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diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xattr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xattr/default.nix
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+{ stdenv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchPypi
+, python
+, cffi
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "xattr";
+  version = "0.7.8";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "0nbqfghgy26jyp5q7wl3rj78wr8s39m5042df2jlldg3fx6j0417";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi ];
+
+  # https://github.com/xattr/xattr/issues/43
+  doCheck = false;
+
+  postBuild = ''
+    ${python.interpreter} -m compileall -f xattr
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    homepage = http://github.com/xattr/xattr;
+    description = "Python wrapper for extended filesystem attributes";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+  };
+
+}