diff --git a/project/armemu-test.mk b/project/armemu-test.mk
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+# top level project rules for the armemu-test project
+#
+LOCAL_DIR := $(GET_LOCAL_DIR)
+
+TARGET := armemu
+MODULES += \
+	app/tests \
+	app/shell
+
+# extra rules to copy the armemu.conf file to the build dir
+#$(BUILDDIR)/armemu.conf: $(LOCAL_DIR)/armemu.conf
+#	@echo copy $< to $@
+#	$(NOECHO)cp $< $@
+
+#EXTRA_BUILDDEPS += $(BUILDDIR)/armemu.conf
+#GENERATED += $(BUILDDIR)/armemu.conf