diff --git a/example/Makefile.am b/example/Makefile.am
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+noinst_PROGRAMS =
+
+if BUILD_EXAMPLES
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS += pulse
+pulse_SOURCES = pulse.cpp
+pulse_LDADD = $(GPIOPLUS_LIBS)
+
+endif
diff --git a/example/pulse.cpp b/example/pulse.cpp
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+++ b/example/pulse.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+int main()
+{
+    return 0;
+}