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+# Template file for 'asahi-scripts'
+pkgname=asahi-scripts
+version=20240822
+revision=1
+archs="aarch64*"
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+make_install_args="install-dracut install-mkinitcpio"
+depends="asahi-firmware"
+short_desc="Miscellaneous admin scripts for Apple silicon devices"
+maintainer="dkwo <npiazza@disroot.org>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/AsahiLinux/asahi-scripts"
+distfiles="https://github.com/AsahiLinux/asahi-scripts/archive/refs/tags/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=24023903c1341d6867d9a2baa494bbae90ca27b6cf64fa19218ef87d471304fc
+make_dirs="/usr/lib/firmware/vendor 0755 root root"
+
+post_install() {
+	# config for m1n1, provided by that package
+	rm ${DESTDIR}/etc/m1n1.conf
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}