--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap30/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap30.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap30/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap30.cdl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP30 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap43/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap43.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap43/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap43.cdl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP43 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap48/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap48.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap48/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap48.cdl
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP48 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap51/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap51.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap51/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap51.cdl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP51 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap53/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap53.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap53/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap53.cdl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP53 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap61/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap61.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap61/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap61.cdl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP61 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap65/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap65.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/ap65/current/cdl/hal_mips_ap65.cdl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_AP65 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/pb32/current/cdl/hal_mips_pb32.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/pb32/current/cdl/hal_mips_pb32.cdl
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_PB32 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/pb44/current/cdl/hal_mips_pb44.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/pb44/current/cdl/hal_mips_pb44.cdl
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_PB44 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/pb45/current/cdl/hal_mips_pb45.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/pb45/current/cdl/hal_mips_pb45.cdl
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_PB45 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/packages/hal/mips/tb225/current/cdl/hal_mips_tb225.cdl
+++ b/ecos/packages/hal/mips/tb225/current/cdl/hal_mips_tb225.cdl
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_MIPS_TB225 {
         $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATH) -Wp,-MD,plf_defs.tmp -o plf_mk_defs.tmp -S $<
         fgrep .equ plf_mk_defs.tmp | sed s/#// > $@
         @echo $@ ": \\" > $(notdir $@).deps
-        @tail +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
+        @tail -n +2 plf_defs.tmp >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @echo >> $(notdir $@).deps
         @rm plf_defs.tmp plf_mk_defs.tmp
     }
--- a/ecos/host/tools/configtool/standalone/common/cdl_exec.cxx
+++ b/ecos/host/tools/configtool/standalone/common/cdl_exec.cxx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "build.hxx"
 #include "cdl_exec.hxx"
+#include <linux/limits.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool cdl_exec::quiet            = false;
--- a/ecos/host/tools/configtool/standalone/common/ecosconfig.cxx
+++ b/ecos/host/tools/configtool/standalone/common/ecosconfig.cxx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "cdl_exec.hxx"
 #include "ecosconfig.hxx"
+#include <cstring>
 
 #define TOOL_VERSION "2.net"
 #define TOOL_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (c) 2002 Red Hat, Inc."
--- a/ecos/host/libcdl/build.cxx
+++ b/ecos/host/libcdl/build.cxx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 // It implicitly supplies <string>, <vector> and <map> because
 // the class definitions rely on these headers.
 #include <cdlcore.hxx>
+#include <cstring>
 
 //}}}
 
--- a/ecos/host/libcdl/parse.cxx
+++ b/ecos/host/libcdl/parse.cxx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 // It implicitly supplies <string>, <vector> and <map> because
 // the class definitions rely on these headers.
 #include <cdlcore.hxx>
+#include <cstring> 
 
 //}}}
 
--- a/ecos/host/libcdl/cdlmisc.cxx
+++ b/ecos/host/libcdl/cdlmisc.cxx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
 // For access to strtod()
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring> 
 
 // strtod() involves errno...
 #include <cerrno>
--- a/ecos/host/infra/assert.cxx
+++ b/ecos/host/infra/assert.cxx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 // STDLIB is needed for exit() and the status codes.
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring>
 
 #if defined(__unix__) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
 extern "C" {
