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+#!/usr/bin/env python3.2
+# vim: noexpandtab:tabstop=8:softtabstop=8
+""" Migen's distutils distribution and installation script. """
+
+import sys, os
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+README = open(os.path.join(here, "README")).read()
+
+required_version = (3, 2)
+if sys.version_info < required_version:
+	raise SystemExit("migen requires python {0} or greater".format(
+		".".join(map(str, required_version))))
+
+packages = ['migen']
+packages_dir = os.path.sep.join((here, packages[0]))
+for entry in os.listdir(packages_dir):
+	if (os.path.isdir(os.path.sep.join((packages_dir, entry))) and
+	 os.path.isfile(os.path.sep.join((packages_dir, entry, '__init__.py')))):
+		packages.append('.'.join((packages[0], entry)))
+
+packages_dir={'': 'migen'}
+setup(
+	name="migen",
+	version="unknown",
+	description="Python toolbox for building complex digital hardware",
+	long_description=README,
+	author="Sebastien Bourdeauducq",
+	author_email="sebastien@milkymist.org",
+	url="http://www.milkymist.org",
+	download_url="https://github.com/milkymist/migen",
+	packages=packages,
+	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",
+	],
+)