diff --git a/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a.mk b/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1cca79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/arm/armv7-a.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Configuration for Linux on ARM.
+# Generating binaries for the ARMv7-a architecture and higher
+#
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_THUMB_SUPPORT     := true
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_FAST_INTERWORKING := true
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_64BIT_DATA        := true
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_HALFWORD_MULTIPLY := true
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_CLZ               := true
+ARCH_ARM_HAVE_FFS               := true
+
+# Note: Hard coding the 'tune' value here is probably not ideal,
+# and a better solution should be found in the future.
+#
+arch_variant_cflags := \
+    -march=armv7-a \
+    -mfloat-abi=softfp \
+    -mfpu=vfp
diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index a5f3720..8a45094 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -105,6 +105,32 @@
 # are specific to the user's build configuration.
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/envsetup.mk
 
+# Boards may be defined under $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/board/$(TARGET_DEVICE)
+# or under vendor/*/$(TARGET_DEVICE).  Search in both places, but
+# make sure only one exists.
+# Real boards should always be associated with an OEM vendor.
+board_config_mk := \
+	$(strip $(wildcard \
+		$(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/board/$(TARGET_DEVICE)/BoardConfig.mk \
+		vendor/*/$(TARGET_DEVICE)/BoardConfig.mk \
+	))
+ifeq ($(board_config_mk),)
+  $(error No config file found for TARGET_DEVICE $(TARGET_DEVICE))
+endif
+ifneq ($(words $(board_config_mk)),1)
+  $(error Multiple board config files for TARGET_DEVICE $(TARGET_DEVICE): $(board_config_mk))
+endif
+include $(board_config_mk)
+TARGET_DEVICE_DIR := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(board_config_mk)))
+board_config_mk :=
+
+# Clean up/verify variables defined by the board config file.
+TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME := $(strip $(TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME))
+TARGET_CPU_ABI := $(strip $(TARGET_CPU_ABI))
+ifeq ($(TARGET_CPU_ABI),)
+  $(error No TARGET_CPU_ABI defined by board config: $(board_config_mk))
+endif
+
 # $(1): os/arch
 define select-android-config-h
 system/core/include/arch/$(1)/AndroidConfig.h
diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 8bd4c8b..df1b906 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -434,32 +434,6 @@
 subdir_makefiles += \
 	$(shell build/tools/findleaves.sh --prune="./out" $(subdirs) Android.mk)
 
-# Boards may be defined under $(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/board/$(TARGET_DEVICE)
-# or under vendor/*/$(TARGET_DEVICE).  Search in both places, but
-# make sure only one exists.
-# Real boards should always be associated with an OEM vendor.
-board_config_mk := \
-	$(strip $(wildcard \
-		$(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/board/$(TARGET_DEVICE)/BoardConfig.mk \
-		vendor/*/$(TARGET_DEVICE)/BoardConfig.mk \
-	))
-ifeq ($(board_config_mk),)
-  $(error No config file found for TARGET_DEVICE $(TARGET_DEVICE))
-endif
-ifneq ($(words $(board_config_mk)),1)
-  $(error Multiple board config files for TARGET_DEVICE $(TARGET_DEVICE): $(board_config_mk))
-endif
-include $(board_config_mk)
-TARGET_DEVICE_DIR := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(board_config_mk)))
-board_config_mk :=
-
-# Clean up/verify variables defined by the board config file.
-TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME := $(strip $(TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME))
-TARGET_CPU_ABI := $(strip $(TARGET_CPU_ABI))
-ifeq ($(TARGET_CPU_ABI),)
-  $(error No TARGET_CPU_ABI defined by board config: $(board_config_mk))
-endif
-
 #
 # Include all of the makefiles in the system
 #