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+# top level project rules for the msm8960_virtio project
+#
+LOCAL_DIR := $(GET_LOCAL_DIR)
+
+TARGET := copper
+
+MODULES += app/aboot
+
+DEBUG := 1
+
+#DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_DCC=1
+#DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_UART=1
+#DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_FBCON=1