diff --git a/cmake/gcc-4.8.cmake b/cmake/gcc-4.8.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..651392acb
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+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER gcc-4.8)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER g++-4.8)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS Off)