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+# Cross build profile for ARM GNU EABI5 Soft Float.
+ 
+XBPS_TARGET_ARCH="armv5tel"
+XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET="arm-linux-gnueabi"
+XBPS_CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe"
+XBPS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CFLAGS"
+XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS="-march=armv5te -msoft-float -mfloat-abi=soft"
+XBPS_CROSS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CROSS_CFLAGS"