diff --git a/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf b/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5eb15d552247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/arm/BEAGLEBONE.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is only supported on amd64 right now.  It may work on
+# i386, but I do not have the hardware to test, so until I get
+# a VM set up to make sure, be cautious and assume it will not.
+if [ "$(uname -p)" != "amd64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo "This is only supported on amd64 right now."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Build chroot configuration
+TARGET="amd64"
+TARGET_ARCH="amd64"
+SVNROOT="svn://svn.FreeBSD.org/"
+SRCBRANCH="base/head@rHEAD"
+DOCBRANCH="doc/head@rHEAD"
+PORTBRANCH="ports/head@rHEAD"
+NODOC=yes
+
+# Build target configuration
+# Since this file is sourced by a script that runs another
+# script, these must be exported.
+set -a
+WORLD_FLAGS="-j $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)"
+KERNEL_FLAGS="-j $(( $(( $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) + 1 )) / 2 ))"
+CHROOTDIR="/scratch"
+EMBEDDEDBUILD=1
+EMBEDDEDPORTS="lang/python textproc/gsed"
+XDEV="arm"
+XDEV_ARCH="armv6"
+KERNEL="BEAGLEBONE"
+CROCHETSRC="https://github.com/kientzle/crochet-freebsd"
+CROCHETBRANCH="trunk"
+set +a
+
diff --git a/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf b/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f39a6ec7db90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/arm/PANDABOARD.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is only supported on amd64 right now.  It may work on
+# i386, but I do not have the hardware to test, so until I get
+# a VM set up to make sure, be cautious and assume it will not.
+if [ "$(uname -p)" != "amd64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo "This is only supported on amd64 right now."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Build chroot configuration
+TARGET="amd64"
+TARGET_ARCH="amd64"
+SVNROOT="svn://svn.FreeBSD.org/"
+SRCBRANCH="base/head@rHEAD"
+DOCBRANCH="doc/head@rHEAD"
+PORTBRANCH="ports/head@rHEAD"
+NODOC=yes
+
+# Build target configuration
+# Since this file is sourced by a script that runs another
+# script, these must be exported.
+set -a
+WORLD_FLAGS="-j $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)"
+KERNEL_FLAGS="-j $(( $(( $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) + 1 )) / 2 ))"
+CHROOTDIR="/scratch"
+EMBEDDEDBUILD=1
+EMBEDDEDPORTS="lang/python textproc/gsed"
+XDEV="arm"
+XDEV_ARCH="armv6"
+KERNEL="PANDABOARD"
+CROCHETSRC="https://github.com/kientzle/crochet-freebsd"
+CROCHETBRANCH="trunk"
+set +a
+
diff --git a/release/arm/RPI-B.conf b/release/arm/RPI-B.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5dad3d7ad737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/arm/RPI-B.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is only supported on amd64 right now.  It may work on
+# i386, but I do not have the hardware to test, so until I get
+# a VM set up to make sure, be cautious and assume it will not.
+if [ "$(uname -p)" != "amd64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo "This is only supported on amd64 right now."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Build chroot configuration
+TARGET="amd64"
+TARGET_ARCH="amd64"
+SVNROOT="svn://svn.FreeBSD.org/"
+SRCBRANCH="base/head@rHEAD"
+DOCBRANCH="doc/head@rHEAD"
+PORTBRANCH="ports/head@rHEAD"
+NODOC=yes
+
+# Build target configuration
+# Since this file is sourced by a script that runs another
+# script, these must be exported.
+set -a
+WORLD_FLAGS="-j $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)"
+KERNEL_FLAGS="-j $(( $(( $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) + 1 )) / 2 ))"
+CHROOTDIR="/scratch"
+EMBEDDEDBUILD=1
+EMBEDDEDPORTS="lang/python textproc/gsed"
+XDEV="arm"
+XDEV_ARCH="armv6"
+KERNEL="RPI-B"
+CROCHETSRC="https://github.com/kientzle/crochet-freebsd"
+CROCHETBRANCH="trunk"
+UBOOTSRC="https://github.com/gonzoua/u-boot-pi"
+UBOOTBRANCH="trunk"
+UBOOTDIR="/tmp/crochet/u-boot-rpi"
+set +a
diff --git a/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c6c3fa53b0a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/arm/WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is only supported on amd64 right now.  It may work on
+# i386, but I do not have the hardware to test, so until I get
+# a VM set up to make sure, be cautious and assume it will not.
+if [ "$(uname -p)" != "amd64" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "amd64" ]; then
+    echo "This is only supported on amd64 right now."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Build chroot configuration
+TARGET="amd64"
+TARGET_ARCH="amd64"
+SVNROOT="svn://svn.FreeBSD.org/"
+SRCBRANCH="base/head@rHEAD"
+DOCBRANCH="doc/head@rHEAD"
+PORTBRANCH="ports/head@rHEAD"
+NODOC=yes
+
+# Build target configuration
+# Since this file is sourced by a script that runs another
+# script, these must be exported.
+set -a
+WORLD_FLAGS="-j $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)"
+KERNEL_FLAGS="-j $(( $(( $(sysctl -n hw.ncpu) + 1 )) / 2 ))"
+CHROOTDIR="/scratch"
+EMBEDDEDBUILD=1
+EMBEDDEDPORTS="lang/python textproc/gsed"
+XDEV="arm"
+XDEV_ARCH="armv6"
+KERNEL="WANDBOARD-QUAD"
+CROCHETSRC="https://github.com/kientzle/crochet-freebsd"
+CROCHETBRANCH="trunk"
+set +a
+
diff --git a/release/arm/release.sh b/release/arm/release.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..2ab5cad03d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/arm/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#-
+# Copyright (c) 2013, 2014 The FreeBSD Foundation
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# This software was developed by Glen Barber
+# under sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This script is intended to be called by release/release.sh to build ARM
+# images for release.  It is not intended to be run directly.  This sets up
+# the software needed within a build chroot, then runs crochet to provide
+# downloadable images for embedded devices.
+
+set -e
+
+before_build() {
+	WANT_UBOOT=
+	KNOWNHASH=
+	UBOOT_VERSION=
+	case ${KERNEL} in
+		BEAGLEBONE)
+			WANT_UBOOT=1
+			KNOWNHASH="4150e5a4480707c55a8d5b4570262e43af68d8ed3bdc0a433d8e7df47989a69e"
+			UBOOT_VERSION="u-boot-2013.04"
+			;;
+		PANDABOARD)
+			WANT_UBOOT=1
+			KNOWNHASH="e08e20a6979bfca6eebb9a2b0e42aa4416af3d796332fd63a3470495a089d496"
+			UBOOT_VERSION="u-boot-2012.07"
+			;;
+		WANDBOARD-QUAD)
+			WANT_UBOOT=1
+			KNOWNHASH="0d71e62beb952b41ebafb20a7ee4df2f960db64c31b054721ceb79ff14014c55"
+			UBOOT_VERSION="u-boot-2013.10"
+			;;
+		*)
+			# Fallthrough.
+			;;
+	esac
+	if [ ! -z ${WANT_UBOOT} ]; then
+		chroot ${CHROOTDIR} fetch -o /tmp/crochet/${UBOOT_VERSION}.tar.bz2 \
+			http://people.freebsd.org/~gjb/${UBOOT_VERSION}.tar.bz2
+		UBOOT_HASH="$(sha256 -q ${CHROOTDIR}/tmp/crochet/${UBOOT_VERSION}.tar.bz2)"
+		if [ "${UBOOT_HASH}" != "${KNOWNHASH}" ]; then
+			echo "Checksum mismatch!  Exiting now."
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		chroot ${CHROOTDIR} tar xf /tmp/crochet/${UBOOT_VERSION}.tar.bz2 \
+			-C /tmp/crochet/ 
+	fi
+}
+
+install_crochet() {
+	chroot ${CHROOTDIR} svn co -q ${CROCHETSRC}/${CROCHETBRANCH} \
+		/tmp/crochet
+}
+
+install_uboot() {
+	# Only fetch u-boot sources if UBOOTSRC is set; otherwise it is
+	# not needed.
+	if [ -n "${UBOOTSRC}" ]; then
+		continue
+	else
+		return 0
+	fi
+	chroot ${CHROOTDIR} svn co -q ${UBOOTSRC}/${UBOOTBRANCH} \
+		/${UBOOTDIR}
+}
+
+main() {
+	# Build gcc for use in the chroot for arm builds.
+	# This is not '-j'-safe, so force '-j1' to allow using
+	# additional, non-'-j' options specified in WORLD_FLAGS.
+	eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/cc \
+		WITH_GCC=1 ${WORLD_FLAGS} -j1 obj depend all install
+	# Build the 'xdev' target for crochet.
+	eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/src \
+		XDEV=${XDEV} XDEV_ARCH=${XDEV_ARCH} WITH_GCC=1 \
+		${WORLD_FLAGS} xdev
+
+	# Run the ldconfig(8) startup script so /var/run/ld-elf*.so.hints
+	# is created.
+	eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} /etc/rc.d/ldconfig forcerestart
+	# Install security/ca_root_nss since we need to check the https
+	# certificate of github.
+	eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/ports/security/ca_root_nss \
+		OPTIONS_SET="ETCSYMLINK" BATCH=1 FORCE_PKG_REGISTER=1 \
+		install clean distclean
+	EMBEDDEDPORTS="${EMBEDDEDPORTS} devel/subversion"
+	for _PORT in ${EMBEDDEDPORTS}; do
+		eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/ports/${_PORT} \
+			BATCH=1 FORCE_PKG_REGISTER=1 install clean distclean
+	done
+
+	mkdir -p ${CHROOTDIR}/tmp/crochet/work
+	before_build
+	install_crochet
+	install_uboot
+	eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} /bin/sh /tmp/crochet/crochet.sh \
+		-c /tmp/external/${XDEV}/crochet-${KERNEL}.conf
+	mkdir -p ${CHROOTDIR}/R/
+	cp -p ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/obj/*.img ${CHROOTDIR}/R/
+	bzip2 ${CHROOTDIR}/R/FreeBSD*.img
+	cd ${CHROOTDIR}/R/ && sha256 FreeBSD*.img.bz2 > CHECKSUM.SHA256
+	cd ${CHROOTDIR}/R/ && md5 FreeBSD*.img.bz2 > CHECKSUM.MD5
+}
+
+main "$@"
+exit 0
diff --git a/release/release.conf.sample b/release/release.conf.sample
index f9992c4978d9..0c445c7e2dd8 100644
--- a/release/release.conf.sample
+++ b/release/release.conf.sample
@@ -45,5 +45,17 @@ PORTBRANCH="ports/head@rHEAD"
 ## Set miscellaneous 'make release' settings.
 #NODOC=
 #NOPORTS=
-#RELSTRING=
 #WITH_DVD=
+
+## Set when building embedded images.
+#EMBEDDEDBUILD=
+
+## Set to skip the chroot environment buildworld/installworld/distribution
+## step if it is expected the build environment will exist via alternate
+## means.
+#CHROOTBUILD_SKIP=
+
+## Set to pass additional flags to make(1) for the build chroot setup, such
+## as TARGET/TARGET_ARCH.
+#CHROOT_MAKEENV=
+
diff --git a/release/release.sh b/release/release.sh
index 9ca711ed3491..c419d59410cf 100755
--- a/release/release.sh
+++ b/release/release.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export PATH
 
 # The directory within which the release will be built.
 CHROOTDIR="/scratch"
+RELENGDIR="$(realpath $(dirname $(basename ${0})))"
 
 # The default version control system command to obtain the sources.
 VCSCMD="svn checkout"
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ SRCBRANCH="base/head@rHEAD"
 DOCBRANCH="doc/head@rHEAD"
 PORTBRANCH="ports/head@rHEAD"
 
+# Set for embedded device builds.
+EMBEDDEDBUILD=
+
 # Sometimes one needs to checkout src with --force svn option.
 # If custom kernel configs copied to src tree before checkout, e.g.
 SRC_FORCE_CHECKOUT=
@@ -108,9 +112,18 @@ SRCBRANCH="${SVNROOT}${SRCBRANCH}"
 DOCBRANCH="${SVNROOT}${DOCBRANCH}"
 PORTBRANCH="${SVNROOT}${PORTBRANCH}"
 
+if [ -n "${EMBEDDEDBUILD}" ]; then
+	if [ -z "${XDEV}" ] || [ -z "${XDEV_ARCH}" ]; then
+		echo "ERROR: XDEV and XDEV_ARCH must be set in ${RELEASECONF}."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+	WITH_DVD=
+	NODOC=yes
+fi
+
 # If PORTS is set and NODOC is unset, force NODOC=yes because the ports tree
 # is required to build the documentation set.
-if [ "x${NOPORTS}" != "x" ] && [ "x${NODOC}" = "x" ]; then
+if [ -n "${NOPORTS}" ] && [ -z "${NODOC}" ]; then
 	echo "*** NOTICE: Setting NODOC=1 since ports tree is required"
 	echo "            and NOPORTS is set."
 	NODOC=yes
@@ -120,10 +133,10 @@ fi
 # The release makefile verifies definedness of NOPORTS/NODOC variables
 # instead of their values.
 DOCPORTS=
-if [ "x${NOPORTS}" != "x" ]; then
+if [ -n "${NOPORTS}" ]; then
 	DOCPORTS="NOPORTS=yes "
 fi
-if [ "x${NODOC}" != "x" ]; then
+if [ -n "${NODOC}" ]; then
 	DOCPORTS="${DOCPORTS}NODOC=yes"
 fi
 
@@ -131,12 +144,12 @@ fi
 # this file, unless overridden by release.conf.  In most cases, these
 # will not need to be changed.
 CONF_FILES="__MAKE_CONF=${MAKE_CONF} SRCCONF=${SRC_CONF}"
-if [ "x${TARGET}" != "x" ] && [ "x${TARGET_ARCH}" != "x" ]; then
+if [ -n "${TARGET}" ] && [ -n "${TARGET_ARCH}" ]; then
 	ARCH_FLAGS="TARGET=${TARGET} TARGET_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH}"
 else
 	ARCH_FLAGS=
 fi
-CHROOT_MAKEENV="MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${CHROOTDIR}/tmp/obj"
+CHROOT_MAKEENV="${CHROOT_MAKEENV} MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${CHROOTDIR}/tmp/obj"
 CHROOT_WMAKEFLAGS="${MAKE_FLAGS} ${WORLD_FLAGS} ${CONF_FILES}"
 CHROOT_IMAKEFLAGS="${CONF_FILES}"
 CHROOT_DMAKEFLAGS="${CONF_FILES}"
@@ -147,11 +160,11 @@ RELEASE_RMAKEFLAGS="${ARCH_FLAGS} KERNCONF=\"${KERNEL}\" ${CONF_FILES} \
 
 # Force src checkout if configured
 FORCE_SRC_KEY=
-if [ "x${SRC_FORCE_CHECKOUT}" != "x" ]; then
+if [ -n "${SRC_FORCE_CHECKOUT}" ]; then
 	FORCE_SRC_KEY="--force"
 fi
 
-if [ ! ${CHROOTDIR} ]; then
+if [ -z "${CHROOTDIR}" ]; then
 	echo "Please set CHROOTDIR."
 	exit 1
 fi
@@ -166,19 +179,21 @@ set -e # Everything must succeed
 mkdir -p ${CHROOTDIR}/usr
 
 ${VCSCMD} ${FORCE_SRC_KEY} ${SRCBRANCH} ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/src
-if [ "x${NODOC}" = "x" ]; then
+if [ -z "${NODOC}" ]; then
 	${VCSCMD} ${DOCBRANCH} ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/doc
 fi
-if [ "x${NOPORTS}" = "x" ]; then
+if [ -z "${NOPORTS}" ]; then
 	${VCSCMD} ${PORTBRANCH} ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/ports
 fi
 
-cd ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/src
-env ${CHROOT_MAKEENV} make ${CHROOT_WMAKEFLAGS} buildworld
-env ${CHROOT_MAKEENV} make ${CHROOT_IMAKEFLAGS} installworld \
-	DESTDIR=${CHROOTDIR}
-env ${CHROOT_MAKEENV} make ${CHROOT_DMAKEFLAGS} distribution \
-	DESTDIR=${CHROOTDIR}
+if [ -z "${CHROOTBUILD_SKIP}" ]; then
+	cd ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/src
+	env ${CHROOT_MAKEENV} make ${CHROOT_WMAKEFLAGS} buildworld
+	env ${CHROOT_MAKEENV} make ${CHROOT_IMAKEFLAGS} installworld \
+		DESTDIR=${CHROOTDIR}
+	env ${CHROOT_MAKEENV} make ${CHROOT_DMAKEFLAGS} distribution \
+		DESTDIR=${CHROOTDIR}
+fi
 mount -t devfs devfs ${CHROOTDIR}/dev
 cp /etc/resolv.conf ${CHROOTDIR}/etc/resolv.conf
 trap "umount ${CHROOTDIR}/dev" EXIT # Clean up devfs mount on exit
@@ -194,6 +209,29 @@ if [ -e ${SRC_CONF} ] && [ ! -c ${SRC_CONF} ]; then
 	cp ${SRC_CONF} ${CHROOTDIR}/${SRC_CONF}
 fi
 
+# Embedded builds do not use the 'make release' target.
+if [ -n "${EMBEDDEDBUILD}" ]; then
+	# If a crochet configuration file exists in *this* checkout of
+	# release/, copy it to the /tmp/external directory within the chroot.
+	# This allows building embedded releases without relying on updated
+	# scripts and/or configurations to exist in the branch being built.
+	if [ -e ${RELENGDIR}/tools/${XDEV}/crochet-${KERNEL}.conf ] && \
+		[ -e ${RELENGDIR}/${XDEV}/release.sh ]; then
+			mkdir -p ${CHROOTDIR}/tmp/external/${XDEV}/
+			cp ${RELENGDIR}/tools/${XDEV}/crochet-${KERNEL}.conf \
+				${CHROOTDIR}/tmp/external/${XDEV}/crochet-${KERNEL}.conf
+			/bin/sh ${RELENGDIR}/${XDEV}/release.sh
+	fi
+	# If the script does not exist for this architecture, exit.
+	# This probably should be checked earlier, but allowing the rest
+	# of the build process to get this far will at least set up the
+	# chroot environment for testing.
+	exit 0
+else
+	# Not embedded.
+	continue
+fi
+
 if [ -d ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/ports ]; then
 	# Run ldconfig(8) in the chroot directory so /var/run/ld-elf*.so.hints
 	# is created.  This is needed by ports-mgmt/pkg.
@@ -201,7 +239,7 @@ if [ -d ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/ports ]; then
 
 	## Trick the ports 'run-autotools-fixup' target to do the right thing.
 	_OSVERSION=$(sysctl -n kern.osreldate)
-	if [ -d ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/doc ] && [ "x${NODOC}" = "x" ]; then
+	if [ -d ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/doc ] && [ -z "${NODOC}" ]; then
 		PBUILD_FLAGS="OSVERSION=${_OSVERSION} BATCH=yes"
 		PBUILD_FLAGS="${PBUILD_FLAGS}"
 		chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/ports/textproc/docproj \
@@ -209,13 +247,9 @@ if [ -d ${CHROOTDIR}/usr/ports ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
-if [ "x${RELSTRING}" = "x" ]; then
-	RELSTRING="$(chroot ${CHROOTDIR} uname -s)-${OSRELEASE}-${TARGET_ARCH}"
-fi
-
 eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/src ${RELEASE_WMAKEFLAGS} buildworld
 eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/src ${RELEASE_KMAKEFLAGS} buildkernel
 eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/src/release ${RELEASE_RMAKEFLAGS} \
-	release RELSTRING=${RELSTRING}
+	release
 eval chroot ${CHROOTDIR} make -C /usr/src/release ${RELEASE_RMAKEFLAGS} \
-	install DESTDIR=/R RELSTRING=${RELSTRING}
+	install DESTDIR=/R
diff --git a/release/tools/arm/crochet-BEAGLEBONE.conf b/release/tools/arm/crochet-BEAGLEBONE.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b261fc9c4dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/tools/arm/crochet-BEAGLEBONE.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is the configuration file for use with crochet to produce
+# FreeBSD BeagleBone images.
+
+board_setup BeagleBone
+option ImageSize 1gb
+option AutoSize
+
+export MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=/usr/obj
+FREEBSD_SRC=/usr/src
+__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null
+SRCCONF=/dev/null
+WORKDIR=/usr/obj
+_BRANCH=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V BRANCH)
+_REVISION=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V REVISION)
+KERNCONF=BEAGLEBONE
+TARGET=arm
+TARGET_ARCH=armv6
+FREEBSD_BUILDWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS="${WORLD_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_BUILDKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS="${KERNEL_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_INSTALLWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_INSTALLKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_WORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+IMG=${WORKDIR}/FreeBSD-${_REVISION}-${_BRANCH}-${TARGET}-${TARGET_ARCH}-${KERNCONF}.img
diff --git a/release/tools/arm/crochet-PANDABOARD.conf b/release/tools/arm/crochet-PANDABOARD.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f1924ba522fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/tools/arm/crochet-PANDABOARD.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is the configuration file for use with crochet to produce
+# FreeBSD PandaBoard images.
+
+board_setup PandaBoard
+option ImageSize 1gb
+option AutoSize
+
+export MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=/usr/obj
+FREEBSD_SRC=/usr/src
+__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null
+SRCCONF=/dev/null
+WORKDIR=/usr/obj
+_BRANCH=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V BRANCH)
+_REVISION=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V REVISION)
+KERNCONF=PANDABOARD
+TARGET=arm
+TARGET_ARCH=armv6
+FREEBSD_BUILDWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS="${WORLD_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_BUILDKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS="${KERNEL_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_INSTALLWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_INSTALLKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_WORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+IMG=${WORKDIR}/FreeBSD-${_REVISION}-${_BRANCH}-${TARGET}-${TARGET_ARCH}-${KERNCONF}.img
diff --git a/release/tools/arm/crochet-RPI-B.conf b/release/tools/arm/crochet-RPI-B.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..76c50ea99358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/tools/arm/crochet-RPI-B.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is the configuration file for use with crochet to produce
+# FreeBSD Raspberry Pi images.
+
+board_setup RaspberryPi
+option ImageSize 1gb
+option AutoSize
+
+export MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=/usr/obj
+FREEBSD_SRC=/usr/src
+__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null
+SRCCONF=/dev/null
+WORKDIR=/usr/obj
+_BRANCH=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V BRANCH)
+_REVISION=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V REVISION)
+KERNCONF=RPI-B
+TARGET=arm
+TARGET_ARCH=armv6
+FREEBSD_BUILDWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS="${WORLD_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_BUILDKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS="${KERNEL_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_INSTALLWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_INSTALLKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_WORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+IMG=${WORKDIR}/FreeBSD-${_REVISION}-${_BRANCH}-${TARGET}-${TARGET_ARCH}-${KERNCONF}.img
diff --git a/release/tools/arm/crochet-WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf b/release/tools/arm/crochet-WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1790e60455f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/tools/arm/crochet-WANDBOARD-QUAD.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+# This is the configuration file for use with crochet to produce
+# FreeBSD WandboardQuad images.
+
+board_setup WandboardQuad
+option ImageSize 1gb
+option AutoSize
+
+export MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=/usr/obj
+FREEBSD_SRC=/usr/src
+__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null
+SRCCONF=/dev/null
+WORKDIR=/usr/obj
+_BRANCH=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V BRANCH)
+_REVISION=$(make -C ${FREEBSD_SRC}/release -V REVISION)
+KERNCONF=WANDBOARD-QUAD
+TARGET=arm
+TARGET_ARCH=armv6
+FREEBSD_BUILDWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS="${WORLD_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_BUILDKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS="${KERNEL_FLAGS}"
+FREEBSD_INSTALLWORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_INSTALLKERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_WORLD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_KERNEL_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+FREEBSD_EXTRA_ARGS=""
+IMG=${WORKDIR}/FreeBSD-${_REVISION}-${_BRANCH}-${TARGET}-${TARGET_ARCH}-${KERNCONF}.img
diff --git a/share/man/man7/release.7 b/share/man/man7/release.7
index 00e6eb9f4e1b..34bd0cb58819 100644
--- a/share/man/man7/release.7
+++ b/share/man/man7/release.7
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd February 25, 2014
+.Dd March 5, 2014
 .Dt RELEASE 7
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ configuration file supports the following variables:
 .Bl -tag -width Ev
 .It Va CHROOTDIR
 The directory within which the release will be built.
+.It Va CHROOT_MAKEENV
+Additional
+.Xr make 1
+arguments to pass through, which directly affect the
+tuning of the build chroot.
 .It Va SVNROOT
 The
 .Xr svn 1
@@ -249,6 +254,72 @@ target.
 The command run to obtain the source trees.
 Defaults to
 .Qq Cm svn checkout .
+.It Va CHROOTBUILD_SKIP
+If defined, the
+.Li buildworld ,
+.Li installworld ,
+and
+.Li distribution
+stages of the
+.Xr chroot 8
+build environment setup are skipped.
+This is intended solely for cases where the
+.Xr chroot 8
+userland are provided by alternate means.
+.El
+.Sh EMBEDDED BUILDS
+The following
+.Fa release.conf
+variables are relevant only to release builds for embedded systems:
+.Bl -tag -width Ev
+.It Va EMBEDDEDBUILD
+Set to a non-null value to enable functionality for embedded device
+release builds.
+.Pq This option is considered highly experimental.
+.Pp
+When set,
+.Va WITH_DVD
+is unset, and
+.Va NODOC
+is defined.
+Additionally,
+.Va XDEV
+and
+.Va XDEV_ARCH
+must also be defined.
+When the build environment is created,
+.Fa release.sh
+runs a separate build script located in an architecture-specific
+directory in
+.Pa src/release/${XDEV}/ .
+.It Va EMBEDDEDPORTS
+Set to the list of any ports that are required for the target device
+in the format of
+.Fa category/port .
+The
+.Fa devel/subversion
+port is built by default.
+.It Va CROCHETSRC
+Set to the source URL for the Crochet build tool.
+.It Va CROCHETBRANCH
+Set to the subversion branch from
+.Va ${CROCHETSRC}
+to use.
+Defaults to
+.Pa trunk .
+.It Va UBOOTSRC
+Set to the source URL of u-boot, if required.
+.It Va UBOOTBRANCH
+Set to the subversion branch from
+.Va ${UBOOTSRC}
+to use.
+Defaults to
+.Pa trunk .
+.It Va UBOOTDIR
+Set to the target directory within
+.Va ${CHROOTDIR}
+to check out
+.Va ${UBOOTSRC}/${UBOOTBRANCH} .
 .El
 .Sh MAKEFILE TARGETS
 The release makefile