diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/Makefile b/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/Makefile
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--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/Makefile
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-include ../../../../mk/Arduino.mk
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/empty_example.pde b/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/empty_example.pde
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--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/empty_example.pde
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-
-#include <AP_Common.h>
-#include <AP_Progmem.h>
-#include <AP_Param.h>
-#include <AP_Math.h>
-
-#include <AP_HAL.h>
-#include <AP_HAL_AVR.h>
-#include <AP_HAL_AVR_SITL.h>
-#include <AP_HAL_Empty.h>
-
-const AP_HAL::HAL& hal = AP_HAL_BOARD_DRIVER;
-
-void setup() {}
-void loop() {}
-
-AP_HAL_MAIN();
-
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/nocore.inoflag b/libraries/AP_HAL_SMACCM/examples/empty_example/nocore.inoflag
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