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+# Copyright 1999-2023 Gentoo Authors
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+# @ECLASS: kodi-addon.eclass
+# @MAINTAINER:
+# candrews@gentoo.org
+# @SUPPORTED_EAPIS: 7 8
+# @PROVIDES: cmake
+# @BLURB: Helper for correct building and (importantly) installing Kodi addon packages.
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Provides a src_configure function for correct CMake configuration
+
+case ${EAPI} in
+	7|8) ;;
+	*) die "${ECLASS}: EAPI ${EAPI:-0} not supported" ;;
+esac
+
+inherit cmake
+
+# @FUNCTION: kodi-addon_src_configure
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Configure handling for Kodi addons
+kodi-addon_src_configure() {
+
+	mycmakeargs+=(
+		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR="${EPREFIX}/usr/$(get_libdir)/kodi"
+	)
+
+	cmake_src_configure
+}
+
+EXPORT_FUNCTIONS src_configure