diff --git a/tools/Makefile.host b/tools/Makefile.host
index 663ff29c73..73352aae3a 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.host
+++ b/tools/Makefile.host
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ endif
 
 # cmpconfig - Compare the contents of two configuration files
 
-cmpconfig$(HOSTEXEEXT): cmpconfig.c
-	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -o cmpconfig$(HOSTEXEEXT) cmpconfig.c
+cmpconfig$(HOSTEXEEXT): cmpconfig.c cfgparser.c
+	$(Q) $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -o cmpconfig$(HOSTEXEEXT) cmpconfig.c cfgparser.c
 
 ifdef HOSTEXEEXT
 cmpconfig: cmpconfig$(HOSTEXEEXT)
diff --git a/tools/cfgdefine.c b/tools/cfgdefine.c
index 00dd11c20b..ee1dd40038 100644
--- a/tools/cfgdefine.c
+++ b/tools/cfgdefine.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static const char *dequote_list[] =
   NULL                                 /* Marks the end of the list */
 };
 
- /****************************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/tools/cfgdefine.h b/tools/cfgdefine.h
index 04817b719c..f76ba73fb9 100644
--- a/tools/cfgdefine.h
+++ b/tools/cfgdefine.h
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ extern char line[LINESIZE+1];
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-extern void generate_definitions(FILE *stream);
+void generate_definitions(FILE *stream);
 
 #endif /* __TOOLS_CFGDEFINE_H */
diff --git a/tools/cfgparser.c b/tools/cfgparser.c
index 1a35f78579..cb4ab4c52f 100644
--- a/tools/cfgparser.c
+++ b/tools/cfgparser.c
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+
 #include "cfgparser.h"
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -55,28 +57,7 @@ char line[LINESIZE+1];
  * Private Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* These are configuration variable name that are quoted by configuration tool
- * but which must be unquoted when used in C code.
- */
-
-static const char *dequote_list[] =
-{
-  /* NuttX */
-
-  "CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT",            /* Name of entry point function */
-
-  /* NxWidgets/NxWM */
-
-  "CONFIG_NXWM_BACKGROUND_IMAGE",      /* Name of bitmap image class */
-  "CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_ICON",      /* Name of bitmap image class */
-  "CONFIG_NXWM_NXCONSOLE_ICON",        /* Name of bitmap image class */
-  "CONFIG_NXWM_CALIBRATION_ICON",      /* Name of bitmap image class */
-  "CONFIG_NXWM_HEXCALCULATOR_ICON",    /* Name of bitmap image class */
-
-  NULL                                 /* Marks the end of the list */
-};
-
- /****************************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -203,69 +184,15 @@ static void parse_line(char *ptr, char **varname, char **varval)
     }
 }
 
-static char *dequote_value(const char *varname, char *varval)
-{
-  const char **dqnam;
-  char *dqval = varval;
-  int len;
-
-  if (dqval)
-    {
-      /* Check if the variable name is in the list of strings to be dequoated */
-
-      for (dqnam = dequote_list; *dqnam; dqnam++)
-        {
-          if (strcmp(*dqnam, varname) == 0)
-            {
-              break;
-            }
-        }
-
-      /* Did we find the variable name in the list of configuration variables
-       * to be dequoated?
-       */
-
-      if (*dqnam)
-        {
-          /* Yes... Check if there is a traiing quote */
-
-          len = strlen(dqval);
-          if (dqval[len-1] == '"')
-            {
-              /* Yes... replace it with a terminator */
-
-              dqval[len-1] = '\0';
-              len--;
-            }
-
-          /* Is there a leading quote? */
-
-           if (dqval[0] == '"')
-             {
-               /* Yes.. skip over the leading quote */
-
-               dqval++;
-               len--;
-             }
-
-           /* Handle the case where nothing is left after dequoting */
-
-           if (len <= 0)
-             {
-               dqval = NULL;
-             }
-        }
-    }
-
-  return dqval;
-}
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-void parse_file(FILE *stream)
+void parse_file(FILE *stream, struct variable_s **list)
 {
+  struct variable_s *curr;
+  struct variable_s *prev;
+  struct variable_s *next;
   char *varname;
   char *varval;
   char *ptr;
@@ -283,40 +210,90 @@ void parse_file(FILE *stream)
 
           parse_line(ptr, &varname, &varval);
 
-          /* Was a variable name found? */
+          /* If the variable has not value (or the special value 'n'), then
+           * ignore it.
+           */
+
+          if (!varval || strcmp(varval, "n") == 0)
+            {
+              continue;
+            }
+
+          /* Make sure that a variable name was found. */
 
           if (varname)
             {
-              /* Yes.. dequote the value if necessary */
+              int varlen = strlen(varname) + 1;
+              int vallen = 0;
 
-              varval = dequote_value(varname, varval);
-
-              /* If no value was provided or if the special value 'n' was provided,
-               * then undefine the configuration variable.
+              /* Get the size of the value, including the NUL terminating
+               * character.
                */
 
-              if (!varval || strcmp(varval, "n") == 0)
+              if (varval)
                 {
-                  printf("#undef %s\n", varname);
+                  vallen = strlen(varval) + 1;
                 }
 
-              /* Simply define the configuration variable if it has the special
-               * value "y"
+              /* Allocate memory to hold the struct variable_s with the
+               * variable name and the value.
                */
 
-              else if (strcmp(varval, "y") == 0)
+              curr = (struct variable_s *)malloc(sizeof(struct variable_s) + varlen + vallen - 1);
+              if (curr)
                 {
-                  printf("#define %s 1\n", varname);
+                  /* Add the variable to the list */
+
+                  curr->var = &curr->storage[0];
+                  strcpy(curr->var, varname);
+
+                  curr->val = NULL;
+                  if (varval)
+                    {
+                      curr->val = &curr->storage[varlen];
+                      strcpy(curr->val, varval);
+                    }
                 }
 
-              /* Otherwise, use the value as provided */
+              prev = 0;
+              next = *list;
+              while (next && strcmp(next->var, curr->var) <= 0)
+                {
+                  prev = next;
+                  next = next->flink;
+                }
 
+              if (prev)
+                {
+                  prev->flink = curr;
+                }
               else
                 {
-                  printf("#define %s %s\n", varname, varval);
+                  *list = curr;
                 }
+
+              curr->flink = next;
             }
         }
     }
   while (ptr);
 }
+
+struct variable_s *find_variable(const char *varname, struct variable_s *list)
+{
+  char *varval1;
+  char *varval2;
+
+  while (list)
+    {
+      if (strcmp(varname, list->var) == 0)
+        {
+          return list;
+        }
+      
+      list = list->flink;
+    }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
diff --git a/tools/cfgparser.h b/tools/cfgparser.h
index b1c4bae762..b1f421a68e 100644
--- a/tools/cfgparser.h
+++ b/tools/cfgparser.h
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@
 
 #define LINESIZE  ( PATH_MAX > 256 ? PATH_MAX : 256 )
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Types
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+struct variable_s
+{
+  struct variable_s *flink;
+  char *var;
+  char *val;
+  char storage[1];
+};
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -59,6 +71,7 @@ extern char line[LINESIZE+1];
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-extern void parse_file(FILE *stream);
+void parse_file(FILE *stream, struct variable_s **list);
+struct variable_s *find_variable(const char *varname, struct variable_s *list);
 
 #endif /* __TOOLS_CFGPARSER_H */
diff --git a/tools/cmpconfig.c b/tools/cmpconfig.c
index 2958acdc78..08b7dab3f0 100644
--- a/tools/cmpconfig.c
+++ b/tools/cmpconfig.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include "cfgparser.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -51,14 +53,6 @@
  * Private Types
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-struct variable_s
-{
-  struct variable_s *flink;
-  char *var;
-  char *val;
-  char storage[1];
-};
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -69,150 +63,6 @@ static void show_usage(const char *progname)
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
-static char *skip_space(char *ptr)
-{
-  while (*ptr && isspace((int)*ptr)) ptr++;
-  return ptr;
-}
-
-static char *read_line(FILE *stream, char *line, int len)
-{
-  char *ptr;
-
-  for (;;)
-    {
-      line[len-1] = '\0';
-      if (!fgets(line, len, stream))
-        {
-          return NULL;
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          ptr = skip_space(line);
-          if (*ptr && *ptr != '#' && *ptr != '\n')
-            {
-              return ptr;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-static char *find_name_end(char *ptr)
-{
-  while (*ptr && (isalnum((int)*ptr) || *ptr == '_')) ptr++;
-  return ptr;
-}
-
-static char *find_value_end(char *ptr)
-{
-  while (*ptr && !isspace((int)*ptr))
-    {
-      if (*ptr == '"')
-        {
-           do ptr++; while (*ptr && *ptr != '"');
-           if (*ptr) ptr++;
-        }
-      else
-        {
-           do ptr++; while (*ptr && !isspace((int)*ptr) && *ptr != '"');
-        }
-    }
-  return ptr;
-}
-
-static void parse_line(char *ptr, char **varname, char **varval)
-{
-  *varname = ptr;
-  *varval = NULL;
-
-   ptr = find_name_end(ptr);
-   if (*ptr && *ptr != '=')
-    {
-      *ptr = '\0';
-       ptr = skip_space(ptr + 1);
-    }
-
-  if (*ptr == '=')
-    {
-      *ptr = '\0';
-      ptr = skip_space(ptr + 1);
-      if (*ptr)
-        {
-          *varval = ptr;
-          ptr = find_value_end(ptr);
-          *ptr = '\0';
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-static void parse_file(FILE *stream, struct variable_s **list)
-{
-  char line[10242];
-  struct variable_s *curr;
-  struct variable_s *prev;
-  struct variable_s *next;
-  char *varname;
-  char *varval;
-  char *ptr;
-
-  do
-    {
-      ptr = read_line(stream, line, 1024);
-      if (ptr)
-        {
-          parse_line(ptr, &varname, &varval);
-          if (!varval || strcmp(varval, "n") == 0)
-            {
-              continue;
-            }
-
-          if (varname)
-            {
-              int varlen = strlen(varname) + 1;
-              int vallen = 0;
-
-              if (varval)
-                {
-                  vallen = strlen(varval) + 1;
-                }
-
-              curr = (struct variable_s *)malloc(sizeof(struct variable_s) + varlen + vallen - 1);
-              if (curr)
-                {
-                  curr->var = &curr->storage[0];
-                  strcpy(curr->var, varname);
-
-                  curr->val = NULL;
-                  if (varval)
-                    {
-                      curr->val = &curr->storage[varlen];
-                      strcpy(curr->val, varval);
-                    }
-                }
-
-              prev = 0;
-              next = *list;
-              while (next && strcmp(next->var, curr->var) <= 0)
-                {
-                  prev = next;
-                  next = next->flink;
-                }
-
-              if (prev)
-                {
-                  prev->flink = curr;
-                }
-              else
-                {
-                  *list = curr;
-                }
-              curr->flink = next;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-  while (ptr);
-}
-
 static void compare_variables(struct variable_s *list1, struct variable_s *list2)
 {
   char *varval1;