--- a/common/bin/compare.sh	Fri Sep 25 08:43:21 2015 +0200
+++ b/common/bin/compare.sh	Fri Sep 25 08:58:49 2015 +0200
@@ -88,23 +88,19 @@
         TMP=$(LC_ALL=C $DIFF $OTHER_FILE $THIS_FILE | \
             $GREP '^[<>]' | \
             $SED -e '/[<>] \* from.*\.idl/d' \
-                 -e '/[<>] \*.*[0-9]\{4\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}-b[0-9]\{2\}.*/d' \
+                 -e '/[<>] .*[0-9]\{4\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}-b[0-9]\{2\}.*/d' \
                  -e '/[<>] \*.*[0-9]\{4\} [0-9][0-9]*:[0-9]\{2\}:[0-9]\{2\}.*/d' \
                  -e '/\/\/ Generated from input file.*/d' \
                  -e '/\/\/ This file was generated AUTOMATICALLY from a template file.*/d' \
                  -e '/\/\/ java GenerateCharacter.*/d')
     fi
     # Ignore date strings in class files.
-    # On Macosx the system sources for generated java classes produce different output on
-    # consequtive invocations seemingly randomly.
-    # For example a method parameter randomly named "thePoint" or "aPoint". Ignore this.
     # Anonymous lambda classes get randomly assigned counters in their names.
     if test "x$SUFFIX" = "xclass"; then
         # To improve performance when large diffs are found, do a rough filtering of classes
         # elibeble for these exceptions
         if $GREP -R -e '[0-9]\{4\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}-b[0-9]\{2\}' \
                 -e '[0-9]\{2\}/[0-9]\{2\}/[0-9]\{4\}' \
-                -e thePoint -e aPoint -e setItemsPtr \
                 -e 'lambda\$[a-zA-Z0-9]*\$[0-9]' ${THIS_FILE} > /dev/null; then
             $JAVAP -c -constants -l -p "${OTHER_FILE}" >  ${OTHER_FILE}.javap
             $JAVAP -c -constants -l -p "${THIS_FILE}" > ${THIS_FILE}.javap
@@ -112,9 +108,6 @@
                 $GREP '^[<>]' | \
                 $SED -e '/[<>].*[0-9]\{4\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}_[0-9]\{2\}-b[0-9]\{2\}.*/d' \
                      -e '/[0-9]\{2\}\/[0-9]\{2\}\/[0-9]\{4\}/d' \
-                     -e '/[<>].*Point   Lcom\/apple\/jobjc\/foundation\/NSPoint;/d' \
-                     -e '/[<>].*public com\.apple\.jobjc\.Pointer<com\.apple\.jobjc\..*itemsPtr();/d' \
-                     -e '/[<>].*public void setItemsPtr(com\.apple\.jobjc\.Pointer<com\.apple\.jobjc\..*);/d' \
                      -e '/[<>].*lambda\$[a-zA-Z0-9]*\$[0-9]*/d')
         fi
     fi
@@ -313,7 +306,7 @@
         ! -name "jspawnhelper" \
         | $GREP -v "./bin/"  | $SORT | $FILTER)
 
-    echo General files...
+    echo Other files with binary differences...
     for f in $GENERAL_FILES
     do
         if [ -e $OTHER_DIR/$f ]; then
@@ -590,7 +583,7 @@
     ORIG_THIS_FILE="$THIS_FILE"
     ORIG_OTHER_FILE="$OTHER_FILE"
 
-    if [[ "$STRIP_BEFORE_COMPARE" = *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
+    if [ "$STRIP_ALL" = "true" ] || [[ "$STRIP_BEFORE_COMPARE" = *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
         THIS_STRIPPED_FILE=$FILE_WORK_DIR/this/$NAME
         OTHER_STRIPPED_FILE=$FILE_WORK_DIR/other/$NAME
         $MKDIR -p $FILE_WORK_DIR/this $FILE_WORK_DIR/other
@@ -722,7 +715,7 @@
         fi
     fi
 
-    if [[ "$SORT_SYMBOLS" = *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
+    if [ "$SORT_ALL_SYMBOLS" = "true" ] || [[ "$SORT_SYMBOLS" = *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
         SYM_SORT_CMD="sort"
     else
         SYM_SORT_CMD="cat"
@@ -810,31 +803,34 @@
         if [ -z "$FULLDUMP_DIFF_FILTER" ]; then
             FULLDUMP_DIFF_FILTER="$CAT"
         fi
-        $FULLDUMP_CMD $OTHER_FILE | eval "$FULLDUMP_DIFF_FILTER" > $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.other 2>&1
-        $FULLDUMP_CMD $THIS_FILE  | eval "$FULLDUMP_DIFF_FILTER" > $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.this  2>&1
+        $FULLDUMP_CMD $OTHER_FILE | eval "$FULLDUMP_DIFF_FILTER" \
+            > $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.other 2>&1
+        $FULLDUMP_CMD $THIS_FILE  | eval "$FULLDUMP_DIFF_FILTER" \
+            > $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.this  2>&1
 
-        LC_ALL=C $DIFF $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.other $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.this > $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.diff
+        LC_ALL=C $DIFF $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.other $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.this \
+            > $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.diff
 
         if [ -s $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.diff ]; then
-            ELF_DIFF_SIZE=$(ls -n $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.diff | awk '{print $5}')
-            ELF_MSG=$($PRINTF "%8d" $ELF_DIFF_SIZE)
-            if [[ "$ACCEPTED_ELF_DIFF" != *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
-                DIFF_ELF=true
-                if [[ "$KNOWN_ELF_DIFF" != *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
-                    ELF_MSG="*$ELF_MSG*"
+            FULLDUMP_DIFF_SIZE=$(ls -n $WORK_FILE_BASE.fulldump.diff | awk '{print $5}')
+            FULLDUMP_MSG=$($PRINTF "%8d" $FULLDUMP_DIFF_SIZE)
+            if [[ "$ACCEPTED_FULLDUMP_DIFF" != *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
+                DIFF_FULLDUMP=true
+                if [[ "$KNOWN_FULLDUMP_DIFF" != *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
+                    FULLDUMP_MSG="*$FULLDUMP_MSG*"
                     REGRESSIONS=true
                 else
-                    ELF_MSG=" $ELF_MSG "
+                    FULLDUMP_MSG=" $FULLDUMP_MSG "
                 fi
             else
-                ELF_MSG="($ELF_MSG)"
-                DIFF_ELF=
+                FULLDUMP_MSG="($FULLDUMP_MSG)"
+                DIFF_FULLDUMP=
             fi
         else
-            ELF_MSG="          "
-            DIFF_ELF=
-            if [[ "$KNOWN_DEP_DIFF $ACCEPTED_DEP_DIFF" = *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
-                ELF_MSG="    !    "
+            FULLDUMP_MSG="          "
+            DIFF_FULLDUMP=
+            if [[ "$KNOWN_FULLDUMP_DIFF $ACCEPTED_FULLDUMP_DIFF" = *"$BIN_FILE"* ]]; then
+                FULLDUMP_MSG="    !    "
             fi
         fi
     fi
@@ -845,7 +841,7 @@
         # To get a raw diff with the complete disassembly, set
         # DIS_DIFF_FILTER="$CAT"
         if [ -z "$DIS_DIFF_FILTER" ]; then
-            DIS_DIFF_FILTER="$GREP -v ' # .* <.*>$'"
+            DIS_DIFF_FILTER="$GREP -v ' # .* <.*>$' | $SED -r -e 's/(\b|x)([0-9a-fA-F]+)(\b|:|>)/X/g'"
         fi
         $DIS_CMD $OTHER_FILE | $GREP -v $NAME | eval "$DIS_DIFF_FILTER" > $WORK_FILE_BASE.dis.other 2>&1
         $DIS_CMD $THIS_FILE  | $GREP -v $NAME | eval "$DIS_DIFF_FILTER" > $WORK_FILE_BASE.dis.this  2>&1
@@ -877,12 +873,12 @@
     fi
 
 
-    if [ -n "$DIFF_BIN$DIFF_SIZE$DIFF_SYM$DIFF_DEP$DIFF_ELF$DIFF_DIS" ] || [ -n "$VERBOSE" ]; then
+    if [ -n "$DIFF_BIN$DIFF_SIZE$DIFF_SYM$DIFF_DEP$DIFF_FULLDUMP$DIFF_DIS" ] || [ -n "$VERBOSE" ]; then
         if [ -n "$BIN_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$BIN_MSG:"; fi
         if [ -n "$SIZE_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$SIZE_MSG:"; fi
         if [ -n "$SYM_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$SYM_MSG:"; fi
         if [ -n "$DEP_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$DEP_MSG:"; fi
-        if [ -n "$ELF_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$ELF_MSG:"; fi
+        if [ -n "$FULLDUMP_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$FULLDUMP_MSG:"; fi
         if [ -n "$DIS_MSG" ]; then echo -n "$DIS_MSG:"; fi
         echo " $BIN_FILE"
         if [ "$SHOW_DIFFS" = "true" ]; then
@@ -1015,6 +1011,9 @@
     echo "-vv                 More verbose output, shows diff output of all comparisons"
     echo "-o [OTHER]          Compare with build in other directory. Will default to the old build directory"
     echo ""
+    echo "--sort-symbols      Sort all symbols before comparing"
+    echo "--strip             Strip all binaries before comparing"
+    echo ""
     echo "[FILTER]            List filenames in the image to compare, works for jars, zips, libs and execs"
     echo "Example:"
     echo "bash ./common/bin/compareimages.sh CodePointIM.jar"
@@ -1107,6 +1106,12 @@
             shift
             shift
             ;;
+        --sort-symbols)
+            SORT_ALL_SYMBOLS=true
+            ;;
+        --strip)
+            STRIP_ALL=true
+            ;;
         *)
             CMP_NAMES=false
             CMP_PERMS=false
@@ -1223,7 +1228,7 @@
             OTHER_JDK_BUNDLE="$OTHER/images/jdk-bundle"
             OTHER_JRE_BUNDLE="$OTHER/images/jre-bundle"
 	fi
-        echo "Also comparing macosx bundles"
+        echo "Also comparing jdk macosx bundles"
         echo "  $THIS_JDK_BUNDLE"
         echo "  $OTHER_JDK_BUNDLE"
     fi

--- a/make/Init.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:43:21 2015 +0200
+++ b/make/Init.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:58:49 2015 +0200
@@ -341,7 +341,11 @@
     post-compare-build:
         # Compare first and second build. Ignore any error code from compare.sh.
 	$(ECHO) "Comparing between comparison rebuild (this/new) and baseline (other/old)"
-	+(cd $(OUTPUT_ROOT) && ./compare.sh $(COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_OPTS) -o $(OUTPUT_ROOT).OLD || true)
+        ifneq ($(COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_DIR), )
+	  +(cd $(OUTPUT_ROOT) && ./compare.sh $(COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_OPTS) -2dirs $(OUTPUT_ROOT)/$(COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_DIR) $(OUTPUT_ROOT).OLD/$(COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_DIR) || true)
+        else
+	  +(cd $(OUTPUT_ROOT) && ./compare.sh $(COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_OPTS) -o $(OUTPUT_ROOT).OLD || true)
+        endif
 
   .PHONY: print-targets print-modules reconfigure main on-failure
 endif

--- a/make/InitSupport.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:43:21 2015 +0200
+++ b/make/InitSupport.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:58:49 2015 +0200
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@
 
   # Parse COMPARE_BUILD into COMPARE_BUILD_*
   # Syntax: COMPARE_BUILD=CONF=<configure options>:PATCH=<patch file>:
-  #         MAKE=<make targets>:COMP_OPTS=<compare script options>|<default>
+  #         MAKE=<make targets>:COMP_OPTS=<compare script options>:
+  #         COMP_DIR=<compare script base dir>|<default>
   # If neither CONF or PATCH is given, assume <default> means CONF if it
   # begins with "--", otherwise assume it means PATCH.
   # MAKE and COMP_OPTS can only be used with CONF and/or PATCH specified.
@@ -334,6 +335,9 @@
           $$(if $$(filter COMP_OPTS=%, $$(part)), \
             $$(eval COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_OPTS=$$(strip $$(subst +, , $$(patsubst COMP_OPTS=%, %, $$(part))))) \
           ) \
+          $$(if $$(filter COMP_DIR=%, $$(part)), \
+            $$(eval COMPARE_BUILD_COMP_DIR=$$(strip $$(subst +, , $$(patsubst COMP_DIR=%, %, $$(part))))) \
+          ) \
         )
       else
         # Separate handling for single field case, to allow for spaces in values.

--- a/make/common/JavaCompilation.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:43:21 2015 +0200
+++ b/make/common/JavaCompilation.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:58:49 2015 +0200
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
   # When this macro is run in the same makefile as the java compilation, dependencies are
   # transfered in make variables. When the macro is run in a different makefile than the
   # java compilation, the dependencies need to be found in the filesystem.
+  $1_ORIG_DEPS := $$($1_DEPENDENCIES)
   ifeq ($$($1_DEPENDENCIES), )
     # Add all source roots to the find cache since we are likely going to run find
     # on these more than once. The cache will only be updated if necessary.
@@ -266,7 +267,8 @@
 
   # Include all variables of significance in the vardeps file
   $1_VARDEPS := $(JAR) $$($1_JAR_CREATE_OPTIONS) $$($1_MANIFEST) \
-      $$($1_JARMAIN) $$($1_EXTRA_MANIFEST_ATTR)
+      $$($1_JARMAIN) $$($1_EXTRA_MANIFEST_ATTR) $$($1_ORIG_DEPS) $$($1_SRCS) \
+      $$($1_INCLUDES) $$($1_EXCLUDES) $$($1_EXCLUDE_FILES) $$($1_EXTRA_FILES)
   $1_VARDEPS_FILE := $$(call DependOnVariable, $1_VARDEPS, $$(dir $$($1_JAR))_the.$$($1_JARNAME).vardeps)
 
   # Here is the rule that creates/updates the jar file.
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@
         # potential changes.
 	$$(if $$(filter $$($1_VARDEPS_FILE) $$($1_MANIFEST), $$?), \
 	  $$(if $$($1_MANIFEST), \
-	    $(CP) $$($1_MANIFEST) $$($1_MANIFEST_FILE) $$(NEWLINE) \
+	    $(SED) -e '$(DOLLAR)$(DOLLAR)a\' $$($1_MANIFEST) > $$($1_MANIFEST_FILE) $$(NEWLINE) \
 	  , \
 	    $(RM) $$($1_MANIFEST_FILE) && $(TOUCH) $$($1_MANIFEST_FILE) $$(NEWLINE)) \
 	  $$(if $$($1_JARMAIN), \
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@
 #   HEADERS:=path to directory where all generated c-headers are written.
 #   DEPENDS:=Extra dependecy
 #   DISABLE_SJAVAC:=Explicitly disable the use of sjavac for this compilation unit.
+#   KEEP_DUPS:=Do not remove duplicate file names from different source roots.
 SetupJavaCompilation = $(NamedParamsMacroTemplate)
 define SetupJavaCompilationBody
 
@@ -469,19 +472,27 @@
     $1_SRCS := $$(filter-out $$($1_SRC_EXCLUDES),$$($1_SRCS))
   endif
 
-  # Remove duplicate source files by keeping the first found of each duplicate.
-  # This allows for automatic overrides with custom or platform specific versions
-  # source files.
-  #
-  # For the smart javac wrapper case, add each removed file to an extra exclude
-  # file list to prevent sjavac from finding duplicate sources.
-  $1_SRCS := $$(strip $$(foreach s, $$($1_SRCS), \
-      $$(eval relative_src := $$(call remove-prefixes, $$($1_SRC), $$(s))) \
-      $$(if $$($1_$$(relative_src)), \
-        $$(eval $1_SJAVAC_EXCLUDE_FILES += $$(s)), \
-        $$(eval $1_$$(relative_src) := 1) $$(s))))
+  ifneq ($$($1_KEEP_DUPS), true)
+    # Remove duplicate source files by keeping the first found of each duplicate.
+    # This allows for automatic overrides with custom or platform specific versions
+    # source files.
+    #
+    # For the smart javac wrapper case, add each removed file to an extra exclude
+    # file list to prevent sjavac from finding duplicate sources.
+    $1_SRCS := $$(strip $$(foreach s, $$($1_SRCS), \
+        $$(eval relative_src := $$(call remove-prefixes, $$($1_SRC), $$(s))) \
+        $$(if $$($1_$$(relative_src)), \
+          $$(eval $1_SJAVAC_EXCLUDE_FILES += $$(s)), \
+          $$(eval $1_$$(relative_src) := 1) $$(s))))
+  endif
 
- # Create the corresponding smart javac wrapper command line.
+  ifeq ($$(strip $$($1_SRCS)), )
+    $$(error No source files found for $1)
+  endif
+
+  $1_SAFE_NAME := $$(strip $$(subst /,_, $1))
+
+  # Create the corresponding smart javac wrapper command line.
   $1_SJAVAC_ARGS:=$$(addprefix -x ,$$(addsuffix /*,$$($1_EXCLUDES))) \
       $$(addprefix -i ,$$(addsuffix /*,$$($1_INCLUDES))) \
       $$(addprefix -xf *,$$(strip $$($1_EXCLUDE_FILES) $$($1_SJAVAC_EXCLUDE_FILES))) \
@@ -560,14 +571,15 @@
         $$(SPACE),%20,$$(subst $$(COMMA),%2C,$$(strip $$($1_SERVER_JVM) $$($1_SJAVAC))))
 
     $1_VARDEPS := $$($1_JVM) $$($1_SJAVAC) $$($1_SJAVAC_ARGS) $$($1_FLAGS) \
-        $$($1_HEADERS_ARG) $$($1_BIN)
+        $$($1_HEADERS_ARG) $$($1_BIN) $$($1_EXCLUDES) $$($1_INCLUDES) \
+        $$($1_EXCLUDE_FILES) $$($1_INCLUDE_FILES)
     $1_VARDEPS_FILE := $$(call DependOnVariable, $1_VARDEPS, $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1.vardeps)
 
     $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch: $$($1_SRCS) $$($1_DEPENDS) $$($1_VARDEPS_FILE)
 	$(MKDIR) -p $$(@D) $$(dir $$($1_SJAVAC_PORTFILE))
 	$$(call ListPathsSafely,$1_SRCS,\n, >> $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.tmp)
 	$(ECHO) Compiling $1
-	$(call LogFailures, $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.log, $1, \
+	$(call LogFailures, $$($1_BIN)/_the.$$($1_SAFE_NAME)_batch.log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME), \
 	    $$($1_JVM) $$($1_SJAVAC) \
 	        $$($1_REMOTE) \
 	        -j 1 \
@@ -616,7 +628,9 @@
       $1_HEADER_TARGETS := $$($1_HEADERS)/_the.$1_headers
     endif
 
-    $1_VARDEPS := $$($1_JVM) $$($1_JAVAC) $$($1_FLAGS) $$($1_BIN) $$($1_HEADERS_ARG)
+    $1_VARDEPS := $$($1_JVM) $$($1_JAVAC) $$($1_FLAGS) $$($1_BIN) \
+        $$($1_HEADERS_ARG) $$($1_EXCLUDES) $$($1_INCLUDES) \
+        $$($1_EXCLUDE_FILES) $$($1_INCLUDE_FILES)
     $1_VARDEPS_FILE := $$(call DependOnVariable, $1_VARDEPS, $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1.vardeps)
 
     # When not using sjavac, pass along all sources to javac using an @file.
@@ -625,7 +639,7 @@
 	$(RM) $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.tmp
 	$$(call ListPathsSafely,$1_SRCS,\n, >> $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.tmp)
 	$(ECHO) Compiling `$(WC) $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.tmp | $(TR) -s ' ' | $(CUT) -f 2 -d ' '` files for $1
-	$(call LogFailures, $$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.log, $1, \
+	$(call LogFailures, $$($1_BIN)/_the.$$($1_SAFE_NAME)_batch.log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME), \
 	    $$($1_JVM) $$($1_JAVAC) $$($1_FLAGS) \
 	        -implicit:none \
 	        -d $$($1_BIN) $$($1_HEADERS_ARG) @$$($1_BIN)/_the.$1_batch.tmp) && \

--- a/make/common/NativeCompilation.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:43:21 2015 +0200
+++ b/make/common/NativeCompilation.gmk	Fri Sep 25 08:58:49 2015 +0200
@@ -204,18 +204,18 @@
           ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN_TYPE)$$(filter %.s,$2), solstudio)
             # The Solaris studio compiler doesn't output the full path to the object file in the
             # generated deps files. Fixing it with sed. If compiling assembly, don't try this.
-	    $(call LogFailures, $$($1_$2_OBJ).log, $1_$$(notdir $2), \
+	    $(call LogFailures, $$($1_$2_OBJ).log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME)_$$(notdir $2), \
 	        $$($1_$2_COMP) $$($1_$2_FLAGS) $$($1_$2_DEP_FLAG) $$($1_$2_DEP).tmp $(CC_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_$2_OBJ) $2)
 	    $(SED) 's|^$$(@F):|$$@:|' $$($1_$2_DEP).tmp > $$($1_$2_DEP)
           else
-	    $(call LogFailures, $$($1_$2_OBJ).log, $1_$$(notdir $2), \
+	    $(call LogFailures, $$($1_$2_OBJ).log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME)_$$(notdir $2), \
 	        $$($1_$2_COMP) $$($1_$2_FLAGS) $$($1_$2_DEP_FLAG) $$($1_$2_DEP) $(CC_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_$2_OBJ) $2)
           endif
         else
           # The Visual Studio compiler lacks a feature for generating make dependencies, but by
           # setting -showIncludes, all included files are printed. These are filtered out and
           # parsed into make dependences.
-	  ($(call LogFailures, $$($1_$2_OBJ).log, $1_$$(notdir $2), \
+	  ($(call LogFailures, $$($1_$2_OBJ).log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME)_$$(notdir $2), \
 	      $$($1_$2_COMP) $$($1_$2_FLAGS) -showIncludes $$($1_$2_DEBUG_OUT_FLAGS) \
 	          $(CC_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_$2_OBJ) $2) ; echo $$$$? > $$($1_$2_DEP).exitvalue) \
 	      | $(TEE) $$($1_$2_DEP).raw | $(GREP) -v -e "^Note: including file:" \
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
     $1_TARGET:=$$($1_OUTPUT_DIR)/$$($1_BASENAME)
     $1_NOSUFFIX:=$$($1_PROGRAM)
   endif
+  $1_SAFE_NAME := $$(strip $$(subst /,_, $1))
 
   ifeq (,$$($1_TARGET))
     $$(error Neither PROGRAM, LIBRARY nor STATIC_LIBRARY has been specified for SetupNativeCompilation)
@@ -414,6 +415,10 @@
 
   $1_SRCS += $$($1_EXTRA_FILES)
 
+  ifeq (,$$($1_SRCS))
+    $$(error No sources found for $1 when looking inside the dirs $$($1_SRC))
+  endif
+
   # Calculate the expected output from compiling the sources (sort to remove duplicates. Also provides
   # a reproducable order on the input files to the linker).
   $1_EXPECTED_OBJS_FILENAMES := $$(call replace_with_obj_extension, $$(notdir $$($1_SRCS)))
@@ -549,8 +554,8 @@
         else
 	  $(ECHO) $$(strip 'Updating $$($1_BASENAME)' \
 	      $$(if $$(filter-out %.vardeps, $$?), \
-	        'from $$(words $$(filter-out %.vardeps, $$?)) file(s)') \
-	      $$(if $$(filter %.vardeps, $$?), 'due to makefile changes'))
+	        'due to $$(words $$(filter-out %.vardeps, $$?)) file(s)', \
+	      $$(if $$(filter %.vardeps, $$?), 'due to makefile changes')))
         endif
 	$(TOUCH) $$@
 
@@ -674,7 +679,7 @@
     $$($1_TARGET): $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) $$($1_REAL_MAPFILE) \
         $$($1_VARDEPS_FILE)
 		$(ECHO) $(LOG_INFO) "Linking $$($1_BASENAME)"
-		$(call LogFailures, $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$1_link.log, $1_link, \
+		$(call LogFailures, $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_SAFE_NAME)_link.log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME)_link, \
 		    $$($1_LD) $$($1_LDFLAGS) $$($1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS) $$($1_SYSROOT_LDFLAGS) \
 		    $(LD_OUT_OPTION)$$@ \
 		    $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) \
@@ -697,7 +702,7 @@
     # Generating a static library, ie object file archive.
     $$($1_TARGET): $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) $$($1_VARDEPS_FILE)
 	$(ECHO) $(LOG_INFO) "Archiving $$($1_STATIC_LIBRARY)"
-	$(call LogFailures, $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$1_link.log, $1_link, \
+	$(call LogFailures, $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_SAFE_NAME)_link.log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME)_link, \
 	    $$($1_AR) $$($1_ARFLAGS) $(AR_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_TARGET) $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) \
 	        $$($1_RES) $$($1_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX) $$($1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS_SUFFIX))
   endif
@@ -715,7 +720,7 @@
     $$($1_TARGET): $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) $$($1_MANIFEST) \
         $$($1_VARDEPS_FILE)
 		$(ECHO) $(LOG_INFO) "Linking executable $$($1_BASENAME)"
-		$(call LogFailures, $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$1_link.log, $1_link, \
+		$(call LogFailures, $$($1_OBJECT_DIR)/$$($1_SAFE_NAME)_link.log, $$($1_SAFE_NAME)_link, \
 		    $$($1_LD) $$($1_LDFLAGS) $$($1_EXTRA_LDFLAGS) $$($1_SYSROOT_LDFLAGS) \
 		        $(EXE_OUT_OPTION)$$($1_TARGET) \
 		        $$($1_EXPECTED_OBJS) $$($1_RES) \