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+# Template file for 'python3-uvloop'
+pkgname=python3-uvloop
+version=0.14.0
+revision=1
+wrksrc="${pkgname#*-}-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3 python3-setuptools python3-Cython"
+makedepends="libuv-devel python3-devel"
+depends="python3"
+short_desc="Fast replacement for Python asyncio event loop"
+maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
+license="Apache-2.0, MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/MagicStack/uvloop"
+distfiles="${homepage}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=29738dd376afd33fbaebbb5c129385cbfe08c04ca7d2c187be60334233935d6a
+
+post_patch() {
+	cat <<-EOF >> setup.cfg
+	[build_ext]
+	use-system-libuv=1
+	EOF
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE-MIT
+}