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+# Template file for 'zisofs-tools'
+pkgname=zisofs-tools
+version=1.0.8
+distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/zisofs/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+short_desc="ISO9660 transparent compression tool"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=ae4e53e4914934d41660248fb59d3c8761f1f1fd180d5ec993c17ddb3afd04f3
+long_desc="
+ zisofs is an extension to the ISO 9660 file system that adds transparent
+ compression support. The file system is supported by versions 2.4.14 and
+ later of the Linux kernel.
+
+ Non-compressed files on a zisofs file system are still accessible by legacy
+ systems."
+
+run_depends="glibc-2.8 zlib-1.2.3"