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+#
+# GNU Makefile
+#
+# Useful targets
+#
+# all     : build all libraries and programs in the default configuration (currently 'release')
+# debug   : build all libraries and programs in debug mode
+# release : build all libraries and programs in release mode
+# test    : run the unit and stream tests
+# clean   : remove all non-distro files
+#
+
+all: libFLAC flac test_streams test_unit
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = release
+
+CONFIG = $(DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+
+debug   : CONFIG = debug
+release : CONFIG = release
+
+debug   : all
+release : all
+
+libFLAC:
+	(cd src/$@ ; make $(CONFIG))
+
+flac: libFLAC
+	(cd src/$@ ; make $(CONFIG))
+
+test_streams: libFLAC
+	(cd src/$@ ; make $(CONFIG))
+
+test_unit: libFLAC
+	(cd src/$@ ; make $(CONFIG))
+
+test: debug
+	(cd test ; make)
+
+clean:
+	-(cd src/libFLAC ; make clean)
+	-(cd src/flac ; make clean)
+	-(cd src/plugin_xmms ; make clean)
+	-(cd src/test_streams ; make clean)
+	-(cd src/test_unit ; make clean)
+	-(cd test ; make clean)