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+#ifndef CONFIG_H
+#define CONFIG_H
+
+#define PACKAGE_NAME "supertux2"
+
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_SQDBG
+
+#define INSTALL_SUBDIR_BIN "${INSTALL_SUBDIR_BIN}"
+#define INSTALL_SUBDIR_SHARE "${INSTALL_SUBDIR_SHARE}"
+
+#cmakedefine HAVE_ICONV_CONST
+#ifdef HAVE_ICONV_CONST
+#define ICONV_CONST const
+#else
+#define ICONV_CONST
+#endif
+
+#cmakedefine WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+
+#cmakedefine HAVE_OPENGL
+
+#cmakedefine HAVE_LIBCURL
+
+#define BUILD_DATA_DIR "${BUILD_DATA_DIR}"
+
+#define BUILD_CONFIG_DATA_DIR "${BUILD_CONFIG_DATA_DIR}"
+
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_DISCORD
+#cmakedefine STEAM_BUILD
+
+#cmakedefine UBUNTU_TOUCH
+#cmakedefine HIDE_NONMOBILE_OPTIONS
+
+#cmakedefine REMOVE_QUIT_BUTTON
+
+#endif /*CONFIG_H*/