .built tools
 .PHONY: tools clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/graphics/traveler/tools/include/Makefile b/graphics/traveler/tools/include/Makefile
index 0b68e002f..4ce597831 100644
--- a/graphics/traveler/tools/include/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/traveler/tools/include/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ all: nuttx
 default: all
 
 .PHONY: clean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 nuttx : $(NXINCNX)
 	@cp -a $(NXINCNX) nuttx
diff --git a/import/Makefile b/import/Makefile
index b18bf7823..4039e3f7d 100644
--- a/import/Makefile
+++ b/import/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ FILES   = .config
 
 all: nothing
 .PHONY: nothing context depend clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 nothing:
 
diff --git a/interpreters/bas/Makefile b/interpreters/bas/Makefile
index ee04d64ab..875d159cc 100644
--- a/interpreters/bas/Makefile
+++ b/interpreters/bas/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ STACKSIZE = $(CONFIG_INTERPRETER_BAS_STACKSIZE)
 
 all:	.built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/interpreters/ficl/Makefile b/interpreters/ficl/Makefile
index 3ffa65110..5d8dbc4df 100644
--- a/interpreters/ficl/Makefile
+++ b/interpreters/ficl/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ VPATH = src:$(FICL_SUBDIR)
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: debug context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/interpreters/micropython/Makefile b/interpreters/micropython/Makefile
index 8d521df33..81e5d6dad 100644
--- a/interpreters/micropython/Makefile
+++ b/interpreters/micropython/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ ROOTDEPPATH = --dep-path .
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: install context clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(MICROPYTHON_TARBALL):
 	@echo "Downloading: $(MICROPYTHON_TARBALL)"
diff --git a/interpreters/minibasic/Makefile b/interpreters/minibasic/Makefile
index 304de6bfd..7996d87f4 100644
--- a/interpreters/minibasic/Makefile
+++ b/interpreters/minibasic/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ STACKSIZE = $(CONFIG_INTERPRETER_MINIBASIC_STACKSIZE)
 
 all:	.built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/modbus/Makefile b/modbus/Makefile
index 2d7af8fca..4efd42af6 100644
--- a/modbus/Makefile
+++ b/modbus/Makefile
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ endif
 
 all:	.built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MODBUS),y)
 
diff --git a/netutils/chat/Makefile b/netutils/chat/Makefile
index 39eae033b..a63416beb 100644
--- a/netutils/chat/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/chat/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/codecs/Makefile b/netutils/codecs/Makefile
index 6d01cfab2..6ebfbac49 100644
--- a/netutils/codecs/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/codecs/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/dhcpc/Makefile b/netutils/dhcpc/Makefile
index 2bc6512d3..d1b71843d 100644
--- a/netutils/dhcpc/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/dhcpc/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/dhcpd/Makefile b/netutils/dhcpd/Makefile
index b12678ce1..f10111865 100644
--- a/netutils/dhcpd/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/dhcpd/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/discover/Makefile b/netutils/discover/Makefile
index 524fa8714..1094cd914 100644
--- a/netutils/discover/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/discover/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/esp8266/Makefile b/netutils/esp8266/Makefile
index 9b6d98c77..0c303e4de 100644
--- a/netutils/esp8266/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/esp8266/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/ftpc/Makefile b/netutils/ftpc/Makefile
index 4a92fbc37..31a004d27 100644
--- a/netutils/ftpc/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/ftpc/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/ftpd/Makefile b/netutils/ftpd/Makefile
index 7a28db320..56eb97aeb 100644
--- a/netutils/ftpd/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/ftpd/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/json/Makefile b/netutils/json/Makefile
index 5c7f38bd4..cfbb833cd 100644
--- a/netutils/json/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/json/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/netlib/Makefile b/netutils/netlib/Makefile
index c6637f7b7..4eb0b1a35 100644
--- a/netutils/netlib/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/netlib/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/ntpclient/Makefile b/netutils/ntpclient/Makefile
index 335b491f7..f93e028bb 100755
--- a/netutils/ntpclient/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/ntpclient/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/ping/Makefile b/netutils/ping/Makefile
index da7b61319..fb3e63726 100644
--- a/netutils/ping/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/ping/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/pppd/Makefile b/netutils/pppd/Makefile
index 97fe5f766..48e532985 100644
--- a/netutils/pppd/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/pppd/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/smtp/Makefile b/netutils/smtp/Makefile
index 8a370a93c..6bbf96fac 100644
--- a/netutils/smtp/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/smtp/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/telnetc/Makefile b/netutils/telnetc/Makefile
index e12651c81..78741fbb2 100644
--- a/netutils/telnetc/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/telnetc/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/telnetd/Makefile b/netutils/telnetd/Makefile
index 779f57096..aab332297 100644
--- a/netutils/telnetd/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/telnetd/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/tftpc/Makefile b/netutils/tftpc/Makefile
index 6553fe19c..a88bad469 100644
--- a/netutils/tftpc/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/tftpc/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/thttpd/Makefile b/netutils/thttpd/Makefile
index 961d24186..d10132d4a 100644
--- a/netutils/thttpd/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/thttpd/Makefile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ STACKSIZE = $(CONFIG_THTTPD_CGI_STACKSIZE)
 
 all: $(SUBDIR_BIN) .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/webclient/Makefile b/netutils/webclient/Makefile
index 02fbcb9b3..e52c9c529 100644
--- a/netutils/webclient/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/webclient/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/webserver/Makefile b/netutils/webserver/Makefile
index 7561fb4a4..d505ef61c 100644
--- a/netutils/webserver/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/webserver/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/netutils/xmlrpc/Makefile b/netutils/xmlrpc/Makefile
index a7658930a..cc7ef2159 100644
--- a/netutils/xmlrpc/Makefile
+++ b/netutils/xmlrpc/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/nshlib/Makefile b/nshlib/Makefile
index 2cfc81582..e75de815c 100644
--- a/nshlib/Makefile
+++ b/nshlib/Makefile
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/platform/Makefile b/platform/Makefile
index 785cf8b0e..ceaedb212 100644
--- a/platform/Makefile
+++ b/platform/Makefile
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ endif
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 ifneq ($(ASRCS),)
 # REVISIT: Backslash causes problems in $(AOBJS) target
diff --git a/platform/bin/Makefile b/platform/bin/Makefile
index 5a614880b..ba4a82873 100644
--- a/platform/bin/Makefile
+++ b/platform/bin/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 all:
 .PHONY: clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 # Clean Targets:
 
diff --git a/system/cdcacm/Makefile b/system/cdcacm/Makefile
index d8a09ca71..5f4af7fdf 100644
--- a/system/cdcacm/Makefile
+++ b/system/cdcacm/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/cle/Makefile b/system/cle/Makefile
index 8a2a5d24f..f590deaff 100644
--- a/system/cle/Makefile
+++ b/system/cle/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH		=
 
 all:	.built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/composite/Makefile b/system/composite/Makefile
index c5a3300e0..00d50b11b 100644
--- a/system/composite/Makefile
+++ b/system/composite/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/cu/Makefile b/system/cu/Makefile
index 5de1ee306..9b6b5e91b 100644
--- a/system/cu/Makefile
+++ b/system/cu/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/dhcpc/Makefile b/system/dhcpc/Makefile
index 1431cacde..0a12071dd 100644
--- a/system/dhcpc/Makefile
+++ b/system/dhcpc/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(RENEW_OBJS) $(RENEW_MAINOBJ): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	$(call COMPILE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/flash_eraseall/Makefile b/system/flash_eraseall/Makefile
index d05c04718..a129a2b92 100644
--- a/system/flash_eraseall/Makefile
+++ b/system/flash_eraseall/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ ROOTDEPPATH = --dep-path .
 VPATH =
 
 all: .built
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/free/Makefile b/system/free/Makefile
index e75eeb39c..275d41d12 100644
--- a/system/free/Makefile
+++ b/system/free/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/hex2bin/Makefile b/system/hex2bin/Makefile
index cb278e0d0..f73d46455 100644
--- a/system/hex2bin/Makefile
+++ b/system/hex2bin/Makefile
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ HEX2MEM_PRIORITY = $(CONFIG_SYSTEM_HEX2MEM_PRIORITY)
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/hexed/Makefile b/system/hexed/Makefile
index 43314ab56..16c8b6827 100644
--- a/system/hexed/Makefile
+++ b/system/hexed/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ VPATH = src
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/i2c/Makefile b/system/i2c/Makefile
index 12b750fd9..aab65ace6 100644
--- a/system/i2c/Makefile
+++ b/system/i2c/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ STACKSIZE = 2048
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/install/Makefile b/system/install/Makefile
index 530667fab..59fbd3b80 100644
--- a/system/install/Makefile
+++ b/system/install/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/lm75/Makefile b/system/lm75/Makefile
index cd8b2a10d..941bf22cc 100644
--- a/system/lm75/Makefile
+++ b/system/lm75/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/mdio/Makefile b/system/mdio/Makefile
index d412371bf..6f8dfef85 100644
--- a/system/mdio/Makefile
+++ b/system/mdio/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/netdb/Makefile b/system/netdb/Makefile
index 5ae0db6f3..bc2355605 100644
--- a/system/netdb/Makefile
+++ b/system/netdb/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/ntpc/Makefile b/system/ntpc/Makefile
index 8d71ea09e..f6b222d52 100644
--- a/system/ntpc/Makefile
+++ b/system/ntpc/Makefile
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/nxplayer/Makefile b/system/nxplayer/Makefile
index c0f8f5707..86b12412c 100644
--- a/system/nxplayer/Makefile
+++ b/system/nxplayer/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/prun/Makefile b/system/prun/Makefile
index 9d864e86c..17bb2d856 100644
--- a/system/prun/Makefile
+++ b/system/prun/Makefile
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/ramtest/Makefile b/system/ramtest/Makefile
index 54bcfc1a1..fd744781f 100644
--- a/system/ramtest/Makefile
+++ b/system/ramtest/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/readline/Makefile b/system/readline/Makefile
index e8cc717dd..cc936f86a 100644
--- a/system/readline/Makefile
+++ b/system/readline/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/stackmonitor/Makefile b/system/stackmonitor/Makefile
index ee44a8fb2..151300e0a 100644
--- a/system/stackmonitor/Makefile
+++ b/system/stackmonitor/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/sudoku/Makefile b/system/sudoku/Makefile
index d332a6a37..f2c7b4621 100644
--- a/system/sudoku/Makefile
+++ b/system/sudoku/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/symtab/Makefile b/system/symtab/Makefile
index b155097af..04ec8f69e 100644
--- a/system/symtab/Makefile
+++ b/system/symtab/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/tee/Makefile b/system/tee/Makefile
index d531adca5..c9ec9c0a3 100644
--- a/system/tee/Makefile
+++ b/system/tee/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/telnet/Makefile b/system/telnet/Makefile
index c4f6b3d0b..9d2117afc 100644
--- a/system/telnet/Makefile
+++ b/system/telnet/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(CHATD_COBJS) $(CHATD_MAINOBJ) $(CLIENT_COBJS) $(CLIENT_MAINOBJ) : %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 	$(call COMPILE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/ubloxmodem/Makefile b/system/ubloxmodem/Makefile
index 1187945a0..bc1cad245 100644
--- a/system/ubloxmodem/Makefile
+++ b/system/ubloxmodem/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ STACKSIZE = 2048
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/usbmsc/Makefile b/system/usbmsc/Makefile
index 1998c65fd..1019580c3 100644
--- a/system/usbmsc/Makefile
+++ b/system/usbmsc/Makefile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context clean depend distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/vi/Makefile b/system/vi/Makefile
index 46b2b9e4e..a3c5802ef 100644
--- a/system/vi/Makefile
+++ b/system/vi/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/system/zmodem/Makefile b/system/zmodem/Makefile
index ab2f6b2dd..6f96dc808 100644
--- a/system/zmodem/Makefile
+++ b/system/zmodem/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/Makefile b/wireless/ieee802154/Makefile
index 27402828f..500938ccc 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SUBDIRS = $(dir $(wildcard */Makefile))
 all: nothing
 
 .PHONY: nothing context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 define SDIR_template
 $(1)_$(2):
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/Makefile b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/Makefile
index 4b60962e4..05c3364c1 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/i8sak/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: clean depend distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/Makefile b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/Makefile
index 66e60a93f..0abafbb16 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/libmac/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/libutils/Makefile b/wireless/ieee802154/libutils/Makefile
index 1767775b7..f15011f43 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/libutils/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/libutils/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/wpanlistener/Makefile b/wireless/ieee802154/wpanlistener/Makefile
index 7e1d70cfb..274a05ff6 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/wpanlistener/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/wpanlistener/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ VPATH =
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context .depend depend clean distclean
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/wireless/iwpan/Makefile b/wireless/iwpan/Makefile
index efc6a262e..2a9940b60 100644
--- a/wireless/iwpan/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/iwpan/Makefile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ROOTDEPPATH = --dep-path .
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)
diff --git a/wireless/wapi/Makefile b/wireless/wapi/Makefile
index dec217788..cdc3b0851 100644
--- a/wireless/wapi/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/wapi/Makefile
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ PROGNAME = $(CONFIG_WAPI_PROGNAME)
 
 all: .built
 .PHONY: context depend clean distclean preconfig
-.PRECIOUS: $(BIN)
+.PRECIOUS: ../../libapps$(LIBEXT)
 
 $(AOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.S
 	$(call ASSEMBLE, $<, $@)