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+################################################################################
+#
+# dcron
+#
+################################################################################
+
+DCRON_VERSION = 4.5
+DCRON_SITE = http://www.jimpryor.net/linux/releases
+# The source code does not specify the version of the GPL that is used.
+DCRON_LICENSE = GPL
+
+# Overwrite cron-related Busybox commands if available
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)
+DCRON_DEPENDENCIES = busybox
+endif
+
+define DCRON_BUILD_CMDS
+ $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)
+endef
+
+define DCRON_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m0700 $(@D)/crond $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/crond
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m4755 $(@D)/crontab $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/crontab
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m0644 $(@D)/extra/root.crontab $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/cron.d/system
+ # Busybox provides run-parts, so there is no need to use nor install provided run-cron
+ $(SED) 's#/usr/sbin/run-cron#/bin/run-parts#g' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/cron.d/system
+ $(INSTALL) -d -m0755 $(TARGET_DIR)/var/spool/cron/crontabs \
+ $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/cron.daily $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/cron.hourly \
+ $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/cron.monthly $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/cron.weekly
+endef
+
+define DCRON_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 package/dcron/S90dcron $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S90dcron
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))