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+## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
+## =====================================================================
+##
+##     Makefile.am
+##
+##     eCos host-side software toplevel makefile
+##
+## =====================================================================
+######COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+##                                                                          
+## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000 Red Hat, Inc.
+##
+## This file is part of the eCos host tools.
+##
+## This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
+## under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free 
+## Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) 
+## any later version.
+## 
+## This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT 
+## ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or 
+## FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for 
+## more details.
+## 
+## You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+## this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 
+## 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+##
+## ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+##                                                                          
+######COPYRIGHTEND####
+## =====================================================================
+#######DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+##
+## Author(s):	bartv
+## Contact(s):	bartv
+## Date:	1998/12/17
+## Version:	0.01
+##
+######DESCRIPTIONEND####
+## =====================================================================
+
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.3 cygnus
+SUBDIRS          = @ECOS_DIRS@