diff --git a/generate/linux/buildall.sh b/generate/linux/buildall.sh
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+#
+# buildall - Build all ACPI utilities
+# usage:
+#   buildall [clean | install]
+#
+BUILD_COUNT=0
+STATUS=0
+
+#
+# Common exit. Assumes $STATUS has been set.
+#
+exit_build()
+{
+    if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "*** build $1 FAILED $STATUS"
+    fi
+    
+    echo "*** $BUILD_COUNT successful builds"
+    exit $STATUS
+}
+
+#
+# Build one utility
+#
+do_build()
+{
+    ./buildone.sh $1 $2
+    STATUS=$?
+    if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
+        exit_build $1
+    fi
+    
+    BUILD_COUNT=`expr $BUILD_COUNT + 1`    
+}
+
+#
+# Build all utilities
+#
+do_build iasl $1
+do_build acpiexec $1
+do_build acpinames $1
+do_build acpixtract $1
+do_build acpihelp $1
+do_build acpisrc $1
+do_build acpibin $1
+
+exit_build
diff --git a/generate/linux/buildone.sh b/generate/linux/buildone.sh
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+#
+# buildone - Build one ACPI utility
+# usage:
+#   buildone <UtilityName> [clean | install]
+#
+mkdir -p bin
+
+#
+# Setup directories
+#
+if [ $1 = iasl ]; then
+    BUILD_SOURCE=../../source/compiler
+    START_DIR=../..
+else
+    BUILD_SOURCE=../../source/tools/$1
+    START_DIR=../../..
+fi
+
+#
+# Copy the makefile to the target directory
+#
+cp Makefile.$1 $BUILD_SOURCE/Makefile
+
+#
+# Implementation of "buildall clean" and "buildall install"
+#
+if [ "$2" != "" ]; then 
+    if [ $2 = clean ]; then
+
+        # cleanup
+        
+        echo "*** clean $1"
+        cd $BUILD_SOURCE
+        make ACPICA_COMPONENTS="/components" clean
+        rm Makefile
+        exit 0
+    elif [ $2 = install ]; then
+
+        # intall program
+        
+        echo "*** install $1"
+        cd $BUILD_SOURCE
+        make ACPICA_COMPONENTS="/components" install
+        exit 0
+    fi
+fi
+
+#
+# Build the utility
+#
+rm -f bin/$1
+cd $BUILD_SOURCE
+echo "*** make $1 (from $BUILD_SOURCE)"
+
+make ACPICA_COMPONENTS="/components"
+STATUS=$?
+if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "*** make $1 FAILED $STATUS"
+else
+    cp $1.exe $START_DIR/generate/linux/bin
+fi
+
+cd $START_DIR/generate/linux
+echo "*** completed $1"
+exit $STATUS
+