diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/rtems-4.8-arm-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/rtems-4.8-arm-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 7ddfc00ef9..f3fac1e77c 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/rtems-4.8-arm-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/rtems-4.8-arm-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-arm-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target arm-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/rtems-4.8-avr-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/rtems-4.8-avr-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 45ba41a880..90e9fdf932 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/rtems-4.8-avr-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/rtems-4.8-avr-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-avr-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target avr-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/rtems-4.8-bfin-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/rtems-4.8-bfin-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 5d5bf73f55..f2a14607b1 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/rtems-4.8-bfin-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/rtems-4.8-bfin-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-bfin-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target bfin-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/rtems-4.8-h8300-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/rtems-4.8-h8300-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 34dd8e1b97..763b1947d9 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/rtems-4.8-h8300-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/rtems-4.8-h8300-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-h8300-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target h8300-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/rtems-4.8-i386-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/rtems-4.8-i386-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 7eebec984c..af9f3577af 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/rtems-4.8-i386-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/rtems-4.8-i386-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-i386-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target i386-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/rtems-4.8-m68k-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/rtems-4.8-m68k-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 36175beadf..066fbc21ee 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/rtems-4.8-m68k-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/rtems-4.8-m68k-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-m68k-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target m68k-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/rtems-4.8-mips-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/rtems-4.8-mips-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 2db0aa0101..6f3da59a7e 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/rtems-4.8-mips-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/rtems-4.8-mips-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-mips-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target mips-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/rtems-4.8-powerpc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/rtems-4.8-powerpc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index a0a82878ba..7b47d568e3 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/rtems-4.8-powerpc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/rtems-4.8-powerpc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-powerpc-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target powerpc-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/rtems-4.8-sh-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/rtems-4.8-sh-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 9927c1ae7d..00f2377609 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/rtems-4.8-sh-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/rtems-4.8-sh-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-sh-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target sh-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/rtems-4.8-sparc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/rtems-4.8-sparc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index 26472cf474..0d9ea0842b 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/rtems-4.8-sparc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/rtems-4.8-sparc-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-sparc-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target sparc-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/rtems-4.8-tic4x-rtems4.8-binutils.spec b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/rtems-4.8-tic4x-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
index c9e6f4f77d..9f12daec16 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/rtems-4.8-tic4x-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/rtems-4.8-tic4x-rtems4.8-binutils.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Name:		rtems-4.8-tic4x-rtems4.8-binutils
 Summary:	Binutils for target tic4x-rtems4.8
 Group:		Development/Tools
 Version:	%{binutils_rpmvers}
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPL/LGPL
 URL: 		http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ Requires:	rtems-4.8-binutils-common
 
 Source0:	ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/binutils/binutils-%{binutils_pkgvers}.tar.bz2
 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17-rtems4.8-20061021.diff
-%endif
-%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.17.90"
-Patch0:		binutils-2.17.90-rtems4.8-20070807.diff
+%if "%{binutils_version}" == "2.18"
+Patch0:		binutils-2.18-rtems4.8-20071104.diff
 %endif
 
 %description