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+## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
+## =====================================================================
+##
+##     Makefile.am
+##
+##     eCos host-side software toplevel makefile
+##
+## =====================================================================
+#####ECOSGPLCOPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+# -------------------------------------------
+# This file is part of eCos, the Embedded Configurable Operating System.
+# Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# eCos 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 or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# eCos 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 eCos; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
+#
+# As a special exception, if other files instantiate templates or use macros
+# or inline functions from this file, or you compile this file and link it
+# with other works to produce a work based on this file, this file does not
+# by itself cause the resulting work to be covered by the GNU General Public
+# License. However the source code for this file must still be made available
+# in accordance with section (3) of the GNU General Public License.
+#
+# This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why a work based on
+# this file might be covered by the GNU General Public License.
+#
+# Alternative licenses for eCos may be arranged by contacting Red Hat, Inc.
+# at http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/ecos-license
+# -------------------------------------------
+#####ECOSGPLCOPYRIGHTEND####
+## =====================================================================
+#######DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+##
+## Author(s):	bartv
+## Contact(s):	bartv
+## Date:	1998/12/17
+## Version:	0.01
+##
+######DESCRIPTIONEND####
+## =====================================================================
+
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.3 cygnus
+SUBDIRS          = host