diff --git a/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb466ec7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+all:
+	@rm -f *.output
+	@$(MAKE) -s -k compile || cat *.output
+
+compile: msp430 native
+
+msp430: sky.platform esb.platform # msb430.platform
+native: native.platform netsim.platform minimal-net.platform
+
+%.platform:
+	@mkdir -p $*
+	@cp *.c $*
+	@cp Makefile.platform $*/Makefile
+	@(echo; echo ------------------- $* -------------------; \
+          cd $* ; $(MAKE) TARGET=$* hello-world >& /dev/null ; \
+                  $(MAKE) TARGET=$* hello-world) >& $*.output || \
+          echo "$* failed"
diff --git a/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..254513ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/compile-platforms/Makefile.platform
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONTIKI = ../../..
+include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/examples/compile-platforms/hello-world.c b/examples/compile-platforms/hello-world.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..313ea2cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/compile-platforms/hello-world.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2006, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
+ *
+ * $Id: hello-world.c,v 1.1 2007/11/27 20:50:54 adamdunkels Exp $
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \file
+ *         A very simple Contiki application showing how Contiki programs look
+ * \author
+ *         Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>
+ */
+
+#include "contiki.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h> /* For printf() */
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+PROCESS(hello_world_process, "Hello world process");
+AUTOSTART_PROCESSES(&hello_world_process);
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+PROCESS_THREAD(hello_world_process, ev, data)
+{
+  PROCESS_BEGIN();
+
+  printf("Hello, world\n");
+  
+  PROCESS_END();
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/