--- /dev/null
+################################################################################
+#
+# libuv
+#
+################################################################################
+
+LIBUV_VERSION = v1.4.2
+LIBUV_SITE = $(call github,libuv,libuv,$(LIBUV_VERSION))
+LIBUV_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
+LIBUV_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBUV_AUTORECONF = YES
+LIBUV_LICENSE = BSD-2c, BSD-3c, ISC, MIT
+LIBUV_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+
+# Upstream needs tests to be run sequentially. This is the default in
+# automake 1.11 and before, but not starting in 1.12. To maintain
+# sequentiality in 1.12 and later, the automake option 'serial-tests'
+# must be used, Unfortunately, it is not recognised by 1.11 and
+# before. So upstream only adds it conditionally. We use automake
+# 1.14, so we need it.
+define LIBUV_FIXUP_AUTOGEN
+ echo "m4_define([UV_EXTRA_AUTOMAKE_FLAGS], [serial-tests])" \
+ >$(@D)/m4/libuv-extra-automake-flags.m4
+endef
+LIBUV_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += LIBUV_FIXUP_AUTOGEN
+
+$(eval $(autotools-package))