diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
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+AC_PREREQ(2.59)
+
+AC_INIT([thrift], [1.0])
+
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([.])
+
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
+
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+
+AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([compiler lib/cpp lib/php])
+
+AC_OUTPUT