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+mini-lkh: mini linux kernel headers package
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+This package is intended for easy installation on systems that need a
+minimal set of Linux kernel headers for building Busybox and/or low
+level system tools, and don't want to deal with obtaining and
+installing the official headers. They've been stripped down for
+namespace cleanliness, omission of anything kernel-internal, and to
+focus just on the interfaces where kernel headers are actually
+necessary/useful (mainly special hardware access and configuration).
+
+At present this package is highly incomplete. These headers were
+originally packaged as part of musl libc, but I moved them to their
+own dedicated repository to avoid potentially overwriting official
+kernel headers when musl is upgraded.
+
+These headers may be used without installation by adding the include
+directory on the compiler's command line, or may be installed by
+copying all the directories under include to a directory in the system
+include search path (such as /usr/include).