diff --git a/rules/gperf/host.bash b/rules/gperf/host.bash
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+version=\
+(
+    '3.0.4'
+)
+url=\
+(
+    "http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gperf/gperf-$version.tar.gz"
+)
+
+md5=\
+(
+    'c1f1db32fb6598d6a93e6e88796a8632'
+)
+
+maintainer=\
+(
+    'Ricardo Martins <rasm@oceanscan-mst.com>'
+)
+
+configure()
+{
+    "../gperf-$version/configure" \
+        --prefix="$cfg_dir_toolchain"
+}
+
+build()
+{
+    $cmd_make
+}
+
+host_install()
+{
+    $cmd_make install
+}