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+# Template file for 'bpftrace'
+pkgname=bpftrace
+version=0.9.1
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"  # needs root to run
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config flex"
+makedepends="bcc-devel clang clang-tools-extra elfutils-devel llvm"
+short_desc="High-level tracing language for Linux enhanced Berkeley Packet Filter"
+maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://github.com/iovisor/bpftrace/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/iovisor/bpftrace/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=1abd09c7e5e91774fca6a8d092bdd991a0509b0b9418b6c8590a3949157c6e4b
+
+post_install() {
+	# clashes with bcc-tools anyway
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/man
+}