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+# Template build file for 'bison'.
+pkgname=bison
+version=2.3
+distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bison/$pkgname-$version@.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+make_cmd="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
+short_desc="GNU yacc(1) replacement"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=c6a116d6b763fad3f4df6e303943e09ed080cb26
+long_desc="
+ Bison is the GNU replacement for yacc(1). Some programs depend on
+ extensions present in Bison."