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+#
+# This file is autogenerated: PLEASE DO NOT EDIT IT.
+#
+# You can use "make menuconfig" to make any modifications to the installed .config file.
+# You can then do "make savedefconfig" to generate a new defconfig file that includes your
+# modifications.
+#
+CONFIG_ARCH="sim"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD="sim"
+CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_SIM=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP="sim"
+CONFIG_ARCH_SIM=y
+CONFIG_BOARDCTL_POWEROFF=y
+CONFIG_BUILTIN=y
+CONFIG_DEBUG_SYMBOLS=y
+CONFIG_DEV_LOOP=y
+CONFIG_DEV_ZERO=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_USRSOCKTEST=y
+CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE=4096
+CONFIG_INIT_ENTRYPOINT="nsh_main"
+CONFIG_NET=y
+CONFIG_NET_USRSOCK=y
+CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y
+CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS=y
+CONFIG_NSH_READLINE=y
+CONFIG_READLINE_TABCOMPLETION=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_HAVE_PARENT=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_HPWORK=y
+CONFIG_SCHED_WAITPID=y
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_NSH=y