diff --git a/arch/Config.in.xtensa b/arch/Config.in.xtensa
index 66749ee..af66125 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.xtensa
+++ b/arch/Config.in.xtensa
@@ -1,2 +1,33 @@
+choice
+	prompt "Target Architecture Variant"
+	depends on BR2_xtensa
+	default BR2_xtensa_fsf
+config BR2_xtensa_custom
+	bool "Custom Xtensa processor configuration"
+config BR2_xtensa_fsf
+	bool "fsf - Default configuration"
+endchoice
+
+config BR2_xtensa_custom_name
+	string "Custom Xtensa processor configuration anme"
+	depends on BR2_xtensa_custom
+	default ""
+	help
+	  Name given to a custom Xtensa processor configuration.
+
+config BR2_xtensa_core_name
+	string
+	default BR2_xtensa_custom_name	if BR2_xtensa_custom
+	default ""			if BR2_xtensa_fsf
+
+config BR2_xtensa_overlay_dir
+	string "Overlay directory for custom configuration"
+	depends on BR2_xtensa_custom
+	default ""
+	help
+	  Provide a directory path that contains the overlay files
+	  for the custom configuration. The path is based on the
+	  buildroot top directory.
+
 config BR2_ARCH
 	default "xtensa"	if BR2_xtensa
diff --git a/package/binutils/binutils.mk b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
index 6c51fc7..82f8fd2 100644
--- a/package/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/package/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -68,5 +68,14 @@ define BINUTILS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 endef
 endif
 
+XTENSA_CORE_NAME = $(call qstrip, $(BR2_xtensa_core_name))
+ifneq ($(XTENSA_CORE_NAME),)
+define BINUTILS_XTENSA_PRE_PATCH
+	tar xf $(BR2_xtensa_overlay_dir)/xtensa_$(XTENSA_CORE_NAME).tar \
+		-C $(@D) bfd include ld
+endef
+HOST_BINUTILS_PRE_PATCH_HOOKS += BINUTILS_XTENSA_PRE_PATCH
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))
diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk b/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk
index 1a075cc..1710070 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ $(GCC_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GCC_SOURCE)
 	rm -rf $(GCC_DIR)
 	$(GCC_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GCC_SOURCE) | tar -C $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
 	$(call CONFIG_UPDATE,$(@D))
+ifneq ($(call qstrip, $(BR2_xtensa_core_name)),)
+	tar xf $(BR2_xtensa_overlay_dir)/xtensa_$(call qstrip,\
+		$(BR2_xtensa_core_name)).tar -C $(@D) include
+endif
 	touch $@
 
 gcc-patched: $(GCC_DIR)/.patched
diff --git a/toolchain/gdb/gdb.mk b/toolchain/gdb/gdb.mk
index 6b029a8..dc305a6 100644
--- a/toolchain/gdb/gdb.mk
+++ b/toolchain/gdb/gdb.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ gdb-unpacked: $(GDB_DIR)/.unpacked
 $(GDB_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(GDB_SOURCE)
 	mkdir -p $(GDB_DIR)
 	$(GDB_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(GDB_SOURCE) | tar -C $(GDB_DIR) $(TAR_STRIP_COMPONENTS)=1 $(TAR_OPTIONS) -
+ifneq ($(call qstrip, $(BR2_xtensa_core_name)),)
+	tar xf $(BR2_xtensa_overlay_dir)/xtensa_$(call qstrip, \
+		$(BR2_xtensa_core_name)).tar -C $(@D) bfd include gdb
+endif
 ifneq ($(wildcard $(GDB_PATCH_DIR)),)
 	support/scripts/apply-patches.sh $(GDB_DIR) $(GDB_PATCH_DIR) \*.patch
 endif