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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script tests the build process of each overlay bundle. The idea is to
+# find failing bundles (wrong or outdated build dependencies, broken download
+# links, other simple and stupid failures) and take action accordingly. This
+# script doesn't test the actual functionality of the overlay bundles.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd minimal_overlay
+for bundle in `ls bundles` ; do
+  echo "******************************"
+  echo "***** $bundle TEST BEGIN *****"
+  echo "******************************"
+  ./overlay_clean.sh
+  ./overlay_build.sh $bundle
+  echo "****************************"
+  echo "***** $bundle TEST END *****"  
+  echo "****************************"
+done
+