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+# CONFIG_SITE.Common.win32-x86-cygwin
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Site Specific definitions for cygwin-x86 target
+# Only the local epics system manager should modify this file
+
+# Needed to find dlls for gcc, g++, as, cpp, ...
+# if cygwin/bin not already in path
+#CYGWIN_BIN=C:/cygwin/bin
+#export PATH := $(CYGWIN_BIN):$(PATH)
+