diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5da1f51..47aa891 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ sudo: false
 
 language: c
 
+# treat all warnings as errors
+env: EXTRA_CFLAGS=-Werror
+
 os:
   - linux
   - osx
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ compiler:
   - gcc
   - clang
 
-# OSX uses Apple's flavor of clang anyway, so there's no point in using "gcc".
+# OSX uses Apple's flavor of clang anyway, so there's no point in trying "gcc".
 # This excludes the "gcc" compiler from the build matrix for OSX:
 matrix:
   exclude:
@@ -23,17 +26,24 @@ addons:
     packages:
     - libusb-1.0-0-dev
 
-# take care of the libusb dependency for Mac OS X
+# take care of the libusb dependency for Mac OS X; on Linux use "make all" later
 before_install:
   - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "osx" ]]; then
       brew update;
       brew install libusb;
+    else
+      export TARGET="all CROSS_COMPILE=";
     fi
 
-# build using the Makefile, treat all warnings as errors
+# build using the Makefile
 script:
-  - make EXTRA_CFLAGS=-Werror
-  - make misc EXTRA_CFLAGS=-Werror
+  - make ${TARGET} && make misc
+
+# when on Linux: run/simulate a test install
+after_success:
+  - if [[ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" == "linux" ]]; then
+      make install-all install-misc DESTDIR=/tmp PREFIX=/sunxi-tools;
+    fi
 
 # turn off email notifications
 notifications:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6adf0b8..6e0471b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ TOOLS = sunxi-fexc sunxi-bootinfo sunxi-fel sunxi-nand-part
 FEXC_LINKS = bin2fex fex2bin
 
 # Tools which are only useful on the target
-TARGET_TOOLS = sunxi-pio
+TARGET_TOOLS = sunxi-meminfo sunxi-pio
 
+# Misc tools (of more "exotic" nature) not part of our default build / install
 MISC_TOOLS = phoenix_info sunxi-nand-image-builder
 
 # ARM binaries and images
@@ -56,16 +57,17 @@ BINDIR  ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
 
 .PHONY: all clean tools target-tools install install-tools install-target-tools
 
-all: tools target-tools
-
 tools: $(TOOLS) $(FEXC_LINKS)
 target-tools: $(TARGET_TOOLS)
 
-misc: version.h $(MISC_TOOLS)
+all: tools target-tools
+
+misc: $(MISC_TOOLS)
 
 binfiles: $(BINFILES)
 
-install: install-tools install-target-tools
+install: install-tools
+install-all: install-tools install-target-tools
 
 install-tools: $(TOOLS)
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
@@ -82,12 +84,18 @@ install-target-tools: $(TARGET_TOOLS)
 		install -m0755 $$t $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$$t ; \
 	done
 
+install-misc: $(MISC_TOOLS)
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	@set -ex ; for t in $^ ; do \
+		install -m0755 $$t $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$$t ; \
+	done
+
 
 clean:
 	@rm -vf $(TOOLS) $(FEXC_LINKS) $(TARGET_TOOLS) $(MISC_TOOLS)
 	@rm -vf version.h *.o *.elf *.sunxi *.bin *.nm *.orig
 
-$(TOOLS) $(TARGET_TOOLS): Makefile common.h version.h
+$(TOOLS) $(TARGET_TOOLS) $(MISC_TOOLS): Makefile common.h version.h
 
 fex2bin bin2fex: sunxi-fexc
 	ln -nsf $< $@
@@ -118,6 +126,8 @@ sunxi-nand-part: nand-part-main.c nand-part.c nand-part-a10.h nand-part-a20.h
 
 sunxi-%: %.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(filter %.c,$^) $(LIBS)
+phoenix_info: phoenix_info.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $< $(LIBS)
 
 %.bin: %.elf
 	$(CROSS_COMPILE)objcopy -O binary $< $@
@@ -158,11 +168,14 @@ boot_head_sun5i.elf: boot_head.S boot_head.lds
 
 sunxi-bootinfo: bootinfo.c
 
+# target tools
+TARGET_CFLAGS = -g -O0 -Wall -Wextra -std=c99 $(DEFINES) -Iinclude/ -static
+sunxi-pio: pio.c
+	$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc $(TARGET_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 sunxi-meminfo: meminfo.c
-	$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc -g -O0 -Wall -static -o $@ $^
-
+	$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc $(TARGET_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 sunxi-script_extractor: script_extractor.c
-	$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc -g -O0 -Wall -static -o $@ $^
+	$(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc $(TARGET_CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 version.h:
 	@./autoversion.sh > $@
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 906f41f..84c9d0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,52 @@ To build this, get a toolchain and run:
 	make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- sunxi-script_extractor
 ---
 
+## Building
+
+Compilation requires the development version of *libusb-1.0* (include header
+and library) to be installed for `sunxi-fel`. Unless you explicitly pass
+*LIBUSB_CFLAGS* and *LIBUSB_LIBS* to the make utility, `pkg-config` is also
+needed.
+
+Available build targets:
+
+* `make tools`
+builds tools that are useful on the host. This is what most people will want,
+and our default target (when simply using `make`).
+
+* `make target-tools`
+builds tools that are intended for the target (Allwinner SoC), using a
+cross-compiler. The toolchain prefix *CROSS_COMPILE* defaults to `arm-none-eabi-`,
+adjust it if needed.
+<br>_Hint:_ When compiling 'natively' on the target platform you may
+simply use an empty toolchain prefix here (`make target-tools CROSS_COMPILE=`
+or `make all CROSS_COMPILE=`).
+
+* `make all`
+builds both *tools* and *target-tools*.
+
+* `make install-tools`
+builds *tools* and then copies/installs them to a filesystem location. The
+destination is affected by settings for `DESTDIR`, `PREFIX` and possibly
+`BINDIR`. For details, please refer to the *Makefile*.
+You may use `make install` as a shortcut for this.
+
+* `make install-target-tools`
+builds *target-tools* and then copies/installs them to a filesystem location
+selected by `DESTDIR`, `PREFIX` and possibly `BINDIR` - see `make install-tools`
+above.
+
+* `make install-all`
+builds and installs both *tools* and *target-tools*.
+
+* `make misc`
+builds miscellaneous (host) utilities that are not part of our 'standard' suite.
+Currently this means `phoenix_info` and `sunxi-nand-image-builder`. There is no
+dedicated "install" target for these, you need to copy them manuallly.
+
+* `make install-misc`
+builds *misc* and installs the resulting binaries.
+
 ## License
 This software is licensed under the terms of GPLv2+ as defined by the
 Free Software Foundation, details can be read in the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md)
diff --git a/autoversion.sh b/autoversion.sh
index 1769df3..8188b28 100755
--- a/autoversion.sh
+++ b/autoversion.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # output (on stdout) can easily be redirected to a file.
 #
 
-LATEST_RELEASE="v1.4"
+LATEST_RELEASE="v1.4.1"
 
 if VER=`git describe --tags --dirty --always`; then
 	echo "Setting version information: ${VER}" >&2