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+#
+#  $Id$
+#
+
+This is the top level of the RTEMS directory structure.  The following
+is a description of the files and directories in this directory:
+
+  LICENSE
+    Required legalese.
+
+  Makefile
+    The top-level Make command file used to build the C implementation
+    of RTEMS.  [RTEMS assumes the use of GNU make.]
+
+  Modules
+    Example Modules command files used to configure the user's environment
+    for RTEMS.  These require the Modules system administration package
+    available from numerous ftp sites.
+
+  README
+    This file.
+
+  REQUIRES
+    A list of the other tools which are assumed to be installed
+    before RTEMS is built.
+
+  SUPPORT
+    Information on third-party support for RTEMS.
+
+  build-tools
+    This directory contains the source for various utilities
+    needed to build RTEMS.
+
+  make
+    Make command files "included" from those in the source distribution.
+    [RTEMS assumes the use of GNU make.]
+
+  patches
+    This directory contains patches for this release of RTEMS.
+
+  src
+    This directory contains the source code for the C
+    implementation of RTEMS as well as the test suites, sample
+    applications, Board Support Packages, Device Drivers, and
+    support libraries.