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+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#[===[.rst:
+  The base deployment CMake file
+  ------------------------------
+
+  Contains common CMake definitions that are used by concrete deployments.
+  This file should be included first by a concrete deployment's CMakeLists.txt.
+#]===]
+
+# Sets TS-ROOT which is used as the reference directory for everything contained within the project
+get_filename_component(TS_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../" ABSOLUTE CACHE PATH "Trusted Services root directory.")
+
+# Replicate TS_ROOT as environment variable to allow access from child CMake contexts
+set(ENV{TS_ROOT} "${TS_ROOT}")
+
+# Common utilities used by the build system
+include(${TS_ROOT}/tools/cmake/common/Utils.cmake REQUIRED)
+include(${TS_ROOT}/tools/cmake/common/AddComponents.cmake REQUIRED)
+
+# Check build environment requirements are met
+ts_verify_build_env()
+
+# Project wide include directories
+set(TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDE_DIRS
+  "${TS_ROOT}"
+  "${TS_ROOT}/components"
+  )