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+QT4EDEPENDS ?= "qt4-embedded "
+DEPENDS_prepend = "${QT4EDEPENDS}"
+
+inherit qmake2
+
+QT_BASE_NAME = "qt4-embedded"
+QT_DIR_NAME = "qtopia"
+QT_LIBINFIX = "E"
+# override variables set by qmake-base to compile Qt/Embedded apps
+#
+export QMAKESPEC = "${STAGING_DATADIR}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/mkspecs/${TARGET_OS}-oe-g++"
+export OE_QMAKE_QT_CONFIG = "${STAGING_DATADIR}/${QT_DIR_NAME}/mkspecs/qconfig.pri"
+export OE_QMAKE_INCDIR_QT = "${STAGING_INCDIR}/${QT_DIR_NAME}"
+export OE_QMAKE_LIBDIR_QT = "${STAGING_LIBDIR}"
+export OE_QMAKE_LIBS_QT = "qt"
+export OE_QMAKE_LIBS_X11 = ""
+export OE_QMAKE_EXTRA_MODULES = "network"
+EXTRA_QMAKEVARS_PRE += " QT_LIBINFIX=${QT_LIBINFIX} "
+
+# Qt4 uses atomic instructions not supported in thumb mode
+ARM_INSTRUCTION_SET = "arm"