diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 96833ce134..c268f21730 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 # automatically downloaded source files
 /sources/
-/.stamps/
 
 # prebuild target binarys to provide
 /target/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 838cfd3a84..9de5e6c308 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ distclean:
 	rm -rf ./.ccache ./$(BUILD_DIRS)
 
 src-pkg:
-	tar cvJf sources.tar.xz sources .stamps
+	tar cvJf sources.tar.xz sources
diff --git a/config/functions b/config/functions
index e7d7002a85..82bb424673 100644
--- a/config/functions
+++ b/config/functions
@@ -792,10 +792,14 @@ get_pkg_variable() {
 get_build_dir() {
   local _PKG_NAME="${1%:*}" _PKG_VERSION="$(get_pkg_version "$1")"
   if [ -n "$_PKG_NAME" -a -n "$_PKG_VERSION" ]; then
-    echo $BUILD/${_PKG_NAME}-${_PKG_VERSION}
+    echo $BUILD/build/${_PKG_NAME}-${_PKG_VERSION}
   fi
 }
 
+get_install_dir() {
+  get_pkg_variable "$1" PKG_INSTALL
+}
+
 get_pkg_version() {
   get_pkg_variable "$1" PKG_VERSION
 }
@@ -843,14 +847,14 @@ get_all_package_names() {
 calculate_stamp() {
   local stamp data
 
-  stamp="$PKG_DIR $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/patches/$PKG_NAME"
+  stamp="$PKG_DIR $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/patches/$PKG_NAME $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/packages/$PKG_NAME"
   [ -n "$DEVICE" ] && stamp+=" $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/devices/$DEVICE/patches/$PKG_NAME"
   [ -n "$PKG_NEED_UNPACK" ] && stamp+=" $PKG_NEED_UNPACK"
 
-  data="$(find ${stamp} -exec sha256sum {} \; 2>/dev/null | sed "s/ ${ROOT//\//\\/}\// /")"
+  data="$(find -L ${stamp} -type f -not -name '.*' 2>/dev/null | sed "s|^${ROOT}/||" | LC_ALL=C sort -u | xargs sha256sum)"
   [ -n "${PKG_STAMP}" ] && data+=$'\n'"$(echo "${PKG_STAMP}" | sha256sum)"
 
-  echo "${data}" | sort | sha256sum | cut -d" " -f1
+  echo "${data}" | sha256sum | cut -d" " -f1
 }
 
 target_has_feature() {
@@ -1026,7 +1030,13 @@ source_package() {
       fi
     fi
 
-    PKG_BUILD="$BUILD/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}"
+    PKG_BUILD="$BUILD/build/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}"
+
+    if [[ "${1}" =~ :target$ || "${1//:/}" = "${1}" ]]; then
+      PKG_INSTALL="$BUILD/install_pkg/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}"
+    elif [[ "${1}" =~ :init$ ]]; then
+      PKG_INSTALL="$BUILD/install_init/${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}"
+    fi
   fi
 
   build_with_debug && BUILD_WITH_DEBUG="yes" || BUILD_WITH_DEBUG="no"
@@ -1127,7 +1137,7 @@ get_module_dir() {
   if [ -n "${_CACHED_KERNEL_MODULE_DIR}" ]; then
     echo "${_CACHED_KERNEL_MODULE_DIR}"
   else
-    basename $(ls -d $(get_build_dir linux)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/*)
+    basename $(ls -d $(get_install_dir linux)/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/*)
   fi
 }
 
@@ -1171,17 +1181,17 @@ install_binary_addon() {
   local addon_id="$1" addon_so
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/
-  cp -R $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/share/$MEDIACENTER/addons/$addon_id/* $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/
+  cp -R $PKG_INSTALL/usr/share/$MEDIACENTER/addons/$addon_id/* $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/
 
   addon_so=$(xmlstarlet sel -t -v "/addon/extension/@library_linux" $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/addon.xml || :)
   if [ -n "$addon_so" ]; then
-    cp -L $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/lib/$MEDIACENTER/addons/$addon_id/$addon_so $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/
+    cp -L $PKG_INSTALL/usr/lib/$MEDIACENTER/addons/$addon_id/$addon_so $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/
     chmod +x $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/$addon_so
   fi
 
-  if [ -d $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/$addon_id ] ; then
+  if [ -d $PKG_INSTALL/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/$addon_id ] ; then
     mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/kernel-overlay
-    cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/$addon_id/* $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/kernel-overlay
+    cp -PR $PKG_INSTALL/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/$addon_id/* $ADDON_BUILD/$addon_id/kernel-overlay
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 480069ca55..74f2aade4b 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ THREAD_CONTROL=${BUILD}/.threads
 
 TARGET_ADDONS="$TARGET_IMG/$ADDONS/$ADDON_PATH"
 ADDON_BUILD="$BUILD/$ADDONS/$1"
-STAMPS_NOARCH=.stamps
 STAMPS=$BUILD/.stamps
 STAMPS_INSTALL=$BUILD/image/.stamps
 DOCS=DOCS
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ FAKEROOT_SCRIPT=$BUILD/.fakeroot
 if [ -z "$INSTALL" ]; then
   INSTALL=$BUILD/image/system
 fi
-INSTALL_INIT=$BUILD/image/initramfs/root-image
 
 . config/sources
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/cups/package.mk b/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/cups/package.mk
index 1ed87d1ef4..0f7d3d59be 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/cups/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/cups/package.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PKG_SITE="http://www.cups.org"
 PKG_URL="https://github.com/apple/cups/archive/v$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain openssl zlib"
 PKG_LONGDESC="CUPS printing system."
-PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="+pic"
+PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="+pic -sysroot"
 
 PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--libdir=/usr/lib \
                            --disable-gssapi \
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ pre_configure_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
-  make BUILDROOT="$INSTALL/../.INSTALL_PKG"
+  make BUILDROOT="$INSTALL" install
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/unclutter/package.mk b/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/unclutter/package.mk
index 22b3251a23..c7809603d5 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/unclutter/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/addon-depends/chrome-depends/unclutter/package.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
-  mkdir -p .install_pkg/usr/bin
-  install -m 755 unclutter .install_pkg/usr/bin/
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
+  install -m 755 unclutter $INSTALL/usr/bin/
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/comskip/package.mk b/packages/addons/addon-depends/comskip/package.mk
index 364cb01a2f..2f76219895 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/comskip/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/addon-depends/comskip/package.mk
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ pre_configure_target() {
   export argtable2_LIBS="-L$(get_build_dir argtable2)/src/.libs -largtable2"
 
 # pass ffmpegx to build
-  PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig"
-  CFLAGS+=" -I$(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/include"
-  LDFLAGS+=" -L$(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/lib"
+  PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig"
+  CFLAGS+=" -I$(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/include"
+  LDFLAGS+=" -L$(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/lib"
 }
 
 make_target() {
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/ffmpegx/package.mk b/packages/addons/addon-depends/ffmpegx/package.mk
index 1162c87bcb..56c2ce1c8d 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/ffmpegx/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/addon-depends/ffmpegx/package.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PKG_SITE="https://ffmpeg.org"
 PKG_URL="https://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain aom bzip2 gnutls libvorbis opus x264 zlib"
 PKG_LONGDESC="FFmpegx is an complete FFmpeg build to support encoding and decoding."
-PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-gold"
+PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-gold -sysroot"
 
 # Dependencies
 get_graphicdrivers
@@ -176,7 +176,3 @@ configure_target() {
     --disable-hardcoded-tables \
 
 }
-
-makeinstall_target() {
-  make install DESTDIR="$INSTALL/../.INSTALL_PKG"
-}
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/multimedia-tools-depends/opencaster/package.mk b/packages/addons/addon-depends/multimedia-tools-depends/opencaster/package.mk
index 5deff8ae96..8fd94c3376 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/multimedia-tools-depends/opencaster/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/addon-depends/multimedia-tools-depends/opencaster/package.mk
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ pre_configure_target() {
 }
 
 pre_makeinstall_target() {
-  mkdir -p $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chrome/package.mk b/packages/addons/browser/chrome/package.mk
index 5e3d68a17b..57d62585a0 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chrome/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chrome/package.mk
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ addon() {
   cp -PL $(get_build_dir atk)/.$TARGET_NAME/atk/libatk-1.0.so.0 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
   # cairo
-  cp -PL $(get_build_dir cairo)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libcairo-gobject.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -PL $(get_build_dir cairo)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libcairo.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -PL $(get_install_dir cairo)/usr/lib/libcairo-gobject.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -PL $(get_install_dir cairo)/usr/lib/libcairo.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
   # gdk-pixbuf
-  cp -PL $(get_build_dir gdk-pixbuf)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -PL $(get_install_dir gdk-pixbuf)/usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
   # gdk-pixbuf modules
-  cp -PL $(get_build_dir gdk-pixbuf)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/gdk-pixbuf-modules
+  cp -PL $(get_install_dir gdk-pixbuf)/usr/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/gdk-pixbuf-modules
 
   # gtk3 gdk3
   cp -PL $(get_build_dir gtk3)/.$TARGET_NAME/gtk/.libs/libgtk-3.so.0 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ addon() {
   cp -PL $(get_build_dir at-spi2-core)/.$TARGET_NAME/atspi/libatspi.so.0 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib 
 
   # libcups
-  cp -PL $(get_build_dir cups)/cups/libcups.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -PL $(get_install_dir cups)/usr/lib/libcups.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
   # libxcb
   cp -PL $(get_build_dir chrome-libxcb)/.$TARGET_NAME/src/.libs/libxcb.so.1 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib  
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ addon() {
   cp -PL $(get_build_dir pango)/.$TARGET_NAME/pango/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
   # unclutter
-  cp -P $(get_build_dir unclutter)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/unclutter $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+  cp -P $(get_install_dir unclutter)/usr/bin/unclutter $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 }
 
 post_install_addon() {
diff --git a/packages/addons/driver/sapphire/package.mk b/packages/addons/driver/sapphire/package.mk
index fa9765db4d..0c8ddf28a6 100644
--- a/packages/addons/driver/sapphire/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/driver/sapphire/package.mk
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ addon() {
     cp $PKG_BUILD/sapphire_keymap.sh $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   # bash
-    cp $(get_build_dir bash)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/bash $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+    cp $(get_install_dir bash)/usr/bin/bash $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/emby/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/emby/package.mk
index 88ff40914f..3b56918423 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/emby/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/emby/package.mk
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ addon() {
         -d $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/emby
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir imagemagick)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libMagickCore-7.Q16HDRI.so.? \
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir imagemagick)/usr/lib/libMagickCore-7.Q16HDRI.so.? \
         $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir imagemagick)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libMagickWand-7.Q16HDRI.so \
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir imagemagick)/usr/lib/libMagickWand-7.Q16HDRI.so \
         $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/CORE_RL_Wand_.so
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/emby4/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/emby4/package.mk
index 0472878aad..c1676b2fb9 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/emby4/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/emby4/package.mk
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ addon() {
         -d $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/emby
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir imagemagick)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libMagickCore-7.Q16HDRI.so.? \
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir imagemagick)/usr/lib/libMagickCore-7.Q16HDRI.so.? \
         $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir imagemagick)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libMagickWand-7.Q16HDRI.so \
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir imagemagick)/usr/lib/libMagickWand-7.Q16HDRI.so \
         $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/CORE_RL_Wand_.so
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/lcdd/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/lcdd/package.mk
index 456bec317d..2b07071973 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/lcdd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/lcdd/package.mk
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ addon() {
 
   cp -PR $PKG_DIR/resources $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID
 
-  cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/etc/LCDd.conf $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/
-  cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/lib       $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/
-  cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/sbin      $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
+  cp -PR $PKG_INSTALL/etc/LCDd.conf $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/
+  cp -PR $PKG_INSTALL/usr/lib       $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/
+  cp -PR $PKG_INSTALL/usr/sbin      $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
 
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir serdisplib)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libserdisp.so.1 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir serdisplib)/usr/lib/libserdisp.so.1 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib/
 
   sed -e "s|^DriverPath=.*$|DriverPath=/storage/.kodi/addons/service.lcdd/lib/lcdproc/|" \
       -e "s|^#Foreground=.*$|Foreground=no|" \
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/mariadb/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/mariadb/package.mk
index fd6452e7dc..958e8106b5 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/mariadb/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/mariadb/package.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain binutils bzip2 libaio libxml2 lzo ncurses openssl
 PKG_SHORTDESC="MariaDB is a community-developed fork of the MySQL."
 PKG_LONGDESC="MariaDB (${PKG_VERSION}) is a fast SQL database server and a drop-in replacement for MySQL."
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="cmake"
-PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-gold"
+PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-gold -sysroot"
 
 PKG_IS_ADDON="yes"
 PKG_SECTION="service"
@@ -71,15 +71,13 @@ makeinstall_host() {
   :
 }
 
-makeinstall_target() {
-  # use only for addon
-  DESTDIR=${PKG_BUILD}/.install_addon ninja ${NINJA_OPTS} install
-  rm -rf "${PKG_BUILD}/.install_addon/usr/mysql-test"
+post_makeinstall_target() {
+  rm -rf "${PKG_INSTALL}/usr/mysql-test"
 }
 
 addon() {
   local ADDON="${ADDON_BUILD}/${PKG_ADDON_ID}"
-  local MARIADB="${PKG_BUILD}/.install_addon/usr"
+  local MARIADB="${PKG_INSTALL}/usr"
 
   mkdir -p ${ADDON}/bin
   mkdir -p ${ADDON}/config
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/minidlna/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/minidlna/package.mk
index 7f7a30258e..4649167159 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/minidlna/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/minidlna/package.mk
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--disable-static \
                            --with-os-url="https://libreelec.tv""
 
 pre_configure_target() {
-  export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$(get_build_dir ffmpeg)/.install_pkg/usr/lib"
+  export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$(get_install_dir ffmpeg)/usr/lib"
   export LIBS="$LIBS -lid3tag -lFLAC -logg -lz -lpthread -ldl -lm"
 }
 
 addon() {
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
-  cp -P $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/sbin/minidlnad $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+  cp -P $PKG_INSTALL/usr/sbin/minidlnad $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -p $(get_build_dir libexif)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libexif.so.12 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -p $(get_install_dir libexif)/usr/lib/libexif.so.12 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/mpd/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/mpd/package.mk
index 00aecb58a2..048a9f3d96 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/mpd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/mpd/package.mk
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ addon() {
   cp -P $(get_build_dir mpd-mpc)/.$TARGET_NAME/mpc $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -p $(get_build_dir libmpdclient)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libmpdclient.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -p $(get_build_dir libmpdclient)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libmpdclient.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -p $(get_install_dir libmpdclient)/usr/lib/libmpdclient.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -p $(get_install_dir libmpdclient)/usr/lib/libmpdclient.so.2 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/net-snmp/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/net-snmp/package.mk
index 079b0abce0..342bf178f1 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/net-snmp/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/net-snmp/package.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ PKG_SECTION="service"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="Simple Network Management Protocol utilities."
 PKG_LONGDESC="Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a widely used protocol for monitoring the health and welfare of network equipment."
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
+PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-sysroot"
 
 PKG_IS_ADDON="yes"
 PKG_ADDON_NAME="Net-SNMP"
@@ -48,10 +49,10 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
-  make install INSTALL_PREFIX=$PKG_BUILD/.$TARGET_NAME
+  make install INSTALL_PREFIX=$INSTALL
 }
 
 addon() {
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -r $PKG_BUILD/.$TARGET_NAME/storage/.kodi/addons/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/bin $PKG_BUILD/.$TARGET_NAME/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/share $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/
+  cp -r $PKG_INSTALL/storage/.kodi/addons/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/bin $PKG_INSTALL/storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/share $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk
index 82dd30e55e..4bdf2ffc39 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/pcscd/package.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PKG_ADDON_TYPE="xbmc.service"
 
 addon() {
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
-    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir pcsc-lite)/.install_pkg/usr/sbin/pcscd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/pcscd.bin
+    cp -Pa $(get_install_dir pcsc-lite)/usr/sbin/pcscd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/pcscd.bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/serial
     cp -Pa $(get_build_dir ccid)/.$TARGET_NAME/src/.libs/libccidtwin.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/drivers/serial
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/proftpd/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/proftpd/package.mk
index c3684bea17..d118822d4a 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/proftpd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/proftpd/package.mk
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ addon() {
     cp $PKG_BUILD/.$TARGET_NAME/ftpwho  $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
     cp $PKG_BUILD/.$TARGET_NAME/ftptop  $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
-    cp $BUILD/whois*/mkpasswd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+    cp $(get_build_dir whois)/mkpasswd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/locale
     cp $PKG_BUILD/.$TARGET_NAME/locale/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/locale
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/snapclient/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/snapclient/package.mk
index 965369dc35..c9a4de2027 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/snapclient/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/snapclient/package.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ addon() {
      "$ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin"
 
   mkdir -p "$ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib"
-  cp "$(get_build_dir alsa-plugins)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/alsa"/*.so \
+  cp "$(get_install_dir alsa-plugins)/usr/lib/alsa"/*.so \
      "$ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib"
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/tinc/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/tinc/package.mk
index 795d1a16bd..d3fafb024e 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/tinc/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/tinc/package.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ make_target() {
 
 addon() {
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
-  cp $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/sbin/* \
+  cp $PKG_INSTALL/usr/sbin/* \
      $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/touchscreen/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/touchscreen/package.mk
index cb8e460ccb..b640efdef2 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/touchscreen/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/touchscreen/package.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ addon() {
   sed -e "s|@ADDON_VERSION@|$ADDON_VERSION|g" \
       -i $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/addon.xml
 
-  cp $(get_build_dir tslib)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+  cp $(get_install_dir tslib)/usr/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
   cp $(get_build_dir evtest)/.$TARGET_NAME/evtest  $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/ttyd/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/ttyd/package.mk
index 588adefb71..50a172e8e7 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/ttyd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/ttyd/package.mk
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ PKG_ADDON_TYPE="xbmc.service"
 
 addon() {
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
-  cp -P $PKG_BUILD/.install_pkg/usr/bin/ttyd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+  cp -P $PKG_INSTALL/usr/bin/ttyd $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -p $(get_build_dir json-c)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libjson-c.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -p $(get_build_dir libwebsockets)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libwebsockets.so.14 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -p $(get_install_dir json-c)/usr/lib/libjson-c.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -p $(get_install_dir libwebsockets)/usr/lib/libwebsockets.so.14 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/tvheadend42/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/tvheadend42/package.mk
index c497d0e396..dd6a3fbc61 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/tvheadend42/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/tvheadend42/package.mk
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ pre_configure_target() {
   rm -rf .$TARGET_NAME
 
 # pass ffmpegx to build
-  PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig"
-  CFLAGS+=" -I$(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/include"
-  LDFLAGS+=" -L$(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/lib"
+  PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig"
+  CFLAGS+=" -I$(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/include"
+  LDFLAGS+=" -L$(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/lib"
 
 # pass libhdhomerun to build
-  CFLAGS+=" -I$(get_build_dir libhdhomerun)"
+  CFLAGS+=" -I$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include/hdhomerun"
 
   export CROSS_COMPILE="$TARGET_PREFIX"
   export CFLAGS+=" -I$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include/iconv -L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib/iconv"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ addon() {
 
   cp -P $PKG_BUILD/build.linux/tvheadend $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
   cp -P $PKG_BUILD/capmt_ca.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
-  cp -P $(get_build_dir comskip)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/comskip $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+  cp -P $(get_install_dir comskip)/usr/bin/comskip $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   # dvb-scan files
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/dvb-scan
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/vdr-addon/package.mk b/packages/addons/service/vdr-addon/package.mk
index d3d9847fef..cd54d0fba0 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/vdr-addon/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/service/vdr-addon/package.mk
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ addon() {
   cp -P $VDR_PLUGIN_XMLTV2VDR/dist/epgdata2xmltv/epgdata2xmltv $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
-  cp -PL $(get_build_dir tntnet)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libtntnet.so.12 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+  cp -PL $(get_install_dir tntnet)/usr/lib/libtntnet.so.12 $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/plugins/streamdev-server
   cp -PR $VDR_PLUGIN_STREAMVEV_DIR/streamdev-server/streamdevhosts.conf $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/config/plugins/streamdev-server
diff --git a/packages/addons/tools/dotnet-runtime/package.mk b/packages/addons/tools/dotnet-runtime/package.mk
index 7006ab65ae..144c89c4f9 100644
--- a/packages/addons/tools/dotnet-runtime/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/tools/dotnet-runtime/package.mk
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ addon() {
         $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/libs
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir curl3)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libcurl.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir krb5)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libcom_err.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir krb5)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libgssapi_krb5.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir krb5)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libk5crypto.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir krb5)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libkrb5.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir krb5)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libkrb5support.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir lttng-ust)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/liblttng-ust.so.? \
-        $(get_build_dir lttng-ust)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/liblttng-ust-tracepoint.so.? \
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir curl3)/usr/lib/libcurl.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir krb5)/usr/lib/libcom_err.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir krb5)/usr/lib/libgssapi_krb5.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir krb5)/usr/lib/libk5crypto.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir krb5)/usr/lib/libkrb5.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir krb5)/usr/lib/libkrb5support.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir lttng-ust)/usr/lib/liblttng-ust.so.? \
+        $(get_install_dir lttng-ust)/usr/lib/liblttng-ust-tracepoint.so.? \
         $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/libs
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/tools/ffmpeg-tools/package.mk b/packages/addons/tools/ffmpeg-tools/package.mk
index 257c402f8a..36272d76c5 100644
--- a/packages/addons/tools/ffmpeg-tools/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/tools/ffmpeg-tools/package.mk
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ PKG_ADDON_TYPE="xbmc.python.script"
 
 addon() {
   mkdir -p $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
-  cp -L $(get_build_dir ffmpegx)/.INSTALL_PKG/usr/local/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+  cp -L $(get_install_dir ffmpegx)/usr/local/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 }
diff --git a/packages/addons/tools/multimedia-tools/package.mk b/packages/addons/tools/multimedia-tools/package.mk
index c5426ddc52..475e6d8c08 100644
--- a/packages/addons/tools/multimedia-tools/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/tools/multimedia-tools/package.mk
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ addon() {
     cp -P $(get_build_dir mediainfo)/Project/GNU/CLI/mediainfo $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # mpg123
-    cp -P $(get_build_dir mpg123)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
+    cp -P $(get_install_dir mpg123)/usr/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
 
     # opencaster
-    cp -P $(get_build_dir opencaster)/.install_pkg/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
+    cp -P $(get_install_dir opencaster)/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
 
     # squeezelite
     cp -P $(get_build_dir squeezelite)/squeezelite $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
diff --git a/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk b/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk
index 8ec46a5b7f..a4b886af55 100644
--- a/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ addon() {
     cp -P $(get_build_dir hid_mapper)/hid_mapper $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # htop
-    cp -P $(get_build_dir htop)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/htop $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+    cp -P $(get_install_dir htop)/usr/bin/htop $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # i2c-tools
     cp -P $(get_build_dir i2c-tools)/tools/i2cdetect $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ addon() {
 
     # jq
     cp -P $(get_build_dir jq)/.$TARGET_NAME/jq $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
-    cp -P $(get_build_dir oniguruma)/.install_pkg/usr/lib/libonig.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
+    cp -P $(get_install_dir oniguruma)/usr/lib/libonig.so $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/lib
 
     # lm_sensors
     cp -P $(get_build_dir lm_sensors)/prog/sensors/sensors $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin 2>/dev/null || :
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ addon() {
     cp -P $(get_build_dir lshw)/src/lshw $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # mc
-    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir mc)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
-    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir mc)/.install_pkg/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.system-tools/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID
+    cp -Pa $(get_install_dir mc)/usr/bin/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin/
+    cp -Pa $(get_install_dir mc)/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.system-tools/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID
 
     # mrxvt
     cp -P $(get_build_dir mrxvt)/.$TARGET_NAME/src/mrxvt $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin 2>/dev/null || :
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ addon() {
     cp -P $(get_build_dir strace)/.$TARGET_NAME/strace $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # stress-ng
-    cp -P $(get_build_dir stress-ng)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/stress-ng $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+    cp -P $(get_install_dir stress-ng)/usr/bin/stress-ng $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # unrar
     cp -P $(get_build_dir unrar)/unrar $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
@@ -171,6 +171,6 @@ addon() {
     cp -P $(get_build_dir usb-modeswitch)/usb_modeswitch $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
 
     # vim
-    cp -P $(get_build_dir vim)/.install_pkg/usr/bin/vim $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
-    cp -Pa $(get_build_dir vim)/.install_pkg/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.system-tools/data/vim/ $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/data
+    cp -P $(get_install_dir vim)/usr/bin/vim $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/bin
+    cp -Pa $(get_install_dir vim)/storage/.kodi/addons/virtual.system-tools/data/vim/ $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID/data
 }
diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index e15950ad30..aff7f816b8 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ PKG_NAME="linux"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.kernel.org"
 PKG_DEPENDS_HOST="ccache:host rsync:host openssl:host"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux:host cpio:host kmod:host xz:host wireless-regdb keyutils $KERNEL_EXTRA_DEPENDS_TARGET"
-PKG_DEPENDS_INIT="toolchain"
-PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$LINUX_DEPENDS $(get_pkg_directory busybox)"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux:host cpio:host kmod:host xz:host wireless-regdb keyutils initramfs:init $KERNEL_EXTRA_DEPENDS_TARGET"
+PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$LINUX_DEPENDS $(get_pkg_directory initramfs) $(get_pkg_variable initramfs PKG_NEED_UNPACK)"
 PKG_LONGDESC="This package contains a precompiled kernel image and the modules."
 PKG_IS_KERNEL_PKG="yes"
 PKG_STAMP="$KERNEL_TARGET $KERNEL_MAKE_EXTRACMD"
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ makeinstall_host() {
 pre_make_target() {
   ( cd $ROOT
     rm -rf $BUILD/initramfs
+    rm -f ${STAMPS_INSTALL}/initramfs/install_target ${STAMPS_INSTALL}/*/install_init
     $SCRIPTS/install initramfs
   )
   pkg_lock_status "ACTIVE" "linux:target" "build"
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ make_target() {
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/.image
+  cp -p arch/${TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH}/boot/${KERNEL_TARGET} System.map $INSTALL/.image/
+
   kernel_make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir) modules_install
   rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/build
   rm -f $INSTALL/$(get_kernel_overlay_dir)/lib/modules/*/source
@@ -250,9 +253,7 @@ makeinstall_target() {
     done
     cp -p arch/$TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH/boot/dts/overlays/README $INSTALL/usr/share/bootloader/overlays
   fi
-}
 
-post_install() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/$(get_full_firmware_dir)/
 
   # regdb and signature is now loaded as firmware by 4.15+
diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
index 982cd039da..50c0f41232 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
@@ -213,9 +213,8 @@ configure_package() {
                          -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$TOOLCHAIN/bin/$PKG_PYTHON_VERSION \
                          -DPYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS=$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include/$PKG_PYTHON_VERSION \
                          -DGIT_VERSION=$PKG_VERSION \
-                         -DWITH_FFMPEG=$(get_build_dir ffmpeg) \
+                         -DFFMPEG_PATH=$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr \
                          -DENABLE_INTERNAL_FFMPEG=OFF \
-                         -DFFMPEG_INCLUDE_DIRS=$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr \
                          -DENABLE_INTERNAL_CROSSGUID=OFF \
                          -DENABLE_UDEV=ON \
                          -DENABLE_DBUS=ON \
diff --git a/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk b/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk
index afbe86bb4b..c0969a18d9 100644
--- a/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/libshairplay/package.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="Apple airplay and raop protocol server"
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
 
 pre_configure_target() {
-  CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$(get_build_dir avahi)/avahi-compat-libdns_sd"
+  CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include/avahi-compat-libdns_sd"
 }
 
 post_makeinstall_target() {
diff --git a/packages/readme.md b/packages/readme.md
index 133b76c3c8..4eac378cfc 100644
--- a/packages/readme.md
+++ b/packages/readme.md
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ Set the variable `PKG_BUILD_FLAGS` in the `package.mk` to enable/disable the sin
 | gold     | enabled by `GOLD_SUPPORT` | target, init | do not use GOLD-Llinker (can only disable) |
 | parallel | enabled  | all | `make` or `ninja` builds with multiple threads/processes (or not) |
 | strip    | enabled  | target | strips executables (or not) |
+| sysroot  | enabled  | target | installs the package to the sysroot folder (or not) |
 
 ###### Example
 ```
diff --git a/packages/security/nss/package.mk b/packages/security/nss/package.mk
index e81fc48214..60cf565857 100644
--- a/packages/security/nss/package.mk
+++ b/packages/security/nss/package.mk
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ makeinstall_target() {
   cp -RL dist/{public,private}/nss/* $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include/nss
   cp -L dist/Linux*/lib/pkgconfig/nss.pc $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib/pkgconfig
 
-  mkdir -p .install_pkg/usr/lib
-    cp -PL dist/Linux*/lib/*.so .install_pkg/usr/lib
+  mkdir -p $PKG_INSTALL/usr/lib
+    cp -PL dist/Linux*/lib/*.so $PKG_INSTALL/usr/lib
 }
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/dosfstools/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/dosfstools/package.mk
index 03c05722a3..4a4cb79b35 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/dosfstools/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/dosfstools/package.mk
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@ PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-compat-symlinks"
 PKG_MAKE_OPTS_TARGET="PREFIX=/usr"
 PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET="PREFIX=/usr"
 
+configure_init() {
+  : # reuse configure_target()
+}
+
 make_init() {
   : # reuse make_target()
 }
 
 makeinstall_init() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/sbin
-    cp ../.install_pkg/usr/sbin/fsck.fat $INSTALL/usr/sbin
+    cp $(get_install_dir dosfstools:target)/usr/sbin/fsck.fat $INSTALL/usr/sbin
     ln -sf fsck.fat $INSTALL/usr/sbin/fsck.msdos
     ln -sf fsck.fat $INSTALL/usr/sbin/fsck.vfat
 }
diff --git a/packages/tools/atf/package.mk b/packages/tools/atf/package.mk
index 4fae2d031f..76b09dff98 100644
--- a/packages/tools/atf/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/atf/package.mk
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ PKG_ARCH="arm aarch64"
 PKG_LICENSE="BSD-3c"
 PKG_SITE="https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware"
 PKG_URL="https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/archive/$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain gcc-arm-aarch64-linux-gnu"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_LONGDESC="ARM Trusted Firmware is a reference implementation of secure world software, including a Secure Monitor executing at Exception Level 3 and various Arm interface standards."
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="manual"
-PKG_IS_KERNEL_PKG="yes"
+
+[ -n "$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" gcc-arm-$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:host"
 
 make_target() {
   CROSS_COMPILE="$TARGET_KERNEL_PREFIX" LDFLAGS="" CFLAGS="" make PLAT=$ATF_PLATFORM bl31
diff --git a/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk b/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk
index 57b0c8f552..2a25d62d40 100644
--- a/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/u-boot/package.mk
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ PKG_SITE="https://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain Python3:host swig:host"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Das U-Boot is a cross-platform bootloader for embedded systems."
 
-PKG_IS_KERNEL_PKG="yes"
 PKG_STAMP="$UBOOT_SYSTEM $UBOOT_TARGET"
 
+[ -n "$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" gcc-arm-$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:host"
+
 if [ -n "$UBOOT_FIRMWARE" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" $UBOOT_FIRMWARE"
   PKG_DEPENDS_UNPACK+=" $UBOOT_FIRMWARE"
diff --git a/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk b/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
index cbc35a12b8..c31c5ba4f1 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
@@ -7,18 +7,23 @@ PKG_VERSION=""
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libc:init busybox:init plymouth-lite:init util-linux:init e2fsprogs:init dosfstools:init fakeroot:host terminus-font:init"
+PKG_DEPENDS_INIT="libc:init busybox:init plymouth-lite:init util-linux:init e2fsprogs:init dosfstools:init terminus-font:init"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain fakeroot:host initramfs:init"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
-PKG_LONGDESC="debug is a Metapackage for installing initramfs"
+PKG_LONGDESC="Metapackage for installing initramfs"
 
 if [ "$ISCSI_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET open-iscsi:init"
+  PKG_DEPENDS_INIT+=" open-iscsi:init"
 fi
 
 if [ "$INITRAMFS_PARTED_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET parted:init"
+  PKG_DEPENDS_INIT+=" parted:init"
 fi
 
+for i in $PKG_DEPENDS_INIT; do
+  PKG_NEED_UNPACK+=" $(get_pkg_directory $i)"
+done
+
 post_install() {
   ( cd $BUILD/initramfs
     if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index cd75277be5..0077e7e939 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -115,13 +115,8 @@ build_msg "CLR_TOOLCHAIN" "TOOLCHAIN" "${PKG_TOOLCHAIN}${_auto_toolchain}"
 setup_toolchain ${TARGET} ${PKG_TOOLCHAIN}
 
 # configure install directory
-if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" ]; then
-  INSTALL="${PKG_BUILD}/.install_pkg"
-elif [ "${TARGET}" = "init" ]; then
-  INSTALL="${PKG_BUILD}/.install_init"
-else
-  unset INSTALL
-fi
+[ -n "${PKG_INSTALL}" ] && INSTALL="${PKG_INSTALL}" || unset INSTALL
+
 # remove previous install files
 if [ -n "${INSTALL}" -a -d "${INSTALL}" ]; then
   rm -rf "${INSTALL}"
@@ -385,10 +380,13 @@ pkg_call_exists pre_makeinstall_${TARGET} && pkg_call pre_makeinstall_${TARGET}
 if pkg_call_exists makeinstall_${TARGET}; then
   pkg_call makeinstall_${TARGET}
 else
+  flag_enabled "sysroot" "yes" && INSTALL_TO_SYSROOT="yes" || INSTALL_TO_SYSROOT="no"
+
   case "${PKG_TOOLCHAIN}:${TARGET}" in
     # ninja based builds
     "meson:target"|"cmake:target")
-      DESTDIR=${SYSROOT_PREFIX} ninja install ${PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET}
+      [ "${INSTALL_TO_SYSROOT}" = "yes" ] && \
+        DESTDIR=${SYSROOT_PREFIX} ninja install ${PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET}
       DESTDIR=${INSTALL} ninja install ${PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET}
       ;;
     "meson:host"|"cmake:host")
@@ -403,7 +401,8 @@ else
 
     # make based builds
     "configure:target"|"cmake-make:target"|"autotools:target"|"make:target")
-      make install DESTDIR=${SYSROOT_PREFIX} -j1 ${PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET}
+      [ "${INSTALL_TO_SYSROOT}" = "yes" ] && \
+        make install DESTDIR=${SYSROOT_PREFIX} -j1 ${PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET}
       make install DESTDIR=${INSTALL} ${PKG_MAKEINSTALL_OPTS_TARGET}
       ;;
     "configure:host"|"cmake-make:host"|"autotools:host"|"make:host")
@@ -450,24 +449,17 @@ export SYSROOT_PREFIX="${PKG_ORIG_SYSROOT_PREFIX}"
 
 if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" -o "${TARGET}" = "init" ]; then
   if [ -d ${INSTALL} ]; then
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}include
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}lib/cmake
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}lib/pkgconfig
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}man
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/aclocal
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/bash-completion
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/doc
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/gtk-doc
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/info
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/locale
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/man
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/pkgconfig
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}share/zsh
-    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/,}var
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}man
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/bash-completion
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/doc
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/gtk-doc
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/info
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/locale
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/man
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}share/zsh
+    rm -rf ${INSTALL}/{usr/local/,usr/,}var
     find ${INSTALL} \( -name "*.orig" \
                   -o -name "*.rej" \
-                  -o -name "*.a" \
-                  -o -name "*.la" \
                   -o -name "*.o" \
                   -o -name "*.in" \
                   -o -name ".git*" \) \
@@ -493,6 +485,10 @@ if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" -o "${TARGET}" = "init" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+if [ -n "${INSTALL}" -a -d "${INSTALL}" ]; then
+  echo "INFO_PKG_NAME=\"${PKG_NAME}\"" > "${INSTALL}/.libreelec-package"
+fi
+
 cd ${ROOT}
 
 PKG_DEEPHASH=$(calculate_stamp)
diff --git a/scripts/clean b/scripts/clean
index 36ac2394d1..f6bdd60a5a 100755
--- a/scripts/clean
+++ b/scripts/clean
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ clean_package() {
     return
   fi
 
-  # Use a wilcard here to remove all versions of the package
-  for i in "${BUILD}/${1}-"*; do
+  # Use a wildcard here to remove all versions of the package
+  for i in "${BUILD}/build/${1}-"* \
+           "${BUILD}/install_pkg/${1}-"* \
+           "${BUILD}/install_init/${1}-"*; do
     if [ -d "${i}" -a -f "${i}/.libreelec-unpack" ]; then
       . "${i}/.libreelec-unpack"
       if [ "${STAMP_PKG_NAME}" = "${1}" ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/genbuildplan.py b/scripts/genbuildplan.py
index 15e4dca4cf..b1f894e3e2 100755
--- a/scripts/genbuildplan.py
+++ b/scripts/genbuildplan.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def get_build_steps(args, nodes, trigger_pkgs, built_pkgs):
     for pkg in resolved:
         if pkg.fqname not in built_pkgs:
             built_pkgs.append(pkg.fqname)
-            task = "build" if pkg.fqname.endswith(":host") or not install else "install"
+            task = "build" if pkg.fqname.endswith(":host") or pkg.fqname.endswith(":init") or not install else "install"
             yield(task, pkg.fqname)
 
 # Reduce the complete list of packages to a map of those packages that will
diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index f2a8740100..d59220c294 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ MODVER=$(basename $(ls -d ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/*)
 find ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/${MODVER}/ -name *.ko | \
   sed -e "s,${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/${MODVER}/,," \
     > ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base/lib/modules/${MODVER}/modules.order
-${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/depmod -b ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base -a -e -F "${BUILD}/linux-$(kernel_version)/System.map" ${MODVER} 2>&1
+${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/depmod -b ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/base -a -e -F "$(get_install_dir linux)/.image/System.map" ${MODVER} 2>&1
 
 # Strip kernel modules
 for MOD in $(find ${INSTALL}/usr/lib/kernel-overlays/ -type f -name *.ko); do
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ mkdir -p ${TARGET_IMG}
 rm -rf ${TARGET_IMG}/${IMAGE_NAME}.kernel
 
 # Copy kernel to target dir
-cp -PR ${BUILD}/linux-$(kernel_version)/arch/${TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH}/boot/${KERNEL_TARGET} ${TARGET_IMG}/${IMAGE_NAME}.kernel
+cp -PR $(get_install_dir linux)/.image/${KERNEL_TARGET} ${TARGET_IMG}/${IMAGE_NAME}.kernel
 chmod 0644 ${TARGET_IMG}/${IMAGE_NAME}.kernel
 
 # Set mksquashfs options for each compression method
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index d0a22ac58e..f4d4ea95e0 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -137,10 +137,28 @@ if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" ] ; then
   pkg_call_exists pre_install && pkg_call pre_install
 fi
 
-if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" -a -d ${PKG_BUILD}/.install_pkg ]; then
-  cp -PR ${PKG_BUILD}/.install_pkg/* ${INSTALL}
-elif [ "${TARGET}" = "init" -a -d ${PKG_BUILD}/.install_init ]; then
-  cp -PR ${PKG_BUILD}/.install_init/* ${INSTALL}
+if [ -n "${PKG_INSTALL}" -a -d "${PKG_INSTALL}" ]; then
+  tar \
+    -C "${PKG_INSTALL}" \
+    --exclude=./usr/local/include \
+    --exclude=./usr/local/lib/cmake \
+    --exclude=./usr/local/lib/pkgconfig \
+    --exclude=./usr/local/share/aclocal \
+    --exclude=./usr/local/share/pkgconfig \
+    --exclude=./usr/include \
+    --exclude=./usr/lib/cmake \
+    --exclude=./usr/lib/pkgconfig \
+    --exclude=./usr/share/aclocal \
+    --exclude=./usr/share/pkgconfig \
+    --exclude=./include \
+    --exclude=./lib/cmake \
+    --exclude=./lib/pkgconfig \
+    --exclude=./share/aclocal \
+    --exclude=./share/pkgconfig \
+    --exclude=./.* \
+    --exclude='*.a' \
+    --exclude='*.la' \
+    -cf - . | tar -C "${INSTALL}" -xf -
 fi
 
 if [ "${TARGET}" = "target" ] ; then
diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index c88bf0769d..03980c6699 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ fi
 
 STAMP="${PKG_BUILD}/.libreelec-unpack"
 
-mkdir -p ${BUILD}
+mkdir -p ${BUILD}/build
 
 # Perform a wildcard match on the package to ensure old versions are cleaned too
 PKG_DEEPHASH=
-for i in ${BUILD}/${PKG_NAME}-*; do
+for i in ${BUILD}/build/${PKG_NAME}-*; do
   if [ -d ${i} -a -f "${i}/.libreelec-unpack" ] ; then
     . "${i}/.libreelec-unpack"
     if [ "${STAMP_PKG_NAME}" = "${PKG_NAME}" ]; then