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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+# list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+# to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+# prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+PROJECT = fip_create
+OBJECTS = fip_create.o
+
+CFLAGS = -Wall -Werror -pedantic -std=c99
+ifeq ($(BUILD),DEBUG)
+  CFLAGS += -g -O0 -DDEBUG
+else
+  CFLAGS += -O2
+endif
+
+# Make soft links and include from local directory otherwise wrong headers
+# could get pulled in from firmware tree.
+INCLUDE_PATHS = -I.
+
+CC := gcc
+RM := rm -rf
+
+.PHONY: all clean
+
+all: $(PROJECT)
+
+$(PROJECT): $(OBJECTS) Makefile
+	@echo "[LD] $@"
+	$(CC) $(OBJECTS) -o $@
+
+%.o: %.c %.h Makefile
+	@echo "[CC] $@"
+	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE_PATHS) $< -o $@
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) $(PROJECT)
+	$(RM) $(OBJECTS)