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+# Template file for 'smem'
+pkgname=smem
+version=1.4
+revision=1
+depends="python"
+short_desc="Memory reporting tool"
+maintainer="Alexander Egorenkov <egorenar-dev@posteo.net>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="https://www.selenic.com/smem"
+distfiles="https://www.selenic.com/smem/download/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=2ea9f878f4cf3c276774c3f7e2a41977a1f2d64f98d2dcb6a15f1f3d84df61ec
+
+do_build() {
+	$CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -o smemcap smemcap.c
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin smem
+	vbin smemcap
+	vman smem.8
+}