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+#
+# travis-ci configuration file
+#
+language: c
+# no tests or configuration steps for now
+script: make
+# build with both gcc and clang
+compiler:
+  - clang
+  - gcc
+# just in case the defaults change, we're only interested in Linux:
+os:
+  - linux