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+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, catch, cmake
+}:
+
+let
+  nativeBuild = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform;
+in
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "microsoft_gsl";
+  version = "2.1.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Microsoft";
+    repo = "GSL";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "09f08lxqm00152bx9yrizlgabzpzxlpbv06h00z4w78yxywgxlgx";
+  };
+
+  # build phase just runs the unit tests, so skip it if
+  # we're doing a cross build
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ catch cmake ];
+  buildPhase = if nativeBuild then "make" else "true";
+
+  # https://github.com/microsoft/GSL/issues/806
+  cmakeFlags = [ "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-Wno-catch-value" ];
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/include
+    mv ../include/ $out/
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "C++ Core Guideline support library";
+    longDescription = ''
+     The Guideline Support Library (GSL) contains functions and types that are suggested for
+     use by the C++ Core Guidelines maintained by the Standard C++ Foundation.
+     This package contains Microsoft's implementation of GSL.
+    '';
+    homepage    = "https://github.com/Microsoft/GSL";
+    license     = licenses.mit;
+    platforms   = platforms.all;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ thoughtpolice xwvvvvwx yuriaisaka ];
+  };
+}