diff --git a/sharpd/Makefile b/sharpd/Makefile
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+all: ALWAYS
+	@$(MAKE) -s -C .. sharpd/sharpd
+%: ALWAYS
+	@$(MAKE) -s -C .. sharpd/$@
+
+Makefile:
+	#nothing
+ALWAYS:
+.PHONY: ALWAYS makefiles
+.SUFFIXES: