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+name: Setup a basic build environment
+description: Setup a basic build environment with a proper SSL library
+
+inputs:
+  compiler:
+    description: Compiler used for setting up everything
+    required: false
+    default: gcc
+  ssl:
+    description: SSL library used for Cytoplasm later on
+    required: false
+    default: openssl
+
+outputs:
+  compiler:
+    description: Compiler binary
+      value: '${{ steps.install.outputs.compiler }}'
+
+runs:
+  - run: 'echo We are on "${{runner.os}}", requested "${{inputs.compiler}}" as CC'
+  - run: 'echo hi && setup "${{ runner.os }}" "${{inputs.compiler}}" "${{inputs.ssl}}"'
+    shell: bash