diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/arm/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
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 %{?_without_sources:NoSource:	0}
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-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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/avr/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/bfin/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/h8300/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/i386/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/m68k/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/mips/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/powerpc/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
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 %{?_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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sh/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
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 %{?_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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/sparc/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 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
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/binutils-sources.add b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/binutils-sources.add
index ed7cddc3ef..6a27ecbe70 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/binutils-sources.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/rtems4.8/tic4x/binutils-sources.add
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
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 %{?_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