diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-headers b/srcpkgs/linux-headers
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+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-headers
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+linux
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diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux/template b/srcpkgs/linux/template
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+# Template file for 'linux'
+pkgname=linux
+version=3.8
+revision=1
+build_style=meta-template
+homepage="https://www.voidlinux.eu/"
+short_desc="Linux kernel meta package"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="Public domain"
+
+# XXX make it available to all architectures/platforms (rpi).
+only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
+
+# Currently the kernel pkg (3.8) is the default.
+# Next switch will be to the "linux3.9" packages.
+makedepends="kernel"
+
+linux_package() {
+	depends="kernel"
+}
+
+linux-headers_package() {
+	short_desc="Linux kernel headers meta package"
+	depends="kernel-headers"
+}