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+# how to get pkg-config
+PKGCONFIG ?= pkg-config
+
+# extra utils
+GIT ?= git
+SVN ?= svn
+
+# these two need the "start" workaround, or they seem to crash (TODO figure out why)
+WGET ?= wget
+UNZIPPER ?= unzip
+
+
+# set the environment for make
+OS = Win32
+
+#CPPFLAGS_XML =
+#LIBS_XML = -lxml2
+
+CC = gcc
+CXX = g++
+LDD =
+RANLIB = ranlib
+AR = ar
+WINDRES = windres
+
+
+# set the environment for make
+CFLAGS +=
+CXXFLAGS +=
+CPPFLAGS += -Iinclude
+LDFLAGS += -Llib
+CPPFLAGS += -Iinclude
+LDFLAGS += -Llib
+PKG_CONFIG_PATH =
+WHICHDLL =