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+################################################################################
+#
+# thrift
+#
+################################################################################
+
+THRIFT_VERSION = 0.9.2
+THRIFT_SITE = http://www.us.apache.org/dist/thrift/$(THRIFT_VERSION)
+THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-autoconf-archive host-pkgconf host-thrift boost \
+ libevent openssl zlib
+THRIFT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+HOST_THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-autoconf-archive host-bison host-boost \
+ host-flex host-libevent host-openssl host-pkgconf host-zlib
+
+THRIFT_CONF_OPTS = --with-sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) \
+ --with-boost \
+ --with-boost-libdir=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib \
+ --disable-tests \
+ --disable-tutorial
+HOST_THRIFT_CONF_OPTS = --with-sysroot=$(HOST_DIR) \
+ --disable-tests \
+ --disable-tutorial
+THRIFT_AUTORECONF = YES
+THRIFT_AUTORECONF_OPTS = -I $(HOST_DIR)/usr/share/autoconf-archive
+THRIFT_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
+THRIFT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
+# openssl uses zlib, so we need to explicitly link with it when static
+THRIFT_CONF_ENV += LIBS=-lz
+endif
+
+# Language selection
+# The generator (host tool) works with all of them regardless
+# This is just for the libraries / bindings
+THRIFT_LANG_CONF_OPTS += --without-csharp --without-java --without-erlang \
+ --without-python --without-perl --without-php --without-php_extension \
+ --without-ruby --without-haskell --without-go --without-d \
+ --without-qt4 --without-lua
+HOST_THRIFT_CONF_OPTS += $(THRIFT_LANG_CONF_OPTS) --without-c_glib
+THRIFT_CONF_OPTS += $(THRIFT_LANG_CONF_OPTS)
+
+# C bindings
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGLIB2),y)
+THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES += libglib2
+else
+THRIFT_CONF_OPTS += --without-c_glib
+endif
+
+# De-hardcode THRIFT for cross compiling
+define THRIFT_TOOL_NO_HARDCODE
+ for f in `find $(@D) -name Makefile.am -type f`; do \
+ $(SED) "/^THRIFT =/d" $$f; \
+ done
+ $(SED) "s:top_builddir)/compiler/cpp/thrift:THRIFT):" $(@D)/tutorial/Makefile.am
+endef
+
+THRIFT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += THRIFT_TOOL_NO_HARDCODE
+
+define THRIFT_BUILD_CMDS
+ $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) THRIFT=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/thrift -C $(@D)
+endef
+
+# Install runtime only
+define THRIFT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+ $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)/lib DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
+endef
+
+$(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))
+
+# to be used by other packages
+THRIFT = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/thrift