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Install this version:

emerge -a =dev-lua/serpent-9999

If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:

autounmask =dev-lua/serpent-9999

Or alternatively:

emerge --autounmask-write -a =dev-lua/serpent-9999

Package Information

Description:: Lua serializer and pretty printer
Homepage:: https://github.com/pkulchenko/serpent
License:: MIT

Ebuild Details

Version	EAPI	Keywords	Slot
9999	8		0

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# Copyright 2026 mva
# Distributed under the terms of the Public Domain or CC0 License

EAPI=8

LUA_COMPAT=( lua{5-{1..4},jit} )

inherit lua git-r3

DESCRIPTION="Lua serializer and pretty printer"
HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/pkulchenko/serpent"
EGIT_REPO_URI="https://github.com/pkulchenko/serpent"

LICENSE="MIT"
SLOT="0"
IUSE="examples"

REQUIRED_USE="${LUA_REQUIRED_USE}"

DEPEND="${LUA_DEPS}"

each_lua_install() {
	insinto "$(lua_get_lmod_dir)"
	doins src/"${PN}".lua
}

src_install() {
	lua_foreach_impl each_lua_install
	if use examples; then
		mv t examples
		DOCS+=(examples)
		docompress -x "/usr/share/doc/${PF}/examples"
	fi
	einstalldocs
}

USE Flags

Manage flags for this package: euse -i <flag> -p dev-lua/serpent | euse -E <flag> -p dev-lua/serpent | euse -D <flag> -p dev-lua/serpent

Global/Standard Flags

examples

Inherited Eclasses

lua

git-r3