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+# - Try to find LibSSH
+# Once done this will define
+#
+#  LIBSSH_FOUND - system has LibSSH
+#  LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIRS - the LibSSH include directory
+#  LIBSSH_LIBRARIES - link these to use LibSSH
+#  LIBSSH_VERSION -
+#
+#  Author Michal Vasko <mvasko@cesnet.cz>
+#  Copyright (c) 2020 CESNET, z.s.p.o.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#  are met:
+#
+#  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+#  IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+#  OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+#  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+#  INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+#  NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#  DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+#  THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+if(LIBSSH_LIBRARIES AND LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIRS)
+    # in cache already
+    set(LIBSSH_FOUND TRUE)
+else()
+    find_path(LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR
+        NAMES
+        libssh/libssh.h
+        PATHS
+        /usr/include
+        /usr/local/include
+        /opt/local/include
+        /sw/include
+        ${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}
+        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include
+    )
+
+    find_library(LIBSSH_LIBRARY
+        NAMES
+        ssh.so
+        libssh.so
+        libssh.dylib
+        PATHS
+        /usr/lib
+        /usr/local/lib
+        /opt/local/lib
+        /sw/lib
+        ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}
+        ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib
+    )
+
+    if(LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR AND LIBSSH_LIBRARY)
+        # learn libssh version
+        if(EXISTS ${LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR}/libssh/libssh_version.h)
+            set(LIBSSH_HEADER_PATH ${LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR}/libssh/libssh_version.h)
+        else()
+            set(LIBSSH_HEADER_PATH ${LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR}/libssh/libssh.h)
+        endif()
+        file(STRINGS ${LIBSSH_HEADER_PATH} LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR
+            REGEX "#define[ ]+LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR[ ]+[0-9]+")
+        if(NOT LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR)
+            message(STATUS "LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR not found, assuming libssh is too old and cannot be used!")
+            set(LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR "LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR-NOTFOUND")
+            set(LIBSSH_LIBRARY "LIBSSH_LIBRARY-NOTFOUND")
+        else()
+            string(REGEX MATCH "[0-9]+" LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR ${LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR})
+            file(STRINGS ${LIBSSH_HEADER_PATH} LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR
+                REGEX "#define[ ]+LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR[ ]+[0-9]+")
+            string(REGEX MATCH "[0-9]+" LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR ${LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR})
+            file(STRINGS ${LIBSSH_HEADER_PATH} LIBSSH_VERSION_PATCH
+                REGEX "#define[ ]+LIBSSH_VERSION_MICRO[ ]+[0-9]+")
+            string(REGEX MATCH "[0-9]+" LIBSSH_VERSION_PATCH ${LIBSSH_VERSION_PATCH})
+
+            set(LIBSSH_VERSION ${LIBSSH_VERSION_MAJOR}.${LIBSSH_VERSION_MINOR}.${LIBSSH_VERSION_PATCH})
+
+            if(LIBSSH_VERSION VERSION_LESS 0.8.0)
+                # libssh_threads also needs to be linked for these versions
+                string(REPLACE "libssh.so" "libssh_threads.so"
+                    LIBSSH_THREADS_LIBRARY
+                    ${LIBSSH_LIBRARY}
+                )
+                string(REPLACE "libssh.dylib" "libssh_threads.dylib"
+                    LIBSSH_THREADS_LIBRARY
+                    ${LIBSSH_THREADS_LIBRARY}
+                )
+                string(REPLACE "ssh.so" "ssh_threads.so"
+                    LIBSSH_THREADS_LIBRARY
+                    ${LIBSSH_THREADS_LIBRARY}
+                )
+            endif()
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
+    set(LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIRS ${LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    set(LIBSSH_LIBRARIES ${LIBSSH_LIBRARY} ${LIBSSH_THREADS_LIBRARY})
+    mark_as_advanced(LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIRS LIBSSH_LIBRARIES)
+
+    find_package_handle_standard_args(LibSSH FOUND_VAR LIBSSH_FOUND
+        REQUIRED_VARS LIBSSH_INCLUDE_DIRS LIBSSH_LIBRARIES
+        VERSION_VAR LIBSSH_VERSION)
+endif()