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+#
+# \brief  Build-system configurations for InSign Arndale 5
+# \author Martin Stein
+# \date   2013-01-09
+#
+
+# denote specs that are fullfilled by this spec
+SPECS += cortex_a15
+
+# add repository relative paths
+REP_INC_DIR += include/platform/arndale \
+               include/arndale_uart
+
+# include implied specs
+include $(call select_from_repositories,mk/spec-cortex_a15.mk)
+