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+#===-- Makefile.config - Local configuration for LLVM ------*- makefile -*--====
+#
+# This file is included by Makefile.common.  It defines paths and other
+# values specific to a particular installation of LLVM.
+#===-----------------------------------------------------------------------====
+
+# Current working directory, used below
+
+# Path to directory where object files should be stored during a build.
+# Set LLVM_OBJ_DIR to "." if you do not want to use a separate place for
+# object files.
+# 
+# LLVM_OBJ_DIR = .
+LLVM_OBJ_DIR = /shared/$(shell whoami)
+
+# Path to executable for Burg
+# 
+BURG = /home/vadve/vadve/Research/DynOpt/Burg/burg
+
+# Path to location for purify
+# 
+PURIFY = /usr/dcs/applications/purify/bin/purify
+