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-# Template file for 'mkinitcpio'
-pkgname=mkinitcpio
-version=0.5.9
-wrksrc=$pkgname
-distfiles="ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/other/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
-build_style=custom-install
-short_desc="Advanced, modular initramfs image creation utility"
-maintainer="Juan RP <xtraemegmail.com>"
-checksum=772e3d92bfa1754b74a95c76a4f66bb6f94915212da2e7e7878764676ef8467c
-long_desc="
- mkinitcpio is an advanced, modular initramfs image creation utility.
- mkinitcpio was created for Archlinux."
-
-# Other deps are resolved by xbps-base-chroot.
-build_depends="klibc-1.5.14"
-
-do_install()
-{
-	# mkinitcpio doesn't work with dash, uses bash specific stuff
-	# even if the file mentions justs the contrary...
-	. $XBPS_HELPERSDIR/replace-interpreter.sh
-	replace_interpreter bash mkinitcpio
-
-	cd $wrksrc && ./install.sh $XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
-}