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+# Template file for 'GCP-base'
+pkgname=GCP-base
+version=1
+revision=1
+only_for_archs="x86_64 x86_64-musl"
+noarch=yes
+build_style=meta
+depends="grub GCP-Guest-Environment"
+short_desc="Base components for the Google Cloud Platform images"
+# Though I work for Google, this package is not officially recognized
+# or maintained by Google.  I maintain this on a best effort basis
+# when I have free time.  I use my work email for this only because it
+# makes a little more sense to me than my VoidLinux email.
+maintainer="Michael Aldridge <themaldridge@google.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://cloud.google.com/"