diff --git a/make/run.mk b/make/run.mk
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+# generic utility modules
+# (c) 2001 jannet it services
+# contact@jannet.de
+# $Id$
+
+ifeq ($(EXE),)
+EXE = $(notdir $(shell pwd))
+endif
+
+include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
+include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
+include $(MODDIR)/make/ldlibpath.mk
+
+LD_LIB_PATH_ORIG := $(LD_LIBRARY_PATH)
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(shell echo $(strip $(LD_LIB_PATH):$(LD_LIB_PATH_ORIG)) | sed 's/ /:/g; s/::*/:/g')
+
+all:
+install:
+run:
+	rm -f $(CORE)
+	./$(EXE) $(EXE_ARGS)
+strace: $(EXE) $(EXE_BIN)
+	strace -f ./$(EXE) $(EXE_ARGS)
+kdbg gdb ddd:
+	$@ $(EXE) $(firstword $(CORE))
+debug: gdb
+
+clean: localclean