diff --git a/make/std-tools.mk b/make/std-tools.mk
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+include $(MODDIR)/make/defs.mk
+
+PROFILE_SH = profile-$(PROJECT).sh
+
+all: $(PROFILE_SH)
+clean: clean.std-tools
+install: install.std-tools
+distclean: clean
+
+$(PROFILE_SH): Makefile
+	echo '#!/bin/sh' > $@.tmp
+	echo "if [ \"\$$PATH\" ]; then" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "	PATH=\$$PATH:$(INSTALL_BINDIR)" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "else" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "	PATH=$(INSTALL_BINDIR)" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "fi" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "if [ \"\$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH\" ]; then" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "	LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$(INSTALL_LIBDIR)" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "else" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "	LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(INSTALL_LIBDIR)" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "fi" >> $@.tmp
+	echo "export PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH" >> $@.tmp
+	mv $@.tmp $@
+
+clean.std-tools:
+	rm -f $(PROFILE_SH) *.std-tools
+
+install.std-tools:
+	$(INSTALL) -o $(PROFILEOWNER) -g $(PROFILEGROUP) -m $(PROFILEMODE) $(PROFILE_SH) $(PROFILEDIR)
+	touch $@
+