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+# Template file for 'gflags'
+pkgname=gflags
+version=2.1.2
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+hostmakedepends="cmake"
+short_desc="A C++ library that implements commandline flags processing"
+maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
+license="3-clause-BSD"
+homepage="http://gflags.github.io/gflags"
+distfiles="https://github.com/gflags/gflags/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=d8331bd0f7367c8afd5fcb5f5e85e96868a00fd24b7276fa5fcee1e5575c2662
+
+post_install(){
+	vlicense COPYING.txt
+	vdoc ChangeLog.txt
+	vdoc README.md
+}
+