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+# Template file for 'lsvpd'
+pkgname=lsvpd
+version=1.7.9
+revision=1
+archs="ppc64*"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
+makedepends="libvpd-devel librtas-devel sg3_utils-devel zlib-devel"
+depends="iprutils"
+short_desc="Utility to List Device Vital Product Data (VPD)"
+maintainer="q66 <daniel@octaforge.org>"
+license="GPL-2.0-or-later" # with librtas exception, not on SPDX
+homepage="https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-diag"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/linux-diag/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=3585b03fc7a5ce5da961a556b7891f3faea7ef5e7a9ef779dae29a3eedca870a
+
+pre_configure() {
+	./bootstrap.sh
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense COPYING
+}