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+# Template file for 'highway'
+pkgname=highway
+version=1.0.4
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+configure_args="-DHWY_SYSTEM_GTEST=ON -DHWY_ENABLE_EXAMPLES=OFF"
+makedepends="libatomic-devel"
+checkdepends="gtest-devel"
+short_desc="C++ library providing portable SIMD/vector intrinsics"
+maintainer="Joshua Krämer <joshua@kraemer.link>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://github.com/google/highway"
+changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/highway/master/debian/changelog"
+distfiles="https://github.com/google/highway/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=faccd343935c9e98afd1016e9d20e0b8b89d908508d1af958496f8c2d3004ac2
+
+if [ -z "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
+fi