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+# Find the local dir of the make file
+GET_LOCAL_DIR    = $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(word $(words $(MAKEFILE_LIST)),$(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
+# makes sure the target dir exists
+MKDIR = if [ ! -d $(dir $@) ]; then mkdir -p $(dir $@); fi