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+# ltversion.m4 -- version numbers			-*- Autoconf -*-
+#
+#   Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#   Written by Scott James Remnant, 2004
+#
+# This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation gives
+# unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+# modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+
+# @configure_input@
+
+# serial 3337 ltversion.m4
+# This file is part of GNU Libtool
+
+m4_define([LT_PACKAGE_VERSION], [2.4.2])
+m4_define([LT_PACKAGE_REVISION], [1.3337])
+
+AC_DEFUN([LTVERSION_VERSION],
+[macro_version='2.4.2'
+macro_revision='1.3337'
+_LT_DECL(, macro_version, 0, [Which release of libtool.m4 was used?])
+_LT_DECL(, macro_revision, 0)
+])