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+name = 'bzip2'
+version = '1.0.6'
+
+homepage = 'http://www.bzip.org/'
+description = """bzip2 is a freely available, patent free, high-quality data compressor. It typically 
+compresses files to within 10% to 15% of the best available techniques (the PPM family of statistical 
+compressors), whilst being around twice as fast at compression and six times faster at decompression."""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'dummy', 'version': ''}
+toolchainopts = {'pic': True}
+
+sources = [SOURCE_TAR_GZ]
+source_urls = ['http://www.bzip.org/%(version)s/']
+
+buildopts = "CC=gcc CFLAGS='-Wall -Winline -O3 -fPIC -g $(BIGFILES)'"
+
+# building of shared libraries doesn't work on OS X (where 'gcc' is actually Clang...)
+with_shared_libs = OS_TYPE == 'Linux'
+
+moduleclass = 'tools'