diff --git a/tools/missing-macros/Makefile b/tools/missing-macros/Makefile
index 1d2726d5d5..33417b1f5f 100644
--- a/tools/missing-macros/Makefile
+++ b/tools/missing-macros/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=missing-macros
-PKG_VERSION:=7
+PKG_VERSION:=8
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
diff --git a/tools/missing-macros/src/README b/tools/missing-macros/src/README
index 04d8a06c8f..8ee7f74248 100644
--- a/tools/missing-macros/src/README
+++ b/tools/missing-macros/src/README
@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@ Directory expansion macro for Automake.
   as-ac-expand.m4
 
 
+From tinyproxy:
+Autostars m4 macro for detection of compiler flags.
+
+  as-compiler-flags.m4
+
+
+From morituri:
+Autostars m4 macro for versioning.
+
+  as-version.m4
+
+
 From OpenWrt:
 Always disable GTK docs.
 
diff --git a/tools/missing-macros/src/m4/as-compiler-flag.m4 b/tools/missing-macros/src/m4/as-compiler-flag.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f660cf079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/missing-macros/src/m4/as-compiler-flag.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+dnl as-compiler-flag.m4 0.1.0
+
+dnl autostars m4 macro for detection of compiler flags
+
+dnl David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>
+
+dnl $Id: as-compiler-flag.m4,v 1.1 2005/12/15 23:35:19 ds Exp $
+
+dnl AS_COMPILER_FLAG(CFLAGS, ACTION-IF-ACCEPTED, [ACTION-IF-NOT-ACCEPTED])
+dnl Tries to compile with the given CFLAGS.
+dnl Runs ACTION-IF-ACCEPTED if the compiler can compile with the flags,
+dnl and ACTION-IF-NOT-ACCEPTED otherwise.
+
+AC_DEFUN([AS_COMPILER_FLAG],
+[
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([to see if compiler understands $1])
+
+  save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+  CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $1"
+
+  AC_TRY_COMPILE([ ], [], [flag_ok=yes], [flag_ok=no])
+  CFLAGS="$save_CFLAGS"
+
+  if test "X$flag_ok" = Xyes ; then
+    m4_ifvaln([$2],[$2])
+    true
+  else
+    m4_ifvaln([$3],[$3])
+    true
+  fi
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([$flag_ok])
+])
+
+dnl AS_COMPILER_FLAGS(VAR, FLAGS)
+dnl Tries to compile with the given CFLAGS.
+
+AC_DEFUN([AS_COMPILER_FLAGS],
+[
+  list=$2
+  flags_supported=""
+  flags_unsupported=""
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING([for supported compiler flags])
+  for each in $list
+  do
+    save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $each"
+    AC_TRY_COMPILE([ ], [], [flag_ok=yes], [flag_ok=no])
+    CFLAGS="$save_CFLAGS"
+
+    if test "X$flag_ok" = Xyes ; then
+      flags_supported="$flags_supported $each"
+    else
+      flags_unsupported="$flags_unsupported $each"
+    fi
+  done
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([$flags_supported])
+  if test "X$flags_unsupported" != X ; then
+    AC_MSG_WARN([unsupported compiler flags: $flags_unsupported])
+  fi
+  $1="$$1 $flags_supported"
+])
+
diff --git a/tools/missing-macros/src/m4/as-version.m4 b/tools/missing-macros/src/m4/as-version.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5b439903e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/missing-macros/src/m4/as-version.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+dnl as-version.m4 0.2.0
+
+dnl autostars m4 macro for versioning
+
+dnl Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart dot org>
+
+dnl $Id: as-version.m4,v 1.4 2004/06/01 09:40:05 thomasvs Exp $
+
+dnl AS_VERSION
+
+dnl example
+dnl AS_VERSION
+
+dnl this macro
+dnl - AC_SUBST's PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR, _MINOR, _MICRO
+dnl - AC_SUBST's PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE,
+dnl    which can be used for rpm release fields
+dnl - doesn't call AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE anymore because it prevents
+dnl   maintainer mode from running correctly
+dnl
+dnl don't forget to put #undef PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE in acconfig.h
+dnl if you use acconfig.h
+
+AC_DEFUN([AS_VERSION],
+[
+  PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | cut -d'.' -f1)
+  PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | cut -d'.' -f2)
+  PACKAGE_VERSION_MICRO=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | cut -d'.' -f3)
+
+  AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR)
+  AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR)
+  AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_VERSION_MICRO)
+])
+
+dnl AS_NANO(ACTION-IF-NO-NANO, [ACTION-IF-NANO])
+
+dnl requires AC_INIT to be called before
+dnl For projects using a fourth or nano number in your versioning to indicate
+dnl development or prerelease snapshots, this macro allows the build to be
+dnl set up differently accordingly.
+
+dnl this macro:
+dnl - parses AC_PACKAGE_VERSION, set by AC_INIT, and extracts the nano number
+dnl - sets the variable PACKAGE_VERSION_NANO
+dnl - sets the variable PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE, which can be used
+dnl   for rpm release fields
+dnl - executes ACTION-IF-NO-NANO or ACTION-IF-NANO
+    
+dnl example:
+dnl AS_NANO(RELEASE="yes", RELEASE="no")
+
+AC_DEFUN([AS_NANO],
+[
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING(nano version)
+
+  NANO=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | cut -d'.' -f4)
+
+  if test x"$NANO" = x || test "x$NANO" = "x0" ; then
+    AC_MSG_RESULT([0 (release)])
+    NANO=0
+    PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE=1
+    ifelse([$1], , :, [$1])
+  else
+    AC_MSG_RESULT($NANO)
+    PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE=0.`date +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S`
+    ifelse([$2], , :, [$2])
+  fi
+  PACKAGE_VERSION_NANO=$NANO
+  AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_VERSION_NANO)
+  AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE)
+])