diff --git a/gpio-util/Makefile.am b/gpio-util/Makefile.am
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/gpio-util/Makefile.am
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+AM_DEFAULT_SOURCE_EXT = .cpp
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -iquote ${top_srcdir}
+
+sbin_PROGRAMS = \
+	phosphor-gpio-util
+
+phosphor_gpio_util_SOURCES = \
+	main.cpp
diff --git a/gpio-util/main.cpp b/gpio-util/main.cpp
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+++ b/gpio-util/main.cpp
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+/**
+ * Copyright © 2017 IBM Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    return 0;
+}