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+# Template file for 'powerdown-git'
+pkgname=powerdown-git
+version=20140204
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+depends="bc hdparm iw bash x86_energy_perf_policy"
+maintainer="Steven R <strob AT styez DOT com>"
+homepage="http://github.com/taylorchu/powerdown"
+license="GPL-2"
+short_desc="A simple linux powersaving script"
+
+do_fetch() {
+    local url="git://github.com/taylorchu/powerdown.git"
+    msg_normal "Fetching source from $url ...\n"
+    git clone ${url} ${pkgname}-${version}
+}