#6263 fixed syntax error in distutils.cygwinccompiler
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+- Issue #6263: Fixed syntax error in distutils.cygwincompiler.
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 - Issue #5201: distutils.sysconfig.parse_makefile() now understands `$$`
   in Makefiles. This prevents compile errors when using syntax like:
   `LDFLAGS='-rpath=\$$LIB:/some/other/path'`. Patch by Floris Bruynooghe.