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+# -*- makefile -*-
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+common-sh := lf/onf-common/common.sh
+
+all : $(common-sh)
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: On-demand submodule checkout
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+$(common-sh) :
+	git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+# [EOF]