diff --git a/build/config.guess b/build/config.guess
index 8bd1095..588fe82 100755
--- a/build/config.guess
+++ b/build/config.guess
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Attempt to guess a canonical system name.
-#   Copyright 1992-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#   Copyright 1992-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-timestamp='2017-09-16'
+timestamp='2018-01-01'
 
 # This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 Output the configuration name of the system \`$me' is run on.
 
-Operation modes:
+Options:
   -h, --help         print this help, then exit
   -t, --time-stamp   print date of last modification, then exit
   -v, --version      print version number, then exit
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 GNU config.guess ($timestamp)
 
 Originally written by Per Bothner.
-Copyright 1992-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright 1992-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE."
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@
 	UNAME_MACHINE_ARCH=`arch | sed 's/^.*BSD\.//'`
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE_ARCH}-unknown-libertybsd${UNAME_RELEASE}
 	exit ;;
+    *:MidnightBSD:*:*)
+	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-midnightbsd${UNAME_RELEASE}
+	exit ;;
     *:ekkoBSD:*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-ekkobsd${UNAME_RELEASE}
 	exit ;;
@@ -262,6 +265,9 @@
     *:Redox:*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-unknown-redox
 	exit ;;
+    mips:OSF1:*.*)
+        echo mips-dec-osf1
+        exit ;;
     alpha:OSF1:*:*)
 	case $UNAME_RELEASE in
 	*4.0)
@@ -479,13 +485,13 @@
 #endif
 	#if defined (host_mips) && defined (MIPSEB)
 	#if defined (SYSTYPE_SYSV)
-	  printf ("mips-mips-riscos%ssysv\n", argv[1]); exit (0);
+	  printf ("mips-mips-riscos%ssysv\\n", argv[1]); exit (0);
 	#endif
 	#if defined (SYSTYPE_SVR4)
-	  printf ("mips-mips-riscos%ssvr4\n", argv[1]); exit (0);
+	  printf ("mips-mips-riscos%ssvr4\\n", argv[1]); exit (0);
 	#endif
 	#if defined (SYSTYPE_BSD43) || defined(SYSTYPE_BSD)
-	  printf ("mips-mips-riscos%sbsd\n", argv[1]); exit (0);
+	  printf ("mips-mips-riscos%sbsd\\n", argv[1]); exit (0);
 	#endif
 	#endif
 	  exit (-1);
@@ -608,7 +614,7 @@
     *:AIX:*:*)
 	echo rs6000-ibm-aix
 	exit ;;
-    ibmrt:4.4BSD:*|romp-ibm:BSD:*)
+    ibmrt:4.4BSD:*|romp-ibm:4.4BSD:*)
 	echo romp-ibm-bsd4.4
 	exit ;;
     ibmrt:*BSD:*|romp-ibm:BSD:*)            # covers RT/PC BSD and
@@ -629,8 +635,8 @@
     9000/[34678]??:HP-UX:*:*)
 	HPUX_REV=`echo ${UNAME_RELEASE}|sed -e 's/[^.]*.[0B]*//'`
 	case "${UNAME_MACHINE}" in
-	    9000/31? )            HP_ARCH=m68000 ;;
-	    9000/[34]?? )         HP_ARCH=m68k ;;
+	    9000/31?)            HP_ARCH=m68000 ;;
+	    9000/[34]??)         HP_ARCH=m68k ;;
 	    9000/[678][0-9][0-9])
 		if [ -x /usr/bin/getconf ]; then
 		    sc_cpu_version=`/usr/bin/getconf SC_CPU_VERSION 2>/dev/null`
@@ -743,7 +749,7 @@
 		{ echo "$SYSTEM_NAME"; exit; }
 	echo unknown-hitachi-hiuxwe2
 	exit ;;
-    9000/7??:4.3bsd:*:* | 9000/8?[79]:4.3bsd:*:* )
+    9000/7??:4.3bsd:*:* | 9000/8?[79]:4.3bsd:*:*)
 	echo hppa1.1-hp-bsd
 	exit ;;
     9000/8??:4.3bsd:*:*)
@@ -752,7 +758,7 @@
     *9??*:MPE/iX:*:* | *3000*:MPE/iX:*:*)
 	echo hppa1.0-hp-mpeix
 	exit ;;
-    hp7??:OSF1:*:* | hp8?[79]:OSF1:*:* )
+    hp7??:OSF1:*:* | hp8?[79]:OSF1:*:*)
 	echo hppa1.1-hp-osf
 	exit ;;
     hp8??:OSF1:*:*)
@@ -1072,7 +1078,7 @@
     i*86:*DOS:*:*)
 	echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-pc-msdosdjgpp
 	exit ;;
-    i*86:*:4.*:* | i*86:SYSTEM_V:4.*:*)
+    i*86:*:4.*:*)
 	UNAME_REL=`echo ${UNAME_RELEASE} | sed 's/\/MP$//'`
 	if grep Novell /usr/include/link.h >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		echo ${UNAME_MACHINE}-univel-sysv${UNAME_REL}
@@ -1400,8 +1406,20 @@
 	exit ;;
 esac
 
+echo "$0: unable to guess system type" >&2
+
+case "${UNAME_MACHINE}:${UNAME_SYSTEM}" in
+    mips:Linux | mips64:Linux)
+	# If we got here on MIPS GNU/Linux, output extra information.
+	cat >&2 <<EOF
+
+NOTE: MIPS GNU/Linux systems require a C compiler to fully recognize
+the system type. Please install a C compiler and try again.
+EOF
+	;;
+esac
+
 cat >&2 <<EOF
-$0: unable to guess system type
 
 This script (version $timestamp), has failed to recognize the
 operating system you are using. If your script is old, overwrite *all*
@@ -1441,7 +1459,7 @@
 exit 1
 
 # Local variables:
-# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-hooks 'time-stamp)
+# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-functions 'time-stamp)
 # time-stamp-start: "timestamp='"
 # time-stamp-format: "%:y-%02m-%02d"
 # time-stamp-end: "'"
diff --git a/build/config.sub b/build/config.sub
index 95dc3d0..f2632cd 100755
--- a/build/config.sub
+++ b/build/config.sub
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Configuration validation subroutine script.
-#   Copyright 1992-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#   Copyright 1992-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-timestamp='2017-09-16'
+timestamp='2018-01-01'
 
 # This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 Canonicalize a configuration name.
 
-Operation modes:
+Options:
   -h, --help         print this help, then exit
   -t, --time-stamp   print date of last modification, then exit
   -v, --version      print version number, then exit
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 version="\
 GNU config.sub ($timestamp)
 
-Copyright 1992-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright 1992-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE."
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@
 	| v850 | v850e | v850e1 | v850e2 | v850es | v850e2v3 \
 	| visium \
 	| wasm32 \
-	| we32k \
 	| x86 | xc16x | xstormy16 | xtensa \
 	| z8k | z80)
 		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@
 		basic_machine=rs6000-bull
 		os=-bosx
 		;;
-	dpx2* | dpx2*-bull)
+	dpx2*)
 		basic_machine=m68k-bull
 		os=-sysv3
 		;;
@@ -902,7 +901,7 @@
 		basic_machine=v70-nec
 		os=-sysv
 		;;
-	next | m*-next )
+	next | m*-next)
 		basic_machine=m68k-next
 		case $os in
 		    -nextstep* )
@@ -1417,7 +1416,7 @@
 	      | -morphos* | -superux* | -rtmk* | -rtmk-nova* | -windiss* \
 	      | -powermax* | -dnix* | -nx6 | -nx7 | -sei* | -dragonfly* \
 	      | -skyos* | -haiku* | -rdos* | -toppers* | -drops* | -es* \
-	      | -onefs* | -tirtos* | -phoenix* | -fuchsia* | -redox*)
+	      | -onefs* | -tirtos* | -phoenix* | -fuchsia* | -redox* | -bme*)
 	# Remember, each alternative MUST END IN *, to match a version number.
 		;;
 	-qnx*)
@@ -1492,7 +1491,7 @@
 	-nova*)
 		os=-rtmk-nova
 		;;
-	-ns2 )
+	-ns2)
 		os=-nextstep2
 		;;
 	-nsk*)
@@ -1547,6 +1546,19 @@
 	-dicos*)
 		os=-dicos
 		;;
+	-pikeos*)
+		# Until real need of OS specific support for
+		# particular features comes up, bare metal
+		# configurations are quite functional.
+		case $basic_machine in
+		    arm*)
+			os=-eabi
+			;;
+		    *)
+			os=-elf
+			;;
+		esac
+		;;
 	-nacl*)
 		;;
 	-ios)
@@ -1694,7 +1706,7 @@
 	m88k-omron*)
 		os=-luna
 		;;
-	*-next )
+	*-next)
 		os=-nextstep
 		;;
 	*-sequent)
@@ -1829,7 +1841,7 @@
 exit
 
 # Local variables:
-# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-hooks 'time-stamp)
+# eval: (add-hook 'write-file-functions 'time-stamp)
 # time-stamp-start: "timestamp='"
 # time-stamp-format: "%:y-%02m-%02d"
 # time-stamp-end: "'"