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+miscellaneous TODO items that may be worth thinking about and that could
+be discussed on the mailing-list and/or implemented.
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+
+- think about using a common --config-cache for configure
+  Should take care of expanding TARGET_CONFIGURE_ARGS for cross compiles
+  to working presets.
+