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+# Template file for 'axel'
+pkgname=axel
+version=2.4
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+conf_files=/etc/axelrc
+short_desc="Download accelerator for FTP and HTTP"
+maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="https://axel.alioth.debian.org/"
+distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/a/axel/axel_${version}.orig.tar.gz"
+checksum="359a57ab4e354bcb6075430d977c59d33eb3e2f1415a811948fa8ae657ca8036"
+
+post_configure() {
+	# Change Makefile.settings to not use -Os, because we have no gcc_s library
+	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's; -Os;;'
+	# Change CFLAGS= to CFLAGS+= to keep predefined flags
+	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's;CFLAGS=;CFLAGS+=;'
+	# Replace strip by dummy command echo
+	sed -i Makefile.settings -e 's;STRIP=strip;STRIP=echo;'
+}