diff --git a/runtime/Makefile b/runtime/Makefile
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index 0000000..ee84e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/Makefile
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+CC=gcc
+CFLAGS=-I.
+
+salruntime: salruntime.c
+	$(CC) -o $@ $^ $(CFLAGS)
diff --git a/runtime/salruntime.c b/runtime/salruntime.c
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index 0000000..608663e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/salruntime.c
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+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main() {
+    printf("Hello, world!");
+    return 0;
+}