--- /dev/null
+################################################################################
+#
+# time
+#
+################################################################################
+
+TIME_VERSION = 1.7
+TIME_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/time
+TIME_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_func_wait3=yes
+TIME_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+TIME_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+
+# time uses an old version of automake that does not support
+# installing in DESTDIR.
+define TIME_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m 755 $(@D)/time $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/time
+endef
+
+$(eval $(autotools-package))