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+###
+# scripts contains sources for various helper programs used throughout
+# the kernel for the build process.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# kallsyms:      Find all symbols in vmlinux
+# pnmttologo:    Convert pnm files to logo files
+# conmakehash:   Create chartable
+# conmakehash:	 Create arrays for initializing the kernel console tables
+
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_KALLSYMS)     += kallsyms
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_LOGO)         += pnmtologo
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_VT)           += conmakehash
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_PROM_CONSOLE) += conmakehash
+hostprogs-$(CONFIG_IKCONFIG)     += bin2c
+
+always		:= $(hostprogs-y)
+
+subdir-$(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS) += genksyms
+subdir-$(CONFIG_MODULES)     += mod
+
+# Let clean descend into subdirs
+subdir-	+= basic lxdialog kconfig package