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+################################################################################
+#
+# netsurf-buildsystem
+#
+################################################################################
+
+NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_VERSION = 7574b41345968b5f7e9ca5875faccb1478ce0555
+NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_SITE = http://git.netsurf-browser.org/buildsystem.git
+NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_SITE_METHOD = git
+NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_LICENSE = MIT, BSD-3c (for llvm/* files)
+NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_LICENSE_FILES = llvm/LICENSE.TXT
+
+NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_INSTALL_DIR = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/share/netsurf-buildsystem
+
+define HOST_NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_INSTALL_CMDS
+	mkdir -p $(NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_INSTALL_DIR)
+	cp -dpfr $(@D)/* $(NETSURF_BUILDSYSTEM_INSTALL_DIR)
+endef
+
+$(eval $(host-generic-package))