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+# aem-ve.specs
+#
+# Spec file for AArch64 baremetal newlib, libgloss on the validation platform
+# with AngelAPI semi-hosting.
+
+%rename lib libc
+
+*libgloss:
+-lrdimon
+
+*lib:
+cpu-init/rdimon-aem-el3.o%s --start-group %(libc) %(libgloss) --end-group
diff --git a/libgloss/aarch64/elf-aem-ve.specs b/libgloss/aarch64/elf-aem-ve.specs
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+# aem-ve.specs
+#
+# Spec file for AArch64 baremetal newlib, libgloss on VE platform with AngelAPI
+# semi-hosting.
+#
+# This Spec file is also appropriate for the foundation model.
+
+%rename link old_link
+
+*link:
+-Ttext-segment 0x80000000 %(old_link)
+
+%rename lib libc
+
+*libgloss:
+-lrdimon
+
+*lib:
+cpu-init/rdimon-aem-el3.o%s --start-group %(libc) %(libgloss) --end-group