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+# top level project rules for the msm8226 project
+#
+LOCAL_DIR := $(GET_LOCAL_DIR)
+
+TARGET := msm8226
+
+MODULES += app/aboot
+
+DEBUG := 1
+
+#DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_DCC=1
+DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_UART=1
+#DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_FBCON=1
+DEFINES += DEVICE_TREE=1
+#DEFINES += MMC_BOOT_BAM=1
+#DEFINES += CRYPTO_BAM=1