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+################################################################################
+#
+# gawk
+#
+################################################################################
+
+GAWK_VERSION = 4.1.2
+GAWK_SOURCE = gawk-$(GAWK_VERSION).tar.xz
+GAWK_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gawk
+GAWK_DEPENDENCIES = host-gawk $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_MPFR),mpfr)
+GAWK_LICENSE = GPLv3+
+GAWK_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+
+# Prefer full-blown gawk over busybox awk
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)
+GAWK_DEPENDENCIES += busybox
+endif
+
+# We don't have a host-busybox
+HOST_GAWK_DEPENDENCIES =
+
+define GAWK_CREATE_SYMLINK
+ ln -sf /usr/bin/gawk $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/awk
+endef
+
+GAWK_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += GAWK_CREATE_SYMLINK
+
+# Assume we support shared libs
+# The check isn't cross-compile friendly and it's mandatory anyway
+define GAWK_DISABLE_SHARED_CHECK
+ $(SED) 's/ check-for-shared-lib-support//' $(@D)/extension/Makefile.in
+endef
+
+GAWK_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += GAWK_DISABLE_SHARED_CHECK
+
+$(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))