4 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/include/depends.mk b/include/depends.mk
index 293409d8b7..c26c8e547e 100644
--- a/include/depends.mk
+++ b/include/depends.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ define rdep
   .SILENT: $(2)_check
 
   $(2): $(2)_check
+  check-depends: $(2)_check
 
 ifneq ($(wildcard $(2)),)
   $(2)_check::
@@ -46,3 +47,8 @@ endif
 
 endef
 
+ifeq ($(filter .%,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),$(if $(MAKECMDGOALS),$(MAKECMDGOALS),x))
+  define rdep
+    $(2): $(2)_check
+  endef
+endif
diff --git a/include/host-build.mk b/include/host-build.mk
index 0bd386781d..c38f8cfeb7 100644
--- a/include/host-build.mk
+++ b/include/host-build.mk
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ ifndef DUMP
     )
   endif
 
-  host-prepare: $(HOST_STAMP_PREPARED)
-  host-configure: $(HOST_STAMP_CONFIGURED)
-  host-compile: $(HOST_STAMP_BUILT) $(if $(STAMP_BUILT),$(HOST_STAMP_INSTALLED))
-  host-install: $(HOST_STAMP_INSTALLED)
+  .host-prepare: $(HOST_STAMP_PREPARED)
+  .host-configure: $(HOST_STAMP_CONFIGURED)
+  .host-compile: $(HOST_STAMP_BUILT) $(if $(STAMP_BUILT),$(HOST_STAMP_INSTALLED))
+  .host-install: $(HOST_STAMP_INSTALLED)
   host-clean: FORCE
 	$(call Host/Clean)
 	$(call Host/Uninstall)
diff --git a/include/package-ipkg.mk b/include/package-ipkg.mk
index e168eb390f..8727b4ec30 100644
--- a/include/package-ipkg.mk
+++ b/include/package-ipkg.mk
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP),)
     ifdef do_install
       ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1))$(DEVELOPER),)
         IPKGS += $(1)
-        compile: $$(IPKG_$(1)) $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$(1).provides $(STAGING_DIR_ROOT)/stamp/.$(1)_installed
+        .compile: $$(IPKG_$(1)) $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$(1).provides $(STAGING_DIR_ROOT)/stamp/.$(1)_installed
         ifneq ($(ABI_VERSION),)
-        compile: $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$(1).version
+        .compile: $(PKG_INFO_DIR)/$(1).version
         endif
       else
         $(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_$(1)),$$(info WARNING: skipping $(1) -- package not selected))
diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 62e538c594..37cea1448d 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ define Build/CoreTargets
 	touch $$@
 
   ifdef Build/InstallDev
-    compile: $(STAMP_INSTALLED)
+    .compile: $(STAMP_INSTALLED)
   endif
 
-  prepare: $(STAMP_PREPARED)
-  configure: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
-  dist: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
-  distcheck: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
+  .prepare: $(STAMP_PREPARED)
+  .configure: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
+  .dist: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
+  .distcheck: $(STAMP_CONFIGURED)
 endef
 
 define Build/DefaultTargets
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ $(PACKAGE_DIR):
 	mkdir -p $@
 
 compile: prepare-package-install
+.install: .compile
 install: compile
 
 clean: FORCE