diff --git a/make/contrib.mk b/make/contrib.mk
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+# generic utility modules
+# (c) 2005 jannet it services
+# contact@jannet.de
+# $Id$
+
+LOCAL_PATCHES = $(notdir $(CFG_PATCHES))
+LOCAL_PATCH_DONE = $(addsuffix .done, $(LOCAL_PATCHES))
+
+ifndef CFG_PATCH_COMMAND
+CFG_PATCH_COMMAND=(cd $(CFG_WORKING_DIR); patch -p1)
+endif
+
+all: apply-patches.done $(CFG_BUILD)
+ifndef CFG_BUILD
+	make -C $(CFG_WORKING_DIR) all
+endif
+
+install: all $(CFG_INSTALL)
+ifndef CFG_INSTALL
+	make -C $(CFG_WORKING_DIR) install
+endif
+
+unpack.done:
+	tar -xzf $(CFG_PKG)
+	touch $@
+
+$(LOCAL_PATCHES): $(filter %$@,$(CFG_PATCHES))
+	cp $(filter %$@,$(CFG_PATCHES)) $@
+
+%.patch.done: %.patch
+	$(CFG_PATCH_COMMAND) < $<
+	touch $@
+
+apply-patches.done: unpack.done $(LOCAL_PATCH_DONE)
+	touch $@
+
+install:
+clean:
+	rm -rf *.done *.patch $(CFG_WORKING_DIR)
+
+distclean:
+test:
+	@echo CFG_WORKING_DIR=$(CFG_WORKING_DIR)
+	@echo CFG_PATCHES=$(CFG_PATCHES)
+	@echo LOCAL_PATCHES=$(LOCAL_PATCHES)
+	@echo $(filter %libmls1-sndfile.patch,$(CFG_PATCHES))
+
+unpack: unpack.done
+apply-patches: apply-patches.done
+