--- a/packages/hal/powerpc/mbx/current/cdl/hal_powerpc_mbx.cdl
+++ b/packages/hal/powerpc/mbx/current/cdl/hal_powerpc_mbx.cdl
@@ -321,4 +321,33 @@ cdl_package CYGPKG_HAL_POWERPC_MBX {
             application. This enables features such as utilizing a separate
             interrupt stack when exceptions are generated."
     }
+
+    cdl_component CYGPKG_REDBOOT_HAL_OPTIONS {
+        display       "Redboot HAL options"
+        flavor        none
+        no_define
+        parent        CYGPKG_REDBOOT
+        active_if     CYGPKG_REDBOOT
+        description   "
+            This option lists the target's requirements for a valid Redboot
+            configuration."
+
+        cdl_option CYGBLD_BUILD_REDBOOT_BIN {
+            display       "Build Redboot ROM binary image"
+            active_if     CYGBLD_BUILD_REDBOOT
+            default_value 1
+            no_define
+            description "This option enables the conversion of the Redboot ELF
+                         image to a binary image suitable for ROM programming."
+
+#            compile -library=libextras.a redboot_cmds.c
+    
+            make -priority 325 {
+                <PREFIX>/bin/redboot.bin : <PREFIX>/bin/redboot.elf
+                $(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug $< $(@:.bin=.img) 
+                $(OBJCOPY) -O srec $< $(@:.bin=.srec)
+                $(OBJCOPY) -O binary $< $@
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }