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+@echo off
+:: usage: ifchange target temporary
+
+:: check if fc.exe works.
+echo foo > conftest1.tmp
+echo bar > conftest2.tmp
+fc.exe conftest1.tmp conftest2.tmp > nul
+if not errorlevel 1 goto :brokenfc
+del conftest1.tmp > nul
+del conftest2.tmp > nul
+
+:: target does not exist or new file differs from it.
+if not exist %1 goto :update
+fc.exe %1 %2 > nul
+if errorlevel 1 goto :update
+
+:unchange
+echo %1 unchanged.
+del %2
+goto :end
+
+:brokenfc
+del conftest1.tmp > nul
+del conftest2.tmp > nul
+echo FC.EXE does not work properly.
+echo assuming %1 should be changed.
+
+:update
+echo %1 updated.
+if exist %1 del %1
+copy %2 %1 > nul
+:end