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+# ---- VPATH default settings
+
+# directory where CMakeLists.txt/meson.build/etc. are placed
+%_vpath_srcdir .
+
+# directory (doesn't need to exist) where all generated build files will be placed
+%_vpath_builddir %_target_platform