diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/libdigi/libdigi.bb b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/libdigi/libdigi.bb
index 4cf7fc08a..6f9c00945 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/libdigi/libdigi.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/libdigi/libdigi.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "Digi's utilities library"
 SECTION = "libs"
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ SRC_URI = " \
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -c -o log.o log.c
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -c -o cmdopt.o cmdopt.c
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -c -o mem.o mem.c
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -c -o crc32.o crc32.c
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -c -o platform.o platform.c
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -c -o log.o log.c
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -c -o cmdopt.o cmdopt.c
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -c -o mem.o mem.c
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -c -o crc32.o crc32.c
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -c -o platform.o platform.c
 	${AR} -rcs libdigi.a log.o cmdopt.o mem.o crc32.o platform.o
 }
 
diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/update-flash/update-flash.bb b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/update-flash/update-flash.bb
index 44451f764..49194d0b7 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/update-flash/update-flash.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-bsp/update-flash/update-flash.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "Digi's update test utility"
 SECTION = "base"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ GIT_SHA1 = "$(cd ${THISDIR} && git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -DGIT_SHA1=\"${GIT_SHA1}\" update_flash.c -o update_flash -ldigi
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -DGIT_SHA1=\"${GIT_SHA1}\" update_flash.c -o update_flash -ldigi
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-alsa.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-alsa.bb
index 3ab5af986..755e248dc 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-alsa.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-alsa.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: ALSA API test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://alsa_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/alsa_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall alsa_test.c -o alsa_test -lasound
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} alsa_test.c -o alsa_test -lasound
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-bt.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-bt.bb
index 71866c3fc..ed1a49ad6 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-bt.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-bt.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: application to transfer data over bluetooth"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://bt_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/bt_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall bt_test.c -o bt_test -lbluetooth -pthread
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} bt_test.c -o bt_test -lbluetooth -pthread
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-btconfig.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-btconfig.bb
index 0e997e1a3..f05173b94 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-btconfig.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-btconfig.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: application to perform low level bluetooth"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://btconfig"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/btconfig"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall btconfig.c -o btconfig -lbluetooth
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} btconfig.c -o btconfig -lbluetooth
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-can.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-can.bb
index a6c7de141..a0cd3eecd 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-can.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-can.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: CAN bus test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://can_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/can_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall can_test.c -o can_test -pthread
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} can_test.c -o can_test -pthread
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-gpio-sysfs.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-gpio-sysfs.bb
index f97385b82..0c5847b3d 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-gpio-sysfs.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-gpio-sysfs.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: GPIO sysfs API test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://gpio_sysfs_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/gpio_sysfs_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall gpio_sysfs_test.c sysfsgpio.c -o gpio_sysfs_test
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} gpio_sysfs_test.c sysfsgpio.c -o gpio_sysfs_test
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-rtc.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-rtc.bb
index ac58eb68b..f8e96ec7c 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-rtc.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-rtc.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: RTC test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://rtc_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/rtc_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall rtc_test.c -o rtc_test
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} rtc_test.c -o rtc_test
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-spidev.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-spidev.bb
index 91fb30abf..1f2ef985b 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-spidev.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-spidev.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: SPI device driver test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ python do_warning_spidev_ccardimx28() {
 addtask warning_spidev before do_compile
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall spidev_test.c -o spidev_test
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} spidev_test.c -o spidev_test
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-v4l2.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-v4l2.bb
index 1e0ce763d..2d9195891 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-v4l2.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-v4l2.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: V4L2 test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ INCLUDE_PATH_ccimx6 = "-I${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}/arch/arm/include -I${STAGING_KERN
 S = "${WORKDIR}/v4l2_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${INCLUDE_PATH} v4l2_still.c -o v4l2_still -lpthread
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${INCLUDE_PATH} v4l2_common.c v4l2_preview_test.c -o v4l2_preview_test -lpthread
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${INCLUDE_PATH} ${LDFLAGS} v4l2_still.c -o v4l2_still -lpthread
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${INCLUDE_PATH} ${LDFLAGS} v4l2_common.c v4l2_preview_test.c -o v4l2_preview_test -lpthread
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-vplay.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-vplay.bb
index eedcb9da5..c40b381f0 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-vplay.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-vplay.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: OSS (open sound system) test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://vplay_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/vplay_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall vplay.c -o vplay
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} vplay.c -o vplay
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-watchdog.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-watchdog.bb
index a98b718f5..4f801dbde 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-watchdog.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/dey-examples-watchdog.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "DEY examples: watchdog test application"
 SECTION = "examples"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://watchdog_test"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/watchdog_test"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall watchdog_test.c -o watchdog_test
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} watchdog_test.c -o watchdog_test
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/fbtest/fbtest.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/fbtest/fbtest.bb
index dee2d745d..9cc057d53 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/fbtest/fbtest.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/fbtest/fbtest.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "Digi's framebuffer test utility"
 SECTION = "base"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://fbtest.c"
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall fbtest.c -o fbtest -lnano-X
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} fbtest.c -o fbtest -lnano-X
 }
 
 do_install() {
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/memwatch/memwatch.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/memwatch/memwatch.bb
index 1244657f0..03875c6f6 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/memwatch/memwatch.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/memwatch/memwatch.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2013 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2013,2017 Digi International.
 
 SUMMARY = "Digi's memory access utility"
 SECTION = "base"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SRC_URI = "file://memwatch.c \
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
 do_compile() {
-	${CC} -O2 -Wall -o memwatch memwatch.c
+	${CC} -O2 -Wall ${LDFLAGS} -o memwatch memwatch.c
 }
 
 do_install() {