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+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+ bool
+ # libbsd requires a.out.h, which is only available for those
+ # architectures: arm, x86 (and alpha, currently not supported in Buildroot;
+ # also m68k which is currently not enabled, so can't be tested.)
+ default y if BR2_arm || BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD
+ bool "libbsd"
+ depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+ depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+ depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
+ help
+ This library provides useful functions commonly found on BSD
+ systems, and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making
+ it easier to port projects with strong BSD origins, without
+ needing to embed the same code over and over again on each
+ project.
+
+ http://libbsd.freedesktop.org/
+
+comment "libbsd needs an (e)glibc toolchain w/ threads"
+ depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD_ARCH_SUPPORTS
+ depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS || !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC