diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/Makefile b/samples/power/power_hooks/Makefile
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index 00000000000..0d56ce66d64
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/Makefile
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+MDEF_FILE = prj.mdef
+KERNEL_TYPE = micro
+BOARD ?= qemu_x86
+CONF_FILE = prj.conf
+
+include ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/Makefile.inc
diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/README.txt b/samples/power/power_hooks/README.txt
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/README.txt
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+Title: Power management hooks template
+
+Description:
+
+A template app that defines the power management hooks and
+enables the power management related CONFIG flags.  This
+app will enable build testing of power management code inside
+the CONFIG flags.
+
+This project is intended only for build testing.  For running
+real PM tests use other applications that are full implementations
+specific to SOCs
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Building Project:
+
+    make pristine && make
diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/prj.conf b/samples/power/power_hooks/prj.conf
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index 00000000000..f7c36e8bdad
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/prj.conf
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+CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_ADVANCED_POWER_MANAGEMENT=y
+CONFIG_ADVANCED_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_TICKLESS_IDLE=y
diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/prj.mdef b/samples/power/power_hooks/prj.mdef
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index 00000000000..3d21f08ce67
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/prj.mdef
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+% Application       : PM template
+
+% TASK NAME  PRIO ENTRY STACK GROUPS
+% ==================================
+  TASK TASKA    7 main  2048 [EXE]
diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/src/Makefile b/samples/power/power_hooks/src/Makefile
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index 00000000000..00066e15678
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/src/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj-y = main.o
diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/src/main.c b/samples/power/power_hooks/src/main.c
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index 00000000000..b4f6e6c3a01
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/src/main.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr.h>
+#include <advidle.h>
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE)
+#include <stdio.h>
+#define PRINT           printf
+#else
+#include <misc/printk.h>
+#define PRINT           printk
+#endif
+
+void main(void)
+{
+	PRINT("Power management template!\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enter suspend or low power idle state
+ *
+ * This routine checks if the upcoming kernel idle interval is sufficient to
+ * justify entering soc suspend mode or turn off peripherals. If it is, then
+ * the routine performs the operations necessary to conserve power; if not,
+ * then the routine returns immediately without suspending.
+ *
+ * param: upcoming kernel idle time ticks
+ *
+ * return: non-zero value if handled; zero to let kernel do the idling
+ */
+
+int _sys_soc_suspend(int32_t ticks)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exit suspend or low power idle state
+ *
+ * This routine is called after a suspend state is exited.  This would
+ * resume execution at the point system suspended if the soc was suspended.
+ * If soc was not suspended, then this function will return and kernel will
+ * continue its cold boot process.
+ *
+ * If any states were altered at an earlier call to suspend, then they
+ * should be restored in this function.
+ *
+ * Will not return to caller if soc was suspended
+ */
+void _sys_soc_resume(void)
+{
+}
diff --git a/samples/power/power_hooks/testcase.ini b/samples/power/power_hooks/testcase.ini
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index 00000000000..749c8b4c860
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+++ b/samples/power/power_hooks/testcase.ini
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+[test]
+build_only = true
+tags = apps
+arch_whitelist = x86