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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# regenerates the file given as command line argument by running config.status
+# (the file is supposed to be generated by configure script)
+#
+# Version: $Id$
+# Author:  VZ
+################################################################################
+
+if test "x$1" = "x"; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 file_to_regenerate" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+export CONFIG_FILES=$1
+export CONFIG_HEADERS=
+./config.status
+exit $?