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+#=============================================================================
+#
+#    rules.mak
+#
+#    Generic rules for inclusion by all package makefiles.
+#
+#=============================================================================
+#####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+#                                                                          
+# -------------------------------------------                              
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Red Hat eCos Public License 
+# Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in         
+# compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at    
+# http://www.redhat.com/                                                   
+#                                                                          
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"      
+# basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the 
+# License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under 
+# the License.                                                             
+#                                                                          
+# The Original Code is eCos - Embedded Configurable Operating System,      
+# released September 30, 1998.                                             
+#                                                                          
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Red Hat.                   
+# Portions created by Red Hat are                                          
+# Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000 Red Hat, Inc.                             
+# All Rights Reserved.                                                     
+# -------------------------------------------                              
+#                                                                          
+#####COPYRIGHTEND####
+#=============================================================================
+#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+#
+# Author(s):     jld
+# Contributors:  bartv
+# Date:          1999-11-04
+# Purpose:       Generic rules for inclusion by all package makefiles
+# Description:   
+#
+#####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+#=============================================================================
+
+.PHONY: default build clean tests headers mlt_headers
+
+# include any dependency rules generated previously
+ifneq ($(wildcard *.deps),)
+include $(wildcard *.deps)
+endif
+
+# pattern matching rules to generate a library object from source code
+# object filenames are prefixed to avoid name clashes
+# a single dependency rule is generated (file extension = ".o.d")
+%.o.d : %.c
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(dir $<) $(CFLAGS) -Wp,-MD,$(@:.o.d=.tmp) -o $(dir $@)$(OBJECT_PREFIX)_$(notdir $(@:.o.d=.o)) $<
+	@echo $@ ':' $< '\' > $@
+	@tail +2 $(@:.o.d=.tmp) >> $@
+	@echo >> $@
+	@rm $(@:.o.d=.tmp)
+
+%.o.d : %.cxx
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(dir $<) $(CFLAGS) -Wp,-MD,$(@:.o.d=.tmp) -o $(dir $@)$(OBJECT_PREFIX)_$(notdir $(@:.o.d=.o)) $<
+	@echo $@ ':' $< '\' > $@
+	@tail +2 $(@:.o.d=.tmp) >> $@
+	@echo >> $@
+	@rm $(@:.o.d=.tmp)
+
+%.o.d : %.S
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(dir $<) $(CFLAGS) -Wp,-MD,$(@:.o.d=.tmp) -o $(dir $@)$(OBJECT_PREFIX)_$(notdir $(@:.o.d=.o)) $<
+	@echo $@ ':' $< '\' > $@
+	@tail +2 $(@:.o.d=.tmp) >> $@
+	@echo >> $@
+	@rm $(@:.o.d=.tmp)
+
+# pattern matching rules to generate a test object from source code
+# object filenames are not prefixed
+# a single dependency rule is generated (file extension = ".d")
+%.d : %.c
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(dir $<) $(CFLAGS) -Wp,-MD,$(@:.d=.tmp) -o $(@:.d=.o) $<
+	@echo $@ ':' $< '\' > $@
+	@tail +2 $(@:.d=.tmp) >> $@
+	@echo >> $@
+	@rm $(@:.d=.tmp)
+
+%.d : %.cxx
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(dir $<) $(CFLAGS) -Wp,-MD,$(@:.d=.tmp) -o $(@:.d=.o) $<
+	@echo $@ ':' $< '\' > $@
+	@tail +2 $(@:.d=.tmp) >> $@
+	@echo >> $@
+	@rm $(@:.d=.tmp)
+
+%.d : %.S
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDE_PATH) -I$(dir $<) $(CFLAGS) -Wp,-MD,$(@:.d=.tmp) -o $(@:.d=.o) $<
+	@echo $@ ':' $< '\' > $@
+	@tail +2 $(@:.d=.tmp) >> $@
+	@echo >> $@
+	@rm $(@:.d=.tmp)
+
+# rule to generate a test executable from object code
+$(PREFIX)/tests/$(PACKAGE)/%$(EXEEXT): %.d $(wildcard $(PREFIX)/lib/target.ld) $(wildcard $(PREFIX)/lib/*.[ao])
+	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+ifneq ($(IGNORE_LINK_ERRORS),)
+	-$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(PREFIX)/lib -Ttarget.ld -o $@ $(<:.d=.o)
+else
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -L$(PREFIX)/lib -Ttarget.ld -o $@ $(<:.d=.o)
+endif
+
+# rule to generate all tests and create a dependency file "tests.deps" by
+# concatenating the individual dependency rule files (file extension = ".d")
+# generated during compilation
+tests: tests.stamp
+
+TESTS := $(TESTS:.cxx=)
+TESTS := $(TESTS:.c=)
+TESTS := $(TESTS:.S=)
+tests.stamp: $(foreach target,$(TESTS),$(target).d $(PREFIX)/tests/$(PACKAGE)/$(target)$(EXEEXT))
+ifneq ($(strip $(TESTS)),)
+	@cat $(TESTS:=.d) > $(@:.stamp=.deps)
+endif
+	@touch $@
+
+# rule to clean the build tree
+clean:
+	@find . -type f -not -name makefile -print0 | xargs -0 rm -f
+
+# rule to copy MLT files
+mlt_headers:
+ifneq ($(strip $(MLT)),)
+	@cp -u $(MLT) $(PREFIX)/include/pkgconf
+	@chmod u+w $(PREFIX)/include/pkgconf/mlt*.*
+endif
+
+# end of file