From: Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 09:04:55 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: configs: switch to a wget download for kernels on github
X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=7e7b9db61a8f35eef9b6fee3e502628432ba0a5a;p=buildroot.git

configs: switch to a wget download for kernels on github

The linux git trees on github can be huge, and takes a long time to
download, which is not very nice nor convenient for newcomers.

Switch them to using a wget, with the github macro.

A nice side effect of this conversion, is that we no longer need to wait
for the git clone to finish to notice that the ref is gone; doing a wget
will instantly fail in that case.

Mechanical patch, obtained by running (hang-on tight):

$ sed -r -i -e 's/BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT/BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL/; /BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL/N; s:BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https\://github.com/([^/]+)/(.+)"\nBR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="(.+)":BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,\1,\2,\3)/linux-\3.tar.gz":; s/(call github.*)\.git/\1/;' $(grep -l 'BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com' configs/*)

olimex_a20_olinuxino_lime_mali had a comment in between, so it was
manually fixed thereafter; that comment was also moved.

Except for socrates_cyclone5 which did not work previously (missing tag
in git tree?), all the affected defconfigs still download their sources.

Signed-off-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>
---

diff --git a/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig b/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig
index 4cd46e79de..ccaab9551e 100644
--- a/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig
+++ b/configs/amarula_vyasa_rk3288_defconfig
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="spl/u-boot-spl-dtb.bin tpl/u-boot-tpl.bin"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/openedev/linux-openedev"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="d127129e85a020879f334154300ddd3f7ec21c1e"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,openedev,linux-openedev,d127129e85a020879f334154300ddd3f7ec21c1e)/linux-d127129e85a020879f334154300ddd3f7ec21c1e.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="multi_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR="0x02000000"
diff --git a/configs/arcturus_ucls1012a_defconfig b/configs/arcturus_ucls1012a_defconfig
index 0ce7d1341c..9d1da8c2cc 100644
--- a/configs/arcturus_ucls1012a_defconfig
+++ b/configs/arcturus_ucls1012a_defconfig
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/arcturus/aarch64-ucls1012a/post-image.sh"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/ArcturusNetworks/uCLS1012A-kernel.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="v0.2.1811"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,ArcturusNetworks,uCLS1012A-kernel,v0.2.1811)/linux-v0.2.1811.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="ucls1012a"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="arcturus/arc-ucls1012a"
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig
index cac305436e..9dd8fbb367 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_defconfig
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ BR2_arm926t=y
 # Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.4 series
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91sam9g15ek at91sam9g25ek at91sam9g35ek at91sam9x25ek at91sam9x35ek"
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig
index ba97212dca..dee365a56c 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dev_defconfig
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_EUDEV=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91sam9g15ek at91sam9g25ek at91sam9g35ek at91sam9x25ek at91sam9x35ek"
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
index dc15bbcacb..8777606fe1 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91sam9g15ek at91sam9g25ek at91sam9g35ek at91sam9x25ek at91sam9x35ek"
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 5c8658c356..a8fdad72b7 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/at91sam9x5ek_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91sam9g15ek at91sam9g25ek at91sam9g35ek at91sam9x25ek at91sam9x35ek"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 4cea358b29..f3cb11ce70 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_EUDEV=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d27_som1_ek_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d27_som1_ek at91-sama5d27_som1_ek_pda4 at91-sama5d27_som1_ek_pda7 at91-sama5d27_som1_ek_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 5be2fe9dcc..57ced6940f 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d2_xplained_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d2_xplained at91-sama5d2_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d2_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d2_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
index bff9cdf8fa..78d082f9cb 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d2_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d2_xplained_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d2_xplained at91-sama5d2_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d2_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d2_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig
index 5b356ed724..b8b33c5e78 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_defconfig
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ BR2_ARM_ENABLE_VFP=y
 BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB2=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d3_xplained at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig
index 976a77f7a6..91ded5bfeb 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_dev_defconfig
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_EUDEV=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d3_xplained at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 0a40b054d6..8fd9a7c2f8 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d3_xplained_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d3_xplained at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
index d3a30bc5b1..20dc8929ab 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d3_xplained_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d3_xplained at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d3_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d3xek_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d3xek_defconfig
index c57076c9f9..4fa4d79282 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d3xek_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d3xek_defconfig
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_4=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.5"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.5)/linux-linux4sam_5.5.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="sama5d31ek sama5d33ek sama5d34ek sama5d35ek sama5d36ek"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig
index e5a76411ee..522f7fc9d8 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_defconfig
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ BR2_ARM_ENABLE_VFP=y
 BR2_ARM_INSTRUCTIONS_THUMB2=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d4_xplained at91-sama5d4_xplained_hdmi at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig
index d45175bf28..69a71eb51e 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_dev_defconfig
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_EUDEV=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d4_xplained at91-sama5d4_xplained_hdmi at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 6fbaf3c748..f69acb288a 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d4_xplained_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d4_xplained at91-sama5d4_xplained_hdmi at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
index 1907a7590a..60692d98cb 100644
--- a/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/atmel_sama5d4_xplained_mmc_dev_defconfig
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/atmel/sama5d4_xplained_mmc/genimage.cfg"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux4sam/linux-at91.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux4sam_5.8"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux4sam,linux-at91,linux4sam_5.8)/linux-linux4sam_5.8.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sama5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-sama5d4_xplained at91-sama5d4_xplained_hdmi at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda4 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7 at91-sama5d4_xplained_pda7b"
diff --git a/configs/ci20_defconfig b/configs/ci20_defconfig
index f28dd4da10..6e860b1e7e 100644
--- a/configs/ci20_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ci20_defconfig
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/ci20/genimage.cfg"
 
 # kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/MIPS/CI20_linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="7dff33297116643485ca37141d804eddd793e834"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,MIPS,CI20_linux,7dff33297116643485ca37141d804eddd793e834)/linux-7dff33297116643485ca37141d804eddd793e834.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="ci20"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
 
diff --git a/configs/galileo_defconfig b/configs/galileo_defconfig
index 72ab0ff061..03ca23f414 100644
--- a/configs/galileo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/galileo_defconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="board/intel/galileo/rootfs_overlay"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/intel/galileo/post-build.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/intel/galileo/post-image.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/mdr78/Linux-x1000.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="8b3c9d8ce1656a26b1097d9091d53bfb39fef640"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,mdr78,Linux-x1000,8b3c9d8ce1656a26b1097d9091d53bfb39fef640)/linux-8b3c9d8ce1656a26b1097d9091d53bfb39fef640.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/intel/galileo/linux-3.14.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
diff --git a/configs/odroidc2_defconfig b/configs/odroidc2_defconfig
index f52f29adeb..63c5d2edc1 100644
--- a/configs/odroidc2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/odroidc2_defconfig
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
 BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.14.79"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_3_14=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/hardkernel/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="f966ebfc0e8dc88c7931b4640b8a1b4bc2e13faa"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,hardkernel,linux,f966ebfc0e8dc88c7931b4640b8a1b4bc2e13faa)/linux-f966ebfc0e8dc88c7931b4640b8a1b4bc2e13faa.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="odroidc2"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_BUILD_DEFAULT_DTS=y
diff --git a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_lime_mali_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_lime_mali_defconfig
index d076581ede..de13b2e47e 100644
--- a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_lime_mali_defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_lime_mali_defconfig
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino/post-build.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/olimex/a20_olinuxino/genimage.cfg"
 
-# Kernel
+# Kernel, based on Linux version 3.4.113
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/dan-and/linux-sunxi.git"
-# based on Linux version 3.4.113
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="fc385cc6dfa350382ecc94a520a716b57e654410"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,dan-and,linux-sunxi,fc385cc6dfa350382ecc94a520a716b57e654410)/linux-fc385cc6dfa350382ecc94a520a716b57e654410.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi0_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi0_defconfig
index 8a213fc4b1..749189b1d5 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi0_defconfig
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcmrpi"
 
 # Build the DTBs for A/B from the kernel sources: the zero is the same
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi0w_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi0w_defconfig
index 973412380d..b014a5674f 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi0w_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi0w_defconfig
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcmrpi"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="bcm2708-rpi-0-w"
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi2_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi2_defconfig
index 962a58cefb..724e0568a1 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi2_defconfig
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcm2709"
 
 # Build the DTB from the kernel sources
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi3_64_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi3_64_defconfig
index 6a35ac36a1..9dfa3f35be 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi3_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi3_64_defconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcmrpi3"
 
 # Build the DTB from the kernel sources
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi3_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi3_defconfig
index 9304f0cb74..01c5198fca 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi3_defconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcm2709"
 
 # Build the DTB from the kernel sources
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi3_qt5we_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi3_qt5we_defconfig
index d4ada47588..5ceb53c7a6 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi3_qt5we_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi3_qt5we_defconfig
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcm2709"
 
 # Build the DTB from the kernel sources
diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig
index daca8362e6..2be84b07c6 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,raspberrypi,linux,33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114)/linux-33ee56d5927ceff630fbc87e3f5caa409b6ae114.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="bcmrpi"
 
 # Build the DTBs for A/B, A+/B+ and compute module from the kernel sources
diff --git a/configs/roseapplepi_defconfig b/configs/roseapplepi_defconfig
index 6627ff4711..327176254a 100644
--- a/configs/roseapplepi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/roseapplepi_defconfig
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_3_10=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/roseapplepi/post-image.sh"
 
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/xapp-le/kernel.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="59dbf6a4998e967eb9c6bdcc9b506c0d96acb26b"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,xapp-le,kernel,59dbf6a4998e967eb9c6bdcc9b506c0d96acb26b)/linux-59dbf6a4998e967eb9c6bdcc9b506c0d96acb26b.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="actduino_bubble_gum_linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig b/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig
index 45355c1b85..7995f9acfb 100644
--- a/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socrates_cyclone5_defconfig
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_1=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/altera/socrates_cyclone5/genimage.cfg"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/altera-opensource/linux-socfpga.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="rel_socfpga-4.1.33-ltsi_17.07.02_pr"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,altera-opensource,linux-socfpga,rel_socfpga-4.1.33-ltsi_17.07.02_pr)/linux-rel_socfpga-4.1.33-ltsi_17.07.02_pr.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="socfpga"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="socfpga_cyclone5_socrates"
diff --git a/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig b/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig
index 5489136e1c..33700e1b45 100644
--- a/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig
+++ b/configs/solidrun_macchiatobin_marvell_defconfig
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/MarvellEmbeddedProcessors/linux-marvell"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="linux-4.4.52-armada-17.10"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,MarvellEmbeddedProcessors,linux-marvell,linux-4.4.52-armada-17.10)/linux-linux-4.4.52-armada-17.10.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="mvebu_v8_lsp"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="marvell/armada-8040-mcbin"
diff --git a/configs/ts7680_defconfig b/configs/ts7680_defconfig
index 09629a7364..829af057a2 100644
--- a/configs/ts7680_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ts7680_defconfig
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_3_14=y
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="support/scripts/genimage.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="-c board/technologic/ts7680/genimage.cfg"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/embeddedarm/linux-3.14.28-imx28.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ff01621df09b97d9fd546d1b49f4013060142892"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,embeddedarm,linux-3.14.28-imx28,ff01621df09b97d9fd546d1b49f4013060142892)/linux-ff01621df09b97d9fd546d1b49f4013060142892.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="ts76xx"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR="0x40008000"
diff --git a/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig b/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig
index a6366ee0c0..c89b4e6d9d 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_microzed_defconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyPS0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/zynq/post-image.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/Xilinx/linux-xlnx.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="xilinx-v2017.3"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,Xilinx,linux-xlnx,xilinx-v2017.3)/linux-xilinx-v2017.3.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="xilinx_zynq"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR="0x8000"
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig
index 069034021d..758069b30f 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zc706_defconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyPS0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/zynq/post-image.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/Xilinx/linux-xlnx.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="xilinx-v2017.3"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,Xilinx,linux-xlnx,xilinx-v2017.3)/linux-xilinx-v2017.3.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="xilinx_zynq"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR="0x8000"
diff --git a/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig b/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig
index d08f83db59..26ff245169 100644
--- a/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zynq_zed_defconfig
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_9=y
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyPS0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/zynq/post-image.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/Xilinx/linux-xlnx.git"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="xilinx-v2017.3"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,Xilinx,linux-xlnx,xilinx-v2017.3)/linux-xilinx-v2017.3.tar.gz"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="xilinx_zynq"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_UIMAGE_LOADADDR="0x8000"