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+ # C library for the arithmetic of complex numbers with arbitrarily high
+ # precision and correct rounding of the result.
+
+[source]
+tar = "https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mpc/mpc-1.3.1.tar.gz"
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+autotools_recursive_regenerate
+"""
+
+[build]
+template = "custom"
+dependencies = [
+    "libgmp",
+    "libmpfr",
+]
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_configure
+"""
+