diff --git a/demos/LPC21xx/RT-LPC214x-OLIMEX/Makefile b/demos/LPC21xx/RT-LPC214x-OLIMEX/Makefile
index cac35743f..d3a36d30b 100644
--- a/demos/LPC21xx/RT-LPC214x-OLIMEX/Makefile
+++ b/demos/LPC21xx/RT-LPC214x-OLIMEX/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ endif
 
 # Enable this if you want link time optimizations (LTO)
 ifeq ($(USE_LTO),)
-  USE_LTO = no
+  USE_LTO = yes
 endif
 
 # If enabled, this option allows to compile the application in THUMB mode.
@@ -105,26 +105,32 @@ PROJECT = ch
 
 # Imported source files and paths
 CHIBIOS = ../../..
+# Startup files.
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_lpc214x.mk
+# HAL-OSAL files (optional).
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
-include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.mk
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/ports/LPC/LPC214x/platform.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.mk
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/osal/rt/osal.mk
+# RTOS files (optional).
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/rt.mk
-include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_lpc214x.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic.mk
+# Other files (optional).
 include $(CHIBIOS)/test/rt/test.mk
 
 # Define linker script file here
-LDSCRIPT = $(PORTLD)/LPC2148.ld
+LDSCRIPT= $(STARTUPLD)/LPC2148.ld
 
 # C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
 # setting.
-CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+CSRC = $(STARTUPSRC) \
        $(KERNSRC) \
-       $(TESTSRC) \
-       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PORTSRC) \
        $(OSALSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
        $(PLATFORMSRC) \
        $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
        main.c
 
 # C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
@@ -152,10 +158,10 @@ TCSRC =
 TCPPSRC =
 
 # List ASM source files here
-ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+ASMSRC = $(STARTUPASM) $(PORTASM) $(OSALASM)
 
-INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC) $(TESTINC) \
-         $(HALINC) $(OSALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) \
+INCDIR = $(STARTUPINC) $(KERNINC) $(PORTINC) $(OSALINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) $(TESTINC) \
          $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
 
 #
diff --git a/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/Makefile b/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/Makefile
index 4244d8c9f..88509cc81 100644
--- a/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/Makefile
+++ b/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ endif
 
 # If enabled, this option allows to compile the application in THUMB mode.
 ifeq ($(USE_THUMB),)
-  USE_THUMB = yes
+  USE_THUMB = no
 endif
 
 # Enable this if you want to see the full log while compiling.
@@ -105,16 +105,32 @@ PROJECT = ch
 
 # Imported source files and paths
 CHIBIOS = ../../..
+# Startup files.
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_lpc214x.mk
+# HAL-OSAL files (optional).
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/ports/LPC/LPC214x/platform.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/osal/rt/osal.mk
+# RTOS files (optional).
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/rt.mk
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic.mk
+# Other files (optional).
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/test/rt/test.mk
 
 # Define linker script file here
-LDSCRIPT= ch.ld
+LDSCRIPT= $(STARTUPLD)/LPC2148.ld
 
 # C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
 # setting.
-CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+CSRC = $(STARTUPSRC) \
        $(KERNSRC) \
+       $(PORTSRC) \
+       $(OSALSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PLATFORMSRC) \
+       $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
        main.c
 
 # C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
@@ -142,13 +158,11 @@ TCSRC =
 TCPPSRC =
 
 # List ASM source files here
-ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+ASMSRC = $(STARTUPASM) $(PORTASM) $(OSALASM)
 
-# List of the standard inclusion directories.
-INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC)
-
-# Make this point to your armparams.h header.
-INCDIR += $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/devices/LPC214x
+INCDIR = $(STARTUPINC) $(KERNINC) $(PORTINC) $(OSALINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) $(TESTINC) \
+         $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
 
 #
 # Project, sources and paths
diff --git a/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/ch.ld b/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/ch.ld
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b2521c20..000000000
--- a/demos/various/RT-ARM7-GENERIC/ch.ld
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    ChibiOS - Copyright (C) 2006..2015 Giovanni Di Sirio
-
-    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-    You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-    limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-/*
- * LPC2148 memory setup.
- */
-MEMORY
-{
-    flash : org = 0x00000000, len = 512k - 12k
-    ram0  : org = 0x40000200, len = 32k - 0x200 - 288
-    ram1  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-    ram2  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-    ram3  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-    ram4  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-    ram5  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-    ram6  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-    ram7  : org = 0x00000000, len = 0
-}
-
-/* RAM region to be used for stacks. This stack accommodates the processing
-   of all exceptions and interrupts*/
-REGION_ALIAS("STACKS_RAM", ram0);
-
-/* RAM region to be used for data segment.*/
-REGION_ALIAS("DATA_RAM", ram0);
-
-/* RAM region to be used for BSS segment.*/
-REGION_ALIAS("BSS_RAM", ram0);
-
-INCLUDE rules.ld
diff --git a/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_lpc214x.mk b/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_lpc214x.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4927fd31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_lpc214x.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# List of the ChibiOS generic LPC214x file.
+STARTUPSRC =
+
+STARTUPASM = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/vectors.s \
+             $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/crt0.s
+
+STARTUPINC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARM/devices/LPC214x
+
+STARTUPLD  = ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/ld
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic.mk b/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic.mk
index 136e8a0ec..5fe0ef4a0 100644
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic.mk
+++ b/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic.mk
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 # List of the ChibiOS/RT ARM generic port files.
 PORTSRC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/rt/ports/ARM/chcore.c
 
-PORTASM = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/vectors.s \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/crt0.s \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/chcoreasm.s
+PORTASM = $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/chcoreasm.s
 
 PORTINC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/rt/ports/ARM \
           ${CHIBIOS}/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC
diff --git a/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_lpc214x.mk b/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_lpc214x.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 84db3c923..000000000
--- a/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/mk/port_lpc214x.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# List of the ChibiOS/RT ARM LPC214x port files.
-PORTSRC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/rt/ports/ARM/chcore.c
-
-PORTASM = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/vectors.s \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/crt0.s \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/chcoreasm.s
-
-PORTINC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARM/devices/LPC214x \
-          ${CHIBIOS}/os/rt/ports/ARM \
-          ${CHIBIOS}/os/rt/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC
-
-PORTLD  = ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARM/compilers/GCC/ld
diff --git a/test/hal/testbuild/Makefile b/test/hal/testbuild/Makefile
index 64a4c98fc..89214a8e4 100644
--- a/test/hal/testbuild/Makefile
+++ b/test/hal/testbuild/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ endif
 
 # Enables the use of FPU on Cortex-M4 (no, softfp, hard).
 ifeq ($(USE_FPU),)
-  USE_FPU = hard
+  USE_FPU = no
 endif
 
 #
@@ -81,25 +81,32 @@ PROJECT = ch
 
 # Imported source files and paths
 CHIBIOS = ../../..
+# Startup files.
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_stm32f4xx.mk
+# HAL-OSAL files (optional).
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/templates/platform.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/boards/xxxxxxx/board.mk
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/templates/osal/osal.mk
+# RTOS files (optional).
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/rt.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/rt/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/mk/port_v7m.mk
+# Other files (optional).
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/test/rt/test.mk
 
 # Define linker script file here
-PORTLD  = ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld
-LDSCRIPT= $(PORTLD)/STM32F407xG.ld
+LDSCRIPT= $(STARTUPLD)/STM32F407xG.ld
 
 # C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
 # setting.
-PORTSRC = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/crt0.c \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/vectors.c
-CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+CSRC = $(STARTUPSRC) \
        $(KERNSRC) \
-       $(TESTSRC) \
-       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PORTSRC) \
        $(OSALSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
        $(PLATFORMSRC) \
        $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
        main.c
 
 # C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
@@ -127,14 +134,10 @@ TCSRC =
 TCPPSRC =
 
 # List ASM source files here
-PORTASM = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/crt0_v7m.s
-ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+ASMSRC = $(STARTUPASM) $(PORTASM) $(OSALASM)
 
-PORTINC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/ext/CMSIS/include \
-          ${CHIBIOS}/os/ext/CMSIS/ST \
-          ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/devices/STM32F4xx
-INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC) $(TESTINC) \
-         $(HALINC) $(OSALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) \
+INCDIR = $(STARTUPINC) $(KERNINC) $(PORTINC) $(OSALINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) $(TESTINC) \
          $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
 
 #
diff --git a/test/nil/testbuild/Makefile b/test/nil/testbuild/Makefile
index eb9cb7f3a..1de38a2a9 100644
--- a/test/nil/testbuild/Makefile
+++ b/test/nil/testbuild/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ endif
 
 # Enables the use of FPU on Cortex-M4 (no, softfp, hard).
 ifeq ($(USE_FPU),)
-  USE_FPU = hard
+  USE_FPU = no
 endif
 
 #
@@ -81,26 +81,32 @@ PROJECT = ch
 
 # Imported source files and paths
 CHIBIOS = ../../..
+# Startup files.
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/mk/startup_stm32f3xx.mk
+# HAL-OSAL files (optional).
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/hal.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/ports/STM32/STM32F3xx/platform.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/boards/ST_STM32F3_DISCOVERY/board.mk
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/osal/nil/osal.mk
+# RTOS files (optional).
 include $(CHIBIOS)/os/nil/nil.mk
-include $(CHIBIOS)/os/nil/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/mk/port_generic_cm4.mk
-include $(CHIBIOS)/os/hal/osal/nil/osal.mk
+include $(CHIBIOS)/os/nil/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/mk/port_v7m.mk
+# Other files (optional).
+#include $(CHIBIOS)/test/nil/test.mk
 
 # Define linker script file here
-PORTLD  = ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/ld
-LDSCRIPT= $(PORTLD)/STM32F407xG.ld
+LDSCRIPT= $(STARTUPLD)/STM32F303xC.ld
 
 # C sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
 # setting.
-PORTSRC = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/crt0.c \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/vectors.c \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/nil/templates/nilcore.c
-CSRC = $(PORTSRC) \
+CSRC = $(STARTUPSRC) \
        $(KERNSRC) \
-       $(TESTSRC) \
-       $(HALSRC) \
+       $(PORTSRC) \
        $(OSALSRC) \
+       $(HALSRC) \
        $(PLATFORMSRC) \
        $(BOARDSRC) \
+       $(TESTSRC) \
        main.c
 
 # C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
@@ -128,14 +134,11 @@ TCSRC =
 TCPPSRC =
 
 # List ASM source files here
-PORTASM = $(CHIBIOS)/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/compilers/GCC/crt0_v7m.s
-ASMSRC = $(PORTASM)
+ASMSRC = $(STARTUPASM) $(PORTASM) $(OSALASM)
 
-PORTINC = ${CHIBIOS}/os/ext/CMSIS/include \
-          ${CHIBIOS}/os/ext/CMSIS/ST \
-          ${CHIBIOS}/os/common/ports/ARMCMx/devices/STM32F4xx \
-          $(CHIBIOS)/os/nil/templates
-INCDIR = $(PORTINC) $(KERNINC)
+INCDIR = $(STARTUPINC) $(KERNINC) $(PORTINC) $(OSALINC) \
+         $(HALINC) $(PLATFORMINC) $(BOARDINC) $(TESTINC) \
+         $(CHIBIOS)/os/various
 
 #
 # Project, sources and paths
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ CPPWARN = -Wall -Wextra
 #
 
 # List all user C define here, like -D_DEBUG=1
-UDEFS = -DSTM32F407xx
+UDEFS = -DSTM32F303xC
 
 # Define ASM defines here
 UADEFS =