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+# vi: set ts=2 sw=2:
+extraction:
+  cpp:
+    prepare:
+      packages:
+        - libelf-dev
+        - pkg-config
+    after_prepare:
+      # As the buildsystem detection by LGTM is performed _only_ during the
+      # 'configure' phase, we need to trick LGTM we use a supported build
+      # system (configure, meson, cmake, etc.). This way LGTM correctly detects
+      # that our sources are in the src/ subfolder.
+      - touch src/configure
+      - chmod +x src/configure