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+# Template file for 'python3-pyppmd'
+pkgname=python3-pyppmd
+version=0.17.1
+revision=1
+wrksrc="pyppmd-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools_scm"
+makedepends="python3-devel"
+depends="python3"
+short_desc="Python interface for PPM variation H and I.2"
+maintainer="Joel Beckmeyer <joel@beckmeyer.us>"
+license="LGPL-2.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://github.com/miurahr/pyppmd"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/p/pyppmd/pyppmd-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=ebc65d393d58b5463fdfbdf9b27e51b6aef9a9142052a50685a5dfdba91f5808
+# testing requires unpackaged plugin pytest-benchmark
+make_check=no