diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_libs_1.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_libs_1.inc
index 4df4754c56..4443bb5c46 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_libs_1.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_libs_1.inc
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-neon = ""
 
 RECIPE_STATUS_pn-libpng = "green"
 DEPENDENCY_CHECK_pn-libpng = "not done"
-RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-libpng = "1.4.3"
+RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-libpng = "1.4.3" # OK
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-libpng+makefile = "by RP; 2008; to define ECHO explicitly for lbitool 2.2.2. need check whether it's still valide for new libtool. candidate for upstream"
 RECIPE_INTEL_SECTION_pn-libpng = "base libs"
 RECIPE_TIME_BETWEEN_LAST_TWO_RELEASES_pn-libpng = "1 month"
 RECIPE_LATEST_RELEASE_DATE_pn-libpng = "06/2010"
-RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-libpng = ""
+RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-libpng = "1.4.3 has API compatibility issue. choose 1.2.44 instead"
 
 RECIPE_STATUS_pn-libidn = "green"
 DEPENDENCY_CHECK_pn-libidn = "not done"
diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_utils_1.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_utils_1.inc
index db33d1c036..67183f5268 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_utils_1.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/private/distro_base_utils_1.inc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RECIPE_TIME_BETWEEN_LAST_TWO_RELEASES_pn-initramfs-boot = "n/a"
 RECIPE_LATEST_RELEASE_DATE_pn-initramfs-boot = "n/a"
 RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-initramfs-boot = "local scripts follow Poky's MIT license"
 
-RECIPE_STATUS_pn-initramfs-live-boot = "gree"
+RECIPE_STATUS_pn-initramfs-live-boot = "green"
 DEPENDENCY_CHECK_pn-initramfs-live-boot = "not done"
 RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-initramfs-live-boot = "1.0"
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-initramfs-live-boot+init-live = "local"
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ RECIPE_TIME_BETWEEN_LAST_TWO_RELEASES_pn-busybox = "3 months"
 RECIPE_LATEST_RELEASE_DATE_pn-busybox = "0i6/2010"
 RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-busybox = "some special overrides/unsets for CFLAGS, etc. need to understand the tricks behind"
 
-RECIPE_STATUS_pn-module-init-tools = "yellow"
+RECIPE_STATUS_pn-module-init-tools = "green"
 DEPENDENCY_CHECK_pn-module-init-tools = "not done"
-RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-module-init-tools = "3.11.1"
+RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-module-init-tools = "3.12"
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-module-init-tools+ignore_arch_directory = "added as 1st set of patches from bk to git in 2005; no exact commit; aim to ignore all files in /etc/modprobe.d/arch; not sure why"
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-module-init-tools+modutils_extension = "added as 1st set of patches from bk to git in 2005; no exact commit; aim to handle renaming of modutils; local patch"
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-module-init-tools+no_man_rebuild = "added as 1st set of patches from bk to git in 2005; no exact commit; disable manual rebuild; local patch"
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-fakeroot = ""
 
 RECIPE_STATUS_pn-prism-firmware = "green"
 DEPENDENCY_CHECK_pn-prism-firmware = "not done"
-RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-prism-firmware = "1.8.4" # 1.8.4 has connection issue though
+RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-prism-firmware = "1.8.4" # OK
 RECIPE_INTEL_SECTION_pn-prism-firmware = "base utils"
 RECIPE_TIME_BETWEEN_LAST_TWO_RELEASES_pn-prism-firmware = "same time"
 RECIPE_LATEST_RELEASE_DATE_pn-prism-firmware = "07/2005"
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ RECIPE_COMMENTS_pn-base-passwd = ""
 RECIPE_STATUS_pn-apmd = "green" 
 DEPENDENCY_CHECK_pn-apmd = "not done"
 RECIPE_LATEST_VERSION_pn-apmd = "3.2.2-14"
-RECIPE_PATCH_pn-apmd+debian = "unclear"
+RECIPE_PATCH_pn-apmd+debian = "in upstream"
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-apmd+workaround = "unclear"
 RECIPE_PATCH_pn-apmd+unlinux = "added in 3.2.2; 9456cdc1; 2007; to prevent build from interfering with host kernel headers. curious whether it's still required or any better way?"
-RECIPE_PATCH_pn-apmd+libtool = "added in 3.2.2; 35de05e5; 2008; by RP; to solve compability with libtool 2.2.4. perhaps for upstream"
+RECIPE_PATCH_pn-apmd+libtool = "added in 3.2.2; 35de05e6; 2008; by RP; to solve compability with libtool 2.2.4. perhaps for upstream"
 RECIPE_INTEL_SECTION_pn-apmd = "base utils"
 RECIPE_TIME_BETWEEN_LAST_TWO_RELEASES_pn-apmd = "1 year"
 RECIPE_LATEST_RELEASE_DATE_pn-apmd = "07/2009"