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+# Example for setup.cfg
+# You have to edit this file to reflect your system configuation
+#
+# $Id: setup.cfg,v 1.30 2012/02/21 17:17:16 stroeder Exp $
+
+# Section for compiling the C extension module
+# for wrapping OpenLDAP 2 libs
+[_ldap]
+
+# Define extra include and library dirs if needed
+library_dirs = /opt/openldap-RE24/lib /usr/lib
+include_dirs = /opt/openldap-RE24/include /usr/include/sasl /usr/include
+
+# These defines needs OpenLDAP built with
+# ./configure --with-cyrus-sasl --with-tls
+defines = HAVE_SASL HAVE_TLS HAVE_LIBLDAP_R
+
+extra_compile_args = 
+extra_objects = 
+
+# Example for full-featured build:
+# Support for StartTLS/LDAPS, SASL bind and reentrant libldap_r.
+libs = ldap_r
+
+# Installation options
+[install]
+compile = 1
+optimize = 1
+
+# Linux distributors/packagers should adjust these settings
+[bdist_rpm]
+provides = python-ldap
+requires = python libldap-2_4
+vendor = python-ldap project
+packager = Michael Ströder
+distribution_name = openSUSE 11.x
+release = 1
+doc_files = CHANGES README INSTALL TODO Demo/