diff --git a/zlib-1.2.6/Makefile b/zlib-1.2.6/Makefile
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+#
+#    Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Nest Labs, Inc.
+#    All rights reserved.
+#
+#    This document is the property of Nest. It is considered
+#    confidential and proprietary information.
+#
+#    This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form,
+#    in whole or in part, without the express written permission of
+#    Nest.
+#
+#    Description:
+#      This file is the makefile for the zlib compression library.
+#
+
+BuildConfigSpecialized	:= No
+BuildProductSpecialized	:= Yes
+EnableParallel  = Yes
+
+include pre.mak
+
+PackageName		:= zlib
+
+PackageExtension	:= tar.bz2
+PackageSeparator	:= -
+
+PackagePatchArgs	:=
+
+PackageArchive		:= $(PackageName).$(PackageExtension)
+PackageSourceDir	:= $(PackageName)$(PackageSeparator)$(PackageVersion)
+
+PackageBuildMakefile	= $(call GenerateBuildPaths,Makefile)
+
+PackageResultPath	= $(call GenerateResultPaths,,usr)
+
+CleanPaths		+= $(PackageLicenseFile)
+
+all: $(PackageDefaultGoal)
+
+# Generate the package license contents.
+
+$(PackageSourceDir)/zlib.h: source
+
+$(PackageLicenseFile): $(PackageSourceDir)/zlib.h
+	$(Verbose)$(SED) -n -e '/^\/\* zlib\.h/,/\*\/$$/{;p;/\*\/$$/q;}' < $< > $@
+
+# Extract the source from the archive and apply patches, if any.
+
+$(PackageSourceDir): $(PackageArchive) $(PackagePatchPaths)
+	$(expand-and-patch-package)
+
+# Prepare the sources.
+
+.PHONY: source
+source: | $(PackageSourceDir)
+
+# Patch the sources, if necessary.
+
+.PHONY: patch
+patch: source
+
+$(PackageBuildMakefile): | $(PackageSourceDir) $(BuildDirectory)
+	$(Verbose)cd $(BuildDirectory) && \
+	CC="$(CC) $(CPPOPTFLAGS)" AR=$(AR) NM=$(NM) RANLIB=$(RANLIB) \
+	INSTALL="$(INSTALL) $(INSTALLFLAGS)" \
+	$(CURDIR)/$(PackageSourceDir)/configure  \
+	$(ZlibTargetConfigOptions) \
+	--prefix=$(PackageResultPath) \
+	--shared
+
+# Configure the source for building.
+
+.PHONY: configure
+configure: source $(PackageBuildMakefile)
+
+# Build the source.
+#
+# We have to unset MAKEFLAGS since they confuse the package build otherwise.
+
+.PHONY: build
+build: configure
+	$(Verbose)unset MAKEFLAGS && \
+	$(MAKE) $(JOBSFLAG) -C $(BuildDirectory) \
+	prefix=$(PackageResultPath) \
+	all
+
+# Stage the build to a temporary installation area.
+#
+# We have to unset MAKEFLAGS since they confuse the package build otherwise.
+
+.PHONY: stage
+stage: build | $(ResultDirectory)
+	$(Verbose)unset MAKEFLAGS && \
+	$(MAKE) $(JOBSFLAG) -C $(BuildDirectory) \
+	INSTALL="$(INSTALL) $(INSTALLFLAGS)" \
+	prefix=$(PackageResultPath) \
+	install
+
+clean:
+	$(Verbose)$(RM) $(RMFLAGS) -r $(PackageSourceDir)
+	$(Verbose)$(RM) $(RMFLAGS) -r $(BuildDirectory)
+	$(Verbose)$(RM) $(RMFLAGS) -r $(ResultDirectory)
+
+include post.mak
diff --git a/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.patches.tar.gz b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.patches.tar.gz
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+++ b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.patches.tar.gz
Binary files differ
diff --git a/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.tar.bz2 b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.tar.bz2
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+++ b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.url b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.url
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+http://www.zlib.net/zlib-1.2.6.tar.bz2
diff --git a/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.version b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.version
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+++ b/zlib-1.2.6/zlib.version
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+1.2.6