--- a/Makefile	2024-08-14 14:36:42.000000000 -0700
+++ a/Makefile	2024-08-14 14:38:01.079046045 -0700
@@ -785,27 +785,7 @@
 .PHONY: check-git-abc
 
 check-git-abc:
-	@if [ ! -d "$(YOSYS_SRC)/abc" ]; then \
-		echo "Error: The 'abc' directory does not exist."; \
-		echo "Initialize the submodule: Run 'git submodule update --init' to set up 'abc' as a submodule."; \
-		exit 1; \
-	elif git -C "$(YOSYS_SRC)" submodule status abc 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^ '; then \
-		exit 0; \
-	elif [ -f "$(YOSYS_SRC)/abc/.gitcommit" ] && ! grep -q '\$$Format:%[hH]\$$' "$(YOSYS_SRC)/abc/.gitcommit"; then \
-		echo "'abc' comes from a tarball. Continuing."; \
-		exit 0; \
-	elif [ -f "$(YOSYS_SRC)/abc/.gitcommit" ] && grep -q '\$$Format:%[hH]\$$' "$(YOSYS_SRC)/abc/.gitcommit"; then \
-		echo "Error: 'abc' is not configured as a git submodule."; \
-		echo "To resolve this:"; \
-		echo "1. Back up your changes: Save any modifications from the 'abc' directory to another location."; \
-		echo "2. Remove the existing 'abc' directory: Delete the 'abc' directory and all its contents."; \
-		echo "3. Initialize the submodule: Run 'git submodule update --init' to set up 'abc' as a submodule."; \
-		echo "4. Reapply your changes: Move your saved changes back to the 'abc' directory, if necessary."; \
-		exit 1; \
-	else \
-		echo "Initialize the submodule: Run 'git submodule update --init' to set up 'abc' as a submodule."; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	exit 0;
 
 abc/abc$(EXE) abc/libabc.a: check-git-abc
 	$(P)