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+# On OS X, install the SDL.rsrc.
+
+EXTRA_DIST = SDL_main.c SDL.rsrc
+
+rsrcdatadir = $(datadir)/sdl
+rsrcdata_DATA =			\
+	SDL.rsrc
+
+SDL.rsrc: SDL.r
+	/Developer/Tools/Rez -o $@ -useDF $<
+
+# The rsrc and export directory need to be copied into place
+# when building a distribution.
+dist-hook:
+	cp -rp SDL.rsrc $(distdir)
+	cp -rp exports $(distdir)
+	(cd $(distdir)/exports && rm -rf `find . -name CVS`)