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+############################################################################
+# QSkinny - Copyright (C) 2016 Uwe Rathmann
+# This file may be used under the terms of the QSkinny License, Version 1.0
+############################################################################
+
+# Copied and modified from qt_functions.prf
+
+defineReplace(qskLibraryTarget) {
+
+    unset(LIBRARY_NAME)
+    LIBRARY_NAME = $$1
+
+    contains(TEMPLATE, .*lib):CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
+
+        !debug_and_release|build_pass {
+
+            mac:RET = $$member(LIBRARY_NAME, 0)_debug
+            win32:RET = $$member(LIBRARY_NAME, 0)d
+        }
+    }
+
+    isEmpty(RET):RET = $$LIBRARY_NAME
+    return($$RET)
+}
+
+defineTest(qskAddLibrary) {
+
+    LIB_PATH = $$1
+    LIB_NAME = $$2
+
+    LIBS *= -L$${LIB_PATH}
+
+    unset(LINKAGE)
+
+    isEmpty(LINKAGE) {
+
+        if(!debug_and_release|build_pass):CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
+
+            mac:LINKAGE = -l$${LIB_NAME}_debug
+            win32:LINKAGE = -l$${LIB_NAME}d
+        }
+    }
+
+    isEmpty(LINKAGE) {
+
+        LINKAGE = -l$${LIB_NAME}
+    }
+
+    !isEmpty(QMAKE_LSB) {
+
+        QMAKE_LFLAGS *= --lsb-shared-libs=$${LIB_NAME}
+    }
+
+    LIBS += $$LINKAGE
+    export(LIBS)
+    export(QMAKE_LFLAGS)
+    export(QMAKE_LIBDIR_FLAGS)
+
+    return(true)
+}