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-# in the beginning there was nothing...
-#
-O *
-
-# Let there be a file structure and system files
-#
-X fhs
-X sysfiles
-X iana-etc
-
-# kernel headers and a libc
-#
-X linux-header
-X uclibc
-
-# and the tools for building the system
-#
-X automake
-X autoconf
-X gcc
-X binutils
-X flex
-X libtool
-X ccache
-
 # main packages
 #
-X busybox
 X openvpn
 X dropbear
 X rsync