diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 37d05bacd..01ef090a0 100755
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -276,3 +276,5 @@
 	  help on one command.
 	* system/readline.c:  If character input/output is interrupted by a
 	  signal, then readline() will try the read/write again.
+	* apps/*/Make.defs:  Numerous fixes needed to use the automated
+	  configuration (from Richard Cochran).
diff --git a/graphics/Make.defs b/graphics/Make.defs
index f17d36367..96153a6b5 100644
--- a/graphics/Make.defs
+++ b/graphics/Make.defs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ############################################################################
-# apps/graaphics/Make.defs
+# apps/graphics/Make.defs
 # Adds selected applications to apps/ build
 #
 #   Copyright (C) 2012 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_TIFF),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_TIFF),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += graphics/tiff
 endif
 
diff --git a/interpreters/Make.defs b/interpreters/Make.defs
index 36ee7004d..2fc4b26d4 100644
--- a/interpreters/Make.defs
+++ b/interpreters/Make.defs
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_PCODE),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_PCODE),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += interpreters/pcode
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_FICL),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_FICL),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += interpreters/ficl
 endif
diff --git a/modbus/Make.defs b/modbus/Make.defs
index a1165c1bd..11a55aa31 100644
--- a/modbus/Make.defs
+++ b/modbus/Make.defs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_MODBUS),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_MODBUS),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += modbus
 endif
 
diff --git a/namedapp/Make.defs b/namedapp/Make.defs
index a07b3b3c2..399fefee8 100644
--- a/namedapp/Make.defs
+++ b/namedapp/Make.defs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NAMEDAPP),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NAMEDAPP),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += namedapp
 endif
 
diff --git a/netutils/Make.defs b/netutils/Make.defs
index 3994da612..04accf5d2 100644
--- a/netutils/Make.defs
+++ b/netutils/Make.defs
@@ -34,50 +34,50 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPC),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPC),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/dhcpc
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPD),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_DHCPD),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/dhcpd
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_FTPC),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_FTPC),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/ftpc
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_FTPD),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_FTPD),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/ftpd
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_RESOLV),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_RESOLV),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/resolv
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_SMTP),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_SMTP),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/smtp
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_TELNETD),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_TELNETD),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/telnetd
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_TFTPC),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_TFTPC),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/tftpc
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_THTTPD),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_THTTPD),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/thttpd
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_UIPLIB),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_UIPLIB),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/uiplib
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_WEBCLIENT),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NETUTILS_WEBCLIENT),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/webclient
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIGNETUTILS_WEBSERVER),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIGNETUTILS_WEBSERVER),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += netutils/webserver
 endif
diff --git a/nshlib/Make.defs b/nshlib/Make.defs
index c72c09bce..2bacb5b79 100644
--- a/nshlib/Make.defs
+++ b/nshlib/Make.defs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NSH_LIBRARY),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NSH_LIBRARY),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += nshlib
 endif
 
diff --git a/system/Make.defs b/system/Make.defs
index 1ddabd337..e72f56ef5 100644
--- a/system/Make.defs
+++ b/system/Make.defs
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_VSN_POWEROFF),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_VSN_POWEROFF),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += vsn/poweroff
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_VSN_RAMTRON),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_VSN_RAMTRON),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += vsn/ramtron
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_VSN_SDCARD),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_VSN_SDCARD),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += vsn/sdcard
 endif
 
-if ($(CONFIG_VSN_SYSINFO),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_VSN_SYSINFO),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += vsn/sysinfo
 endif
diff --git a/vsn/Make.defs b/vsn/Make.defs
index a07b3b3c2..399fefee8 100644
--- a/vsn/Make.defs
+++ b/vsn/Make.defs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 ############################################################################
 
-if ($(CONFIG_NAMEDAPP),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NAMEDAPP),y)
 CONFIGURED_APPS += namedapp
 endif