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+################################################################################
+#
+# upx
+#
+################################################################################
+
+UPX_VERSION = 3.91
+UPX_SITE = http://upx.sourceforge.net/download/
+UPX_SOURCE = upx-$(UPX_VERSION)-src.tar.bz2
+UPX_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+UPX_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+
+HOST_UPX_DEPENDENCIES = host-ucl
+
+# We need to specify all, otherwise the default target only prints a message
+# stating to "please choose a target for 'make'"... :-(
+define HOST_UPX_BUILD_CMDS
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CPPFLAGS="$(HOST_CPPFLAGS)" \
+	    LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" UPX_UCLDIR=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+	    -C $(@D) all
+endef
+
+# UPX has no install procedure, so install it manually.
+define HOST_UPX_INSTALL_CMDS
+	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/src/upx.out $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/upx
+endef
+
+$(eval $(host-generic-package))