diff --git a/sys-apps/busybox/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/busybox/metadata.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
+<pkgmetadata>
+<herd>embedded</herd>
+<use>
+<flag name="make-symlinks">Create all the appropriate symlinks in /bin and /sbin.</flag>
+<flag name="mdev">Create the appropriate symlink in /sbin and install mdev.conf and support files</flag>
+</use>
+</pkgmetadata>