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* This module provides porting information for libraries and applications to use
* with RIOT (to build an external module). If you'd like to add a package to RIOT
* you need to add a directory with the name of your package to this directory.
* This directory should contain at least two files:
* This directory should contain at least one file:
*
* * **Zero or more patch files**: Your patches of the upstream application of
* the package to make it build with RIOT.
* * **Makefile**: A Makefile describing how to get the upstream application,
* apply the patch and how to build the package as a RIOT module.
* A rough template for several methods of acquiring a package is provided in
* `pkg/Makefile.git`, `pkg/Makefile.http`, and `pkg/Makefile.svn`
*
* Patch files can be included in a `patches` directory in the package dir.
* These are applied to the upstream package to make it build with RIOT.
*
* Creating a patch with git
* -------------------------
* Assuming your upstream library resides in a git repository, you can create the
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* * conduct necessary changes (e.g. edit, add, or remove some files)
* * commit your changes using `git commit`
* * create the patch files using `git format-patch -n riot-port`
* * move the resulting patch files to the corresponding subfolder of pkg
* * move the resulting patch files to the patches directory of your package.
* @}
*/