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+################################################################################
+#
+# linenoise
+#
+################################################################################
+
+LINENOISE_VERSION = cf1bdf5f89e10b504a0bec3efc8a8587eadecd2c
+LINENOISE_SITE = $(call github,antirez,linenoise,$(LINENOISE_VERSION))
+LINENOISE_LICENSE = BSD-2c
+LINENOISE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+LINENOISE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+# Static library only, nothing to install on target
+LINENOISE_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
+
+define LINENOISE_BUILD_CMDS
+ cd $(@D); $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_CFLAGS) -c linenoise.c
+ cd $(@D); $(TARGET_AR) rcu liblinenoise.a linenoise.o
+ cd $(@D); $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -o linenoise_example example.c -L. -llinenoise
+endef
+
+define LINENOISE_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
+ $(INSTALL) -m 644 -D $(@D)/linenoise.h $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/linenoise.h
+ $(INSTALL) -m 644 -D $(@D)/liblinenoise.a $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/liblinenoise.a
+ $(INSTALL) -m 755 -D $(@D)/linenoise_example $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/linenoise_example
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))