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+#
+# Makefile for the linux ipc.
+#
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSVIPC_COMPAT) += compat.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSVIPC) += util.o msgutil.o msg.o sem.o shm.o
+obj_mq-$(CONFIG_COMPAT) += compat_mq.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE) += mqueue.o msgutil.o $(obj_mq-y)
+