diff --git a/external/gpl2/gmake/fetch.sh b/external/gpl2/gmake/fetch.sh
index c99c6b919..a89293276 100755
--- a/external/gpl2/gmake/fetch.sh
+++ b/external/gpl2/gmake/fetch.sh
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ then
         tar -xjf make-3.81.tar.bz2 && \
         mv make-3.81 dist && \
         cd dist && \
-        cat ../patches/* | patch -p 1
+        cat ../patches/* | patch -p 1 || true
 fi
diff --git a/external/gpl3/binutils/fetch.sh b/external/gpl3/binutils/fetch.sh
index 470e7d35b..89100de5c 100755
--- a/external/gpl3/binutils/fetch.sh
+++ b/external/gpl3/binutils/fetch.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ then
 	tar -oxjf binutils-2.23.2.tar.bz2 && \
 	mv binutils-2.23.2 dist && \
 	cd dist && \
-	cat ../patches/* | patch -p1 && \
+	cat ../patches/* | patch -p1
 	cp ../files/yyscript.h gold && \
 	cp ../files/yyscript.c gold && \
 	rm -f ld/configdoc.texi
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index e122998e5..c5248235f 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 .include <bsd.endian.mk>
 
+.if defined(__MINIX)
+# Some tools do not compile warning free with newer toolchains.
+NOGCCERROR=	yes
+NOCLANGERROR=	yes
+.endif # defined(__MINIX)
 # Make sure that the ordered build/install processing applies when using
 # plain make.
 .MAIN: build_install