diff --git a/CMSIS/CMakeLists.txt b/CMSIS/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/CMSIS/CMakeLists.txt
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+add_subdirectory(Core)
diff --git a/CMSIS/Core/CMakeLists.txt b/CMSIS/Core/CMakeLists.txt
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index 000000000..08d3c9934
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+++ b/CMSIS/Core/CMakeLists.txt
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+zephyr_include_directories(Include)
+
+# As of CMSIS v5.6.0, __PROGRAM_START is to indicate whether the
+# ARM vendor or the OS supplies data/bss init routine, otherwise
+# the default data/bss init routine for the selected toolchain is
+# added. We set the macro in build-time to guarantee compatibility
+# with all existing ARM platforms.
+
+zephyr_compile_definitions(__PROGRAM_START)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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index 000000000..928093133
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+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add_subdirectory(CMSIS)
diff --git a/zephyr/module.yml b/zephyr/module.yml
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+++ b/zephyr/module.yml
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+build:
+  cmake-ext: true
+  kconfig-ext: true