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+#
+# \brief  Build-system configurations for ARM Cortex A15
+# \author Martin Stein
+# \date   2013-01-09
+#
+
+# denote wich specs are also fullfilled by this spec
+SPECS += arm_v7a
+
+# add repository relative include paths
+REP_INC_DIR += include/cortex_a15
+
+# include implied specs
+include $(call select_from_repositories,mk/spec-arm_v7a.mk)
+