diff --git a/op-build-env b/op-build-env
index 9cd5cb5..e6ca40e 100755
--- a/op-build-env
+++ b/op-build-env
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
     source ./customrc
 fi
 
+if [ ! -e buildroot/Makefile ]; then
+	echo "Please make sure you've checked out the buildroot submodule"
+	echo "  git submodule init && git submodule update"
+	return -1
+fi
+
 export BR2_EXTERNAL=${__PWD}/openpower
 export BR2_DL_DIR=${__PWD}/dl
 
diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index 93a36c8..abf1697 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="p8.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER8"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="BARRELEYE_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="BARRELEYE_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index e372c5f..33b9092 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT_MTD=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_P8_PORE_BINUTILS is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_OCC is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_IMA_CATALOG is not set
 # BR2_PACKAGE_CAPP_UCODE is not set
 BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index fdfc0db..0149a17 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="p8.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER8"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="FIRESTONE_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="FIRESTONE_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 758b1fd..88137f5 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="n1.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER8"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="GARRISON_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="GARRISON_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 66d3adb..9833a01 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="p8.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER8"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="HABANERO_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="HABANERO_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config
index 5e1197d..85606bb 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/witherspoon.config
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@
 set MVPD_READ_FROM_PNOR
 set MVPD_WRITE_TO_PNOR
 set DJVPD_READ_FROM_HW
-unset DJVPD_WRITE_TO_HW
+set DJVPD_WRITE_TO_HW
 set DJVPD_READ_FROM_PNOR
 set DJVPD_WRITE_TO_PNOR
-set CVPD_READ_FROM_HW
-set CVPD_WRITE_TO_HW
-set CVPD_READ_FROM_PNOR
-set CVPD_WRITE_TO_PNOR
-set PVPD_READ_FROM_HW
-set PVPD_WRITE_TO_HW
+unset MEMVPD_READ_FROM_HW
+unset MEMVPD_WRITE_TO_HW
+set MEMVPD_READ_FROM_PNOR
+set MEMVPD_WRITE_TO_PNOR
+unset PVPD_READ_FROM_HW
+unset PVPD_WRITE_TO_HW
 set PVPD_READ_FROM_PNOR
 set PVPD_WRITE_TO_PNOR
 unset CDIMM_FORMAT_FOR_CVPD
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 set GPIODD
 unset PALMETTO_VDDR
 
-# Enable SBE updates
+# Disable SBE updates
 unset SBE_UPDATE_INDEPENDENT
 unset SBE_UPDATE_SEQUENTIAL
 set NO_SBE_UPDATES
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
 
 unset BMC_BT_LPC_IPMI
 
-# Enable Checktop Analysis
+# Disable Checktop Analysis
 unset ENABLE_CHECKSTOP_ANALYSIS
 unset IPLTIME_CHECKSTOP_ANALYSIS
 
-# Hostboot will detect hardware changes
+# Hostboot will not detect hardware changes
 unset HOST_HCDB_SUPPORT
 
 # set for trace debug to console
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index c2dd7e2..d1e58c4 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME="openpower-mambo"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_OCC is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_IMA_CATALOG is not set
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
index a9d89b9..a3ad6ba 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@
 BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME="openpower-mambo-p9"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
 # BR2_PACKAGE_OCC is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_IMA_CATALOG is not set
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 812f962..1293c0b 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="p8.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER8"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="PALMETTO_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="PALMETTO_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index c8f248c..437d90b 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="p9n.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER9"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="WITHERSPOON_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="WITHERSPOON_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index 8aae3a0..ed7a7e2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.10-rc4"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.10-rc7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME="centaur_sbec_pad.img.ecc"
 BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME="p9n.ref_image.hdr.bin.ecc"
 BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin"
-BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME="ima_catalog.bin.ecc"
+BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS="POWER9"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_BIN_FILENAME="ZAIUS_HB.targeting.bin"
 BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME="ZAIUS_HB.targeting.bin.ecc"
 BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a86b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+BR2_powerpc64le=y
+BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_4=y
+BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_24=y
+BR2_BINUTILS_VERSION_2_27_X=y
+BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
+BR2_GCC_VERSION_6_X=y
+BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
+BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_EUDEV=y
+BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLE="../openpower/device_table.txt"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="hvc0"
+BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE_WHITELIST="C de en es fr it ja ko pt_BR ru zh_CN zh_TW"
+BR2_GENERATE_LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8 de_DE.UTF-8 es_ES.UTF-8 fr_FR.UTF-8 it_IT.UTF-8 ja_JP.UTF-8 ko_KR.UTF-8 pt_BR.UTF-8 ru_RU.UTF-8 zh_CN.UTF-8 zh_TW.UTF-8"
+BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="../openpower/overlay"
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firmware-whitelist"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.10-rc7"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
+BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_RADEON=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_BNX2X=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_CXGB4_T4=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_I2C_TOOLS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_IPMITOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_MDADM=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES_WCHAR=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR=y
+# BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_SERVER is not set
+BR2_PACKAGE_ETHTOOL=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_NETCAT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_RSYNC=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_XZ=y
+BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM=y
+BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9=y
+# BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_OPENPOWER_FFS is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTBOOT is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTBOOT_BINARIES is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_OPENPOWER_PNOR is not set
+BR2_OPENPOWER_CONFIG_NAME="openpower-firenze"
+# BR2_TARGET_SKIBOOT_XZ is not set
+BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_PETITBOOT_MTD=y
+# BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_P8_PORE_BINUTILS is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_OCC is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_CAPP_UCODE is not set
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="293ca03683bfcd2c787b7e6f7c760238ba8eeae3"
+BR2_PACKAGE_LOADKEYS=y
+# BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PPE42_BINUTILS is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PPE42_GCC is not set
+# BR2_PACKAGE_IMA_CATALOG is not set
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch b/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
index ce3a4c0..1ed8cbe4 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0003-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 
 diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
-index ad0624386950..0c2272558ded 100644
+index 34e23c7d7797..4c6d135319c3 100644
 --- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
 +++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci.c
 @@ -683,6 +683,21 @@ void xhci_stop(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.4-openpower1.patch b/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.8-openpower1.patch
similarity index 82%
rename from openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.4-openpower1.patch
rename to openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.8-openpower1.patch
index c92fb8e..87bbcca 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.4-openpower1.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0004-Release-4.9.8-openpower1.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:00:23 +0930
-Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Release 4.9.4-openpower1
+Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Release 4.9.8-openpower1
 
 Signed-off-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 ---
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
 diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
-index 9175706bfe7f..eca9a2739def 100644
+index 1130803ab93c..9931edcea668 100644
 --- a/Makefile
 +++ b/Makefile
 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
  VERSION = 4
  PATCHLEVEL = 9
- SUBLEVEL = 4
+ SUBLEVEL = 8
 -EXTRAVERSION =
 +EXTRAVERSION = -openpower1
  NAME = Roaring Lionus
diff --git a/openpower/package/Config.in b/openpower/package/Config.in
index db58166..dc12184 100755
--- a/openpower/package/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/Config.in
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
 source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH/package/ppe42-binutils/Config.in"
 source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH/package/ppe42-gcc/Config.in"
 source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH/package/zaius-xml/Config.in"
+source "$BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH/package/ima-catalog/Config.in"
diff --git a/openpower/package/firestone-xml/firestone.mk b/openpower/package/firestone-xml/firestone.mk
index c86a441..4a2a55e 100644
--- a/openpower/package/firestone-xml/firestone.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/firestone-xml/firestone.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-FIRESTONE_XML_VERSION ?= 783df1f6efce8f0283ca6683825578d1a260cad3
+FIRESTONE_XML_VERSION ?= 2494a430656504d014780000adbc2c2e7cfc54ab
 FIRESTONE_XML_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,firestone-xml,$(FIRESTONE_XML_VERSION))
 
 FIRESTONE_XML_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
diff --git a/openpower/package/garrison-xml/garrison.mk b/openpower/package/garrison-xml/garrison.mk
index 5b95379..a4a5065 100644
--- a/openpower/package/garrison-xml/garrison.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/garrison-xml/garrison.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-GARRISON_XML_VERSION ?= c4d238ee2f893d2b52b88c36c993e2c497ee6443
+GARRISON_XML_VERSION ?= 847371f2141e2d4320fa6700ee2dd9b97057831b
 GARRISON_XML_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,garrison-xml,$(GARRISON_XML_VERSION))
 
 GARRISON_XML_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
index 2310898..b4a74ce 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION ?= 674c6357f6133de25f016cb20891b37302e1bdf8
+HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION ?= 01cbe096ec1bc1d3f6957efa00f6a6cea914ad34
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,hostboot-binaries,$(HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION))
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
      $(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/$(BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME) $(STAGING_DIR)/hostboot_binaries/
      $(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/$(BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME) $(STAGING_DIR)/hostboot_binaries/
      $(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/$(BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBE_FILENAME)  $(STAGING_DIR)/hostboot_binaries/
-     $(INSTALL) -D $(@D)/$(BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME)  $(STAGING_DIR)/hostboot_binaries/
 endef
 
 $(eval $(generic-package))
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
index c2e3f99..f72414d 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # hostboot
 #
 ################################################################################
-HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER_P8 ?= e28b28fa9995ab3039b44f2c200fdbbc58313677
-HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER ?= edea301d5c25b3a305b747c14fe30de79d74b788
+HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER_P8 ?= fe5c556993ce24fae1f70f6be9a071fbd89e616c
+HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER ?= 54896a9c0e2dd4991899e3f9ee07766786814b48
 
 HOSTBOOT_VERSION ?= $(if $(BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9),$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER),$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER_P8))
 HOSTBOOT_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,hostboot,$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION))
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot/p9Patches/hostboot-0006-fix-AST2500-config.patch b/openpower/package/hostboot/p9Patches/hostboot-0006-fix-AST2500-config.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c52864..0000000
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot/p9Patches/hostboot-0006-fix-AST2500-config.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-From 4bd0930e6d63bf714188ecacbe06a162b3529351 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Matt Ploetz <maploetz@us.ibm.com>
-Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 19:20:39 -0600
-Subject: [PATCH] Change AST2400 to default only if AST2500 isn't set
-
-Change-Id: Ic9c1da281fcdc650e7528a84377d4fbe51355c84
----
- src/usr/pnor/HBconfig | 2 +-
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
-
-diff --git a/src/usr/pnor/HBconfig b/src/usr/pnor/HBconfig
-index c0dfde8..9ce13b1 100644
---- a/src/usr/pnor/HBconfig
-+++ b/src/usr/pnor/HBconfig
-@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ config SFC_IS_IBM_DPSS
-         The Serial Flash Controller is the IBM DPSS FPGA.
- 
- config SFC_IS_AST2400
--    default y
-+    default y if !SFC_IS_AST2500
-     depends on !SFC_IS_IBM_DPSS && !SFC_IS_FAKE && !SFC_IS_AST2500
-     help
-         The Serial Flash Controller is the AST2400 BMC.
--- 
-1.8.2.2
-
diff --git a/openpower/package/ima-catalog/Config.in b/openpower/package/ima-catalog/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98d02c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpower/package/ima-catalog/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_IMA_CATALOG
+	bool "ima_catalog"
+	default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM)
+	help
+		Event Catalog for In Memory Accumulation(IMA) hardware
+
+config BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS
+	string "Catalog DTS file to select"
+	help
+		String used to define the CATALOG dts file to select
+
+config BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME
+	string "Name of Catalog Binary file"
+	help
+		String used to define name of the CATALOG binary image file
diff --git a/openpower/package/ima-catalog/ima-catalog.mk b/openpower/package/ima-catalog/ima-catalog.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05707fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpower/package/ima-catalog/ima-catalog.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+################################################################################
+#
+# ima-catalog.mk
+#
+################################################################################
+IMA_CATALOG_VERSION ?= a85e932d8aa769818f00a2185c306ec55251e70b
+IMA_CATALOG_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,ima-catalog,$(IMA_CATALOG_VERSION))
+IMA_CATALOG_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
+IMA_CATALOG_DEPENDENCIES = host-dtc host-xz
+
+IMA_CATALOG_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
+IMA_CATALOG_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
+
+define IMA_CATALOG_BUILD_CMDS
+       cd $(@D) && ./build.sh $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/ $(BR2_IMA_CATALOG_DTS)
+endef
+
+define IMA_CATALOG_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS
+       $(INSTALL) $(@D)/$(BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME) $(BINARIES_DIR)
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))
diff --git a/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/Config.in b/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/Config.in
index 3750609..38e425a 100644
--- a/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/Config.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENPOWER_FFS
         select BR2_PACKAGE_OCC
         select BR2_PACKAGE_CAPP_UCODE
+        select BRZ_PACKAGE_IMA_CATALOG
         select BR2_PACKAGE_ZAIUS_XML if (BR2_OPENPOWER_XML_PACKAGE = "zaius-xml")
         select BR2_PACKAGE_WITHERSPOON_XML if (BR2_OPENPOWER_XML_PACKAGE = "witherspoon-xml")
         select BR2_PACKAGE_BARRELEYE_XML if (BR2_OPENPOWER_XML_PACKAGE = "barreleye-xml")
diff --git a/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/openpower-pnor.mk b/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/openpower-pnor.mk
index 70e96a9..8935c60 100644
--- a/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/openpower-pnor.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/openpower-pnor/openpower-pnor.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # make doesn't care for quotes in the dependencies.
 XML_PACKAGE=$(subst $\",,$(BR2_OPENPOWER_XML_PACKAGE))
 
-OPENPOWER_PNOR_VERSION ?= bf4b7288c38e772f5d71207dc2ed44edd2900571
+OPENPOWER_PNOR_VERSION ?= 974d4fc61dbb6e14e35d0a5caabf3b72442308aa
 OPENPOWER_PNOR_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,pnor,$(OPENPOWER_PNOR_VERSION))
 
 OPENPOWER_PNOR_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
             -wink_binary_filename $(BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME) \
             -occ_binary_filename $(OCC_STAGING_DIR)/$(BR2_OCC_BIN_FILENAME) \
             -capp_binary_filename $(BINARIES_DIR)/$(BR2_CAPP_UCODE_BIN_FILENAME) \
-            -ima_catalog_filename $(BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME) \
+            -ima_catalog_binary_filename $(BINARIES_DIR)/$(BR2_IMA_CATALOG_FILENAME) \
             -openpower_version_filename $(OPENPOWER_PNOR_VERSION_FILE) \
             -payload $(BINARIES_DIR)/$(BR2_SKIBOOT_LID_NAME) \
             $(if ($(BR2_OPENPOWER_PNOR_XZ_ENABLED),y),-xz_compression)
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
             -sbec_binary_filename $(BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_SBEC_FILENAME) \
             -wink_binary_filename $(BR2_HOSTBOOT_BINARY_WINK_FILENAME) \
             -occ_binary_filename $(OCC_STAGING_DIR)/$(BR2_OCC_BIN_FILENAME) \
-            -ima_catalog_filename $(BR2_IMA_CATALOG_ECC_FILENAME) \
             -targeting_binary_filename $(BR2_OPENPOWER_TARGETING_ECC_FILENAME) \
             -openpower_version_filename $(OPENPOWER_PNOR_VERSION_FILE)
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk b/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
index c39a7b8..7415588 100644
--- a/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PETITBOOT_VERSION = v1.4.0
+PETITBOOT_VERSION = v1.4.1
 PETITBOOT_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,petitboot,$(PETITBOOT_VERSION))
 PETITBOOT_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses udev host-bison host-flex lvm2
 PETITBOOT_LICENSE = GPLv2
diff --git a/openpower/package/witherspoon-xml/witherspoon.mk b/openpower/package/witherspoon-xml/witherspoon.mk
index de0c416..b378c26 100644
--- a/openpower/package/witherspoon-xml/witherspoon.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/witherspoon-xml/witherspoon.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-WITHERSPOON_XML_VERSION ?= 4f0049c31eefbe9fca907b17cc3e306d8e0ecd65
+WITHERSPOON_XML_VERSION ?= a3b74dd7d0e13bc4fec6f1de7ace3039aa6f27d4
 WITHERSPOON_XML_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,witherspoon-xml,$(WITHERSPOON_XML_VERSION))
 
 WITHERSPOON_XML_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
diff --git a/openpower/package/zaius-xml/zaius.mk b/openpower/package/zaius-xml/zaius.mk
index 5385c88..14005dc 100644
--- a/openpower/package/zaius-xml/zaius.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/zaius-xml/zaius.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-ZAIUS_XML_VERSION ?= b877062971163638c8e4348be10dc9c5ebbe52ee
+ZAIUS_XML_VERSION ?= 365f04dafc0a79f56b1a91b65b23571183ce1645
 ZAIUS_XML_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,zaius-xml,$(ZAIUS_XML_VERSION))
 
 ZAIUS_XML_LICENSE = Apache-2.0