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+# Template file for 'rt73usb-firmware'
+pkgname=rt73usb-firmware
+version=1.8
+_distname=RT71W_Firmware
+wrksrc=${_distname}_V${version}
+distfiles="ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/other/rt2x00-rt71w-fw/${_distname}_V${version}.zip"
+build_style=custom-install
+short_desc="Firmware for Ralink® R73 USB network adaptors"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=e2d3ac1aaf4815e0c9531bc3fb7f56f30604cd52351332f1f8d6a28bb9a953bf
+long_desc="
+ This package contains the firmware required by the rt73usb driver for Linux.
+ Usage of the firmware is subject to the terms and conditions contained
+ inside the provided LICENSE.ralink-firmware.txt file.
+ Please read it carefully."
+
+noarch=yes
+Add_dependency build unzip
+
+do_install()
+{
+	install -d ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/${pkgname}
+	install -m644 ${wrksrc}/rt* ${DESTDIR}/lib/firmware
+	install -m644 ${wrksrc}/LICENSE* ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/${pkgname}
+}