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+AM_DEFAULT_SOURCE_EXT = .cpp
+
+sbin_PROGRAMS = \
+	op-host-state-manager
+
+op_host_state_manager_SOURCES = \
+	host_state_manager.cpp \
+	xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.cpp \
+	host_state_manager_main.cpp
+
+op_host_state_manager_LDFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_LIBS)
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