diff --git a/global_patch_dir/README.md b/global_patch_dir/README.md
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index 0000000..2ac3f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global_patch_dir/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# global_patch_dir
+
+This directory has the following structure:
+
+    package-name
+        00001-do-something.patch
diff --git a/global_patch_dir/host-qemu/0001-test-patch.patch b/global_patch_dir/host-qemu/0001-test-patch.patch
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--- a/global_patch_dir/host-qemu/0001-test-patch.patch
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-diff --git a/README b/README
-index f38193fc67..1a8c2ff4c0 100644
---- a/README
-+++ b/README
-@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-          QEMU README
-          ===========
- 
-+asdf
-+
- QEMU is a generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and
- virtualizer.
-