diff --git a/board/qemu/arm-nuri/readme.txt b/board/qemu/arm-nuri/readme.txt
index dc97c20..6d76851 100644
--- a/board/qemu/arm-nuri/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/arm-nuri/readme.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ graphical window is the framebuffer.
 
 Startup time is slow because of the SMP CPU emulation so be patient.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/arm-versatile/readme.txt b/board/qemu/arm-versatile/readme.txt
index 3801f48..31972fa 100644
--- a/board/qemu/arm-versatile/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/arm-versatile/readme.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ Run the emulation with:
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu. The
 graphical window is the framebuffer.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/arm-vexpress/readme.txt b/board/qemu/arm-vexpress/readme.txt
index 26657a5..82898e1 100644
--- a/board/qemu/arm-vexpress/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/arm-vexpress/readme.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ Run the emulation with:
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu. The
 graphical window is the framebuffer.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/readme.txt b/board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/readme.txt
index 36adbd3..20f1b70 100644
--- a/board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/readme.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Run the emulation with:
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/readme.txt b/board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/readme.txt
index 585c35d..c853245 100644
--- a/board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/readme.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Run the emulation with:
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/mips-malta/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/mips-malta/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/mips-malta/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/mips-malta/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/mips-malta/readme.txt b/board/qemu/mips-malta/readme.txt
index 21d44e7..a7709a8 100644
--- a/board/qemu/mips-malta/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/mips-malta/readme.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
- qemu-system-mips -M malta -kernel output/images/vmlinux -serial stdio -hda output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "root=/dev/hda"
+ qemu-system-mips -M malta -kernel output/images/vmlinux -serial stdio -hda output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "root=/dev/hda" -net nic,model=pcnet -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu. The
 graphical window is the framebuffer. No keyboard support has been
 enabled.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/mips64-malta/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/mips64-malta/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/mips64-malta/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/mips64-malta/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/mips64-malta/readme.txt b/board/qemu/mips64-malta/readme.txt
index 332b09e..923ead5 100644
--- a/board/qemu/mips64-malta/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/mips64-malta/readme.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ enabled.
 
 This configuration is known to be flaky.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/readme.txt b/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/readme.txt
index 54a2c58..fd2c1a4 100644
--- a/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/mipsel-malta/readme.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
- qemu-system-mipsel -M malta -kernel output/images/vmlinux -serial stdio -hda output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "root=/dev/hda"
+ qemu-system-mipsel -M malta -kernel output/images/vmlinux -serial stdio -hda output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "root=/dev/hda" -net nic,model=pcnet -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu. The
 graphical window is the framebuffer. No keyboard support has been
 enabled.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/linux-3.8.config b/board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/linux-3.8.config
rename to board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/readme.txt b/board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/readme.txt
index 1efbdf0..ae7b5e3 100644
--- a/board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/readme.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
-  qemu-system-ppc -M g3beige -kernel output/images/vmlinux -hda output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/hdc" -serial stdio
+  qemu-system-ppc -M g3beige -kernel output/images/vmlinux -hda output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/hdc" -serial stdio -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu. The
 graphical window is the framebuffer.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/powerpc-mpc8544ds/readme.txt b/board/qemu/powerpc-mpc8544ds/readme.txt
index 00603fe..3ee7bc5 100644
--- a/board/qemu/powerpc-mpc8544ds/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/powerpc-mpc8544ds/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
- qemu-system-ppc -M mpc8544ds -kernel output/images/vmlinux -serial stdio
+ qemu-system-ppc -M mpc8544ds -kernel output/images/vmlinux -serial stdio -net nic,model=e1000 -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/powerpc-virtex-ml507/readme.txt b/board/qemu/powerpc-virtex-ml507/readme.txt
index f59f9c1..cbee8ae 100644
--- a/board/qemu/powerpc-virtex-ml507/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/powerpc-virtex-ml507/readme.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ Run the emulation with:
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/sh4-r2d/readme.txt b/board/qemu/sh4-r2d/readme.txt
index 5760f78..4a95d04 100644
--- a/board/qemu/sh4-r2d/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/sh4-r2d/readme.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
-  qemu-system-sh4 -M r2d -kernel output/images/zImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2,if=ide -append "root=/dev/sda console=ttySC1,115200 noiotrap" -serial null -serial stdio
+  qemu-system-sh4 -M r2d -kernel output/images/zImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2,if=ide -append "root=/dev/sda console=ttySC1,115200 noiotrap" -serial null -serial stdio -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu.
 The graphical window is the framebuffer.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/sparc-ss10/readme.txt b/board/qemu/sparc-ss10/readme.txt
index 3f70a03..b177c44 100644
--- a/board/qemu/sparc-ss10/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/sparc-ss10/readme.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
-  qemu-system-sparc -M SS-10 -kernel output/images/zImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "root=/dev/sda console=ttyS0,115200" -serial stdio
+  qemu-system-sparc -M SS-10 -kernel output/images/zImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2 -append "root=/dev/sda console=ttyS0,115200" -serial stdio -net nic,model=lance -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the terminal that started Qemu.
 The graphical window is the framebuffer.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/x86/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/x86/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/x86/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/x86/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/x86/readme.txt b/board/qemu/x86/readme.txt
index 7ada1be..b228b41 100644
--- a/board/qemu/x86/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/x86/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
-  qemu-system-i386 -M pc -kernel output/images/bzImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2,if=ide -append root=/dev/sda
+  qemu-system-i386 -M pc -kernel output/images/bzImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2,if=ide -append root=/dev/sda -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the graphical window.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.9.config b/board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.10.config
similarity index 100%
rename from board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.9.config
rename to board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.10.config
diff --git a/board/qemu/x86_64/readme.txt b/board/qemu/x86_64/readme.txt
index 6c81853..f5a3a12 100644
--- a/board/qemu/x86_64/readme.txt
+++ b/board/qemu/x86_64/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Run the emulation with:
 
-  qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc -kernel output/images/bzImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2,if=ide -append root=/dev/sda
+  qemu-system-x86_64 -M pc -kernel output/images/bzImage -drive file=output/images/rootfs.ext2,if=ide -append root=/dev/sda -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user
 
 The login prompt will appear in the graphical window.
 
-Tested with QEMU 1.4.0
+Tested with QEMU 1.4.2
diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_nuri_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_nuri_defconfig
index 27dac27..26eb815 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_nuri_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_nuri_defconfig
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttySAC1"
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="exynos4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig
index d0f59a2..9d5d6fb 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_versatile_defconfig
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyAMA0"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/arm-versatile/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig
index 07b629e..12d1d0b 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_arm_vexpress_defconfig
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyAMA0"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="vexpress"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig b/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig
index 6bc4d0b..d3bbdc6 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_microblazebe_mmu_defconfig
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LINUX_BIN=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_DTS=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH="board/qemu/microblazebe-mmu/system.dts"
diff --git a/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig b/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig
index e82b302..05c91e8 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_microblazeel_mmu_defconfig
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_LINUX_BIN=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_DTS=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_DTS_PATH="board/qemu/microblazeel-mmu/system.dts"
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig
index 72c36cc..314d968 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips64_malta_defconfig
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mips64-malta/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mips64-malta/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 
 # Serial port config
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mips_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mips_malta_defconfig
index 245e36f..c98473a 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mips_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mips_malta_defconfig
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ BR2_mips_32r2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mips-malta/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mips-malta/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 
 # Serial port config
diff --git a/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig b/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig
index 80d1ecb..88377b3 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_mipsel_malta_defconfig
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ BR2_mips_32r2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/mipsel-malta/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 
 # Serial port config
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig
index 4184bea..cf77eed 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_g3beige_defconfig
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ BR2_powerpc_750=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.8 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_8=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.8.13"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/linux-3.8.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/powerpc-g3beige/linux-3.10.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 
 # Serial port config
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
index bbb246b..b6a2d0d 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_mpc8544ds_defconfig
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ BR2_powerpc_8548=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="mpc85xx"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 
diff --git a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
index 8bd067e..f5d50ba 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_ppc_virtex_ml507_defconfig
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ BR2_powerpc_440=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS=y
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Use soft float
 BR2_SOFT_FLOAT=y
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ BR2_SOFT_FLOAT=y
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="44x/virtex5"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig b/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig
index 469ab28..7fc649b 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_sh4_r2d_defconfig
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttySC1"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Avoid 3.3+ headers
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_2=y
+# Lock to 3.2 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.2.47"
 
 # The kernel wants to use the -m4-nofpu option to make sure that it
 # doesn't use floating point operations.
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--with-multilib-list=m4,m4-nofpu"
 # Linux kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.2.44"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.2.47"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/sh4-r2d/linux-3.2.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig b/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig
index 7e58a0f..33f0b21 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_sparc_ss10_defconfig
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ BR2_sparc_v8=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.4 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y
+# Lock to 3.7 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.7.10"
 
 # Linux kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
index 1768eee..c2d56ab 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="tty1"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86_64/linux-3.10.config"
diff --git a/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig b/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig
index 244bd8a..d7731c6 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_x86_defconfig
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="tty1"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
-# Lock to 3.9 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
-BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_9=y
+# Lock to 3.10 headers to avoid breaking with newer kernels
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_VERSION=y
+BR2_DEFAULT_KERNEL_VERSION="3.10"
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.9.2"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="3.10"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86/linux-3.9.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/qemu/x86/linux-3.10.config"
