diff --git a/examples/device/net_lwip_webserver/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/device/net_lwip_webserver/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e34428fe..a16b8bd71 100644
--- a/examples/device/net_lwip_webserver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/device/net_lwip_webserver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.17)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../../hw/bsp/family_support.cmake)
 
-set(LWIP ${TOP}/lib/lwip)
-if (NOT EXISTS ${LWIP}/src)
-  MESSAGE(WARNING "lib/lwip submodule not found, please run 'python tools/get_deps.py lib/lwip' to fetch it")
-  return()
-endif()
-
 # gets PROJECT name for the example (e.g. <BOARD>-<DIR_NAME>)
 family_get_project_name(PROJECT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 
+set(LWIP ${TOP}/lib/lwip)
+if (NOT EXISTS ${LWIP}/src)
+  family_example_missing_dependency(${PROJECT} "lib/lwip")
+  return()
+endif()
+
 project(${PROJECT} C CXX ASM)
 
 # Checks this example is valid for the family and initializes the project
diff --git a/examples/host/bare_api/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/host/bare_api/CMakeLists.txt
index 95af48718..7049fe66b 100644
--- a/examples/host/bare_api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/host/bare_api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,9 +24,4 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT} PUBLIC
 
 # Configure compilation flags and libraries for the example without RTOS.
 # See the corresponding function in hw/bsp/FAMILY/family.cmake for details.
-family_configure_host_example(${PROJECT} noos)
-
-# Add pico-pio-usb for rp2040 since user can choose to run on bit-banging host
-if(FAMILY STREQUAL "rp2040")
-  family_add_pico_pio_usb(${PROJECT})
-endif()
+family_configure_host_example(${PROJECT} noos)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fdc832ab..ad5751705 100644
--- a/examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/host/cdc_msc_hid/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,8 +28,3 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT} PUBLIC
 # Configure compilation flags and libraries for the example without RTOS.
 # See the corresponding function in hw/bsp/FAMILY/family.cmake for details.
 family_configure_host_example(${PROJECT} noos)
-
-# Add pico-pio-usb for rp2040 since user can choose to run on bit-banging host
-if(FAMILY STREQUAL "rp2040")
-  family_add_pico_pio_usb(${PROJECT})
-endif()
diff --git a/examples/host/hid_controller/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/host/hid_controller/CMakeLists.txt
index d1d901b53..3fb630aaa 100644
--- a/examples/host/hid_controller/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/host/hid_controller/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,8 +26,3 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT} PUBLIC
 # Configure compilation flags and libraries for the example without RTOS.
 # See the corresponding function in hw/bsp/FAMILY/family.cmake for details.
 family_configure_host_example(${PROJECT} noos)
-
-# Add pico-pio-usb for rp2040 since user can choose to run on bit-banging host
-if(FAMILY STREQUAL "rp2040")
-  family_add_pico_pio_usb(${PROJECT})
-endif()
diff --git a/examples/host/msc_file_explorer/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/host/msc_file_explorer/CMakeLists.txt
index 99c797275..a35a7f0fb 100644
--- a/examples/host/msc_file_explorer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/host/msc_file_explorer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,8 +38,3 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT} PUBLIC
 # Configure compilation flags and libraries for the example without RTOS.
 # See the corresponding function in hw/bsp/FAMILY/family.cmake for details.
 family_configure_host_example(${PROJECT} noos)
-
-# Add pico-pio-usb for rp2040 since user can choose to run on bit-banging host
-if(FAMILY STREQUAL "rp2040")
-  family_add_pico_pio_usb(${PROJECT})
-endif()
diff --git a/hw/bsp/family_support.cmake b/hw/bsp/family_support.cmake
index b2e61a824..9959784ae 100644
--- a/hw/bsp/family_support.cmake
+++ b/hw/bsp/family_support.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include_guard()
+include_guard(GLOBAL)
 
 include(CMakePrintHelpers)
 
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ if (NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${FAMILY}/family.cmake)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Family '${FAMILY}' is not known/supported")
 endif()
 
-# enable LTO if supported
-include(CheckIPOSupported)
-check_ipo_supported(RESULT IPO_SUPPORTED)
-if (IPO_SUPPORTED)
-  set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
-endif ()
+if (NOT TINYUSB_OPT_SKIP_CHECK_IPO_SUPPORTED)
+  # enable LTO if supported
+  include(CheckIPOSupported)
+  check_ipo_supported(RESULT IPO_SUPPORTED)
+  if (IPO_SUPPORTED)
+    set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
+  endif()
+endif()
 
 set(WARNING_FLAGS_GNU
   -Wall
@@ -278,6 +280,10 @@ function(family_configure_dual_usb_example TARGET RTOS)
   family_configure_example(${TARGET} ${RTOS})
 endfunction()
 
+function(family_example_missing_dependency TARGET DEPENDENCY)
+  message(WARNING "${DEPENDENCY} submodule needed by ${TARGET} not found, please run 'python tools/get_deps.py ${DEPENDENCY}' to fetch it")
+endfunction()
+
 #----------------------------------
 # RPI specific: refactor later
 #----------------------------------
diff --git a/hw/bsp/rp2040/family.cmake b/hw/bsp/rp2040/family.cmake
index b986b3ebb..8b8014e8a 100644
--- a/hw/bsp/rp2040/family.cmake
+++ b/hw/bsp/rp2040/family.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
-include_guard()
+include_guard(GLOBAL)
 
 if (NOT BOARD)
 	message("BOARD not specified, defaulting to pico_sdk")