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+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign dist-bzip2
+
+SUBDIRS = src include
+
+EXTRA_DIST = asn1 .version README.md
+
+pkgcofigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
+
+@RELMAKE@
+
+BUILT_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/.version
+$(top_srcdir)/.version:
+	echo $(VERSION) > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+dist-hook:
+	echo $(VERSION) > $(distdir)/.tarball-version