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+# buildkite custom pipelines
+
+This folder contains the custom pipelines for this repository.
+
+If we add a new pipeline we need to enable it in
+https://buildkite.com/rust-vmm/vhost-ci/steps
+
+Custom pipelines currently defined are:
+- `custom-tests.json`
+  Custom tests to enable only certain features.