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+# Template file for 'read-edid'
+pkgname=read-edid
+version=3.0.2
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+hostmakedepends="cmake"
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	i686*|x86_64*) makedepends="libx86-devel";;
+	*) configure_args="-DCLASSICBUILD=NO";;
+esac
+short_desc="Hardware information-gathering tool for VESA PnP monitors"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+license="read-edid"
+homepage="http://www.polypux.org/projects/read-edid/"
+distfiles="http://www.polypux.org/projects/read-edid/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=c7c6d8440f5b90f98e276829271ccea5b2ff5a3413df8a0f87ec09f834af186f
+
+pre_install() {
+	sed -i 's/COPYING//' CMakeLists.txt
+}
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc
+}