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+This directory contains the Linux versions
+of some ICU tools potentially needed during
+the Android build process. The tools can be
+re-created using the following steps:
+
+(1) Copy the whole "/extlibs/icu-4.2"
+ directory somewhere else. Please
+ do not use a vanilla ICU 4.2.1 for
+ this, since the Android version
+ includes some patches for tweaking
+ file sizes.
+
+(2) Change to the copy of the directory.
+
+(3) Execute "./runConfigureICU Linux".
+
+(4) Modify the file "icudefs.mk".
+ Search for "ENABLE_STATIC" and change
+ its value to TRUE. Change the value of
+ "ENABLE_SHARED" to empty.
+
+(5) Execute "make".
+
+(6) If you're successful, the results of
+ your efforts will reside in "bin".
+ Copy them here.