diff --git a/busybox.def.h b/busybox.def.h
index 15c8edc43..10a55f409 100644
--- a/busybox.def.h
+++ b/busybox.def.h
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 //#define BB_PRINTF
 #define BB_PWD
 #define BB_REBOOT
-//#define BB_RM
+#define BB_RM
 #define BB_RMDIR
 #define BB_SLEEP
 ////#define BB_SWAPOFF
 //#define BB_SWAPON
-//#define BB_SYNC
+#define BB_SYNC
 #define BB_TAR
 #define BB_TOUCH
 #define BB_TRUE
diff --git a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
index f3d8ce207..27c02fe54 100644
--- a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
+++ b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int chmod_chown_chgrp_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	exit( FALSE);
     }
     while (argc-- > 1) {
-	if (recursiveAction( *(++argv), recursiveFlag, TRUE, fileAction, fileAction)==FALSE)
+	if (recursiveAction( *(++argv), recursiveFlag, TRUE, FALSE, fileAction, fileAction)==FALSE)
 	    exit( FALSE);
     }
     exit(TRUE);
diff --git a/coreutils/cp.c b/coreutils/cp.c
index 4016fc760..c5e34d333 100644
--- a/coreutils/cp.c
+++ b/coreutils/cp.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
 {
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
     strcpy(newdestName, destName);
-    if (dirFlag==TRUE && newdestName[strlen(newdestName)-1]!= '/' ) {
+    if (dirFlag==TRUE) {
 	strcat(newdestName, "/");
 	if ( skipName != NULL)
 	    strcat(newdestName, strstr(fileName, skipName));
@@ -104,10 +104,12 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
     while (argc-- > 1) {
 	srcName = *(argv++);
 	skipName = strrchr(srcName, '/');
-	if (skipName) skipName++;
-	if (recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks,
-			       fileAction, fileAction) == FALSE)
+	if (skipName) 
+	    skipName++;
+	if (recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks, FALSE,
+			       fileAction, fileAction) == FALSE) {
 	    exit( FALSE);
+	}
     }
     exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index 50b983e24..2e3d50e9f 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int dirAction(const char *fileName)
 	exit(FALSE);
     }
     while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
-	recursiveAction( entry->d_name, recursiveFlag, dereferenceFlag, fileAction, dirAction);
+	recursiveAction( entry->d_name, recursiveFlag, dereferenceFlag, FALSE, fileAction, dirAction);
     }
     return( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/coreutils/mv.c b/coreutils/mv.c
index 10a082210..2a7c8c1f3 100644
--- a/coreutils/mv.c
+++ b/coreutils/mv.c
@@ -21,63 +21,59 @@
 
 #include "internal.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <utime.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-const char mv_usage[] = "source-file [source-file ...] destination-file\n"
-    "\n" "\tMove the source files to the destination.\n" "\n";
+#include <dirent.h>
 
 
+static const char mv_usage[] = "mv SOURCE DEST\n"
+"   or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY\n"
+"Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n";
 
-extern int mv_main (int argc, char **argv)
+
+static const char *srcName;
+static const char *destName;
+static const char *skipName;
+static int dirFlag = FALSE;
+
+
+extern int mv_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    const char *srcName;
-    const char *destName;
-    const char *lastArg;
-    int dirFlag;
+    char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-	fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, mv_usage);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", mv_usage);
 	exit (FALSE);
     }
-    lastArg = argv[argc - 1];
+    argc--;
+    argv++;
 
-    dirFlag = isDirectory (lastArg);
+    destName = argv[argc - 1];
+    dirFlag = isDirectory(destName);
 
-    if ((argc > 3) && !dirFlag) {
-	fprintf (stderr, "%s: not a directory\n", lastArg);
+    if ((argc > 3) && dirFlag==FALSE) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s: not a directory\n", destName);
 	exit (FALSE);
     }
 
-    while (argc-- > 2) {
-	srcName = *(++argv);
-
-	if (access (srcName, 0) < 0) {
-	    perror (srcName);
-	    continue;
+    while (argc-- > 1) {
+	srcName = *(argv++);
+	skipName = strrchr(srcName, '/');
+	if (skipName) 
+	    skipName++;
+	strcpy(newdestName, destName);
+	if (dirFlag==TRUE) {
+	    strcat(newdestName, "/");
+	    if ( skipName != NULL)
+		strcat(newdestName, strstr(srcName, skipName));
 	}
-
-	destName = lastArg;
-
-	if (dirFlag==TRUE)
-	    destName = buildName (destName, srcName);
-
-	if (rename (srcName, destName) >= 0)
-	    continue;
-
-	if (errno != EXDEV) {
-	    perror (destName);
-	    continue;
+	if (copyFile(srcName, newdestName, FALSE, FALSE)  == FALSE) {
+	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
-
-	if (!copyFile (srcName, destName, TRUE, FALSE))
-	    continue;
-
-	if (unlink (srcName) < 0)
+	if (unlink (srcName) < 0) {
 	    perror (srcName);
+	    exit( FALSE);
+	}
     }
-    exit (TRUE);
+    exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/coreutils/rm.c b/coreutils/rm.c
index dc35b0297..477d3af59 100644
--- a/coreutils/rm.c
+++ b/coreutils/rm.c
@@ -1,30 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Mini rm implementation for busybox
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 by Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+
 #include "internal.h"
-#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <utime.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
 
-const char	rm_usage[] = "rm [-r] file [file ...]\n"
-"\n"
-"\tDelete files.\n"
-"\n"
-"\t-r:\tRecursively remove files and directories.\n";
+static const char* rm_usage = "Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n"
+"Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\n"
+"\t-f\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
+"\t-r\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
 
-extern int
-rm_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+
+static int recursiveFlag = FALSE;
+static int forceFlag = FALSE;
+static const char *srcName;
+
+
+static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
 {
-	i->processDirectoriesAfterTheirContents = 1;
-	return monadic_main(i, argc, argv);
+    if (unlink( fileName) < 0 ) {
+	perror( fileName);
+	return ( FALSE);
+    }
+    return ( TRUE);
 }
 
-extern int
-rm_fn(const struct FileInfo * i)
+static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
 {
-	if ( i->recursive
-	 && !i->isSymbolicLink
-	 && (i->stat.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR )
-		return rmdir_fn(i);
-	else if ( unlink(i->source) != 0 && errno != ENOENT && !i->force ) {
-		name_and_error(i->source);
-		return 1;
+    if (rmdir( fileName) < 0 ) {
+	perror( fileName);
+	return ( FALSE);
+    }
+    return ( TRUE);
+}
+
+extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+
+    if (argc < 2) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", rm_usage);
+	exit (FALSE);
+    }
+    argc--;
+    argv++;
+
+    /* Parse any options */
+    while (**argv == '-') {
+	while (*++(*argv))
+	    switch (**argv) {
+	    case 'r':
+		recursiveFlag = TRUE;
+		break;
+	    case 'f':
+		forceFlag = TRUE;
+		break;
+	    default:
+		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", rm_usage);
+		exit(FALSE);
+	    }
+	argc--;
+	argv++;
+    }
+
+    while (argc-- > 0) {
+	srcName = *(argv++);
+	if (recursiveAction( srcName, recursiveFlag, TRUE, TRUE, 
+			       fileAction, dirAction) == FALSE) {
+	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
-	else
-		return 0;
+    }
+    exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/coreutils/sync.c b/coreutils/sync.c
index 6fa5b380b..e7aa44585 100644
--- a/coreutils/sync.c
+++ b/coreutils/sync.c
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
-const char	sync_usage[] = "sync\n"
-"\n"
-"\tWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n";
-
 extern int
-sync_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+sync_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
+    if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: sync\nWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n");
+	exit(FALSE);
+    }
 	return sync();
 }
+
diff --git a/cp.c b/cp.c
index 4016fc760..c5e34d333 100644
--- a/cp.c
+++ b/cp.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
 {
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
     strcpy(newdestName, destName);
-    if (dirFlag==TRUE && newdestName[strlen(newdestName)-1]!= '/' ) {
+    if (dirFlag==TRUE) {
 	strcat(newdestName, "/");
 	if ( skipName != NULL)
 	    strcat(newdestName, strstr(fileName, skipName));
@@ -104,10 +104,12 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
     while (argc-- > 1) {
 	srcName = *(argv++);
 	skipName = strrchr(srcName, '/');
-	if (skipName) skipName++;
-	if (recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks,
-			       fileAction, fileAction) == FALSE)
+	if (skipName) 
+	    skipName++;
+	if (recursiveAction(srcName, recursiveFlag, followLinks, FALSE,
+			       fileAction, fileAction) == FALSE) {
 	    exit( FALSE);
+	}
     }
     exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/find.c b/find.c
index c92202b86..1fb219496 100644
--- a/find.c
+++ b/find.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
     while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
 	char dirName[NAME_MAX];
 	sprintf(dirName, "%s/%s", fileName, entry->d_name);
-	recursiveAction( dirName, TRUE, dereferenceFlag, fileAction, dirAction);
+	recursiveAction( dirName, TRUE, dereferenceFlag, FALSE, fileAction, dirAction);
     }
     return( TRUE);
 }
@@ -123,34 +123,3 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
     dirAction( directory, NULL); 
     exit(TRUE);
 }
-
-
-
-#ifdef foobar
-
-#include "internal.h"
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-const char	find_usage[] = "find dir [pattern]\n"
-"\n"
-"\tFind files.\n";
-
-extern int
-find_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
-{
-	i->recursive=1;
-	i->processDirectoriesAfterTheirContents=1;
-	return monadic_main(i, argc, argv);
-}
-
-extern int
-find_fn(const struct FileInfo * i)
-{
-	printf("%s\n",i->source);
-
-	return(0);      
-}
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/findutils/find.c b/findutils/find.c
index c92202b86..1fb219496 100644
--- a/findutils/find.c
+++ b/findutils/find.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
     while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
 	char dirName[NAME_MAX];
 	sprintf(dirName, "%s/%s", fileName, entry->d_name);
-	recursiveAction( dirName, TRUE, dereferenceFlag, fileAction, dirAction);
+	recursiveAction( dirName, TRUE, dereferenceFlag, FALSE, fileAction, dirAction);
     }
     return( TRUE);
 }
@@ -123,34 +123,3 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
     dirAction( directory, NULL); 
     exit(TRUE);
 }
-
-
-
-#ifdef foobar
-
-#include "internal.h"
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-const char	find_usage[] = "find dir [pattern]\n"
-"\n"
-"\tFind files.\n";
-
-extern int
-find_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
-{
-	i->recursive=1;
-	i->processDirectoriesAfterTheirContents=1;
-	return monadic_main(i, argc, argv);
-}
-
-extern int
-find_fn(const struct FileInfo * i)
-{
-	printf("%s\n",i->source);
-
-	return(0);      
-}
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/internal.h b/internal.h
index 4650e9f41..a87653927 100644
--- a/internal.h
+++ b/internal.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ char *chunkstrdup(const char *str);
 void freeChunks(void);
 int fullWrite(int fd, const char *buf, int len);
 int fullRead(int fd, char *buf, int len);
-int recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
+int recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks, int delayDirAction,
 	  int (*fileAction) (const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf),
 	  int (*dirAction) (const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf));
 int match(const char* text, const char * pattern);
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index 50b983e24..2e3d50e9f 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int dirAction(const char *fileName)
 	exit(FALSE);
     }
     while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
-	recursiveAction( entry->d_name, recursiveFlag, dereferenceFlag, fileAction, dirAction);
+	recursiveAction( entry->d_name, recursiveFlag, dereferenceFlag, FALSE, fileAction, dirAction);
     }
     return( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/mv.c b/mv.c
index 10a082210..2a7c8c1f3 100644
--- a/mv.c
+++ b/mv.c
@@ -21,63 +21,59 @@
 
 #include "internal.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <utime.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-const char mv_usage[] = "source-file [source-file ...] destination-file\n"
-    "\n" "\tMove the source files to the destination.\n" "\n";
+#include <dirent.h>
 
 
+static const char mv_usage[] = "mv SOURCE DEST\n"
+"   or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY\n"
+"Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.\n";
 
-extern int mv_main (int argc, char **argv)
+
+static const char *srcName;
+static const char *destName;
+static const char *skipName;
+static int dirFlag = FALSE;
+
+
+extern int mv_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    const char *srcName;
-    const char *destName;
-    const char *lastArg;
-    int dirFlag;
+    char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-	fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, mv_usage);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", mv_usage);
 	exit (FALSE);
     }
-    lastArg = argv[argc - 1];
+    argc--;
+    argv++;
 
-    dirFlag = isDirectory (lastArg);
+    destName = argv[argc - 1];
+    dirFlag = isDirectory(destName);
 
-    if ((argc > 3) && !dirFlag) {
-	fprintf (stderr, "%s: not a directory\n", lastArg);
+    if ((argc > 3) && dirFlag==FALSE) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s: not a directory\n", destName);
 	exit (FALSE);
     }
 
-    while (argc-- > 2) {
-	srcName = *(++argv);
-
-	if (access (srcName, 0) < 0) {
-	    perror (srcName);
-	    continue;
+    while (argc-- > 1) {
+	srcName = *(argv++);
+	skipName = strrchr(srcName, '/');
+	if (skipName) 
+	    skipName++;
+	strcpy(newdestName, destName);
+	if (dirFlag==TRUE) {
+	    strcat(newdestName, "/");
+	    if ( skipName != NULL)
+		strcat(newdestName, strstr(srcName, skipName));
 	}
-
-	destName = lastArg;
-
-	if (dirFlag==TRUE)
-	    destName = buildName (destName, srcName);
-
-	if (rename (srcName, destName) >= 0)
-	    continue;
-
-	if (errno != EXDEV) {
-	    perror (destName);
-	    continue;
+	if (copyFile(srcName, newdestName, FALSE, FALSE)  == FALSE) {
+	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
-
-	if (!copyFile (srcName, destName, TRUE, FALSE))
-	    continue;
-
-	if (unlink (srcName) < 0)
+	if (unlink (srcName) < 0) {
 	    perror (srcName);
+	    exit( FALSE);
+	}
     }
-    exit (TRUE);
+    exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/rm.c b/rm.c
index dc35b0297..477d3af59 100644
--- a/rm.c
+++ b/rm.c
@@ -1,30 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Mini rm implementation for busybox
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 by Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+
 #include "internal.h"
-#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <utime.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
 
-const char	rm_usage[] = "rm [-r] file [file ...]\n"
-"\n"
-"\tDelete files.\n"
-"\n"
-"\t-r:\tRecursively remove files and directories.\n";
+static const char* rm_usage = "Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n"
+"Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\n"
+"\t-f\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
+"\t-r\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
 
-extern int
-rm_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+
+static int recursiveFlag = FALSE;
+static int forceFlag = FALSE;
+static const char *srcName;
+
+
+static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
 {
-	i->processDirectoriesAfterTheirContents = 1;
-	return monadic_main(i, argc, argv);
+    if (unlink( fileName) < 0 ) {
+	perror( fileName);
+	return ( FALSE);
+    }
+    return ( TRUE);
 }
 
-extern int
-rm_fn(const struct FileInfo * i)
+static int dirAction(const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf)
 {
-	if ( i->recursive
-	 && !i->isSymbolicLink
-	 && (i->stat.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR )
-		return rmdir_fn(i);
-	else if ( unlink(i->source) != 0 && errno != ENOENT && !i->force ) {
-		name_and_error(i->source);
-		return 1;
+    if (rmdir( fileName) < 0 ) {
+	perror( fileName);
+	return ( FALSE);
+    }
+    return ( TRUE);
+}
+
+extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+
+    if (argc < 2) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", rm_usage);
+	exit (FALSE);
+    }
+    argc--;
+    argv++;
+
+    /* Parse any options */
+    while (**argv == '-') {
+	while (*++(*argv))
+	    switch (**argv) {
+	    case 'r':
+		recursiveFlag = TRUE;
+		break;
+	    case 'f':
+		forceFlag = TRUE;
+		break;
+	    default:
+		fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", rm_usage);
+		exit(FALSE);
+	    }
+	argc--;
+	argv++;
+    }
+
+    while (argc-- > 0) {
+	srcName = *(argv++);
+	if (recursiveAction( srcName, recursiveFlag, TRUE, TRUE, 
+			       fileAction, dirAction) == FALSE) {
+	    exit( FALSE);
 	}
-	else
-		return 0;
+    }
+    exit( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/swapoff.c b/swapoff.c
index 55124d0b8..29b9daedd 100644
--- a/swapoff.c
+++ b/swapoff.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ swapoff_fn(const struct FileInfo * i)
 {
 	struct mntent   entries[100];
 	int	     count = 0;
-	FILE *	  swapsTable = setmntent("/etc/swaps", "r");
+	FILE *	  swapsTable = setmntent("/proc/swaps", "r");
 	struct mntent * m;
 
 	if (!(swapoff(i->source))) {
diff --git a/sync.c b/sync.c
index 6fa5b380b..e7aa44585 100644
--- a/sync.c
+++ b/sync.c
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
-const char	sync_usage[] = "sync\n"
-"\n"
-"\tWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n";
-
 extern int
-sync_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+sync_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
+    if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: sync\nWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n");
+	exit(FALSE);
+    }
 	return sync();
 }
+
diff --git a/umount.c b/umount.c
index 04cd8a080..a83a508f7 100644
--- a/umount.c
+++ b/umount.c
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@
 #include <fstab.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-const char umount_usage[] = "\tumount {filesystem|directory}\n"
-"or to unmount all mounted file systems:\n\tumount -a\n";
+const char umount_usage[] = 
+"Usage: umount filesystem\n"
+"   or: umount directory\n"
+"   or: umount -a"
+"to unmount all mounted file systems.\n";
 
 static int
 umount_all()
diff --git a/util-linux/umount.c b/util-linux/umount.c
index 04cd8a080..a83a508f7 100644
--- a/util-linux/umount.c
+++ b/util-linux/umount.c
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@
 #include <fstab.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-const char umount_usage[] = "\tumount {filesystem|directory}\n"
-"or to unmount all mounted file systems:\n\tumount -a\n";
+const char umount_usage[] = 
+"Usage: umount filesystem\n"
+"   or: umount directory\n"
+"   or: umount -a"
+"to unmount all mounted file systems.\n";
 
 static int
 umount_all()
diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index 4bb479f0c..c6121cb11 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -188,36 +188,8 @@ copyFile( const char *srcName, const char *destName,
 #endif
 
 
-#ifdef BB_MV
-/*
- * Build a path name from the specified directory name and file name.
- * If the directory name is NULL, then the original fileName is returned.
- * The built path is in a static area, and is overwritten for each call.
- */
-char *buildName(const char *dirName, const char *fileName)
-{
-    const char *cp;
-    static char buf[PATH_LEN];
-
-    if ((dirName == NULL) || (*dirName == '\0')) {
-	strcpy(buf, fileName);
-	return buf;
-    }
-
-    cp = strrchr(fileName, '/');
-
-    if (cp)
-	fileName = cp + 1;
-
-    strcpy(buf, dirName);
-    strcat(buf, "/");
-
-    return buf;
-}
-#endif
-
-
 
+#ifdef BB_TAR
 /*
  * Return the standard ls-like mode string from a file mode.
  * This is static and so is overwritten on each call.
@@ -239,15 +211,10 @@ const char *modeString(int mode)
 	buf[0] = 'b';
     if (S_ISFIFO(mode))
 	buf[0] = 'p';
-#ifdef	S_ISLNK
     if (S_ISLNK(mode))
 	buf[0] = 'l';
-#endif
-#ifdef	S_ISSOCK
     if (S_ISSOCK(mode))
 	buf[0] = 's';
-#endif
-
     /*
      * Now fill in the normal file permissions.
      */
@@ -284,7 +251,6 @@ const char *modeString(int mode)
 }
 
 
-#ifdef BB_TAR
 /*
  * Get the time string to be used for a file.
  * This is down to the minute for new files, but only the date for old files.
@@ -467,7 +433,7 @@ int fullRead(int fd, char *buf, int len)
  * by the fileAction and dirAction function pointers).
  */
 int
-recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
+recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks, int delayDirAction,
 		int (*fileAction) (const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf),
 		int (*dirAction) (const char *fileName, struct stat* statbuf))
 {
@@ -501,7 +467,7 @@ recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
 	    perror(fileName);
 	    return (FALSE);
 	}
-	if (dirAction != NULL) {
+	if (dirAction != NULL && delayDirAction == FALSE) {
 	    status = dirAction(fileName, &statbuf);
 	    if (status == FALSE) {
 		perror(fileName);
@@ -516,8 +482,8 @@ recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
 	    }
 	    sprintf(nextFile, "%s/%s", fileName, next->d_name);
 	    status =
-		recursiveAction(nextFile, TRUE, followLinks, fileAction,
-				dirAction);
+		recursiveAction(nextFile, TRUE, followLinks, delayDirAction, 
+			fileAction, dirAction);
 	    if (status < 0) {
 		closedir(dir);
 		return (FALSE);
@@ -528,6 +494,13 @@ recursiveAction(const char *fileName, int recurse, int followLinks,
 	    perror(fileName);
 	    return (FALSE);
 	}
+	if (dirAction != NULL && delayDirAction == TRUE) {
+	    status = dirAction(fileName, &statbuf);
+	    if (status == FALSE) {
+		perror(fileName);
+		return (FALSE);
+	    }
+	}
     } else {
 	if (fileAction == NULL)
 	    return (TRUE);