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+#
+# Makefile for the linux kernel.
+#
+
+obj-y				:= main.o version.o mounts.o initramfs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY) += calibrate.o
+
+mounts-y			:= do_mounts.o
+mounts-$(CONFIG_DEVFS_FS)	+= do_mounts_devfs.o
+mounts-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM)	+= do_mounts_rd.o
+mounts-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD)	+= do_mounts_initrd.o
+mounts-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MD)	+= do_mounts_md.o
+
+# files to be removed upon make clean
+clean-files := ../include/linux/compile.h
+
+# dependencies on generated files need to be listed explicitly
+
+$(obj)/version.o: include/linux/compile.h
+
+# compile.h changes depending on hostname, generation number, etc,
+# so we regenerate it always.
+# mkcompile_h will make sure to only update the
+# actual file if its content has changed.
+
+include/linux/compile.h: FORCE
+	@echo '  CHK     $@'
+	@$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkcompile_h $@ "$(UTS_MACHINE)" "$(CONFIG_SMP)" "$(CC) $(CFLAGS)"