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+TAR ?= tar
+
+ifeq (,$(call suitable-host-package,tar,$(TAR)))
+DEPENDENCIES_HOST_PREREQ += host-tar
+TAR = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/tar
+endif
+
+# Since TAR is at least 1.17, it will certainly support --strip-components
+TAR_STRIP_COMPONENTS = --strip-components