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+# CONFIG.Common.linux-athlon
+#
+# $Id$
+# This file is maintained by the build community.
+#
+# Definitions for linux-athlon target builds
+# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.Common.linux-athlon
+#-------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Include definitions common to all linux x86 targets
+include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.Common.linux-x86
+
+ARCH_DEP_CFLAGS += -march=athlon-mp -mfpmath=sse
+
+
+ifdef CROSS
+   GNU_TARGET=athlon-pc-linux-gnu
+endif
+