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+{ fetchurl, stdenv }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gsl-2.5";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "mirror://gnu/gsl/${name}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "1395y9hlhqadn5g9j8q22224fds5sd92jxi9czfavjj24myasq04";
+  };
+
+  patches = [
+    # ToDo: there might be more impurities than FMA support check
+    ./disable-fma.patch # https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gsl/2011-11/msg00019.html
+  ];
+
+  # https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gsl/2015-11/msg00012.html
+  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform.system != "i686-linux" && stdenv.hostPlatform.system != "aarch64-linux";
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "The GNU Scientific Library, a large numerical library";
+    homepage = https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/;
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+
+    longDescription = ''
+      The GNU Scientific Library (GSL) is a numerical library for C
+      and C++ programmers.  It is free software under the GNU General
+      Public License.
+
+      The library provides a wide range of mathematical routines such
+      as random number generators, special functions and least-squares
+      fitting.  There are over 1000 functions in total with an
+      extensive test suite.
+    '';
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+  };
+}