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+# ex:ts=8
+$FreeBSD$
+
+For the import of lib{f,g}2c, files were pruned by:
+
+	tar xvzpf egcs-1.1.2.tar.gz '*/libf2c'
+
+Then imported by:
+
+	cvs import -m "Virgin import of EGCS 1.1.2's libf2c"  \
+		src/contrib/libf2c FSF egcs_1_1_2
+
+
+To make local changes to amd, simply patch and commit to the main
+branch (aka HEAD).  Never make local changes on the vendor (FSF) branch.
+
+All local changes should be submitted to "gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org" and/or
+David M. Gay <dmg@bell-labs.com> (as libg2c is based on AT&T's netlib
+collection).
+
+obrien@NUXI.com
+17-September-1999