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+################################################################################
+#
+# leveldb
+#
+################################################################################
+
+LEVELDB_VERSION = v1.18
+LEVELDB_SITE = $(call github,google,leveldb,$(LEVELDB_VERSION))
+LEVELDB_LICENSE = BSD-3c
+LEVELDB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+LEVELDB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LEVELDB_DEPENDENCIES = snappy
+
+# We will pass optimisation level via CFLAGS so remove leveldb default
+LEVELDB_MAKE_ARGS += OPTIM=
+
+# Disable the static library for shared only build
+ifeq ($(BR2_SHARED_LIBS),y)
+LEVELDB_MAKE_ARGS += LIBRARY=
+endif
+
+# Disable the shared library for static only build
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+LEVELDB_MAKE_ARGS += SHARED=
+endif
+
+define LEVELDB_BUILD_CMDS
+ $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) \
+ $(LEVELDB_MAKE_ARGS) -C $(@D)
+endef
+
+define LEVELDB_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
+ $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) \
+ INSTALL_ROOT=$(STAGING_DIR) INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
+ $(LEVELDB_MAKE_ARGS) -C $(@D) install
+endef
+
+define LEVELDB_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+ $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) \
+ INSTALL_ROOT=$(TARGET_DIR) INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
+ $(LEVELDB_MAKE_ARGS) -C $(@D) install
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))