diff --git a/packages/lang/lua/build b/packages/lang/lua/build
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+++ b/packages/lang/lua/build
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+. config/options
+
+$SCRIPTS/build toolchain
+
+cd $PKG_BUILD
+
+make -C src \
+     INSTALL_TOP=/usr \
+     PLAT=linux \
+     CC=$TARGET_CC \
+     AR="$TARGET_AR rcu" \
+     RANLIB=$TARGET_RANLIB \
+     liblua.a
+
+mkdir -p $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib
+  cp src/liblua.a $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib
+
+mkdir -p $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
+  cp src/lua.h $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
+  cp src/luaconf.h $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
+  cp src/lualib.h $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
+  cp src/lauxlib.h $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
+  cp etc/lua.hpp $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
diff --git a/packages/lang/lua/url b/packages/lang/lua/url
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+++ b/packages/lang/lua/url
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+http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.1.4.tar.gz
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