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+# Template file for 'dinit'
+pkgname=dinit
+version=0.17.1
+revision=1
+build_style=meson
+configure_args="
+ -Ddinit-sbindir=/usr/bin
+ -Dbuild-shutdown=disabled
+ -Dunit-tests=true
+ -Digr-tests=true
+ -Db_ndebug=false"
+hostmakedepends="m4"
+# checkdepends="libsanitizer-devel"
+short_desc="Service manager and init system"
+maintainer="dkwo <npiazza@disroot.org>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://davmac.org/projects/dinit/"
+changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davmac314/dinit/master/NEWS"
+distfiles="https://github.com/davmac314/dinit/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=25f36f9a311de3e28278637041c9f962d95843f7265c89436c172286748f88e5