PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/arm-linux-libc-for-gcc = "glibc-intermediate"
PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/armeb-linux-libc-for-gcc = "glibc-intermediate"
+# Set the preferred provider for a few toolchain-related items, otherwise
+# these may be selected from the external-toolchain instead.
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/arm-linux-binutils = "binutils-cross"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/armeb-linux-binutils = "binutils-cross"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_linux-libc-headers = "linux-libc-headers"
+
# compiler/binary/library versions
PREFERRED_VERSION_binutils ?= "2.18"
PREFERRED_VERSION_binutils-cross ?= "2.18"