diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index fea1a0a..6c163df 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@
 # The MacOS jar tool doesn't like creating empty jar files,
 # so we need to give it something.
 # $(1) package to create
-define create-empty-package
+define create-empty-package-at
 @mkdir -p $(dir $(1))
 $(hide) touch $(dir $(1))zipdummy
 $(hide) $(JAR) cf $(1) -C $(dir $(1)) zipdummy
@@ -2313,6 +2313,13 @@
 $(hide) rm $(dir $(1))zipdummy
 endef
 
+# Create a mostly-empty .jar file that we'll add to later.
+# The MacOS jar tool doesn't like creating empty jar files,
+# so we need to give it something.
+define create-empty-package
+$(call create-empty-package-at,$@)
+endef
+
 # Copy an arhchive file and delete any class files and empty folders inside.
 # $(1): the source archive file.
 # $(2): the destination archive file.
@@ -2332,7 +2339,6 @@
 #Note that the version numbers are given to aapt as simple default
 #values; applications can override these by explicitly stating
 #them in their manifest.
-# $(1) the package file
 define add-assets-to-package
 $(hide) $(AAPT_ASAN_OPTIONS) $(AAPT) package -u $(PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS) \
     $(addprefix -c , $(PRIVATE_PRODUCT_AAPT_CONFIG)) \
@@ -2349,17 +2355,16 @@
     $(addprefix --rename-manifest-package , $(PRIVATE_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME)) \
     $(addprefix --rename-instrumentation-target-package , $(PRIVATE_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR)) \
     --skip-symbols-without-default-localization \
-    -F $(1)
+    -F $@
 # So that we re-run aapt when the list of input files change
 $(hide) echo $(PRIVATE_RESOURCE_LIST) >/dev/null
 endef
 
 # We need the extra blank line, so that the command will be on a separate line.
-# $(1): the package
-# $(2): the ABI name
-# $(3): the list of shared libraies
+# $(1): the ABI name
+# $(2): the list of shared libraies
 define _add-jni-shared-libs-to-package-per-abi
-$(hide) cp $(3) $(dir $(1))lib/$(2)
+$(hide) cp $(2) $(dir $@)lib/$(1)
 
 endef
 
@@ -2373,19 +2378,23 @@
 ZIPALIGN_PAGE_ALIGN_FLAGS := -p
 endif
 
-# $(1): the package file
 define add-jni-shared-libs-to-package
-$(hide) rm -rf $(dir $(1))lib
-$(hide) mkdir -p $(addprefix $(dir $(1))lib/,$(PRIVATE_JNI_SHARED_LIBRARIES_ABI))
+$(hide) rm -rf $(dir $@)lib
+$(hide) mkdir -p $(addprefix $(dir $@)lib/,$(PRIVATE_JNI_SHARED_LIBRARIES_ABI))
 $(foreach abi,$(PRIVATE_JNI_SHARED_LIBRARIES_ABI),\
-  $(call _add-jni-shared-libs-to-package-per-abi,$(1),$(abi),\
+  $(call _add-jni-shared-libs-to-package-per-abi,$(abi),\
     $(patsubst $(abi):%,%,$(filter $(abi):%,$(PRIVATE_JNI_SHARED_LIBRARIES)))))
-$(hide) (cd $(dir $(1)) && zip -qrX $(JNI_COMPRESS_FLAGS) $(notdir $(1)) lib)
-$(hide) rm -rf $(dir $(1))lib
+$(hide) (cd $(dir $@) && zip -qrX $(JNI_COMPRESS_FLAGS) $(notdir $@) lib)
+$(hide) rm -rf $(dir $@)lib
+endef
+
+#TODO: update the manifest to point to the dex file
+define add-dex-to-package
+$(call add-dex-to-package-arg,$@)
 endef
 
 # $(1): the package file.
-define add-dex-to-package
+define add-dex-to-package-arg
 $(hide) find $(dir $(PRIVATE_DEX_FILE)) -maxdepth 1 -name "classes*.dex" | sort | xargs zip -qjX $(1)
 endef
 
diff --git a/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk b/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
index 20bbbe2..f32daf5 100644
--- a/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
+++ b/core/dpi_specific_apk.mk
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@
 	@echo "target Package: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),\
 	  $(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@),\
-	  $(call create-empty-package,$@))
-	$(call add-assets-to-package,$@)
+	  $(create-empty-package))
+	$(add-assets-to-package)
 ifneq ($(jni_shared_libraries),)
-	$(call add-jni-shared-libs-to-package,$@)
+	$(add-jni-shared-libs-to-package)
 endif
 ifeq ($(full_classes_jar),)
 # We don't build jar, need to add the Java resources here.
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS),$(call add-java-resources-to,$@))
 else
-	$(call add-dex-to-package,$@)
+	$(add-dex-to-package)
 endif
 	$(sign-package)
 
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
index 27fc2b2..779cef9 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
 	@echo "Host Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@)
-	$(add-dex-to-package,$@)
+	$(add-dex-to-package)
 
 endif # !LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY
 
diff --git a/core/java_library.mk b/core/java_library.mk
index b9abbe4..0a70a38 100644
--- a/core/java_library.mk
+++ b/core/java_library.mk
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 $(common_javalib.jar) : $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources) | $(ZIPTIME) $(ZIPALIGN)
 	@echo "target Jar: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@.tmp)
-	$(call add-dex-to-package,$@.tmp)
+	$(call add-dex-to-package-arg,$@.tmp)
 	$(hide) $(ZIPTIME) $@.tmp
 	$(call commit-change-for-toc,$@)
 ifeq (true, $(LOCAL_UNCOMPRESS_DEX))
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index ef2a5a5..7f74cc9 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@
     $(resource_export_package): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_LIST := $(all_res_assets)
     $(resource_export_package): $(all_res_assets) $(full_android_manifest) $(rs_generated_res_zip) $(AAPT)
 	@echo "target Export Resources: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
-	$(call create-empty-package,$@)
-	$(call add-assets-to-package,$@)
+	$(create-empty-package)
+	$(add-assets-to-package)
   endif
 
 endif  # LOCAL_USE_AAPT2
@@ -628,17 +628,17 @@
 else  # ! LOCAL_USE_AAPT2
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),\
 	  $(call initialize-package-file,$(PRIVATE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE),$@),\
-	  $(call create-empty-package,$@))
-	$(call add-assets-to-package,$@)
+	  $(create-empty-package))
+	$(add-assets-to-package)
 endif  # LOCAL_USE_AAPT2
 ifneq ($(jni_shared_libraries),)
-	$(call add-jni-shared-libs-to-package,$@)
+	$(add-jni-shared-libs-to-package)
 endif
 ifeq ($(full_classes_jar),)
 # We don't build jar, need to add the Java resources here.
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_EXTRA_JAR_ARGS),$(call add-java-resources-to,$@))
 else  # full_classes_jar
-	$(call add-dex-to-package,$@)
+	$(add-dex-to-package)
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_USE_AAPT2),true)
 	$(call add-jar-resources-to-package,$@,$(PRIVATE_FULL_CLASSES_JAR),$(PRIVATE_RESOURCE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR))
 endif
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@
 # Use pattern rule - we may have multiple built odex files.
 $(built_odex) : $(dir $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE))% : $(built_dex)
 	$(hide) mkdir -p $(dir $@) && rm -f $@
-	$(call add-dex-to-package,$@)
+	$(add-dex-to-package)
 ifeq (true, $(LOCAL_UNCOMPRESS_DEX))
 	$(uncompress-dexs)
 	$(align-package)