--- /dev/null
+################################################################################
+#
+# getent
+#
+################################################################################
+
+# source included in Buildroot
+GETENT_SOURCE =
+
+GETENT_VERSION = buildroot-$(BR2_VERSION)
+GETENT_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
+
+# For glibc toolchains, we use the getent program built/installed by
+# the C library. For other toolchains, we use the wrapper script
+# included in this package.
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC),y)
+# Sourcery toolchains install it in sysroot/usr/lib/bin
+# Buildroot toolchains install it in sysroot/usr/bin
+GETENT_LOCATION = $(firstword $(wildcard \
+ $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/getent \
+ $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/bin/getent))
+else
+GETENT_LOCATION = package/getent/getent
+endif
+
+define GETENT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(GETENT_LOCATION) $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/getent
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))