diff --git a/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.am b/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.am
index 9db5819f3b61..e8f259c030fb 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ man_MANS = \
 info_TEXINFOS = binutils.texi
 
 config.texi: Makefile
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_config.text:
+	rm -f asconfig.texi
 	rm -f config.texi
 	echo '@set VERSION $(VERSION)' > config.texi
 
@@ -41,9 +44,12 @@ binutils_TEXI = $(srcdir)/binutils.texi
 binutils.dvi:  $(binutils_TEXI) config.texi
 
 binutils.info: $(binutils_TEXI) config.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
 
 # Man page generation from texinfo
 addr2line.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_addr2line.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Daddr2line < $< > addr2line.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) addr2line.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -51,6 +57,8 @@ addr2line.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f addr2line.pod
 
 ar.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_as.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dar < $< > ar.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) ar.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -58,6 +66,8 @@ ar.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f ar.pod
 
 dlltool.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_dlltool.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Ddlltool < $< > dlltool.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) dlltool.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -65,6 +75,8 @@ dlltool.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f dlltool.pod
 
 nlmconv.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_nlmconv.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dnlmconv < $< > nlmconv.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) nlmconv.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -72,6 +84,8 @@ nlmconv.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f nlmconv.pod
 
 nm.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_nm.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dnm < $< > nm.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) nm.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -79,6 +93,8 @@ nm.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f nm.pod
 
 objcopy.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_objcopy.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dobjcopy < $< > objcopy.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) objcopy.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -86,6 +102,8 @@ objcopy.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f objcopy.pod
 
 objdump.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_objdump.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dobjdump < $< > objdump.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) objdump.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -93,6 +111,8 @@ objdump.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f objdump.pod
 
 ranlib.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ranlib.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dranlib < $< > ranlib.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) ranlib.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -100,6 +120,8 @@ ranlib.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f ranlib.pod
 
 readelf.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_readelf.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dreadelf < $< > readelf.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) readelf.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -107,6 +129,8 @@ readelf.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f readelf.pod
 
 size.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_size.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dsize < $< > size.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) size.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -114,6 +138,8 @@ size.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f size.pod
 
 strings.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_strings.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dstrings < $< > strings.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) strings.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -121,6 +147,8 @@ strings.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f strings.pod
 
 strip.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_strip.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dstrip < $< > strip.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) strip.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -128,6 +156,8 @@ strip.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f strip.pod
 
 windres.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_windres.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dwindres < $< > windres.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) windres.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -135,6 +165,8 @@ windres.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f windres.pod
 
 cxxfilt.man:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_cxxfilt.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dcxxfilt < $< > $(DEMANGLER_NAME).pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) $(DEMANGLER_NAME).pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
diff --git a/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.in b/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.in
index f80a9170c5dd..bca25dcc618a 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gnu/dist/binutils/binutils/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -434,15 +434,20 @@ maintainer-clean-generic clean mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
 
 config.texi: Makefile
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_config.text:
 	rm -f config.texi
 	echo '@set VERSION $(VERSION)' > config.texi
 
 binutils.dvi:  $(binutils_TEXI) config.texi
 
 binutils.info: $(binutils_TEXI) config.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
 
 # Man page generation from texinfo
 addr2line.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_addr2line.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Daddr2line < $< > addr2line.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) addr2line.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -450,6 +455,8 @@ addr2line.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f addr2line.pod
 
 ar.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_as.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dar < $< > ar.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) ar.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -457,6 +464,8 @@ ar.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f ar.pod
 
 dlltool.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_dlltool.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Ddlltool < $< > dlltool.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) dlltool.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -464,6 +473,8 @@ dlltool.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f dlltool.pod
 
 nlmconv.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_nlmconv.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dnlmconv < $< > nlmconv.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) nlmconv.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -471,6 +482,8 @@ nlmconv.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f nlmconv.pod
 
 nm.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_nm.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dnm < $< > nm.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) nm.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -478,6 +491,8 @@ nm.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f nm.pod
 
 objcopy.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_objcopy.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dobjcopy < $< > objcopy.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) objcopy.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -485,6 +500,8 @@ objcopy.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f objcopy.pod
 
 objdump.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_objdump.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dobjdump < $< > objdump.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) objdump.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -492,6 +509,8 @@ objdump.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f objdump.pod
 
 ranlib.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ranlib.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dranlib < $< > ranlib.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) ranlib.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -499,6 +518,8 @@ ranlib.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f ranlib.pod
 
 readelf.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_readelf.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dreadelf < $< > readelf.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) readelf.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -506,6 +527,8 @@ readelf.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f readelf.pod
 
 size.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_size.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dsize < $< > size.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) size.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -513,6 +536,8 @@ size.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f size.pod
 
 strings.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_strings.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dstrings < $< > strings.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) strings.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -520,6 +545,8 @@ strings.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f strings.pod
 
 strip.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_strip.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dstrip < $< > strip.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) strip.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -527,6 +554,8 @@ strip.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f strip.pod
 
 windres.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_windres.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dwindres < $< > windres.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) windres.pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
@@ -534,6 +563,8 @@ windres.1:	$(binutils_TEXI)
 	rm -f windres.pod
 
 cxxfilt.man:	$(binutils_TEXI)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_cxxfilt.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) -Dcxxfilt < $< > $(DEMANGLER_NAME).pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) $(DEMANGLER_NAME).pod | sed -e '/^.if n .na/d' > $@.T$$$$ && \
diff --git a/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.am b/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.am
index 1e8acbccb80a..311f84a56be6 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ man_MANS = as.1
 info_TEXINFOS = as.texinfo 
 
 asconfig.texi: $(CONFIG).texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_asconfig.text:
 	rm -f asconfig.texi
 	ln -s $(srcdir)/$(CONFIG).texi ./asconfig.texi >/dev/null 2>&1 \
 	  || ln $(srcdir)/$(CONFIG).texi ./asconfig.texi >/dev/null 2>&1 \
@@ -59,11 +61,15 @@ CPU_DOCS = \
 	c-z8k.texi
 
 gasver.texi: Makefile
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_gasver.texi:
 	rm -f $@
 	echo '@set VERSION $(VERSION)' > $@
 
 as.info: $(srcdir)/as.texinfo asconfig.texi gasver.texi $(CPU_DOCS)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
 as.dvi: $(srcdir)/as.texinfo asconfig.texi gasver.texi $(CPU_DOCS)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
 
 # We want install to imply install-info as per GNU standards, despite the
 # cygnus option.
@@ -86,6 +92,8 @@ info: $(MANS)
 # The sed command removes the no-adjust Nroff command so that
 # the man output looks standard.
 as.1: $(srcdir)/as.texinfo asconfig.texi gasver.texi $(CPU_DOCS)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_as.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) < $(srcdir)/as.texinfo > as.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) as.pod | \
diff --git a/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.in b/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.in
index 6b8a4e4da9b2..7cbf1d03ac8a 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gnu/dist/binutils/gas/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -448,17 +448,23 @@ maintainer-clean-generic clean mostlyclean distclean maintainer-clean
 
 
 asconfig.texi: $(CONFIG).texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_asconfig.texi:
 	rm -f asconfig.texi
 	ln -s $(srcdir)/$(CONFIG).texi ./asconfig.texi >/dev/null 2>&1 \
 	  || ln $(srcdir)/$(CONFIG).texi ./asconfig.texi >/dev/null 2>&1 \
 	  || cp $(srcdir)/$(CONFIG).texi ./asconfig.texi
 
 gasver.texi: Makefile
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_gasver.texi:
 	rm -f $@
 	echo '@set VERSION $(VERSION)' > $@
 
 as.info: $(srcdir)/as.texinfo asconfig.texi gasver.texi $(CPU_DOCS)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
 as.dvi: $(srcdir)/as.texinfo asconfig.texi gasver.texi $(CPU_DOCS)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
 
 # We want install to imply install-info as per GNU standards, despite the
 # cygnus option.
@@ -473,6 +479,8 @@ info: $(MANS)
 # The sed command removes the no-adjust Nroff command so that
 # the man output looks standard.
 as.1: $(srcdir)/as.texinfo asconfig.texi gasver.texi $(CPU_DOCS)
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_as.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) < $(srcdir)/as.texinfo > as.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) as.pod | \
diff --git a/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.am b/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.am
index 1cee856f4860..ce9b0cf0042b 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.am
+++ b/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.am
@@ -1478,14 +1478,20 @@ configdoc.texi:	${DOCVER}-doc.texi
 	  || cp ${srcdir}/${DOCVER}-doc.texi ./configdoc.texi
 
 ldver.texi: Makefile
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ldver.texi:
 	rm -f $@
 	echo '@set VERSION $(VERSION)' > $@
 
 ld.info: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ld.info:
 	@rm -f $@ $@-[0-9] $@-[0-9][0-9]
 	$(MAKEINFO) -I $(srcdir) -I $(BFDDIR)/doc $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo
 
 ld.dvi: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ld.dvi:
 	TEXINPUTS=$(top_srcdir)/../texinfo:$$TEXINPUTS \
 	  MAKEINFO="$(MAKEINFO) -I $(srcdir) -I $(BFDDIR)/doc" $(TEXI2DVI) -I $(BFDDIR)/doc $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo
 
@@ -1493,6 +1499,8 @@ ld.dvi: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
 # The sed command removes the no-adjust Nroff command so that
 # the man output looks standard.
 ld.1: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ld.texi:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) < $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo > ld.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) ld.pod | \
diff --git a/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.in b/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.in
index cb2e2a41a112..98f42b03dec3 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.in
+++ b/gnu/dist/binutils/ld/Makefile.in
@@ -2193,14 +2193,20 @@ configdoc.texi:	${DOCVER}-doc.texi
 	  || cp ${srcdir}/${DOCVER}-doc.texi ./configdoc.texi
 
 ldver.texi: Makefile
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ldver.texi:
 	rm -f $@
 	echo '@set VERSION $(VERSION)' > $@
 
 ld.info: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ld.info:
 	@rm -f $@ $@-[0-9] $@-[0-9][0-9]
 	$(MAKEINFO) -I $(srcdir) -I $(BFDDIR)/doc $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo
 
 ld.dvi: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ld.dvi:
 	TEXINPUTS=$(top_srcdir)/../texinfo:$$TEXINPUTS \
 	  MAKEINFO="$(MAKEINFO) -I $(srcdir) -I $(BFDDIR)/doc" $(TEXI2DVI) -I $(BFDDIR)/doc $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo
 
@@ -2208,6 +2214,8 @@ ld.dvi: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
 # The sed command removes the no-adjust Nroff command so that
 # the man output looks standard.
 ld.1: $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo configdoc.texi ldver.texi
+	@echo "NOT REBUILDING $@"
+NetBSD_DISABLED_ld.1:
 	touch $@
 	-$(TEXI2POD) $(MANCONF) < $(srcdir)/ld.texinfo > ld.pod
 	-($(POD2MAN) ld.pod | \