diff --git a/devel/patch/Makefile b/devel/patch/Makefile
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2014 OpenWrt.org
+#
+# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
+# See /LICENSE for more information.
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+
+PKG_NAME:=patch
+PKG_VERSION:=2.7.1
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
+
+PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@GNU/patch
+PKG_MD5SUM:=95dd8d7e41dcbcecdd5cd88ef915378d
+
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+
+define Package/patch
+  SECTION:=devel
+  CATEGORY:=Development
+  TITLE:=patch
+  URL:=http://www.gnu.org/
+  MAINTAINER:=Russell Senior <russell@personaltelco.net>
+endef
+
+define Package/patch/description
+  The Patch package contains a program for modifying or creating files
+  by applying a "patch" file typically created by the diff program.
+endef
+
+define Build/Compile
+	$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
+		DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \
+		all install
+endef
+
+define Package/patch/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
+	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/bin/patch $(1)/usr/bin/
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,patch))