--- /dev/null
+################################################################################
+#
+# go-bootstrap
+#
+################################################################################
+
+GO_BOOTSTRAP_VERSION = 1.4.2
+GO_BOOTSTRAP_SITE = https://storage.googleapis.com/golang
+GO_BOOTSTRAP_SOURCE = go$(GO_BOOTSTRAP_VERSION).src.tar.gz
+
+GO_BOOTSTRAP_LICENSE = BSD-3c
+GO_BOOTSTRAP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+
+HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT = $(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib/go-$(GO_BOOTSTRAP_VERSION)
+
+HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_MAKE_ENV = \
+ GOOS=linux \
+ GOROOT_FINAL="$(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)" \
+ GOROOT="$(@D)" \
+ GOBIN="$(@D)/bin"
+
+define HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_BUILD_CMDS
+ cd $(@D)/src && $(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_MAKE_ENV) ./make.bash
+endef
+
+define HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_INSTALL_CMDS
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/bin/go $(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bin/go
+ $(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/bin/gofmt $(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/bin/gofmt
+
+ cp -a $(@D)/lib $(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/
+ cp -a $(@D)/pkg $(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/
+
+ # There is a known issue which requires the go sources to be installed
+ # https://golang.org/issue/2775
+ cp -a $(@D)/src $(HOST_GO_BOOTSTRAP_ROOT)/
+endef
+
+$(eval $(host-generic-package))