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+##
+## jikes.spec -- OpenPKG RPM Specification
+## Copyright (c) 2000-2003 Cable & Wireless Deutschland GmbH
+## Copyright (c) 2000-2003 The OpenPKG Project
+## Copyright (c) 2000-2003 Ralf S. Engelschall
+##
+## Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
+## any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
+## the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+## copies.
+##
+## THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+## WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+## MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+## IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND THEIR
+## CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+## SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+## LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+## USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+## ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+## OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+## OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+## SUCH DAMAGE.
+##
+
+# package information
+Name: jikes
+Summary: Java source to byte-code compiler
+URL: http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/jikes/
+Vendor: IBM
+Packager: The OpenPKG Project
+Distribution: OpenPKG [EVAL]
+Group: Language
+License: IBMPL
+Version: 1.18
+Release: 20030211
+
+# list of sources
+Source0: http://oss.software.ibm.com/pub/jikes/%{version}/jikes-%{version}.tar.bz2
+
+# build information
+Prefix: %{l_prefix}
+BuildRoot: %{l_buildroot}
+BuildPreReq: OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20030103, gcc, make
+PreReq: OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20030103
+AutoReq: no
+AutoReqProv: no
+
+%description
+ Jikes(TM) is a compiler that translates Java(TM) source files as
+ defined in The Java Language Specification into the bytecoded
+ instruction set and binary format defined in The Java Virtual
+ Machine Specification.
+
+%prep
+ %setup -q
+
+%build
+ CC="%{l_cc}" \
+ CXX="%{l_cxx}" \
+ CFLAGS="%{l_cflags -O}" \
+ CXXFLAGS="%{l_cxxflags -O}" \
+ CPPFLAGS="%{l_cppflags}" \
+ LDFLAGS="%{l_ldflags}" \
+ ./configure \
+ --prefix=%{l_prefix}
+ %{l_make} %{l_mflags -O}
+
+%install
+ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+ %{l_make} %{l_mflags} install AM_MAKEFLAGS="DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT"
+ strip $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/bin/* >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+ %{l_rpmtool} files -v -ofiles -r$RPM_BUILD_ROOT %{l_files_std}
+
+%files -f files
+
+%clean
+ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+