2 files changed, 5 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index f62f9c973..db5c84b4a 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ config BR2_SVN
 	string "Subversion (svn) checkout command"
 	default "svn co"
 
-config BR2_TAR_VERBOSITY
-	bool "Tar verbose"
-	default n
-
 config BR2_TAR_OPTIONS
 	string "Tar options"
-	default "--exclude='.svn'"
+	default ""
+	help
+	  Options to pass to tar when extracting the sources.
+	  E.g. " -v --exclude='*.svn*'" to exclude all .svn internal files
+	  and to be verbose.
 
 config BR2_DL_DIR
 	string "Download dir"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 629129603..1f52a15eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,13 +35,8 @@ ifeq ($(filter $(noconfig_targets),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 -include $(TOPDIR).config
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_TAR_VERBOSITY),y)
-TAR_OPTIONS=$(subst ",, $(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xvf
-#"
-else
 TAR_OPTIONS=$(subst ",, $(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xf
 #"
-endif
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(BR2_HAVE_DOT_CONFIG)),y)