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+# Template file for 'gforth'
+pkgname="gforth"
+version="0.7.3"
+revision=1
+only_for_archs="i686 x86_64" # tests fail on musl, cross-compiling is tricky
+build_style=gnu-configure
+disable_parallel_build=yes
+hostmakedepends="m4"
+makedepends="libffi-devel"
+short_desc="GNU Forth, a fast and portable implementation of ANS Forth"
+maintainer="ZweiSpeedruns <zcm727@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="https://www.gnu.org/software/gforth/"
+distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/gforth/gforth-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=2f62f2233bf022c23d01c920b1556aa13eab168e3236b13352ac5e9f18542bb0