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+#############################################################
+#
+# python-generic
+#
+#############################################################
+# PYTHON_GENERIC_DEPENDENCIES is defined to the selected python 
+# version. 
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON),y)
+	PYTHON_GENERIC_DEPENDENCIES = python
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3),y)
+	PYTHON_GENERIC_DEPENDENCIES = python3
+endif
+