diff --git a/pack_pattern-copy-direct-ports.xml b/pack_pattern-copy-direct-ports.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+  Convert
+     <direct XXXX><pack_pattern name="xxx"/>
+  to
+     <direct XXXX><pack_pattern name="xxx" XXXX/>
+  -->
+<xml>
+	<interconnect>
+  <direct input="SB_FF.D" name="VPR_FF-D" output="VPR_FF.D">
+    <pack_pattern name="A"/>
+  </direct>
+  <direct>
+   <port type="input" from="LUTFF" name="FCIN"/><port type="output" from="SB_CARRY" name="CI"/>
+   <pack_pattern name="CARRYCHAIN"/>
+  </direct>
+ </interconnect>
+</xml>