# external nodes and links
#
-EXTERNAL_LINKS := $(filter $(foreach host,$(EXTERNAL_HOSTS),%-$(host)),$(LINKS))
+ALL_LINKS := $(LINKS) $(patsubst L/%,%,$(filter L/%,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
+EXTERNAL_LINKS := $(filter $(foreach host,$(EXTERNAL_HOSTS),%-$(host)),$(ALL_LINKS))
$(foreach host,$(EXTERNAL_HOSTS),sshcheck-$(host)): ;
$(foreach host,$(EXTERNAL_HOSTS),ovsversion-$(host)): ;
$(foreach host,$(EXTERNAL_HOSTS),cache/controller.$(host)): ;
$(foreach link,$(EXTERNAL_LINKS),cache/iface.$(link)@2): ;
$(foreach link,$(EXTERNAL_LINKS),cache/endpoint.$(link)@2): ;
+$(foreach link,$(EXTERNAL_LINKS),del-iface.$(link)@2): ;
# we assume that a program called tunproxy is available on the
# external nodes.