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+---
+emptyrpm:
+  # The systemtap subrpm only is a metapackage requiring other
+  # packages.  An empty payload there is expected.
+  expected_empty:
+    - systemtap
+shellsyntax:
+  # The following files are systemtap scripts, not shell scripts.
+  # Skip the shell syntax checks for systemtap scripts.
+  ignore:
+    - /usr/share/systemtap/examples/stapgames/2048.stp
+    - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/semko/autocast10.stp
+    - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/semok/autocast10.stp
+    - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/parseko/autocast02.stp
+    - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/systemtap.examples/stapgames/2048.stp