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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys, os
+from setuptools import setup
+from setuptools import find_packages
+
+here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+README = open(os.path.join(here, "README")).read()
+
+required_version = (3, 3)
+if sys.version_info < required_version:
+	raise SystemExit("LiteEth requires python {0} or greater".format(
+		".".join(map(str, required_version))))
+
+setup(
+	name="liteeth",
+	version="unknown",
+	description="small footprint and configurable Ethernet core",
+	long_description=README,
+	author="Florent Kermarrec",
+	author_email="florent@enjoy-digital.fr",
+	url="http://enjoy-digital.fr",
+	download_url="https://github.com/enjoy-digital/liteeth",
+	packages=find_packages(here),
+	license="GPL",
+	platforms=["Any"],
+	keywords="HDL ASIC FPGA hardware design",
+	classifiers=[
+		"Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Electronic Design Automation (EDA)",
+		"Environment :: Console",
+		"Development Status :: Alpha",
+		"Intended Audience :: Developers",
+		"License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)",
+		"Operating System :: OS Independent",
+		"Programming Language :: Python",
+	],
+)