diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fa5f556fb9..875fbb1f1f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -880,80 +880,80 @@ else
 DO_STATIC_RELA =
 endif
 
-# Always append ALL so that arch config.mk's can add custom ones
-ALL-y += u-boot.srec u-boot.bin u-boot.sym System.map binary_size_check
+# Always append INPUTS so that arch config.mk's can add custom ones
+INPUTS-y += u-boot.srec u-boot.bin u-boot.sym System.map binary_size_check
 
-ALL-$(CONFIG_ONENAND_U_BOOT) += u-boot-onenand.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_ONENAND_U_BOOT) += u-boot-onenand.bin
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPL_FSL_PBL),y)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_RAMBOOT_PBL) += u-boot-with-spl-pbl.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_RAMBOOT_PBL) += u-boot-with-spl-pbl.bin
 else
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT), y)
 # For Secure Boot The Image needs to be signed and Header must also
 # be included. So The image has to be built explicitly
-ALL-$(CONFIG_RAMBOOT_PBL) += u-boot.pbl
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_RAMBOOT_PBL) += u-boot.pbl
 endif
 endif
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL) += spl/u-boot-spl.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL) += spl/u-boot-spl.bin
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MX6)$(CONFIG_IMX_HAB), yy)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += u-boot-ivt.img
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += u-boot-ivt.img
 else
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MX7)$(CONFIG_IMX_HAB), yy)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += u-boot-ivt.img
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += u-boot-ivt.img
 else
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += u-boot.img
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK) += u-boot.img
 endif
 endif
-ALL-$(CONFIG_TPL) += tpl/u-boot-tpl.bin
-ALL-$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE) += u-boot.dtb
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_TPL) += tpl/u-boot-tpl.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE) += u-boot.dtb
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK),y)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE) += u-boot-dtb.img
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE) += u-boot-dtb.img
 endif
-ALL-$(CONFIG_OF_HOSTFILE) += u-boot.dtb
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_OF_HOSTFILE) += u-boot.dtb
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_TARGET),)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL) += $(CONFIG_SPL_TARGET:"%"=%)
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL) += $(CONFIG_SPL_TARGET:"%"=%)
 endif
-ALL-$(CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF) += u-boot.elf
-ALL-$(CONFIG_EFI_APP) += u-boot-app.efi
-ALL-$(CONFIG_EFI_STUB) += u-boot-payload.efi
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_REMAKE_ELF) += u-boot.elf
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_EFI_APP) += u-boot-app.efi
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_EFI_STUB) += u-boot-payload.efi
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_HAS_ROM),)
 ifneq ($(BUILD_ROM)$(CONFIG_BUILD_ROM),)
-ALL-y += u-boot.rom
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_X86_RESET_VECTOR) += u-boot.rom
 endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SYS_COREBOOT)$(CONFIG_SPL),yy)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_BINMAN) += u-boot-x86-with-spl.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_BINMAN) += u-boot-x86-with-spl.bin
 endif
 
 # Build a combined spl + u-boot image for sunxi
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_SUNXI)$(CONFIG_SPL),yy)
-ALL-y += u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin
 endif
 
 # enable combined SPL/u-boot/dtb rules for tegra
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_TEGRA)$(CONFIG_SPL),yy)
-ALL-y += u-boot-tegra.bin u-boot-nodtb-tegra.bin
-ALL-$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE) += u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-tegra.bin u-boot-nodtb-tegra.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE) += u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin
 endif
 
-ALL-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MEDIATEK) += u-boot-mtk.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MEDIATEK) += u-boot-mtk.bin
 
 # Add optional build target if defined in board/cpu/soc headers
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_TARGET),)
-ALL-y += $(CONFIG_BUILD_TARGET:"%"=%)
+INPUTS-y += $(CONFIG_BUILD_TARGET:"%"=%)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_INIT_SP_RELATIVE)$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE),yy)
-ALL-y += init_sp_bss_offset_check
+INPUTS-y += init_sp_bss_offset_check
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MPC85xx)$(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE),yy)
-ALL-y += u-boot-with-dtb.bin
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-with-dtb.bin
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_ROCKCHIP)$(CONFIG_SPL),yy)
-ALL-y += u-boot-rockchip.bin
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-rockchip.bin
 endif
 
 LDFLAGS_u-boot += $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
@@ -1010,7 +1010,11 @@ quiet_cmd_cfgcheck = CFGCHK  $2
 cmd_cfgcheck = $(srctree)/scripts/check-config.sh $2 \
 		$(srctree)/scripts/config_whitelist.txt $(srctree)
 
-all:		$(ALL-y)
+PHONY += inputs
+inputs: $(INPUTS-y)
+
+all: inputs
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEPRECATED),y)
 	$(warning "You have deprecated configuration options enabled in your .config! Please check your configuration.")
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPI),y)
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index f25603109e..4153f7e371 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),y)
 # Check that only R_ARM_RELATIVE relocations are generated.
-ALL-y += checkarmreloc
+INPUTS-y += checkarmreloc
 # The movt / movw can hardcode 16 bit parts of the addresses in the
 # instruction. Relocation is not supported for that case, so disable
 # such usage by requiring word relocations.
@@ -154,17 +154,17 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_IMX_CONFIG),)
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-ALL-y += SPL
+INPUTS-y += SPL
 endif
 else
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE),y)
-ALL-y += u-boot-dtb.imx
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-dtb.imx
 else
-ALL-y += u-boot.imx
+INPUTS-y += u-boot.imx
 endif
 endif
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_VF610),)
-ALL-y += u-boot.vyb
+INPUTS-y += u-boot.vyb
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-at91/config.mk
index 9a023efb19..5426394651 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/config.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_V7A),y)
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-ALL-y	+= u-boot.img
+INPUTS-y	+= u-boot.img
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/config.mk
index 5a33982e2d..4674cae43b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/config.mk
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2012, Texas Instruments, Incorporated - http://www.ti.com/
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK)	+= u-boot.ais
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK)	+= u-boot.ais
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk
index f6b63db349..aca7a37009 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/config.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ tiboot3.bin: image_check FORCE
 	$(srctree)/tools/k3_gen_x509_cert.sh -c 16 -b $(obj)/u-boot-spl.bin \
 				-o $@ -l $(CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE) -k $(KEY)
 
-ALL-y	+= tiboot3.bin
+INPUTS-y	+= tiboot3.bin
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
@@ -55,23 +55,23 @@ $(SPL_ITS): FORCE
 	$(srctree)/tools/k3_fit_atf.sh \
 	$(patsubst %,$(obj)/dts/%.dtb,$(subst ",,$(CONFIG_SPL_OF_LIST))) > $@
 
-ALL-y	+= tispl.bin_HS
+INPUTS-y	+= tispl.bin_HS
 else
 SPL_ITS := u-boot-spl-k3.its
 $(SPL_ITS): FORCE
 	$(srctree)/tools/k3_fit_atf.sh \
 	$(patsubst %,$(obj)/dts/%.dtb,$(subst ",,$(CONFIG_SPL_OF_LIST))) > $@
 
-ALL-y	+= tispl.bin
+INPUTS-y	+= tispl.bin
 endif
 endif
 
 else
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TI_SECURE_DEVICE),y)
-ALL-y	+= u-boot.img_HS
+INPUTS-y	+= u-boot.img_HS
 else
-ALL-y	+= u-boot.img
+INPUTS-y	+= u-boot.img
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/config.mk
index 5806f8f5d1..5a16891f23 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/config.mk
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ include  $(srctree)/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config_secure.mk
 
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TI_SECURE_DEVICE),y)
-ALL-y += u-boot_HS_MLO
+INPUTS-y += u-boot_HS_MLO
 else
-ALL-y += MLO
+INPUTS-y += MLO
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config.mk
index af455366ed..4f0d2598fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/config.mk
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_TI_SECURE_DEVICE),y) # Refer to README.ti-secure for more info
 # For booting spl from QSPI or NOR use
 # u-boot-spl_HS_X-LOADER
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_OMAP54XX),y)
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_MLO
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_ULO
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_X-LOADER
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_MLO
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_ULO
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_X-LOADER
 endif
 # On AM43XX:
 #
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ endif
 # For booting spl from all other media use
 # u-boot-spl_HS_ISSW
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AM43XX),y)
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_SPI_X-LOADER
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_ISSW
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_SPI_X-LOADER
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_ISSW
 endif
 # On AM33XX:
 #
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ endif
 # For booting spl over UART, USB, or Ethernet use
 # u-boot-spl_HS_2ND
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AM33XX),y)
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_SPI_X-LOADER
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_X-LOADER
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_MLO
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl_HS_2ND
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_SPI_X-LOADER
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_X-LOADER
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_MLO
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl_HS_2ND
 endif
 else
-ALL-y += MLO
+INPUTS-y += MLO
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_AM33XX),y)
-ALL-y += MLO.byteswap
+INPUTS-y += MLO.byteswap
 endif
 endif
 else
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TI_SECURE_DEVICE),y)
-ALL-$(CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT) += u-boot_HS_XIP_X-LOADER
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT) += u-boot_HS.img
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT) += u-boot_HS_XIP_X-LOADER
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT) += u-boot_HS.img
 endif
-ALL-y += u-boot.img
+INPUTS-y += u-boot.img
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rmobile/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-rmobile/Makefile
index a3fdcc3bc0..3206bce722 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rmobile/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rmobile/Makefile
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ spl/u-boot-spl.scif: spl/u-boot-spl.srec spl/u-boot-spl.bin
 
 # if srec_cat is present build u-boot-spl.scif by default
 has_srec_cat = $(call try-run,srec_cat -VERSion,y,n)
-ALL-$(has_srec_cat) += u-boot-spl.scif
+INPUTS-$(has_srec_cat) += u-boot-spl.scif
 CLEAN_FILES += u-boot-spl.scif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/config.mk b/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/config.mk
index 403af2a225..c30bf482f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-stm32mp/config.mk
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 #
 
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL
-ALL-y += u-boot.stm32
+INPUTS-y += u-boot.stm32
 else
 ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-ALL-y += u-boot-spl.stm32
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-spl.stm32
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/board/BuR/brppt1/config.mk b/board/BuR/brppt1/config.mk
index b11b544c37..6853135f83 100644
--- a/board/BuR/brppt1/config.mk
+++ b/board/BuR/brppt1/config.mk
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ cmd_prodzip =					\
 	zip -9 -r $@ misc/* >/dev/null $<
 
 ifeq ($(hw-platform-y),brppt1-spi)
-ALL-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
-ALL-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip
+INPUTS-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
+INPUTS-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip
 endif
 
 $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin: u-boot-dtb.img spl/u-boot-spl.bin
diff --git a/board/BuR/brppt2/config.mk b/board/BuR/brppt2/config.mk
index fa973db762..0d1638a97a 100644
--- a/board/BuR/brppt2/config.mk
+++ b/board/BuR/brppt2/config.mk
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ cmd_prodzip =					\
 
 ifeq ($(hw-platform-y),brppt2)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),y)
-ALL-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
-ALL-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip
+INPUTS-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
+INPUTS-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/board/BuR/brsmarc1/config.mk b/board/BuR/brsmarc1/config.mk
index 0692988507..1de971876c 100644
--- a/board/BuR/brsmarc1/config.mk
+++ b/board/BuR/brsmarc1/config.mk
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ cmd_prodzip =					\
 	cp u-boot-dtb.img misc/ &&		\
 	zip -9 -r $@ misc/* >/dev/null $<
 
-ALL-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
-ALL-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip
+INPUTS-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
+INPUTS-y += $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip
 
 $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin: u-boot-dtb.img spl/u-boot-spl.bin
 	$(call if_changed,prodbin)
 
 $(hw-platform-y)_prod.zip: $(hw-platform-y)_prog.bin
-	$(call if_changed,prodzip)
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(call if_changed,prodzip)
diff --git a/board/imgtec/boston/config.mk b/board/imgtec/boston/config.mk
index 8cfc9c6894..c1e242f108 100644
--- a/board/imgtec/boston/config.mk
+++ b/board/imgtec/boston/config.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ u-boot.mcs: u-boot.bin
 
 # if srec_cat is present build u-boot.mcs by default
 has_srec_cat = $(call try-run,srec_cat -VERSion,y,n)
-ALL-$(has_srec_cat) += u-boot.mcs
+INPUTS-$(has_srec_cat) += u-boot.mcs
 CLEAN_FILES += u-boot.mcs
diff --git a/board/intel/edison/config.mk b/board/intel/edison/config.mk
index fdcbbdf3b1..8c6087e290 100644
--- a/board/intel/edison/config.mk
+++ b/board/intel/edison/config.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cmd_mkalign_eds =							\
 	dd if=$^ of=$@ bs=4k seek=1 2>/dev/null &&			\
 	mv $@ $^
 
-ALL-y += u-boot-align.bin
+INPUTS-y += u-boot-align.bin
 u-boot-align.bin: u-boot.bin
 	$(call if_changed,mkalign_eds)
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.spl b/scripts/Makefile.spl
index e6d56a1286..d528c994ff 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.spl
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.spl
@@ -213,42 +213,42 @@ spl/boot.bin: $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN)-align.bin FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,mkimage)
 endif
 
-ALL-y	+= $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN).bin
+INPUTS-y	+= $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN).bin
 
 ifdef CONFIG_SAMSUNG
-ALL-y	+= $(obj)/$(BOARD)-spl.bin
+INPUTS-y	+= $(obj)/$(BOARD)-spl.bin
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_GEN5)$(CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA10),)
-ALL-y	+= $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN).sfp
+INPUTS-y	+= $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN).sfp
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_SUNXI
-ALL-y	+= $(obj)/sunxi-spl.bin
+INPUTS-y	+= $(obj)/sunxi-spl.bin
 
 ifdef CONFIG_NAND_SUNXI
-ALL-y	+= $(obj)/sunxi-spl-with-ecc.bin
+INPUTS-y	+= $(obj)/sunxi-spl-with-ecc.bin
 endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SYS_SOC),"at91")
-ALL-y	+= $(obj)/boot.bin
+INPUTS-y	+= $(obj)/boot.bin
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_TPL_BUILD
-ALL-$(CONFIG_TPL_X86_16BIT_INIT) += $(obj)/u-boot-x86-start16-tpl.bin \
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_TPL_X86_16BIT_INIT) += $(obj)/u-boot-x86-start16-tpl.bin \
 	$(obj)/u-boot-x86-reset16-tpl.bin
 else
-ALL-$(CONFIG_SPL_X86_16BIT_INIT) += $(obj)/u-boot-x86-start16-spl.bin \
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_SPL_X86_16BIT_INIT) += $(obj)/u-boot-x86-start16-spl.bin \
 	$(obj)/u-boot-x86-reset16-spl.bin
 endif
 
-ALL-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQ)		+= $(obj)/boot.bin
-ALL-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQMP)	+= $(obj)/boot.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQ)		+= $(obj)/boot.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_ARCH_ZYNQMP)	+= $(obj)/boot.bin
 
-ALL-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MEDIATEK)	+= $(obj)/u-boot-spl-mtk.bin
+INPUTS-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MEDIATEK)	+= $(obj)/u-boot-spl-mtk.bin
 
-all:	$(ALL-y)
+all:	$(INPUTS-y)
 
 quiet_cmd_cat = CAT     $@
 cmd_cat = cat $(filter-out $(PHONY), $^) > $@
diff --git a/tools/binman/README b/tools/binman/README
index a6a3ee48aa..37ee3fc2d3 100644
--- a/tools/binman/README
+++ b/tools/binman/README
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ u-boot-<your_suffix>.bin: <input_file_1> <input_file_2> checkbinman FORCE
 endif
 
 This assumes that u-boot-<your_suffix>.bin is a target, and is the final file
-that you need to produce. You can make it a target by adding it to ALL-y
+that you need to produce. You can make it a target by adding it to INPUTS-y
 either in the main Makefile or in a config.mk file in your arch subdirectory.
 
 Once binman is executed it will pick up its instructions from a device-tree
