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+This directory contains example configuration files.
+
+The examples are generally focused on a particular usage case (eg, support for
+a restricted number of ciphersuites) and aim at minimizing resource usage for
+this target. They can be used as a basis for custom configurations.
+
+These files are complete replacements for the default crypto_config.h. To use one of
+them, you can pick one of the following methods:
+
+1. Replace the default file include/psa/crypto_config.h with the chosen one.
+
+2. Define TF_PSA_CRYPTO_CONFIG_FILE and adjust the include path accordingly.
+    For example, using cmake:
+
+    find . -iname '*cmake*' -not -name CMakeLists.txt -exec rm -rf {} +
+    CFLAGS="-I$PWD/configs -DMTF_PSA_CRYPTO_CONFIG_FILE='<foo.h>'" cmake .
+    make